When your visuals need the timeless charm of a 1950s oil painting, this photo effect delivers. It flawlessly blends analog warmth with modern precision, recreating the look of vintage magazine portraits and classic Hollywood studio stills. With subtle grain, rich tone shifts, and painterly softness, every detail is flattered with…Read More
8 Best Alternatives to Vercel
Vercel is a widely used cloud platform designed for frontend developers, simplifying the process of building and deploying modern web applications. Its main purpose is to tackle the complexities of deploying dynamic web apps and managing the latest frontend technologies. Many teams explore Jenkins alternatives for CI/CD workflows, but Vercel…Read More
Freebie Thursday – 10th of April – Fortnight Handwritten Serif Family
Fortnight feels like a treasure you’d uncover in a dusty old bookstore—weathered, textured, and rich with vintage charm. This hand-drawn serif family adds just the right touch of rustic character, making designs feel grounded, personal, and nostalgic. Perfect for packaging, posters, or editorial titles, Fortnight offers four expressive styles—Regular, Italic,…Read More
WordPress Wednesday – 5 WordPress Donation Plugins
Running a nonprofit or charity website on WordPress? Then you already know how important it is to accept donations, manage campaigns, and connect with supporters—without blowing your entire budget on tech. The good news? There are plenty of powerful, user-friendly WordPress donation plugins that make it easy to raise funds…Read More
Freebie Tuesday – 8th of April – Cloud Chrome Effect
Imagine letters coming to life, floating effortlessly in the air. This effect creates stunning 3D glass letters that shimmer in shades of blue and silver, reflecting a tranquil, cloudy sky. Each letter appears weightless, surrounded by a soft, semi-transparent haze. With Smart Objects, you can easily bring this enchanting atmosphere…Read More
What’s New for Designers & Developers – April 2025
The best new tools for designers are ones that make your life easier and your workflows faster. You’ll find some of those in this list this month for sure. From tools React component for managing cookie consent, macOS app that helps developers track their tasks, a simple, privacy-friendly analytics tool,…Read More
Freebie Thursday – 3rd of April – Bento Grids
Meet the Bento Grid Template for Figma—a meticulously crafted template set designed to elevate your visuals. Featuring 15 precisely designed layouts, this powerful tool helps you present branding projects and design shots with style and sophistication. Download from UI8
WordPress Wednesday – The Best Plugins & Themes from March 2025
Let’s take a look at some standout WordPress plugins and themes from March 2025! This post highlights the month’s top releases in two sections. The first covers a mix of free and premium plugins, offering features like a collection of Elementor widgets, lightweight yet powerful WordPress popup plugin, a WordPress…Read More
Freebie Tuesday – 1st of April – Sacrifice Script Typeface
Sacrifice is a vintage-inspired script typeface packed with alternate characters, swashes, ligatures, and tails. Its versatility allows for the creation of elegant and dynamic typographic designs, making it perfect for logos, lettering artwork, t-shirt designs, editorial illustrations, and more. Download from UI8
31 of the Best Made Websites from March 2025
As March wraps up, it’s a great time to showcase some outstanding website designs. I’ve put together a list of 31 impressive sites, all newly created or recently launched. In this post, I’m excited to share these inspiring websites. The creativity and innovation developers bring to their projects—both personal and…Read More
12 Best Code Review Tools for Devs
Code reviews play a crucial role in software development by ensuring code quality, identifying bugs, maintaining coding standards, and improving overall software performance. As projects grow in size and complexity, managing the codebase becomes increasingly challenging. Leveraging code review tools helps streamline the process, minimise manual effort, and enhance efficiency.…Read More
Freebie Thursday – 27th of March – Cyber Y2K — Modern Shapes
Neon grids, lo-fi interfaces, and cybernetic dreams — this retro-futuristic Y2K shapes pack takes you straight to the golden age of sci-fi aesthetics. Inspired by the glitchy perfection of ’80s, ’90s, and early 2000s tech graphics, these 96 vector elements are designed for projects that embrace bold, digital-age nostalgia. Perfect…Read More