Most of us can appreciate good design, but when you find yourself having to give direction on your own small business’ marketing graphics, some of the terminology can leave the uninitiated totally mystified. Check out these 32 definitions of some of the most common graphic design terms… Alignment The way that different elements consistently line […]
It’s no secret that I love Canva. I use it nearly every day for work and freelance and general life. Although it’s a fabulous platform for creating free designs, it’s always had a few flaws. Not bad enough to make me go elsewhere but a bit annoying. But guess what? It looks like Canva’s mopping […]
Much like blogs and marketing emails, podcasts are an internet staple that first came to prominence in the mid noughties; they went a bit quiet for a while, but all three are now back with a vengeance. I’m a fairly new convert to podcasts; they’re great for listening to in the background. Whether it’s when […]
Your design is unique to you – don’t take that from others. But often the key to a successful website is how it’s laid out; how the placement of elements encourages engagement and onward journeying. Big companies spend ohmygoshsomuch on the psychological theory behind web design, which is probably not going to feature greatly in the […]
The next star small business website user experience is Plants the Jewellers in Staffordshire. This is another great example of a UK small business website which has thought about its customers. The good user experience of the site comes together from a combination of different elements of the user experience working well. The best element of […]