Imagine you’re at a dance performance. Multiple elements come together - music, lighting, dance - to create something magical and memorable. The dancers are synchronized, working together seamlessly. Nothing distracts from the main focus of the piece. In the same way,...
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What Makes Good Branding?
Branding refers to the techniques a company follows to create a unique identity for the business itself. Branding can involve the company’s public image, the company website, the products/services the business offers, or the customer experience the staff provides. A...
Make Me a Simple Design
Here is the thing, if you work in the design industry for a while, you often hear the request “just make me a simple design. Nothing fancy.” Of course, quality design can be simple to the eye. Professional designers know how to leverage negative space, and ensure the...
5 Things Very Few People Know About UX
While UX is a word many people know of, it’s not a well-understood field by many. On the surface, it seems like a simple concept: make the user experience better. However, it requires extensive expertise that can’t be overlooked. UX designers certainly need design and...
Not Everyone Can Be a Designer
The field of graphic design is often misconstrued as an effortless profession, but this couldn't be further from the truth. It is an intricate craft that demands a mix of technical expertise, creative innovation, and critical thinking. When only viewing the final...
Designing for Diversity: How Inclusive Design Can Help Your Brand Connect with a Broader Audience
Brands that embrace diversity and inclusivity are more likely to succeed in today's global marketplace. In this post, we'll discuss why inclusive design is so important for reaching a wider audience and share some best practices for creating a design strategy that...
Why Great Design is the Key to Building Trust with Your Customers
In a crowded marketplace, customers are looking for brands that stand out and make an authentic connection. Great design can help you achieve both goals by creating a visual language that speaks directly to your target audience. In this post, we'll discuss why design...
How to Create a Meaningful Web Design
Anyone can slap together a website using a website builder, but if you want to create a meaningful website, you’ll have to put more effort into it. Visitors aren’t interested in websites that don’t speak to them - in fact, 80% of people say that they’ll be more likely...
Designing PowerPoint Presentations: The Dos and Don’ts of Presentation Design
No matter what your field of business is, if you spend time in the corporate world, you’ll have to accept that PowerPoint presentations are part of life. Some presentations are informative and helpful, while others feel tortuous, confusing, and ultimately a huge waste...
Elevate Your Profits With Good Design
Sometimes, I think about those brands that have become completely iconic. The ones where you could show their logo to anyone in any country and they would immediately know the name of the brand. And I wonder, how much of that company’s great success came from their...
30 Interview Questions for a Creative Team
If you’re in a position of leadership at a design company, chances are you’ll have to interview other prospective members of your creative team at some point. In this article, we’ll go over some of the best interview questions we’ve found. We’ll cover basic interview...
Christmas Marketing for Business Services
It’s easy to find holiday marketing tips for eCommerce businesses. There are all kinds of ways to repackage or bring awareness to products, but for business services, it gets a bit more tricky. After all, what you have to offer isn’t something you can simply hand...