Learn how to maximize Google Business Profile to get your business found in Google Searches.
Building a website that grows your brand is not as easy as putting up some cool pictures on a service like Squarespace or Wix. A website takes careful design and a continuous effort if you want to reach your goals.
Why you need a digital partner more than ever — As technology continues to change, trends change, social platforms change, and rules and regulations change. It’s not just having a website today. You need a digital partner that can provide your brand the support it needs. What are some of the reasons you need a digital partner? Let’s look at some of them – 1. Maintaining your brand 2. Security of your website 3. ADA compliance 4. SEO, PPC, and Social Responsibility 5. Data Analysis 6. Third-Party Integrations 7. Mobile Responsiveness You don’t get this from buying marketing from Fiver or Upwork.
Your logo conveys more information than you may realize. Certainly, your logo should instantly represent your brand. But it can tell customers if you’re loyal, modern, cheap, expensive, playful or strong. Your logo gives your brand personality. So… it’s extremely important to have a logo that rings true to your brand, your personality, and your audience. WHAT YOUR COLORS SAY: Red: energetic, sexy, boldOrange: creative, friendly, youthfulYellow: sunny, inventive, optimismGreen: growth, organic, instructionalBlue: professional, tranquil, trustworthyPurple: spiritual, wise, evocativeBlack: credible and powerfulWhite: simple, clean, purePink: fun and flirtyBrown: rural, historical, steady WHAT YOUR FONT SAYS: Serif: – Comforting & TraditionalSans-Serif: – Modern & CleanScript/Handwriting: – Creativity & Elegance TO SYMBOL OR NOT SYMBOL? It isn’t necessary to have an icon or symbol as part of your logo. There are pros and cons to using symbols in logo design: PROS: A symbol doesn’t depend on…
Every great artist has an arsenal of tools they use for creating amazing designs. Having been in the graphic design field for more than 30 years now, I have in-depth knowledge of what elements will help make a good design better. Fonts are a huge part of building your company’s unique identity. When you use fonts like Time or Helvetica in your graphics layouts they many look nice or familiar but as far as design goes they are a bit vanilla. If you’re just starting out as a graphic artist or can’t afford to hire a graphic designer I’ve picked out a handful of FREE fonts that could really make your marketing stand out. Below are 16 fonts that can be found online for free:
It’s so hard for me to believe it but it’s been TWO years since my last blog post. It’s insane how fast time goes when you are busy and boy oh boy have I been busy. In the last 2 years, I’ve built countless websites, designed dozens of logos, thousands of business cards and so so much more. I’ve also become much more active on Linkedin (with little or no results) and Instagram, again not much panning out there but at least I’m having fun, BUT enough about what I’ve been doing. How about I talk a bit about my background? Since 1988 I’ve been working in Marketing and publishing as a graphic designer and graphic artist. Yes, there is a difference. Ask me to write a post about it and maybe I will. So way back in 1988, I…
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