Design Trends

Paper swatches and textured packaging samples showing sensory branding in a brand design project

Sensory Branding: How to Design Brands People Can Feel

Sensory branding adds texture, sound and motion to your brand strategy. Learn how to plan it, pitch it and document it for clients.
Laptop showing a website homepage with an email signup form to grow an owned audience

How to Build an Owned Audience Without Relying on Instagram

Build an owned audience with your website, email list and referrals instead of relying on Instagram. My real results plus 5 steps to start this week.
Graphic showing the seven ArtCraft apps

Someone Rebuilt Adobe With AI and Gave It Away: What You Should Know About ArtCraft

ArtCraft is a free, AI-built Adobe alternative made of seven apps, including PhotoCraft and VectorCraft. See what testers found and what is unconfirmed.
Colorful collage showing dopamine design across branding, packaging and web design mockups

Dopamine Design: Why Bold Color Is Making a Comeback

Dopamine design is bringing bold color back to branding, packaging and web design. See its history, from Memphis to Ikko Tanaka, and how to use it.
Pencil sketch a logo, representing a human design process in the AI era

Imperfect by Design: Why Your Design Process Still Matters More in the AI Era

Your design process is your biggest advantage as AI polish gets easy. See what 2026 trend reports and research say, and how to show your process.
Designer's desk with a laptop and notebook, planning how to get client referrals from past clients

How to Turn Past Clients Into Referral Machines

Learn how to get client referrals from past clients with an offboarding referral section, reward ideas, and a tier list of other ways to earn them.