Beginners
Wireframes vs. mockups: How to use both for better design
Wireframes and mockups offer a tangible roadmap for refining your best ideas. Each has a unique role in the creation pipeline.
Beginners
9 UI design tips for smarter marketing project designs
To stand out from the crowd, you’ll want to focus on making your UI as usable and effective as possible — these design tips can truly separate you from your competition.
Penpot
Transform Your Designs Into Code With Penpot
Used for everything from mobile apps to e-commerce sites, the design-to-code approach has helped teams turn out fantastic work in less time.
Design
Accessible Design Checklist
Improve your design’s accessibility with this quick reference checklist and Penpot plugin.
Beginners
Product designer skills: 5 skills employers are looking for in 2025
We've identified the five areas most likely for hiring teams to find valuable in 2025.
Beginners
How to choose a color palette and use it to build your brand
Colors play a crucial role in shaping brand identity. Since the 15th century, color theory has guided designers worldwide in selecting the ideal combinations to enhance and elevate their designs.
Beginners
How to make a mood board for your next app or website design
When you go through the process of creating a mood board, you get a better idea of the feeling your product should evoke for users. Here’s how to make a mood board you can be proud of.
Beginners
7 wireframing examples for better designs
Wireframes are an integral part of designing any app or website. These analog or very low-fidelity drawings have one purpose: to show the basic layout and navigation of your idea.
Beginners
What is a component library?
Designers and developers create better products when they can collaborate easily and create consistent design decisions. One of the more practical ways to accomplish both aims is to employ a component library.
Beginners
Creating a design system: A beginner’s guide in 7 steps
A design system guides every new project and helps designers, developers, and other teams stay unified in their workflows. Learn how to create a design system in 7 steps.
Beginners
The important role of design systems in modern UI
Customers want seamless experiences, fuss-free navigation, and the chance to be part of something meaningful and innovative. If your UI doesn’t reflect all of these things, you may be wondering how a design system can help.
Design
5 ways design systems improve user experience
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
7 crucial design system elements for teams and how to create them
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.
Design
Design systems with Penpot
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.
Code
9 ways design systems improve developer efficiency
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.
Tutorial
Three top tips for designing interactive prototypes with Penpot
Find out the top three tips to help you make great prototypes with Penpot every time. Use the following tips to level up your Penpot skills.