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Land-book - website design inspiration gallery Color - Visual Design - macOS - Human Interface Guidelines Color is a great way to provide status information, give feedback in response to user actions, and help people visualize data. Use color judiciously for communication. In general, color should be used sparingly, like when you need to call attention to important information. For example, a red triangle that warns people of a critical problem becomes less effective when you use red elsewhere in an app for noncritical reasons. Consider how your use of color might be perceived in other countries and cultures. In some cultures, for example, red communicates danger. Avoid using colors that make it hard for people to perceive content in your app. Consider how nearby artwork and translucency affect colors. Test your app’s color scheme under a variety of lighting conditions. Use the standard color panel for user color changes. For developer guidance on color, see Color Programming Topics. Color Management Apply color profiles to your images. System Colors For developer guidance, see NSColor.
Glassmorphism in user interfaces. Another year, another UI trend is… | by Michal Malewicz | Nov, 2020 The base for this entire effect comes from a combination of shadow, transparency and background blur. This style can only use one transparent layer, or multiple, but it’s most prominent and visible when at least two levels of translucency appear on a rather busy, colorful background. How to set the right transparency It’s important to remember, however, that you don’t make the entire shape transparent — only its fill. Most design tools when having the fill at 100% and the object transparency lower will simply disable the background blur. In the example above we have the exact same background blur value of 8, yet the images look completely different. How to pick the right background Backgrounds play an essential role in making this effect shine (quite literally). This may be the reason why Apple chose a colorful background as the default wallpaper for Mac OS Big Sur. When picking the background make sure it has enough tonal difference for the glass effect to actually be visible.
Easily Make a Complex Spiral Design in Illustrator - WeGraphics Tutorialsby Diego Sanchez Apr 17, 2023 Spirals in Illustrator Spirals are a popular design element used on a wide range of designs, ranging from logos to backgrounds to add a dynamic and engaging visual element to a project. However, creating a complex spiral design can be a challenging and time-consuming task especially if you're new using Illustrator. So today, I will show you a very easy method to create a complex spiral design in less than 5 minutes using the default Illustrator tools and the powerful Transform panel. Step 1 Open Illustrator and make a new file at any size you want. Step 2 Select the Ellipse Tool (L). Step 3 Set the fill to "none" in the toolbar and pick any color you want for the stroke. Step 4 Go to Window > Stroke under "Profile" pick the "Width Profile 4" and then apply the following settings. Step 5 Select the Scissors Tool (C) and click over over each of the 4 circle anchor points. Step 6 Go to Select > All and then to Object > Group. Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Read more
Colormind - the AI powered color palette generator Crafting the Shopify admin - Shopify Polaris Take some time to explore the problem space. Consider research, technical limitations, merchant workflows, stress cases, existing patterns, and content. Don’t start by focusing on the details of the user interface (UI). Talk to merchants. If you have researchers on your team, use their expertise. Hone in on the real-world tasks merchants need to complete. Conduct an audit of the current Shopify admin and of similar products. Create ordered lists and groupings of the content merchants need to see for each task in the flow. See if plain language terms can be used in place of industry jargon. Sketch your ideas in low fidelity, using real content.
How to Easily Make a Soundwave in Photoshop - WeGraphics Tutorialsby Diego Sanchez Jun 4, 2019 Photoshop Tips & Tricks Making a complex soundwave in Photoshop is not as complex as you may think. In fact, it is very easy if you know which tools to use. In this tutorial, and in less than 5 minutes you will be able to make your own colorful soundwave starting from a single 1 px line. There are not extra plugins involved, we will be using just the default Photoshop tools and filters. Step 1 Open Photoshop and make a new file at any size you want, but set the Background color to Black. Step 2 Select the Line tool (U). Step 3 Draw a line from the top to the bottom and center it in the middle of the canvas. Step 4 Go to Layer > Rasterize > Layer. Step 5 Go to Filter > Stylize > Wind. Step 6 Go to Filter > Wind (or press Alt+Ctrl+F on your keyboard) four times to apply the same Wind effect 4 more times. Step 7 Go to Image > Image Rotation > 90º Clockwise. Step 8 Go to Layer > Duplicate Layer. Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Step 13 Step 14 Step 15 More from Tutorials
Playbook - Achieve your career goals Tout le monde peut être UX designer ? Et autres réflexions. | Le bloc-notes, UX & Design d'expérience utilisateur Cette note répond à un e-mail qui m’a été envoyé par un collègue. Sans doute un peu pris au dépourvu lors d’un entretien avec un client, ce qui arrive même au meilleur, vu que nous ne sommes pas des commerciaux ! « Bonjour Raphaël, J’avais une petite question suite à un entretien, un client m’a posé quelques questions qui m’ont amené à m’interroger. En gros, ce potentiel client me demandait la différence entre une démarche UX et la simple réalisation de tests utilisateurs. Le but avoué du client était de me montrer que n’importe qui peut faire de l’UX :-/ J’avoue que j’ai manqué d’argument et ça me gêne. Si je me réfère à ton article “L’UX sans utilisateur n’est que pornographie.” qui est un peu ma bible ce mois-ci (beaucoup d’entretien et une tendance de fond à dire que l’UX c’est de design + tests utilisateurs). Là où l’UX devrait aller plus loin qu’un quidam qui fait un test utilisateur c’est dans le déchiffrement de ce qui se passe dans la tête de l’utilisateur.
Colors in marketing and advertising The psychology of color plays a seriously important role in marketing and advertising, so in this post we will explore how to choose the colors you use wisely, based on your specific marketing and advertising goals. Tech startup founders and small business owners—and in fact anyone who needs to advertise or market their products or services—needs to master this design area. If you’re doing your own design work it’s essential to understand the basics, but even if you’re working with a professional designer, it helps to have a sense of what you need in terms of color. By the end of this post, you will understand the basics of the psychology of color, see how it intersects with marketing and advertising and feel comfortable using color to further your own specific marketing and advertising goals. Your brain on color — Color and the way humans perceive it plays a crucial role in marketing and advertising. Color can affect our perceptions in both obvious and subtle ways. Here’s the scoop: Orange
Fontjoy - Generate font pairings in one click Which Are More Legible: Serif or Sans Serif Typefaces? | Alex Poole Update March 2012 See my expanded critique of Colin Wheildon’s legibility research. Back in 1998 when Times New Roman was still widely used on the web, my then boss made sure we always designed our web sites with Arial, as she hated the look of serif fonts on the web. Was it the case that sans serif fonts were more legible, or was it just a matter of taste? In 2003 as part of my master’s degree I reviewed over 50 empirical studies in typography and found a definitive answer. Introduction An argument has been raging for decades within the scientific and typographic communities on what seems a very insignificant issue: Do serifs contribute to the legibility of typefaces, and by definition, are sans serif typefaces less legible? Part 1 provides typographical definitions. Part 2 reviews the evidence for and against the legibility of serif and sans serif typefaces. 1. Legibility vs. readability An illegible type, set it how you will, cannot be made readable. Typographical features Point size 2. 3.
Whimsical Illustration Series Depicts Fun and Original Monsters When we hear the word “monster” we don't usually think of a creature we'd want to hug. Well, Slovakia-based artist Zuzana Žiaková creates fantastical art that challenges this stereotype. Her ongoing series of digital illustrations depict a variety of unique and cuddly monsters of her own creation, each one cuter than the last. With eyes that glow in the dark and motifs of the moon, stars, and planets projecting from their bodies, these animals appear to be one with their nighttime settings. While all of Žiaková's monsters share some adorable traits—like the large eyes and plush bodies—they are still very unique. You can keep up to date with Žiaková's art by following her on Instagram. Slovakia-based artist Zuzana Žiaková creates whimsical illustrations of unique monsters with a cute side. Zuzana Žiaková: Instagram My Modern Met granted permission to feature photos by Zuzana Žiaková. Related Articles: Imaginative Illustrations Visualize Adventures Through Colorful Fantasy Lands