Best design and web development posts from January 2025

January 29th, 2025
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The first month of the year has concluded, and it’s been an exciting month jam-packed with design tutorials and web development articles. From creating design patterns using Affinity Designer to what’s new in the latest version of Tailwind CSS.

Design tutorials

How to design a maximalist design pattern

Are you interested in maximalist design? In this tutorial, you’ll learn about the maximalist style and how to create a pattern in Affinity Designer using shapes, brushes, and typography. More is more!

Create a Fully Editable Sketchy Text Effect in Illustrator

how to create a fully editable sketchy text effect in Adobe Illustrator in just 5 minutes. By combining the power of the Appearance Panel with native Illustrator effects, you’ll achieve a dynamic, hand-drawn look with ease. Best of all, your text will remain 100% editable, so you can easily modify the font, color, or size anytime without losing the effect.

How to create an animated 3D bubble text effect in Spline

Ready to make your designs pop? Follow this step-by-step guide to create vibrant, 3D bubble text in Spline. From customizing fonts to applying dynamic materials and animations, this tutorial will help you craft eye-catching visuals that shine with personality.

How to Create Ruined Planet Effect in Photoshop

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create ruined planet effect in Photoshop. We will combine a planet stock photo with several city ruin stock photos to form this effect. Have a try!

Web development & design posts

Tailwind CSS v4.0

Tailwind CSS v4.0 is an all-new version of the framework optimized for performance and flexibility, with a reimagined configuration and customization experience, and taking full advantage of the latest advancements the web platform has to offer.

Start Using Minimap Section Headers in VS Code

Learn how to get the most out of Visual Studio Code minimap and turn it into a valuable, indispensable tool in your coding workflow.

New Front-End Features For Designers In 2025

Searching for the most flexible front-end workflows and toolkits, it’s easy to forget how powerful some of the fundamentals on the web have become these days. This post is a journey through new front-end features and what they are capable of.

10 Ways To Fix WordPress High CPU Usage

Facing website errors like WordPress high CPU usage or connection timed out errors on your WordPress site can be a frustrating ordeal. It’s like a headache. It’s a symptom of a bigger problem and not a diagnosis. You have to figure out what the root cause is. Is your hosting provider capable of meeting your site’s demands, or should you consider upgrading to a better package? Are there unseen processes running rampant behind the scenes, silently wreaking havoc on your server’s capabilities?

Sharing a Variable Across HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

One of the configuration options for the “maker” is how big you want to build the grid. A 10×10 grid is the default, but it’s settable by just setting a variable in one place.

How to Customize Your WordPress Login Page

If you run a WordPress site, you’ve probably noticed the default login page is, well, a little bland. While it’s functional, it’s generic and doesn’t reflect the personality of your site or brand. Fortunately, WordPress’s flexibility allows you to create a custom login page that looks great and provides a seamless experience for your users.