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In this post, we’ll guide you through the practical steps to create a Penpot account, migrate your projects, and start customizing Penpot.
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I recently shared a css.gg icons library template in the Penpot Libraries & Templates collection. Here’s how you can use icons from this (and other) shared libraries in Penpot.
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You’ve been sent a Penpot file or downloaded a template from the Community. This tutorial will help you find your way around.
Penpot uses CSS Flex and Grid layouts, so you can build modern and responsive layouts (without knowing how to code!) that will work the same on the web.
As UI and UX designers, we’re pretty limited by how much we can convey in static visuals. Interactive prototypes are a handy way to show exactly how our designs should behave.
CSS grid layouts aren't new, but they're still incredibly powerful and allow you to do some truly amazing things with your web design. It's perfect for designers who want to form better working partnerships with the developers since it’s made for both professional
If users don’t find your product engaging or seamless to use, they may skip it for a competitor’s product. That’s where user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design come in. These closely related disciplines help you build products that put users first.
UI design elements are the pieces that create an engaging website or app experience. Users can’t interact with a site to achieve their goals without them. From clicking links to submitting forms, each user action depends on fully functional and intuitive design elements to get the job done. However,
The most complex innovations often start with a simple process. Penpot’s free, open-source app helps to document design ideas in a way that’s simple enough, even for those with no design experience. So, even if you’ve never created a digital sketch or mockup before, this step-by-step tutorial
Articles and tutorials on design and code collaboration, Open Source, Penpot, and everything in between.
There are many reasons designers or developers might migrate to Penpot. Penpot’s browser-based software is free and open-source, so you'll always own your work.
Penpot uses CSS Flex and Grid layouts, so you can build modern and responsive layouts (without knowing how to code!) that will work the same on the web.
With Penpot, you can create CSS Grid layouts without any code. This tutorial explores creating a bento grid layout for a sales dashboard UI.
Create CSS Flex layouts without learning how to code. This tutorial shows you how to use Penpot’s flexible layout tools using our sales dashboard UI template.
To create consistency across your design system and help speed up the design process, you can save Penpot flex and grid layouts as reusable components.
Many companies are acknowledging the advantages of using Open Source software. One of the main characteristics in open source is that it can accelerate processes of innovation.
The Double Diamond design process is a structured approach to product and UX design, dividing the creative journey into four phases: discover, define, develop, and deliver.
A design system is a defined library of visual elements, user experience components, documentation, and code snippets. A design system offers significant user experience benefits over the traditional design documentation of the past.
Design systems offer numerous benefits for organizations, such as helping teams collaborate, reducing build time, and ensuring consistency. When used to create new products, design systems help even new team members get up to speed quickly.
Let’s walk through the Penpot features you can use to create your team’s design system, from shareable libraries to generated CSS and everything in between.
Learn how to design, present, and share wireframes with Penpot using our Wireframing Kit library to get started quickly.
To avoid creating additional effort for the developer team, designers can use a design system. Let's look at specific ways a design system can be helpful for your dev team.
