Photography & Imagery

Need to remove an image background? Learn seven ways to remove a background in Photoshop, depending on the kind of image you're working with.

We delve into the top free online photo editors and explore their features to help you discover the solution for your design needs.

This tutorial takes you through the various ways you can use the Uploadcare CDN API, including responsive images, resizing and progressive image loading

Aja Frost lists the bold and beautiful sources of design inspiration that you probably don't know about. You'll definitely want to bookmark these secrets!

Our #1 design writer, Gabrielle, talks about the most astonishing artists and designers to follow on Behance when you need an inspiring creativity boost.

Product mockups are used to showcase web/app designs in a device frame, but can we accomplish this without Photoshop? Yes, and today, Alex shows us how!

Suzanne explains the user psychology behind nostalgia and how we can utilize nostalgia marketing in web design for higher conversions.

Daniel Schwarz looks at the factors you need to consider when choosing stock photography that increases conversions.

Duotones, Muted Black & White, Targeted Blur Effect, and more. Gabrielle has four fresh Photoshop styles to spice up to your repetoire.

For all its sci-fi modernism, Star Wars used a lot of classic methods. Nadya has extracted 7 sure-fire design hacks that you can apply to your projects.

All designers need a healthy supply of captivating stock photography to use in their day-to-day work, Daniel lists 25 websites to find free stock images.

Gabrielle Gosha reveals which web design trends you need to try in 2017, including meganavs, overlapping content and neutral tones.

Cinemagraphs are like the snow globes of the web – simple yet strangely mesmerizing. Here's how to use them in your web design.

'Push button' image filters have developed a bad reputation with design professionals. But perhaps a new image filter called Prisma can change their minds.

App development needs great design but there is a disconnect between design and code. Now Paintcode turns Sketch into an iOS app UI development tool.

Designing doesn't stop when you leave your desk. Gabrielle has scoured the web for 8 useful Android apps for designers

Think you know Flickr? Did you know they store a vast reservoir of copyright free photos imagery from the world's great libraries, museums, & archives?

Design isn't something you only do at your desk. Gabrielle has 9 apps to help designers get things done on their iPhone.

You gotta know the current trends before you can swim the other way. Gabrielle has five logo trends that are making waves in 2016.

SVG patterns are a great low-bandwidth tool for designers but setting them up can be hard. Alex shows how Boxy SVG makes things much easier.

'Don't Repeat Yourself' (DRY) is a coding concept but it makes perfect sense for graphic design too. Daniel shows us how Sketch Symbols help us stay DRY.

SVG is hot but easily corrupted. Boxy SVG is a free editor that helps you make the most of what the SVG format is good at.

While Photoshop may have been born as a photo editor, Jerry shows us 10 Photoshop plugins that can transform it into a powerful Web Design tool.

Tired of using the same old Photoshop filter effects to your images. Liz has a magic big of creative photo hacks to spice up your look.

Humans are very good at processing images but that doesn't mean we always choose the right image for our websites. Gabrielle has some useful pointers.

Fireworks is fizzling out, but Adobe has returned with a mystery new UI tool. What is Adobe XD? Will this fiery comet become a star? Dan investigates.

There's a nice video effect I'm going to call 'Parallax Ken Burns' you see on a lot of documentaries. Can we mimic it in a single SVG file? Maybe.

It's easy to forgetMobile design is still young and we're still seeing new and innovative ideas every year. Jerry looks at his big 5 mobile design trends.

Zoomy indexes multiple sources across the web to offer over 11,000 free stock photos for download. 

PNG-32 has glorious alpha-transparency support but the files are huge. Can help come from an unlikely hero – SVG?