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Mar 13, 2019

A quick guide to designing for Augmented Reality on mobile

Bushra Mahmood, Principle Designer at Unity Technologies, shines a light on what 3D means in Augmented Reality. Explore all of the components of a 3D scene, learn how the underlying technology works, and see methods for producing 3D objects.

Mar 12, 2019

Designers learned, laughed, and connected at 18 Dribbble Meetups this February

For the shortest month of the year, February was a huge month for Dribbble Meetups around the world! Read all about the activities over 1000 designers took part in like sharing their most embarrassing moments, redesigning household objects, and of course, eating lots of snacks.

Get an inside look at designer and illustrator Gregory Darroll’s process as he works through an illustration from start to finish in Procreate.

Mar 8, 2019

Dribbble celebrates International Women's Day 2019

Happy International Women’s Day 2019! Today’s daily dose of inspiration is brought to you by some insanely talented women in our community who created designs in celebration of this very important day of the year.

Mar 8, 2019

12 incredible women hand-lettering artists to follow on Dribbble

Ready to fill your feed with more top-notch lettering work? Check out the profiles of some amazing women lettering artists sharing unique messages and letting styles on Dribbble.

Mar 7, 2019

Austin-based designer Jessie Farris on productivity and thriving off of routine

Austin-based designer Jessie Farris spends her workdays in either her home office or the WeWork co-working space in town. Read about where she finds inspiration, why she works better with a very structured routine, and how the cleanliness of her workspace is a product of her productivity.

Mar 7, 2019

Poster designs inspired by Gateway Arch National Park

The folks at Type Hike have called upon designers to create a poster in celebration of Gateway Arch National Park. Take a peek at some of the wonderful submissions participating Dribbblers have shared.

Mar 6, 2019

Starting your own design studio: The story of Down the Street Designs

Meet the trio behind the Los Angeles-based design studio, Down The Street Designs. In this post, Paul, Colin, and Remo share their story about how they were able to successfully launch a design studio of their own shortly after graduating college.

Mar 5, 2019

Dribbble Interview: Designer Luisa Mancera on allowing yourself to feel uninspired

Meet Luisa, a freelance Product Designer based in Oakland, California. In a new video, Luisa shares how feeling uninspired can actually be useful, why she’d like to make a social impact using design, and how she ended up moving to the San Francisco, Bay Area after making an important connection on Dribbble.

Mar 5, 2019

Diana Stoyanova shares 9 inspiring Product Illustrations she admires

Ever wonder where character designer and illustrator Diana Stoyanova gets inspiration for her bold and whimsical work? Check out the 9 Dribbble illustrations that get her creative juices flowing.

Mar 4, 2019

Introducing the new and improved Dribbble Shop: New interface and merch!

Our Dribbble merch shop has a whole new look, and is filled with tons of new fresh designer gear from some Dribbble all-stars. Take a look and snag some swag!

Mar 4, 2019

Over 1000 custom coasters were designed in Sticker Mule's largest Playoff yet!

The results are in! Sticker Mule’s most recent Playoff challenged designers to create a custom coaster design. Check out all of the wonderful entries and the six winning designs!

Mar 1, 2019

Advice on hiring and retaining the right designers for your agency

Tilted Chair Co-founder and Creative Lead Jameson Rodriguez shares 5 solid tips on hiring designers—from attracting the right people, screening for culture, and how to retain your new hire.

Feb 28, 2019

Product Designer Valentin Salmon on workspaces, productivity, and passion

Valentin Salmon is a French Product Designer currently working full-time in Montpellier at a design agency called Évolt. Learn how he landed in the field of design and hear how his different work environments fuel different ways of being productive.

Feb 27, 2019

Jonathan Ball's Lettering Process — A Tutorial

Ever wonder how designer Jonathan Ball creates his amazing lettering Shots? Well, you’re in luck—today he’s sharing a step-by-step lettering process of a special piece he made for all of the creators out there.

Feb 26, 2019

9 Collage artists to follow on Dribbble

We’re showcasing the work of 9 incredible designers who are killing it with their collage work.

Feb 25, 2019

Tips for creating web animations from Readymag's Product Designer Stas Aki

Our friends at Readymag are helping designers build beautiful custom websites with their intuitive web publishing tool. Product Designer at Readymag, Stas Aki, shares insight on the value of incorporating animations in your web designs and provides some tips on how you can get started.

Feb 22, 2019

What are Design Systems?

What are Design Systems, what makes them effective, and are they really worth investing in? Five modern design teams share insight on their own Design System and explain how they’ve been beneficial for their team and workflows.

Feb 21, 2019

Design Hiring: Standardizing your team’s criteria for evaluating design candidates

Cap Watkins, former VP of Design at BuzzFeed and founder of Practical Works
 shares his actionable strategies to get your team on the same page before interviewing design candidates.

Feb 21, 2019

Design student Gabrielle Widjaja on life in art school, diversifying workspaces, and staying balanced

Gabrielle Widjaja is currently completing her last semester at the Rhode Island School of Design. She takes us through a typical day in art school, shares her varying workspaces, and explains why there’s always room for a work-life balance.