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Top 20 Inspiring Examples Of Ultra-Minimalist Websites

Top 20 Inspiring Examples Of Ultra-Minimalist Websites | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

In terms of design, the minimalist aesthetic is the visual representation of this concept. Even if in the early days of this style it was very difficult for the designers to achieve its simplicity and clean lines, they have learned to “declutter” the visual to the point of it being the second nature. However, some of the designers take it a step further and cut out almost everything from the design.

Indeed, even if the latest web designs with loud color, trendy headers, and stunning imagery are really attractive, sometimes, it’s nice to see and admire the everlasting minimalist style. The ultra-minimalist websites in this list focus on composition and typography to create clean and simple visuals, and the naked designs are as beautiful as those full of glamour.

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Beautiful minimalist designs to admire.

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The Enormous List of Web Typography Resources - Optimizer WP

The Enormous List of Web Typography Resources - Optimizer WP | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Typeface selection plays a critical role in the readability of your content. Although it may be one of the overlooked aspects when it comes to designing websites. One of the main finding of Nielsen Norman Group Eye-tracking Study of Web Readers was “Text Attracts Attention Before Graphics”. The study revealed:


“Of users’ first three eye-fixations on a page, only 22% were on graphics; 78% were on text”.


As a web designer, you need to pay more attention to typography.To make your design more effective and impactful we have compiled a huge list of typography tools and resources available on the Internet. If you are serious about web design and want to improve your skills, Take time to work your way through this resources.…

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Think topography doesn't matter? Think again and check out these amazing typography resources from Optimizer WP.

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50 Free Resources for Web Designers | Speckyboy

50 Free Resources for Web Designers | Speckyboy | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
The tremendous thing about the design community is that we all love to share. We really do. Whether we share our thoughts and ideas via an in-depth article or by giving advice/feedback on a forum, or even by freely offering high-quality resources. The sharing is what makes our community truly great!


Here are last month’s 50 best free resources for designers…

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If you're a designer, you'll find some great resources here from typefaces and icons to UX, UI and design tools.

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50 Blog Headers Guaranteed To Draw Readers Into Any Post – Design School

50 Blog Headers Guaranteed To Draw Readers Into Any Post – Design School | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

It has been said that designing a blog is easy, a-no brainer. Pick a template from the myriads out there all readily available on any platform and you’ll be good to go, right?

But popping images and text into an existing template will likely translate into another generic looking blog. And in today’s growing blogging industry, being just another sheep in the herd won’t do much for your traffic. Differentiating your blog from others in the same niche by creating a blog designed with a bit more character will turn you into the sheep they’ll remember.

Creating a stunning blog does not necessarily mean building your own layout from scratch. You can take advantage of a template, let it do most of the heavy lifting, and pair it with a thoughtfully designed header to start engaging your target audience. Use them to set the mood and visually communicate what your blog is all about. They don’t have to be terribly complex, just tailored to fit your blog beautifully. Below, we showcase 50 awesome blogs with headers that make great first impressions and feature great content....

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Creativity with your coffee and some design inspiration to go with it. 

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20 Best Color Palette Tools for Web and Graphic Design

20 Best Color Palette Tools for Web and Graphic Design | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

As a web or graphic designer you must have a keen sense of color combinations and feel which colors look good together and which don’t. Anyway, even with this great skill in color combining, you may find yourself in situations when you just feel less inspired. That’s when these best color palette tools come in handy!


These 20 best color palette tools will help you choose and create the best color palettes for your graphic or web designs. Choose the one that is perfect for you and start using it! Enjoy

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Bloggers, marketing and PR pros will also appreciate these excellent color palette tools.

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How to Marry Text and Images – Design School

How to Marry Text and Images – Design School | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

It’s time to take your designs to the next level! Combine your text and images to create powerful compositions.From making use of copy space in your images, to adding shapes to your designs to help your text stand out – the value of this creative technique is not to be overlooked.


Try these five simple tips to create effective compositions that not only look beautiful, but read effectively....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Increase the quality of your designs by learning how to marry text and images like a professional designer.

Marco Favero's curator insight, December 24, 2014 6:17 AM

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Marta Ciesielska's curator insight, January 20, 2015 6:12 AM

This  is very popular nowdays to make text and image work fine together on the web page, in your presentation etc. So it's good to know how to make it look nice and clean!

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How to create more fun and playful typography - 99designs

How to create more fun and playful typography - 99designs | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Good typography may be hard work, but designers shouldn’t forget to have some fun with it! While crafting fonts and typographic characters can sometimes feel stiff and overly mathematical, we want you to help you find the joy in creating more expressive and playful typography.

Of course, this approach is great for children-oriented design projects—but let’s not limit ourselves. After all… not every coffee shop, ice cream store and logo needs to look posh. Let’s find the more creative side of typography and get goofy!

In this article, we’ll spotlight some examples of playful typography and show you how to join in the fun with your own work....

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Lots of creative inspiration here  and tips on how to use fun and playful typography in your design..

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The Ultimate Guide to Font Pairing

The Ultimate Guide to Font Pairing | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
Great fonts are essential to great design. But picking great fonts can seem like an impossible dark art for most people. In the article below I’ll explain the basics of choosing great fonts and then give you my favorite combinations that you can use in your own designs.

These font pairs are perfect if you are trying to create your next presentation, social media graphic or anything else you’d like to design. Of course, all of these fonts are available for you to use – for free – inside Canva.

There’s a science to applying a heading, subheading and body copy to suit the type of content you’re producing and the message or tone of your brand.

Think we’ve left some good ones out? Share the font pairings you like to use in the comments section, below, and if we think it deserves to be on this list, we’ll add it in and feature your own design.
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Bloggers and designers will enjoy this ultimate guide to font combinations in your design.

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15 vibrant color scheme apps that make design simple - The Creative Edge

15 vibrant color scheme apps that make design simple - The Creative Edge | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

There’s no reason for your designs to look drab – especially when it comes to color. A quick glance online and you’ll find a stockpile of color scheme apps ready to help you learn, play and perfect your next palette.From clever Hex code games to comprehensive color wheels, here are 15 of our favorite free color scheme apps to take your designs to the next level....

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Excellent color resources for design, blogging and marketing. Recommended viewing!  10/10

Jeff Domansky's curator insight, January 10, 2016 10:18 AM

Excellent color resources for design, blogging and marketing. Recommended viewing!  10/10

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What Is The Golden Ratio? What You Need to Know and How To Use It – Design School

What Is The Golden Ratio? What You Need to Know and How To Use It – Design School | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

As an owner of a blog, you need to have engaging, relevant and updated content that satisfy the needs of your readers. There are several ways through which a blog owner can make sure that there is enough and more content on his or her blog at any given time.


The most invincible pillar and pinnacle in any online business are therefore the creation and writing of content which is engaging to the readers that visit your blog. There are several ways in which you can create more content for your blog to make sure that you achieve your desired goals of online business.

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Use mathematics to create flawless designs. Sort of. Design tips from Canva's Design School.

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Free Pattern Generator for Designers - Code Geekz

Free Pattern Generator for Designers - Code Geekz | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Do you need some tasty, high quality website background patterns for your next web project? Well if yes then you are at right place, in this article we are going to share some useful free pattern generator tools that will allow you to create beautiful, visually stunning and eye-catching patterns and backgrounds for your design projects.


Some of these pattern generators let you have control of colors, orientation, pattern elements and more, while others will randomly generate patterns for you. These patterns can then be downloaded in various image formats, or in code. Enjoy !!...

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Background patterns play an important role in the design process. DesignGeekz share a collection of cool tools for bloggers and website designers. Who wouldn't want to add a snazzy looking tartan pattern to your website or blog? Lol

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9 Inspirational Design Blogs

9 Inspirational Design Blogs | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

When we interview creative people, we often ask them where they find inspiration. Their responses we get vary pretty widely, from travel to magazines to inspirational figures. And there’s definitely something to be said for the masses of inspiring artists, designers, writers, photographers and general creators that you find online.


It was tough to narrow it down, but in today’s Design9 we’re sharing the nine inspirational design blogs that excite us the most....

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9 create design blogs to follow.