Design Tips and Tools for Graphic Designers and Web Designers

22 03, 2018

Fuel Your Creativity and Break That Dreaded Designer’s Block

2018-03-23T15:35:41-07:00By Pixel|

Fuel Your Creativity and Break That Dreaded Designers Block Every creative soul has faced designers block, but these tips to fuel creativity will help you break the block and get the creative juices flowing again — read on! You can peak over your shoulder but you won't find it. Rest assured though, something is lurking, [...]

25 01, 2018

The SEO Guidebook for Graphic Designers for The Web Design Process

2018-01-25T19:13:32-08:00By Chris London|

The SEO Guidebook for Graphic Designers for The Web Design Process Your client needs and wants SEO and as a graphic designer you need to be able to meet that need and this SEO Guidebook will help. Do graphic designers need to know SEO? As a web designer should SEO be part of the initial [...]

6 01, 2018

The graphic design trends that will dominate 2018

2018-01-05T23:11:06-08:00By Chris London|

The graphic design trends that will dominate 2018 For designers seeking to stay current with upcoming graphic design trends, here's what you should keep an out for in 2018. 2017 was a glorious year for graphic design and graphic designers. We saw a flood of new trends and a splash of new colors all across [...]

31 07, 2017

Steps to Take to Protect Your Web Design Work Once You Publish

2017-07-31T17:40:01-07:00By Chris London|

Steps to Take to Protect Your Web Design Work Once You Publish Enforcing your IP online isn't easy, but here are some helpful tips to help you protect your web design work once it's published. Web designers today find themselves in a quagmire: on the one hand, it is admirable and desirable to publish your [...]

7 03, 2017

This is How Website Design Affects Your Sales Funnel

2017-03-07T16:39:39-08:00By Chris London|

This is How Website Design Affects Your Sales Funnel Before you build a website take a moment to think about why you're building it in the first place. Understand how website design affects your sales funnel. It’s exciting to build a new website, or even have one built for you. There are so many [...]

23 11, 2016

Establish Your Brand By Creating an Effective Company Logo

2016-11-23T22:47:54-08:00By Chris London|

Establish Your Brand By Creating an Effective Company Logo Effective company logo design captures the essence of your organizations' message and persona providing iconic presence when establishing your brand. A logo personifies and embodies the presence of a brand. The best logos have common characteristics that seek to accomplish a goal. Social Media Today [...]

11 05, 2016

Should I Fire My Design Client?

2016-05-16T13:47:13-07:00By Pixel|

Should I Fire My Design Client?When, if ever, is the right time to fire your design client? If you're client shows signs of begin a real problem, the sooner the better.We've all had that bad design client. You know, the one we want to get rid of but never do. Maybe we need the money. [...]

18 02, 2016

5 Things to Consider When Redesigning a Website

2016-02-18T07:00:18-08:00By Pixel|

5 Things to Consider When Redesigning a Website Here are 5 important things to consider when redesigning a website, because you don't want to watch your website redesign go up in smoke.When was the last time that you redesigned your website? If it's been over a year, then it's probably time to change things up. [...]

8 12, 2015

It’s a Wild Ride Building an API Specifically For Graphic Design!

2015-12-08T19:55:59-08:00By Pixel|

Nerve-wracking indecision Doing something new always causes feelings of exhilaration and panic all at the same time and, generally, in equal measure. It can be quite a task if you are trying to create an application program interface (API) since you need your wits about you. Still, it can’t be helped. The challenge of developing [...]

4 12, 2015

The Five Phases of Brilliant Web Design

2015-12-04T07:30:14-08:00By Pixel|

The phases of brilliant web design and development are quite similar to creating a plan for a new product or creating a brief. Great planning is essential for great web design.The phases of the website creation process include:Defining the projectThe business or organization needs to identify the reasons for creating the website and what its [...]

19 11, 2015

Design Tips to Improve Your Website’s Conversion Rate

2015-11-19T16:23:17-08:00By Pixel|

Can design really boost your conversion rate? In most cases it really can and here are a few design tips that may help you improve the way your website performs as well.What is a conversion rate?Before we go any further, you need to understand what a conversion rate is exactly. The conversion rate is a [...]

7 08, 2015

Separate Mobile Domain vs Responsive Web Design

2015-08-07T21:52:08-07:00By Pixel|

There are several different ways to optimize a website for mobile compatibility, including the use of a separate mobile domain or a responsive web design. While both of these techniques are capable of creating brilliant, fully functional websites that work on smartphones, there are nuances between them that shouldn't go unnoticed.Why You Need a Mobile-Friendly [...]