A Quick & Dirty Guide to Using Photoshop to Create Images…That Kickass!
**This is a guest post by Amanda K. Jones from LaptopLifestyleMom.com** Photoshop is the mother of all image editing programs and most people assume that it wields power way beyond their level of...
View ArticleQuick & Dirty Guide to Creatively Using Instagram to Promote Your Blog Posts
**This is a guest post by Orana Velarde from OranaCreative.com** So you have a blog where you do business. You and your blog are branded, your content is top notch, your mission statement makes you...
View ArticleThe Art of Branding Stock Photography
The only thing more annoying than the hunt for free stock photos is how vanilla they can be. They’re meant to be a ‘one size fits all’ visual resource, and while that sounds great in theory, it’s...
View ArticleHow To Use Fonts Like a Boss, Even If You’re a Design Newbie
While the power of pictorial storytelling is magical we’ve got a long way to go before text is extinct. Which means you better learn how to use fonts effectively in your visuals or you’re going to be...
View ArticleThe Idiot Proof Guide to Using Transparent Overlays To Style Your Brand...
There are two sure fire ways to infuse your brand identity into your images, and make them more memorable… 1. Adding a headline or call to action in your font theme 2. Applying your color palette to...
View Article5 Types of Branding Color Palettes That Reign Supreme
I hate to burst your color loving bubble {it really is such a cozy bubble} but not all color is created equal when it comes to branding. Creating a kickass color palette for your brand isn’t just a...
View ArticleThe DNA of a branding color palette
While the look and feel of the color palette for your brand is going to be dictated by your style, personality, and industry, the genetic makeup of it will not be unique to you or your brand. At...
View ArticleThe Tools I Use To Run My Business Like a Lean, Mean, Profiting Machine
TOOLS OF THE TRADETHE TOOLS, APPS AND SOFTWARE I USE TO RUN MY BIZ LIKE A LEAN, MEAN, PROFIT GENERATING MACHINE! No matter where you are in your biz there are tools that can obliterate hours of work...
View Article8 ways to build brand recognition with your images
Blog images are to websites what the yellow brick road was to Oz. They’re not just some pretty arm candy for your content, they’re a visually recognizable path to your solutions. Recreating the wheel...
View ArticleHow to Get 25+ Images from One Styled Stock Photo
Have you ever found an image that was super stylish, on brand, and a perfect fit for your blog… and then realized you need more than one? Or maybe there is more than one of that style, but the images...
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