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What Every Logo Design Should Have

Posted by on Sep 17, 2013 in Design Articles

When you enter a building the first person you see is the receptionist of the company that owns that building. They are the face of the business. Whatever impression they leave on the visitor will reflect on the company they work for. A logo works exactly the same way. It’s what the public sees first and it’s what triggers the audience’s next reaction, whether to find out more about the graphic that caught their interest or just ignore the mediocrity of the image they saw. This is why a company’s logo design is very important. It represents the company and has the power to either draw in new clients or repel them. So what should your logo design have? It needs to possess certain elements for it to effectively carry out its purpose, which is to be a company’s best representation. Originality and Simplicity First and foremost your logo should be original. It’s good to check out the latest trends in design especially in your industry, but the key here is not to copy the popular designs. Do your research and based on the information gathered, produce a design that will stand out from the rest. Do this while incorporating the elements of new design most people now connect...

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How to Create an Effective Web Design for Your Business Site

Posted by on Aug 20, 2013 in Design Articles

One of the easiest ways of reaching potential customers is by creating your own business website. There are more than a billion internet users and by making your business online, it will be easier for you to reach your target audience. However, you will need an effective web design if you want your business site to work. The main reason why you need to put careful attention to website design is that there are many websites existing on the World Wide Web. Here are some of the pointers that you should follow to ensure that your web design would be appealing to internet users. Make Your Website Professional Looking The first thing that you need to do is to make your website professional looking and appealing to internet users. However, you need to refrain from stuffing your website with too many font styles and graphical elements. Using too many fonts on your web design will make it look childish. Using two fonts is tolerable, but using more than that is unbearable. Graphic elements can also improve the appeal of your website design, but you must refrain from incorporating a lot of graphic items on your web design, since it slow down the loading time of your website. Of course,...

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What Is The Best File Format For Printing From?

Posted by on Feb 28, 2013 in Design Articles

Vinyl banners have really taken an exciting leap in the last decade or so. Gone are the days of plain, unexciting banners that took hours to produce and were a pretty penny to make. The introductions of the digital medium and the images that go with them have made for bright, exciting banners. Large format digital printers allow for full colour images and vinyl lettering can really look great, though there are often discrepancies in the quality – much of which is caused by incorrect imaging being used. Choosing the right image format can make all the difference to the quality of the PVC or vinyl banner –so, what do we recommend? Vectors – Sometimes these are also called EPS or PDF extension files and these are used for a range of different images. The thing with vectors is that they are based on mathematical formulas and so they can be increased or decreased in scale perfectly, without any negative effect on the image. Vector files are used in the business name or phone number, as well as in the logo. These files can be blown up or shrunk but the quality will always remain the same, making them ideal for a variety of applications. TIFF &PNG – If...

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5 Jobs You Might Have To Hire A Designer For If You Want Your Website To Look Amazing

Posted by on Feb 12, 2013 in Design Articles

They say that content is king and this is amazing because we can all put words onto paper. We learned how to write in school and even if you’ve forgotten how to do it without a handful of spelling mistakes and bad grammar it will only take you a few months of practice to rediscover the basics. This means within a short amount of time people can have a website up and running, but is this enough for a business to have great success? Is the written word all you need? You’ll soon discover it’s not and if you want your site to take off you will need a great design. Everything about a website needs to be visually beautiful because it doesn’t matter how great your words are if people don’t think your website looks equally as good. There are lots of reasons why this might be, but at the end of the day you need to maximize your chances of success and if you’re challenged when it comes to design work you might need to hire someone. Let’s look at some of the jobs you might need them to do. Start with the logo The logo is one of the easiest things you can design yourself and...

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5 Design Features To Remember For The Person Who Knows Nothing About Design

Posted by on Jan 12, 2013 in Design Articles

Most people who start building an online business are not professional designers. Most of them also happen to be poor, or just don’t want to invest money in their business when they’re starting out. Can you see how this could be a problem? In the olden days you could get a website built by someone who knew what they were doing, or you would have to go without. These days it’s all too easy to set your own website up and it means there’s a lot out there where the design is terrible.   You don’t have to spend thousands on your design if you want to build a business, at least not in the beginning, but you do need to understand a few things about design if you want to succeed. There’s a few websites that become a superstar even though they have a rubbish design, but you could sit and wait for years thinking it’s going to happen to you. Keep these in mind and get them fixed if you’ve messed them up. It’s your future business that’s at stake.   Choose a good theme   The difference in price when it comes to themes is minimal, but if you choose the right one it can be...

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Why Color Matters When Creating Your Brand Message

Posted by on Dec 14, 2012 in Design Articles

When it comes to branding, businesses tend to have trouble deciding which portion deserves the most attention. Some feel as if their logo is the most important while others feel as if the tagline will be the key reason people choose their company. The truth is, while the tagline and logo are important, one element is even more important—your color choices. That’s right. The colors that you choose to represent your business will have a bigger effect on your customers than any other piece of your branding elements, and here’s why. People are influenced by color. Most consumers are visual individuals, which means that they will choose a product or service based on the choice of color used in the marketing collateral or packaging. In fact, 92.6% of people said that the visual effects of a product or service have a bigger influence over their purchasing decisions than touch, taste and smell. If you’re not choosing the right colors, then you could be losing business. Color increases brand recognition. Branding your business is important, and having that brand recognized is the best way to increase customer loyalty and trust. When your company chooses the right color for your branding efforts and then stick to those color choices for all...

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