An animated typeface is a great way to galvanize your video titles without going through the trouble of having to create a title animation from scratch. Luckily, several animated typefaces are available online for free that you can use in your video projects. From hi-tech animated typefaces to playful and …
When we think of website and software design, we still think of laptops. Yes, we’ve got all the handy gadgets. We never part with our smartphones, be they Android phones or Apple’s iPhones and iPads. Still, when we want to do something seriously, we boot up that laptop and get …
Areas Where AI Can (and Already Is) Benefitting Web Designers – Artificial intelligence has the potential to make a web designer’s job easier. Avatarg Figma Plugin – This Figma plugin lets you generate avatar images. Single Element Loaders: The Bars – Learn how to create CSS animated loading bars with …
Start experimenting with ten mental models you can use to get unstuck, look at difficult problems from new angles, verify your assumptions, and understand systems more deeply. How do you quickly recover when you’re stuck in a rut? Naturally, you could sit down and brainstorm solutions. Unfortunately, it may take …
Every day we wake up we have a choice. We can choose to plod through the day or not. We can choose to go thru the motions or not. We can choose to do our best work or not. I tend to fall into the last point here. Sure, there are days when …
It wasn’t so long ago that meetings were primarily held in person. Much to the chagrin of many web designers (myself included), remote get-togethers weren’t widely embraced by clients. What a difference a few years makes. Meetings were slowly trending towards remote platforms. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Suddenly, Zoom …
Hey everyone! Today, we have a guest post from Sam Dogen aka. Financial Samurai. I am chilling in the Maldives and I can’t get any work done. Fortunately, Sam offered to write a guest post for Retire by 40 and sent me his new book to review. I’m about halfway …
There is no greater resource than your present happy customers. Especially when it comes to selling your products and services to new prospects. While you can use their written words on your website or social media platforms, a video testimonial is much more impactful. It’s one of your most powerful …
Oh wow, it’s been 10 years since I retired from my engineering career! I’m happy to report that I’m still retired and life is awesome. Some people said it can’t be done, but I’m doing it. Don’t listen to the critics. You have to live your own life and find your …
