Learn how to make your brand look exactly the way you imagined, professionally — through tutorials, style guides, and AI design how-tos written for product founders who design their own brand.
Learn how to make your brand look exactly the way you imagined, professionally — through tutorials, style guides, and AI design how-tos written for product founders who design their own brand.
Learn how to make your brand look exactly the way you imagined, professionally — through tutorials, style guides, and AI design how-tos written for product founders who design their own brand.
After years of pixel-perfect precision and AI-assisted polish, design trends in 2026 are rediscovering its human edge. The (re-)rise of punk grunge graphic design (a style born from the 1970s punk movement) marks a rebellion not against technology, but against uniformity. It’s the reminder that creative tools (no matter how advanced) still need a pulse…
In 2017, Nielsen Norman Group found something surprising: websites that broke all the design rules—ugly layouts, default fonts, no visual polish — often performed better than their “perfect” counterparts. They loaded faster, got straight to the point, and refused to distract users with fluff. These weren’t accidents—they were acts of intentional rebellion. And that rebellion…
If you’ve read our guide on balance in art, you already know that visual harmony isn’t just about making things look pretty—it’s about how elements interact to create stability. But here’s the thing: balance doesn’t exist without visual weight. Visual weight is one of those quiet forces in design that can completely shift how a…
Kawaii design is without a doubt one of the cutest design styles to exist. The word Kawaii is the Japanese word for “cute” or “adorable” but it goes beyond that. It embodies an entire cultural movement, aesthetic, and style that’s built on the concept of what’s cute. From Hello Kitty lunchboxes to anime television shows, to entire shops…
Mid-Century design is iconic. And its presence in our lives across branding, product, interiors, graphic design, and more doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. If you want to design in the mid-century modern style or incorporate elements of it into your work, you need to know each of the core characteristics first. We’ve broken the…
Graffiti graphic design is the digital recreation of traditional street art, using graphic elements like fonts, textures, and illustrations to capture the raw energy of graffiti. It takes inspiration from real-world graffiti — including spray-painted murals, tags, and even paint drips. In this article, we’ll break down the graffiti graphic design style, exploring where it came…
We noticed ink-trap fonts rising in use with lots of companies and products rebranding to fresh, slightly digital-looking logo types with the use of ink trap fonts. We personally love this trending design style, so we collected everything you need to know about it — from the problem that led to their creation, to where…
Japanese design carries centuries of visual tradition leaning heavily into storytelling, symbolism, and emotional expressiveness. On perhaps the opposite side of the spectrum sits traditional German design. The two styles contrast sharply, yet stylistic elements from both have fused into a style that’s bold, unexpected, and symbolizes the blend of two cultures. This is the…
Learn what balance in art means, why it’s essential for strong design, and discover the 4 main types of balance—symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial, and crystallographic. A quick guide for artists and designers.
And technically, yes. But if you’ve ever actually tried to create abstract work that doesn’t look like a hasty placeholder, you already know: freedom’s only fun when you know how to handle it. Abstract art isn’t about getting away with less. Its about doing more with less. Less literal structure, more intention. Less visual explanation,…
Table of contents When is Pride Month? Kittl’s top 32 Pride Month templates to make your celebration stand out Tips for customizing your Pride designs When June rolls around, the world lights up with color, energy, and celebration. Pride Month isn’t just another date on the calendar — it’s a powerful reminder that love, identity,…
Bohemian art style has always been about freedom — freedom to create, express, and break the rules. What started as a rebellious lifestyle choice among 19th-century artists and writers in Paris has grown into a rich, expressive visual style that still speaks to creatives today. It’s all about mixing cultures, embracing imperfections, and telling personal…
