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Whether you’re a startup or a large corporation, being consistent with your brand will make things easier for you – and your customers. This is where a brand style guide comes in. Basically, it’s a ‘manual’ that helps maintain brand consistency: from the way it looks, to the way it feels. Having a brand style…
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Your Facebook cover can be an excellent tool for attracting potential customers to your social network page. But what should the cover look like? What is the best Facebook cover size? What do you need to know about Facebook’s recent business-page redesign? We conducted a study, checked out hundreds of cover designs of world-famous brands,…
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Muhammad Ali’s famous quote, “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee—the hands can’t hit what the eyes can’t see,” is particularly applicable to ecommerce merchants. If you don’t store information hackers can use, they won’t see a reason to invade your site. Thus, the first of these five tips for protecting your ecommerce site…
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Picture this: you travel to Seoul, had a great time, but had to return home with a suitcase full of unwashed clothes and some precious photos. No souvenirs for you thanks to your limited travel budget. As you look around your bare home, you wonder if you should’ve splurged on colorful Korean paper fans. Then…
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The 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s were great eras that produced some of the best designs in history. From prints, posters, comic art, to ads, it’s awesome to look back and use their look as inspiration. In fact, plenty of designers today do just that. However, re-creating those beloved classics can be a pain in the…
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Learning about typography shouldn’t be complicated. In this 6-minute clip, GCFLearnFree.org shows you the basics, easy do’s and don’ts, as well as a couple of tips even pros will appreciate. Understanding why typography matters can help you in many cases (such as creating better presentations) – even if you’re not a designer. When it comes…
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Forget the old belief that you can’t make money as an artist. The digital age now provides creatives with a potluck of opportunities to earn an income. In this video, freelance graphic designer Will Paterson, discusses FOUR common ways on how a graphic designer can earn money. These include teaching, client work, selling products or…
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If your site is going to get noticed, you’ll need to optimize your content. Although most people think of optimizing the written content of a site when they think of SEO, experienced SEO companies like Kamil Web Solutions understand the importance of optimizing the images on a site, too. For that, you’ll need to focus…
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