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Minimalism Relevance in Effective Web Design
Creating an impactful design can be subjective. Personal preference may lead one person to favor a particular design technique, while another person may prefer a completely different approach. And while there will always be variances in personal preference, new trends...
Color Psychology and Branding: The Fundamentals
If you’ve done any kind of design, you at least know a little bit about color psychology in terms of the associations we make between colors and emotions. Red = passionate, blue = calming, and so on. We know that yellow is a playful...
Should a Startup Ever Splurge on Logo Design?
How much should your startup spend on a logo? I recently asked a friend that owns a branding agency this very question, just to gauge a reaction, and his response was, "how much does it cost to build a house?" Clearly there's a bit of "wise guy" in such a retort, but...
Typography Design 101: a Guide to Rules and Terms
Typography design is everywhere. Do you ever notice the line spacing on the list of ingredients on the back of a crackers package? Or the shape of the numbers on a price tag or even the weights of the letters (a.k.a how thick or thin they are) on street name signs?...
Website Builder vs Web Designer: Which is Better?
We live in an online world where having an awesome website has become an essential component of a successful business. A badly-designed site is likely to have people clicking the “x” in the top left of the screen before they’ve even glanced at what you’re selling. But...
Client Management for a Freelance Graphic Design Business
Shelby Larson presents the most reliable and proven ways you can create an extra paycheck for the short term and establish a continual revenue stream for the long term with your own website. In this edited excerpt, Larson explains how you can successfully manage the...
4 Ways SEO Will Help Your Business During the Pandemic
Still unsure about whether to invest more of your marketing efforts in SEO during the Covid-19 pandemic? Want to know why some brands have been increasing, instead of cutting, their SEO budgets amid all this uncertainty? Let’s take a look at how...
Why Your Website Isn’t Getting You the Sales You Need
A high performing website is like having a 24/7 salesman. This sales rep works for you while you sleep, play, serve clients, spend time with family or work in the business -- every single hour and second of the day your site can be growing your business. If it's...
Build A Website Without Coding Knowledge
For small businesses and individuals without coding know-how, building a website can be intimidating. We often give the responsibility of building our brand’s site to developers (for good reason) because they have the skills needed to create a dedicated site. However,...