Category Archives: Inspiration

5 Festive Color Palettes to Use in Your Designs This Christmas

Kickstart this holiday season with the most stunning color palettes yet! As we found ourselves inching towards Christmas, you may find yourself on the lookout for some fresh palettes to use this festive season. Be it for a fun design on your holiday greetings’ card, or even for social media branding, Pixlr is here to

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How Different Genres of Music Influence Art & Design

Do visual arts and music affect each other?  This above can be considered one of the most age-old questions. There’s no denying that these two different art forms do have a harmonious relationship together. After all, there’s been decades of proof that movement and rhythm exist in visual arts. Renowned artists dated as far as

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5 Haunting Halloween Photo Editing Ideas

When you think of Spooky Season, what pops into your mind? More often than not, Halloween is associated with sweet treats, carving pumpkins, horror movies and also not to forget, fun costume parties. However, now that the COVID-19 pandemic has created a new norm, many of us may struggle on continuing these special Halloween traditions

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5 Creative Fall Photo Shoot & Photo Editing Ideas

Bid summer farewell and say hello to cooler weather and knitted sweaters. There’s truly no better season that can represent growth, maturity and warmth than fall.  If you are looking for inspiration to get your creative juices flowing this autumn, we have just the right visuals for you. Let us guide you through this captivating

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5 Fall Color Palettes & How To Use Them In Your Designs

Fall is an exciting time of the year. It’s a distinct season where the hues ranging from fiery reds to yellow ochres take over landscapes. It’s nature taking the final stage, showing off its last burst of beauty before it retreats into hibernation during winter. There’s a reason why autumn is the favorite season for

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5 Popular Instagram Photo Editing Trends You Should Hop On

Nine months into 2021, and the pandemic situation is still looking dire in certain parts of the world. Creatives, graphic designers, and photographers have been forced to pause their normal lives and thrusted into a world of stay-at-home orders. Undeniably, this isn’t the best thing for our artistic expression. Nonetheless, we at Pixlr are still

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The Gradient Design Trend – Why We Are Still Not Over It

If there’s such a thing as a long-lasting design trend, it would be gradient. This trend had recently made a comeback in 2018 and has not shown any signs of fading out soon, want to know why? Originally, the usage of gradients to add colors and depth to designs dated back to several decades ago.

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How to Make Your Photos Black and White with Pixlr X

Why make photos black and white, you may ask? Turning your images monochromatic (specifically in this case, black and white) is a surefire way to convey nostalgia and timelessness. By adding a black and white filter, simple photos can then become dramatic or moody. A sense of class can also be achieved in your images

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5 Summer Color Palettes You Should Use in Your Designs This Season

What better way to kickstart your summer designs than to get inspired with the right color palettes? If you are on the lookout for stunning color combinations, we have just the right guide for you. Sit back and relax as we quench your thirst for the most captivating summer palettes you have ever seen yet.

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How to Create Minimalist Posters for Summer 2021

Whether you have noticed it or not, minimalism is the current dominating trend within the design world. What is it exactly and what has made minimalism become so popular?  Minimalism, at its core, is designing in the most basic form. Unnecessary texture, colors or pattern is usually excluded to give the design a sleek and

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