Courtside:The Dribbble Blog
Aug 21, 2024
Putting design at the heart of technology
What’s the difference between a great machine and a great product? Design. Not just in terms of practical function, but in terms of overall branding design.
Aug 7, 2024
Work In Progress, Part 3 ??
Some of the early results since we implemented stricter moderation policies and doubled the size of our moderation team in order to eliminate low-value content from the website.
Jul 15, 2024
Work In Progress, Part 2 ??
Work is already underway to improve our search UI/UX, ranking algorithms, infrastructure, and human moderation. Below, I’ll share some early results of these efforts.
Jun 24, 2024
How to use localization and internationalization to expand your global customer base
As your business enters international markets, it’ll need to meet the unique needs and demands of each locale. Internationalization and?localization strategy?help you overcome this challenge by tailoring your digital content to resonate with international audiences.
Jun 10, 2024
Work In Progress, Part 1 ??
This website is most interesting to me when designers share work that’s still in progress and explain their process. I want to understand a designer’s motivations, experiences, inspirations, and anything else that gives context to their work.
May 31, 2024
BIG news: it's now much easier to find and hire designers on Dribbble.
We’re so proud of our community. Tens of millions of users (including some of the world’s most accomplished and influential designers). Over ONE HUNDRED MILLION website visitors every year. Some people come to find inspiration. Some come to talk shop with like-minded folks. Others come to demonstrate their ability to their peers. Many come to find and hire the perfect designer. Human connections. That’s why people come here. Well, we have some BIG news:
May 29, 2024
LLC or S Corp: Choosing the right structure for designers
As a freelance designer, you’ve probably come across the terms LLC and S Corp, but deciding between the two can be overwhelming.
May 17, 2024
8 Tips For Developing Motion Design Principles
The digital world is rich with images– we see website banners, product photos, icons, diagrams, and maps on a daily basis. But motion can truly bring these images to life.
Apr 23, 2024
Freelancers: Should You Show Up as You or a Company?
What to call your design business is one of the biggest questions freelance designers face. As a designer you are running a business, whether you have an LLC that clients write checks out to or not. But you are also a person who designs, and your reputation is likely tied to your first and last name. (Unless you’re so famous people only refer to you by one of them.)
Apr 12, 2024
From Physiotherapist to Professional Illustrator, an Interview with marumoru
llustrator Marumoru talked about his art style and designing for gaming IPs at the Genshin Impact Profession Fan Art Contest
Apr 8, 2024
5 Key Development Approaches for Designers
In a world of rapid technological advancement, where new devices emerge every month and web browsers are constantly being improved, it’s easy to overlook some fundamental questions.
Mar 21, 2024
Is Your Brand Due for a Refresh? Here’s the Essential Checklist to Follow
No matter if you’re spicing up your personal brand, carving out your freelancer identity, or revamping the face of your studio or agency—the core tenets of brand development and refresh hold true across the board.
Mar 18, 2024
Crafting a Narrative: Mastering Storytelling in Your Design Portfolio
Ah, the art of storytelling—it’s not just for books and movies, folks. In the design world, your portfolio is your storybook, a curated collection of your best work that reveals your skills, process, and personality. But how do you turn this collection into a compelling narrative that captivates clients and employers alike?
Mar 11, 2024
How to Make Animated Social Media Graphics – as a Designer
As a graphic designer, you know just how difficult it is to make a splash in the hyper-competitive arena of today’s social media marketing. If you’re responsible for designing for social media, it’s your job to figure out how to make your assets stand out from the crowd, and that’s not easy.
Mar 4, 2024
Stop worrying. Love the AI bomb. But make sure you know how it works.
AI. AI. AI AI AI. Bored yet? Well at least Google’s crawlers are paying attention. But maybe they - and maybe you too - should read on, as all is not how it seems…
Feb 29, 2024
Why An Evolving Design System Is Foundational For Today’s Websites
From how designers, developers, and their colleagues in marketing come together to how businesses can deliver better digital experiences to their end users, let’s take a look at how design systems offer a solution for website owners’ critical business concerns.
Feb 26, 2024
How To Use AI To Build Websites Without Code: A Guide From Tilda
AI tools can become a personal assistant in a web designer’s work and save time on routine tasks. Together with professional designers who build websites on Tilda, we gathered some ideas on how AI can come in handy in the website creation process.
Dec 19, 2023
4 Web Design Trends to Watch in 2024
Gone are the days of aesthetics trumping experience. Today, web design is all about crafting immersive experiences that connect, captivate, motivate, and delight.
Nov 28, 2023
How 2D/3D Designers Can Find a Creative Home on TikTok
In this interview with 2D/3D AR designer, Kasai Green, we’ll dive into how his love for games led him to become one of Effect House’s fastest growing designers and helped him build a thriving community.
Nov 21, 2023
From Figma to SwiftUI: Designers, Here’s Your Technical Lowdown
As designers traverse the ever-evolving digital landscape, there’s an increasingly unspoken expectation: get technical or get left behind. Understanding the technical constraints of the platform you are designing for not only makes you a better designer, it has a significant impact on your team’s workflow.