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Kiehl’s Unveils “Pubic Display Type”: The Font We Never Knew We Needed, but Apparently Do - Web Designer Depot

Kiehl’s has responded to censorship of their intimate care ad by launching a bold new font made from real pubic hair, dubbed “Pubic Display Type.” The move aims to challenge beauty standards…

GitHub Copilot Brings Mockups to Life by Generating Code from Images - Web Designer Depot

GitHub Copilot’s new Vision for Copilot feature allows users to upload images like screenshots or diagrams, which it then turns into code, making design-to-code transitions smoother. A

OpenAI Gets a Fresh Look: New Logo, Custom Font, and a More Human Feel - Web Designer Depot

OpenAI has unveiled its first-ever rebrand, introducing a custom typeface, a refined logo, and a more cohesive visual identity to create a balance between high-tech precision and human warmth.

Dropbox Unveils New Brand Identity Microsite - Web Designer Depot

Dropbox has introduced a redesigned Brand Guidelines microsite, providing a comprehensive and interactive resource to explore its visual and verbal identity. Featuring tools like a variable type explorer, an icon slot machine, and detailed guidelines on color, typography, and more…

Pinterest Unveils the 2025 Color Palette - Web Designer Depot

Pinterest’s 2025 Color Palette introduces a vibrant mix of shades, including Butter Yellow, Cherry Red, and Dill Green, reflecting cultural trends and inspiring innovation across design fields. From branding and graphic design to interior spaces, this curated palette offers endless… Continue Reading →

Product Hunt Launches 2024 Golden Kitty Awards - Web Designer Depot

Product Hunt has opened voting for the 2024 Golden Kitty Awards, celebrating the year’s most innovative products across 17 categories, including AI, design tools, and climate tech. Winners, determined by community votes, will receive the iconic Golden Kitty trophy and… Continue Reading →

Photoshop Launches Live Co-Editing in Private Beta - Web Designer Depot

Adobe has introduced live co-editing in Photoshop, now available in private beta, allowing multiple users to collaborate on the same document in real time. This innovative feature streamlines workflows, eliminates versioning issues, and fosters seamless creative teamwork across the globe.

Google’s Willow and the Quantum Menace: A Design Perspective - Web Designer Depot

Google’s Willow quantum computer presents both revolutionary opportunities and significant risks, particularly by threatening to disrupt systems that secure modern digital infrastructure. Designers must urgently rethink how to build future-proof systems, balancing innovation with the challenges of quantum-level security threats.

Walmart Unveils Updated Look and Feel: A Blend of Heritage and Innovation - Web Designer Depot

Walmart has introduced a modernized visual identity that balances its rich heritage with innovative updates, including a refined logo, accessible designs, and sustainable practices.

NeuralSVG: Revolutionizing Vector Graphics with AI - Web Designer Depot

NeuralSVG is an AI-powered tool that generates scalable, editable vector graphics, revolutionizing workflows for web designers and creatives. By combining deep learning with vector-based design, it enables precision, creativity, and seamless integration into popular design tools.

Mark Zuckerberg and the Illusion of Trust - Web Designer Depot

Mark Zuckerberg’s pattern of shifting Meta’s policies to appease changing U.S. administrations and his decision to abandon biased fact-checking partnerships reveal a leader driven by corporate survival rather than public accountability. These actions highlight the urgent need for more transparent… Continue Reading →

Patchstack Rejected as WordCamp Europe 2025 Sponsor Due to Lack of ‘Significant’ WordPress Contributions - WP Tavern

Oliver Sild, CEO of Patchstack, shared on X  an email he received from WordCamp Central explaining why Patchstack’s application to sponsor WordCamp Europe 2025 was rejected. The email, written by Felipe Santos, detailed a shift in the sponsorship process. It… Continue Reading →

WordPress.com Launches Studio Sync  - WP Tavern

WordPress.com has introduced Studio Sync, a new feature for its local development app, Studio. Launched last year as a free, open-source tool for Mac and Windows users, Studio now integrates seamlessly with WordPress.com through this update. Studio Sync allows developers… Continue Reading →

Spotify’s Secret Star Wars Easter Egg: The Hidden Lightsaber Feature - Web Designer Depot

Spotify’s hidden Star Wars Easter egg turns the playbar into a glowing lightsaber when playing certain official Star Wars playlists. This playful feature delights fans by adding a touch of the Force to their listening experience.

Hosting and Themes Teams Announce Representatives for 2025 - WP Tavern

The Themes and Hosting teams has unveiled their representatives for 2025.  Themes Team Reps  In November, the Themes Team announced their search for community members familiar with WordPress theme development to serve as representatives for 2025. The call for nominations… Continue Reading →

Getty Images and Shutterstock Merge in $3.7 Billion Deal - Web Designer Depot

Getty Images and Shutterstock are merging in a $3.7 billion deal, creating a powerhouse for visual content with expanded libraries, cutting-edge AI tools, and integrated solutions for creatives. This merger promises to streamline access to assets and innovate resources for… Continue Reading →

FTC Orders accessiBe to Pay $1 Million for Deceptive AI Accessibility Claims - Web Designer Depot

The FTC has ordered accessiBe to pay $1 million for falsely claiming its AI-powered tool could make websites fully compliant with accessibility standards. This action is part of the FTC’s crackdown on deceptive AI marketing practices.

Introducing new Themes Team representatives for the 2025 - Make WordPress Themes

A few weeks ago, we opened a request for individuals interested in becoming team representatives to submit their nominations. Users could nominate themselves or tag someone they believed would be well-suited for the position. The post generated numerous comments containing… Continue Reading →

WordPress.org Services Resume After Holiday Break - WP Tavern

Automattician Alex Shiels of the Meta team has announced the resumption of WordPress.org services after the holiday break of two weeks. Users can now register new accounts, submit plugins, themes, and photos, and review plugins once again. Last month, Matt… Continue Reading →

Nick Hamze’s Call to Make WordPress Themes Weird and Exciting Sparks Accessibility Discussion - WP Tavern

Nick Hamze has called for making WordPress themes exciting and the web weird again. “WordPress desperately needs your creativity, your weird ideas, your willingness to break the visual rules. The future of the web shouldn’t be a monochrome landscape of… Continue Reading →

India to Host Three WordCamps in January 2025 - WP Tavern

The Indian WordPress community is set for an exciting start to 2025, with three WordCamps scheduled for January, as per WordCamp Central. India has a thriving WordPress community and  according to the WordPress Meetup global trends report (January 2023 to June… Continue Reading →

Community Team Proposes Women-Centric WordPress Events for International Women’s Day - WP Tavern

The WordPress Community Team has proposed hosting women-centric events on International Women’s Day through local WordPress communities to celebrate, empower, and inspire women. These events are envisioned as platforms where women can connect, share experiences, and enhance their skills in… Continue Reading →

Plugins Team Unveils Roadmap for Phase 2 of Plugin Check - WP Tavern

Chris Christoff of the Plugins Team has published the roadmap of Phase 2 of the Plugin Check plugin. According to the statistics shared at this year’s State of the Word, 41% fewer issues were reported per approved plugin after launching… Continue Reading →

WordCamp Europe 2025: Tickets and Diversity Scholarship Now Available - WP Tavern

WordCamp Europe has released tickets for the 2025 edition of the event scheduled for June 5-7 in Basel, Switzerland. There are two types of tickets: the General ticket, priced at €50, and the Micro-Sponsor ticket, which costs €250. Both options… Continue Reading →

A Year in Themes Team – 2024 - Make WordPress Themes

Happy New Year 2025 to all! Here’s a summary of the WordPress Themes Team’s contributions in 2024, including Trac ticket activities and block theme statistics. We sincerely appreciate everyone who participated in reviewing and creating themes, attended team meetings, identified… Continue Reading →

WordPress Training Team Launches New Course for Designers: Beginner WordPress Designer - WP Tavern

The Training Team has launched a new course on Learn WordPress specifically for designers: Beginner WordPress Designer. This learning pathway is crafted to help designers new to WordPress gain the skills needed to create professional websites. The course covers essential… Continue Reading →

Generate Hilariously Bad Christmas Movies - Web Designer Depot

Xmas.Piclooks.com is a quirky website that generates hilariously bad Christmas movie posters and plots along with equally absurd fake reviews. Perfect for spreading holiday laughs, it’s a festive parody of all the over-the-top holiday movie clichés we love to mock.

Santa Tracker 2024: Keeping the Magic Alive in the Digital Age - Web Designer Depot

Santa Tracker 2024 brings holiday magic to life with cutting-edge features like augmented reality, personalized messages from Santa, and real-time weather updates, making it more interactive and engaging than ever. This beloved tradition continues to unite families worldwide, blending technology… Continue Reading →

Matt Mullenweg Declares Holiday Break for WordPress.org Services - WP Tavern

For the first time, Matt Mullenweg has announced a holiday break for WordPress.org services. In his blog post, he said, “In order to give myself and the many tired volunteers around WordPress.org a break for the holidays, we’re going to… Continue Reading →

Lena (Eleni) Stergatou Receives Inaugural WordCamp Europe Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship  - WP Tavern

Lena (Eleni) Stergatou has been awarded the first-ever WordCamp Europe Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship. This prestigious scholarship, previously exclusive to WordCamp US, was recently extended to include WordCamp Asia and Europe following the latest meeting of the WordPress Foundation Board…. Continue Reading →

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