Some great tools and resources to help you on your way to the heights of graphic designdom!
Not all colours are created equal. But colours are an incredibly important part of successful branding. Effective branding is the best way to make your business stand out, attract customers, and let everyone know exactly who you are and what you do. It’s a way to build your business and contribute to lasting growth. And […]
Building a dedicated landing page for your varied marketing campaigns can be hard if you are unaware of the best practices that you need to incorporate. As a single goal-oriented page created for a specific purpose (to generate leads or grow your email list), you need to ensure that your landing page is optimized for […]
Graphic design is a booming industry at the moment. Thanks to the internet, most businesses are in need of experienced professionals that can provide them with the right kind of online presence. However, no matter how talented, it’s often difficult to accurately transpose your ideas onto the paper without the right tools. That’s why we’re […]
We live in the age of the smartphone; it dominates the way consumers surf the internet and relate to each other, and it has drastically altered how consumers connect with and perceive the organizations they buy from and support. Because of this, the attention and efforts of marketers has largely shifted from desktop sites to […]
I remember it like it was yesterday. I had taken my business from a couch on a Saturday afternoon with zero clients to a thriving business with over 150 monthly recurring accounts and growing. Life was good; business was thriving; and then it happened. There was a vulnerable plugin on one of my client’s sites […]
You might think that your co-workers or your projects or your meeting schedule determines your mood at work. While those are all contributing factors, there’s something else at play, too: colour. The colours and colour combinations in your work space, and in your home, have an underlying power to energise, to promote creativity, to encourage […]
The article suggests 8 design tools that every graphic designer should be familiar with and try out in their projects. The job of a designer requires constant learning and analysis of new trends, capabilities and tools. When you are involved in designing digital products, you should always look for ways not just to ease the […]
Over 60% of internet usage takes place through a mobile phone or tablet; that is a colossal shift in just a relatively few short years. Terms like “mobile friendly” and “responsive design” are at the top of ever web designers lexicon now as having a website look and work great on mobile becomes, not only […]
This is an article I originally posted way back in October of 2012, but it has consistently been one of the most popular articles on the Design Range, and is probably the most viewed thing I’ve ever written. The plan was to take a look through it and make some updates, but the fact is, […]
For the last couple of weeks I’ve been publishing articles here on the Design Range all focused around contracts. I know what you’re thinking, and you’re right – it has been thrilling. Genuinely though – I think in these last couple of weeks I’ve put out some really useful content, so make sure you take […]
Last week I wrote an article about why contracts are important and why you need to start using them in your design business (if you’re not already!) as part of a three part series we’re running on the Design Range about contracts, so make sure you sign up to the newsletter below so you don’t […]
Thinking back to when my family bought their very first PC I always remember the salesman blowing my dad away with the fact that this machine had over 40GB of space on the hard drive and that we would “never be able to fill it”. Today, my phone has 64GB and I’m still having to […]
