MockoFun - Life of a programmer & graphic designer

John Negoita

my name is John, I'm a graphic designer and programmer I've been thinking about doing a podcast for some time now, but I didn't quite make the courage for it until now. This podcast will be mainy about my activity as part of the team developing MockoFun.com I will tell you a few words about what MockoFun is and what it does and then a bit about my role on the team. MockoFun is an online graphic design application. It's used for creating graphics like posters, flyers, logos and such right in the browser. The application is relatively new, it started about a year ago and I've bee

Episodes

  1. 07/15/2024

    S02E03 MockoFun - New AI tools for graphic design

    Hey there, MockoFun family! Welcome back to another exciting episode of the MockoFun podcast! I’m John, one of the creators of MockoFun, and I am beyond thrilled to be with you today. We’ve got some awesome new features to talk about, and I can’t wait to dive in. First off, a massive shoutout to our ever-growing community. We’ve now surpassed 600,000 users! Yes, you heard that right – over 600,000 creative minds using MockoFun to make stunning designs. If you’re not part of our family yet, what are you waiting for? Head over to our website and join us – it’s super easy and absolutely free. Alright, let’s get into the good stuff. We’ve been working tirelessly to bring you some fantastic new features, and I think you’re going to love them. The latest and greatest addition to MockoFun is the “Edit Image with AI” button. This nifty little button gives you quick access to our AI assistant, packed with tools like AI photo filters, background removal, image enhancement, generative fill, face swap, and even hair and AI clothes changer. It’s like having a magic wand for your images! And speaking of swapping, we’ve also added the “Replace with AI” button. This feature lets you instantly replace any image with an AI-generated one. Imagine the possibilities – you can transform your designs in a snap and create something entirely new and unique. We’ve also made some improvements to our AI text to image tool. Now, it’s even better at excluding NSFW content, ensuring that your creative process remains safe and enjoyable. Plus, we’ve enhanced the preview images for some AI styles, so you know exactly what you’re getting before you commit. But wait, there’s more! We’ve introduced a new AI tool called the hairstyle changer. Yes, you can now change hairstyles in photos with just a few clicks. Whether you’re looking to experiment with a new look or just having some fun, this tool is a game-changer. And for all our free users out there, we’ve got great news. You can now purchase extra AI credits – 50, 100, or even 250 – to unlock even more creative potential. This is in addition to the free AI credits that all users get, so you’ve got plenty of room to experiment and create. Now, I know what some of you might be thinking – “John, I’m not a graphic designer. Can I still use these tools?” The answer is a resounding YES! One of the beautiful things about MockoFun is that it’s designed to be user-friendly, even for non-designers. Our AI tools make it incredibly easy to create professional-quality designs without needing a ton of experience. So whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, MockoFun has got you covered. Let’s not forget about the AI sticker generator and pixel art generator. These tools are just a click away and open up a whole new world of creative possibilities. And for those who love working with vectors, our new vectorizer tool is perfect for converting raster images to vector SVGs. We’re committed to making MockoFun the ultimate platform for creators worldwide, and we can’t do it without your support. We’d love to hear your feedback, so please drop us a comment on our contact page or hit us up on Facebook. I personally read and respond to all your messages, and your input helps us make MockoFun even better. Before I sign off, I want to remind you to follow us for future episodes of the podcast. We’ve got a lot more exciting updates and features coming your way, and you won’t want to miss out. Until next time, keep those keyboards clacking, those mouses drawing, and those creative juices flowing! This is John from MockoFun, signing off. Catch you in the next episode, over and out! Check out MockoFun

    4 min
  2. 06/30/2022

    Episode 7 - MockoFun Multi-Page Support for PowerPoint & PDF, In-place Image Crop, Object Alignment Tools, Crystalize Filter, Engraved Filter, ASCII Filter, Peaky Blinders Font Generator Template, etc

    Hey MockoFun friends! In this new episode of the MockoFun podcast I'm talking about the new features, improvements and fixes that we've done on MockoFun. First of all, a big THANK YOU to all our users, all 360k of them! Major Update We've introduced multi-page support for our designs. You can freely create designs with multiple pages from the settings button in the bottom right. This is an awesome feature for creating multi-page PowerPoint presentations, PDF flyers, booklets, e-books, etc. New features & usability improvements in-place image crop added object alignment tools (including distribute spacing) drag and drop from elements or from your computer middle mouse panning warning when exiting unsaved designs increased upload limit to 10MB for premium users precise input settings for gradients double click on image objects resizes to fit the canvas ability to rasterize masked objects New photo filters Crystallize filter Engraved filter ASCII filter Performance improvements & bug fixes fixed crop bug for locked objects fixed issues with repositioning of objects when copy/pasting added stroke for images changed several styles for color picker and docked properties window several performance improvements for loading the uploaded images New templates Peaky Blinders Font Generator several new multi-page templates for ebooks and powerpoint presentation many-many other design templates some for free, some paid

    8 min
  3. 03/02/2021

    Episode 4 - MockoFun coloring pages, heart spiral text, vector art illustration contest

    https://www.mockofun.com - we are almost 140k users which is GREAT! - we've added a new preset for our curved text generator: the spiral heart - added new templates: coloring pages and personalized name design - added coloring and doodle patterns and graphics - published a couple of new videos - MOCKOFUN COLORING PAGE [VIDEO] - you can customize one of our coloring template with your name for example, print it and then color it using colored pencils; coloring pages is awesome activity for children, but also for adults it's a great stress relief technique, you might want to give that a try - CREATE A HEART LOGO ONLINE WITH MOCKOFUN - basically shows you how to use a heart text symbol and quickly create a logo for your company, website, youtube channel and so on - VECTOR ART ILLUSTRATION CONTEST: we are launching the first edition of our MockoFun vector art illustration contest. - the challenge is to see what vector art illustrations you can create with simple geometrical vector shapes available in mockofun: it can be an avatar, animal logo, landscape, cartoon character, robot, vechicle... - check out our illustration contest page: there's a link in the footer of the MockoFun website - we are giving away money prizes and bonuses, so if you want to win 100$ worth of prizes there's your chance - we've even prepared a couple of examples and a video tutorial on how to create vector art using MockoFun - you can submit your entries until the end of this month

    16 min

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my name is John, I'm a graphic designer and programmer I've been thinking about doing a podcast for some time now, but I didn't quite make the courage for it until now. This podcast will be mainy about my activity as part of the team developing MockoFun.com I will tell you a few words about what MockoFun is and what it does and then a bit about my role on the team. MockoFun is an online graphic design application. It's used for creating graphics like posters, flyers, logos and such right in the browser. The application is relatively new, it started about a year ago and I've bee