Curious to know what the weather conditions are like in Kampala Uganda? How about the temperature in Santiago Chile? It’s not as easy as just looking it up. What if I told you that there is a way to not only get this information, but the real-time weather information of any location on the planet? But wait, I’ll do you one better. All of this info is collected in one place. Weatherstack is a real-time and historical world...
Creativity is sparking and so is the fire in the fireplace. Christmas time is almost here! With Christmas being only a few weeks away, it’s the perfect time to start getting your Christmas cards ready. Nothing shows your friends and family that you care more than a homemade gift and a Christmas card. Design your own Christmas cards to give away to your loved ones, or make designs to sell online! No matter the reason behind why you’re creating Christmas...
Let’s be honest here, web scraping isn’t the most fun task in the world. Unfortunately, it’s not the easiest, either. Scrapestack aims to change all of that by making things simple. No, you probably won’t be screaming with joy while running a scraping API, but thanks to Scrapestack, you won’t be pulling your hair out or losing any sleep over it, either.[1] What makes Scrapestack different? If you’ve ever used a web scraping API, you know that it’s...
Welcome to this edition of Web Design Ledger’s Inspirational Designer of the Week! And now, I’d like to welcome Gal Shir to the scene, our pick for the most inspirational designer of the week. [1] Gal Shir[2] is a graphic designer, illustrator and motion designer who has been designing from age 13. The aspiring, self-taught designer at just age 13 got his first version of photoshop and started designing away. [source[3]] He says that in school, his teachers liked him because he...
Thanksgiving has come and gone, and now it’s time to start preparing for Christmas designs if you haven’t already! We provided you with what we believe to be the ultimate list of free Christmas design resources[1] a few weeks ago, but I saved the best for last. Free Christmas fonts! I found an abundance of free Christmas fonts to help you spread cheer this year through your designs, but I picked my absolute favorites for this list. 12 Free Christmas...
I’m sure many of you know what SERP data is, but I think the best way to start this would be to give a brief explanation of what exactly Serpstack is. So…. what is it?[1] Serpstack is an API that was built for automated targeted search result (SERP) data gathering. The data is collected using a powerful proxy network as well as proprietary and scalable web scraping CAPTCHA solving technology. Phew, what a mouth full. Now, again without...
Warner Bros. Don’t those two words just spark loads of childhood memories for you? Anyone else? Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Friends, and basically all good movies/shows ever! I gotta be honest, I really didn’t know how to feel when I heard about the brand new logo and identity that WB was going for. And after looking at it and letting it sink in, I think I can properly voice my opinion. But first, let’s get into a brief history of...
With Christmas coming up very soon, you might be swamped with Christmas-themed designs. Everyone wants to get their job done as efficiently and quickly as possible. That’s why I collected loads of free Christmas design resources for you. Everything from free Christmas icons to free Christmas PNGs, vectors and images, I’ve got you covered. You’ll be “sleigh-in’” it this winter season with all these free Christmas design resources, let’s get right into it. Free Christmas Icons Last week I wrote The Ultimate...
When establishing a brand, you should never put your logo on the back burner. If your logo doesn’t represent you well or it looks unprofessional, then your customers are going to bounce, leaving your business to plummet. We’re going to go over the 10 elements of every great logo, that you can implement into your logo design. Let’s get straight into it. 1. Memorable The first, most important element of every great logo is that it’s memorable. If your logo isn’t...
Your product could be the most amazing and useful product in the world, but if your packaging is not on point, then your entire business could be in some major trouble. Imagine this scenario: You’ve designed the best product in your field, invested all of your funds into creating the product, and put packaging design on the back burner. You get on a free mock-up website[1], make something in an hour, call it day, and show it...