Graphic Design Trends of 2019
Bold typography Type is a fundamental part of graphic design. As such, it’s no surprise every year that designers take type in a different direction. Recently we’ve noted an increase in the use of type...
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This is the most comprehensive guide online to creating a strong brand identity for your business or organization in 2019. A brand identity is the most effective way any organization (startups, small...
View Article11 Eye-Catching Packaging Design Trends for 2019
by brainstorm666 on crowdspring Packaging design (the packaging for your product) and package graphics design (the graphics/content on the product packaging) play an important role in your company’s...
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The internet is an endless source of available information. Some of that information is great, but there are many manipulative strategies designed to influence our thoughts and opinions. It’s...
View Article7 Essential Trends That Will Shape Product Design in 2019
The pace of change has accelerated. Gone are the days when fashion trends could be measured in decades. Or a telephone was a one-time, long-term purchase. Now, new technologies supplant older ones...
View ArticleTwitter Link Roundup #355 – Terrific Reads for Small Business, Entrepreneurs,...
By now, the entire Netflix indulging world has heard of the diminutive-yet-formidable Mari Kondo. The tidying-up mania is literally and figuratively sweeping the nation as overwhelmed homeowners seek...
View ArticleFacebook Messenger Chatbot Marketing: The Definitive Guide (2019)
This is a comprehensive guide to Facebook Messenger Marketing using chatbots in 2019. We know that the idea of using a chatbot can be a little intimidating, especially for startups and small...
View ArticleTop 9 Best CRMs for Small Businesses in 2019
Customers are the lifeblood of every business. But as a business grows, managing growth and organizing information becomes increasingly more difficult. What used to be easy when you had one employee...
View Article5 Reasons Why Your Freelance Marketing Business Will Fail Without Good Design
As a freelance marketer, you know the importance of a first impression. That’s true for your own marketing business and for each of your clients. Making the right first impression helps communicate...
View Article12 Graphic Design Trends that Will Be Most Influential in 2019
Courtesy Apple With only moments to grab consumer attention, a compelling design offers the best chance to engage your customers and leave a memorable impression. As we wrote, Marketing studies show...
View ArticleThe 16 Best Small Business Marketing Blogs You Should Read in 2019
As an entrepreneur, you have to work on your business as well as in it. Working on your business means constantly seeking new ideas for improvement – which means keeping the big picture in mind at all...
View ArticleThe Best and Worst Branding of 2018
Design can be powerful. Thriving businesses know this and regularly rely on good design to create influential and impressive brand identities and brands. As we recently wrote, No successful company...
View ArticleTwitter Link Roundup #356 – Terrific Reads for Small Business, Entrepreneurs,...
Color is a psychologically powerful tool and reaches people on a subconscious level. People notice and internalize color before anything else, and if you pay attention, you’ll see how businesses use...
View ArticleThe Law on Fonts and Typefaces in Design and Marketing: Frequently Asked...
The right typeface is often the key to strong brand identity, a well-designed website, sharp looking brochures, and strong marketing materials. But there’s much confusion and misinformation about...
View Article20 Most Influential Graphic Design Companies From Around the World
Graphic design is a notoriously competitive field and it can be tough for companies to stand out. But, at least twenty graphic design firms from around the world have proven to be the best in their...
View Article13 Helpful Organization and Productivity Apps For Small Businesses
Running a small business means keeping a lot of different balls in the air. There are text, presentations, spreadsheets, and other documents you need to share. Files you need to collaborate on with...
View ArticleHow to Start a Successful Consulting Business: The Complete 10 Step Guide (2019)
You’ve put in the hours. You’ve paid your dues. And now all that effort has paid off – you’re the expert. So, what’s your prize at the end of the day? For some, it’s enough to know that you’re great...
View Article12 Questions with Self-Taught Designer and crowdspring Creative jhharoon
In our 12 Questions blog series, we feature interviews with someone from the crowdspring creative community of 210,000+ designers & writers from 200 countries. \ Today we feature Jahanzeb, who goes...
View ArticleHow to Start a Business: A Step-by-Step Complete Guide (2019)
This is the most complete guide online on how to start a business in 2019. You should know that about two-thirds of businesses with employees survive 2 years and about half survive only five years....
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Cabin fever is a phenomenon known to any of us who have suffered through cold, unreasonably long winters. While the specifics may vary from person to person, cabin fever generally encompasses feelings...
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