FREE 3-PART SERIESHOW TO CREATE A FOOLPROOF COLOR PALETTE FOR YOUR BRANDIn this 3-part series you’re going to learn everything you need to know to create a branding color palette that’ll NEVER (evah) fail you. How can I be so sure? And I am sure!Because, on top of all the knowledge bombs I’m dropping, I’ve also got… Read More »
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6 Ways To Style The “Stock” Out Of Your Stock Photography
The only thing more annoying than having to use stock photos is trying to find ones that ACTUALLY fit your style and topic. Most of them are vanillafied offerings designed to serve the masses, which coincidentally end up serving very few because, hello, VANILLA! Fun fact: that IS my favorite flavor of cake AND ice… Read More »
4 Ways Of Creating Images Without Using Stock Photography
Hunting down the perfect stock photography for an image can rob you of more hours than it’s worth, which is why you really need to have a couple effortless alternatives waiting in your back pocket. When time is limited and you don’t have a viable stock photo at your fingers tips use one of these time-saving… Read More »
8 ways to build brand recognition with your images
Blog images are to websites what the yellow brick road was to Oz. They’re not just some pretty arm candy for your content, they’re a visually recognizable path to your solutions. Recreating the wheel for each of your blog images will cost you brand recognition and turn the path back to your brand into a dead end.… Read More »
A Visual Guide to Using Transparent Overlays the Right Way
There are two sure fire ways to infuse your brand identity into your images, and make them more memorable…Adding a headline or call to action in your font themeApplying your color palette to elementsOne of the simplest ways to kill both of those birds with one stone is to use a transparent overlay! A transparent overlay… Read More »
How To Use Fonts Like a Boss, Even If You’re a Design Newbie
While the power of visual storytelling is magical we’ve got a long way to go before text is extinct. Which means you better learn how to use fonts effectively or you’re going to be looking straight down the barrel of obscurity. Right out the gate I need to clarify a common mistake. The correct term to use… Read More »
How To Get Past The Sh*t That’s Holding You Back
Do you ever struggle with debilitating fears, paralyzing self-doubt, crippling depression, sabotaging procrastination, or terrifying anxiety attacks? As a creative solopreneur I’d wager my treasure chest of gold (ok, more like a small savings account) that you’re raising your hand right now. If you’re not, I’m calling bullshit! You’re probably sitting there right now struggling with something… Read More »
6 Ways to Repurpose List Type Posts For Maximum Brand Exposure
List type articles and blog posts are all the rage right now. Why? Well, they’re quick to consume, easy to process and they’re one of the most viral types of content on the innerwebs these days. Who doesn’t love a list, right? BUT, the coolest part of list type blog posts is the endless ways you can repurpose them! For… Read More »