Tag: apps
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the pipeline that posts itself: how m4d’s instagram content actually ships
Every post on @march4orthdesign is decided, built, and shipped by one file, and nobody opens it to check what’s next. Most content calendars are a decision someone has to keep making: what format today, what topic, who’s writing the caption. M4D replaced that decision with a state machine. `content/queue.md` holds the whole rotation — carousel,…
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stripe + pmpro: how we built a membership checkout without a saas platform
Most designers reach for Gumroad or Lemon Squeezy — we went a layer deeper and own the whole checkout. The Design Stack membership runs on Paid Memberships Pro (PMPro) connected directly to Stripe, hosted on WordPress. No platform fees beyond Stripe’s standard 2.9% + 30¢. No third-party dashboard to log into. No lock-in. The tradeoff…
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vercel vs. godaddy: how we decide where to deploy each project
Not every project needs the same infrastructure — and using the wrong one costs you either speed or money. The M4D stack runs two different hosting setups for two different reasons. The projects site (static HTML, design system docs, blog) lives on GoDaddy — it’s a flat file site that deploys via FTP, loads fast,…
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type scale
A type scale is a sequence of font sizes built on a single ratio — so every size in your system is mathematically related to every other. Pick a base size (usually 16px) and a ratio (1.25 is modest, 1.5 is expressive) and multiply up and down from there. Token each step by role —…
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design tokens
A design token is just a named variable that stores a design decision — color, spacing, type size — so your whole system can change from one place. Instead of hardcoding `#0d0d0d` in fifty places, you define `–ink: #0d0d0d` once and reference the name everywhere. When the value changes, everything updates. Tokens create the contract…
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BRAND: Electronic Arts
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in Color, Fonts, Iconography, Illustrations, Images, Sites, Styleguides, Typography, UI KIt, UI/UX, Unique DesignsElectronic Arts 2025 BRAND REFRESH by Instrument DESIGN STUDIO Check out this article by Brand Archive that details the elements of the 2025 brand refresh from Electronic Arts and their partnership with Instrument design studio. https://brandarchive.xyz/identity/electronic-arts
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Huemint
AI-powered color palette generator that uses machine learning to create harmonious and contextually relevant color schemes for graphic design, branding, and websites. Unlike traditional color tools that produce a flat palette, Huemint’s key innovation is generating colors based on how they will be used in the final design, such as considering which colors are for…
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higgsfield ai
Generate ai videos and images with cinematic quality, visual effects and ready presets. Professional AI tools for creators, marketers, and businesses. “Our brand-new GenAI video platform designed specifically for creative professionals like musicvideo directors, commercial filmmakers, AI creators, and social media storytellers who want toproduce high-quality, stylized content with true cinematic control.This new product is a…
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MAKE
AI Workflow Automation Software & Tools Make allows you to visually build, scale and automate AI and agentic workflows. User friendly no-code integration tool. Automate your work. https://www.make.com/en
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Zeplin
a collaboration and design delivery platform that helps streamline the handoff process between designers and developers.
