Gestalt Psychology and Why It’s Essential for Good Design [Video]
2017-09-27
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12 of the Best College Logo Designs (And Why They’re So Great)
2017-09-05
What makes a college logo great?
Think about your alma mater for a second. Do you have a school bumper sticker with the logo emblazoned on it? A hat? A sweatshirt? A flag? Or perhaps all of the above?
Successful Company Logos Have These Attributes In Common [Infographic]
2017-08-02
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Your company logo might not be a stand-alone indicator of success, but it certainly doesn’t hurt to have a thoughtful, eye-catching design — especially if you’re an early stage startup attempting to break into a competitive space.
Want to Learn Graphic Design? 8 Tips & Tricks for Beginners
2017-06-14
For many of us, the thought of high school conjures memories of ample notebook doodles. Hand-drawn bubble letters, pictograms, and stick-figures would decorate homework, tests, and papers — and teachers, of course, were constantly asking us to knock it off. And so, most of us did, perhaps because we figuredContinue Reading
65 Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts to Help You Photoshop Like a Pro
2017-06-03
Have you ever accidentally wasted an entire day in Photoshop? I have. It’s not like you start out aimlessly. You have a simple goal in mind, like cropping a photo, improving the resolution, or changing the size of the canvas. But then, you look at how many options there areContinue Reading
7 of the Coolest YouTube Banners We’ve Ever Seen
2017-05-30
When someone sends me a really great YouTube video, I always want to know who’s behind it. Was it an ad agency? A small or medium business? A B2B tech company? No matter who it was, if I’m impressed, I want to see more from the content creator. So onceContinue Reading
7 Design Podcasts That’ll Get the Creative Juices Flowing
2017-05-20
If you’ve worked among designers, or are one yourself, there’s something that’s quickly observed: Designers, it seems, are often working with their headphones on. Much of the time, that’s the result of creative work presenting an opportunity to plug in, and tune out distractions. Whether it helps you focus, orContinue Reading
20 of the Best Website Homepage Design Examples
2017-05-06
You never get a second chance to make a first impression — that’s why your homepage is undoubtedly one of the most important web pages on your website. For any given company, the homepage is its virtual front door. If a new visitor doesn’t like what they see, their knee-jerkContinue Reading
How to Use Canva: An 8-Step Guide to Creating Visual Content
2017-04-19
Back in 2014, Peg Fitzpatrick and Guy Kawasaki penned a post for the HubSpot Marketing Blog that approached the topic of visual marketing as the “next big thing.” But since then, it’s gone to “here to stay.” After all, articles with an image once every 75-100 words tend to getContinue Reading
How to Pick the Perfect Font Pairings for Your Website: 7 Free Tools
2017-04-18
With so many custom fonts readily available for download, selecting a combination of typefaces to feature on your next project can be an unexpected time sink. There are seemingly endless pairing possibilities — how can you be expected to choose? Whether you’re diving into a major website redesign or a creating aContinue Reading
An Introduction to Data Visualization: How to Create Compelling Charts & Graphs [Ebook]
2017-04-18
Your data is only as good as your ability to understand and communicate it. Effective marketers aren’t only able to understand and analyze the numbers, but also to effecticely communicate the story behind those numbers. The best way to tell a story with your data is by visualizing it using a chartContinue Reading
Easter Eggs: 10 of the Internet’s Best Hidden Gems
2017-04-15
Sometimes, it seems like the internet is full of tedium — waiting for a page to load, juggling different passwords, and trying to find the perfect GIF image to describe your mood. But luckily, it’s also full of really cool nuggets, thanks to the clever developers who make it theirContinue Reading
Clip Art Through the Years: A Nostalgic Look Back
2017-04-13
When I was growing up, it was a pretty big deal to have a computer with an operating system other than DOS. If you had an Apple, or even a computer with Windows, your house was the place to be. Not only were you likely to have the coolest games,Continue Reading
The Ultimate Cheat Sheet of Social Media Photo & Image Sizes [Infographic]
2017-03-31
When you’re selecting cover photos, shared images, and other social media assets, knowing the basic image dimensions might not cut it. What if you want to make sure a certain part of your cover photo isn’t obstructed by your profile photo? And what’s the difference between shared link thumbnails, orContinue Reading