Graphic design is an art form and like other art, it is difficult to keep style and personality from being expressed in the final design. Personality is the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual’s distinctive character. It is also the pattern of an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. These thoughts, feelings, and behaviors play a major role in the creative process. A person’s personality is the first part of developing an idea and therefore, deeply intertwined with the final product.
Branding Guidelines
Finding Your Brand’s Tone of Voice
The way a brand interacts with its audience through messages and customer interactions is known as its “tone of voice.” The brand’s identity and set of values are expressed through the tone of voice. A brand should have a distinct, identifiable, and unique tone of voice. Being as distinctive and recognized as you can is even more crucial in a world where every industry is saturated.
Tips to Achieving Your Best Camera Ready Looks for Your Headshot
“What do I wear?” For many business owners and even executives this can be one of the most stress-bearing questions. By the time you book your professional headshot it’s probably the last thing on your list and for some one of the most stressful but we can help you! Below are some tips to help you get ready for your professional headshot.
How to Choose a Color Palette for Your Brand
Choosing a color scheme for your brand is an exciting step in the brand development process, but with so many options to choose from, it can be overwhelming. There are so many colors, shades, and combinations it can be daunting to figure out where to even begin.
Clash of Trends
Happy New Year. The beginning of a new year usually marks a fresh start which in most cases involves expectations. There are so many things to look forward to in the year 2022. For some, it may be graduation, for others relocation to a new city or going on a vacation,...
What Makes a Terrible Logo: Part 2
This blog is a continuation of my previous blog “What Makes a terrible Logo” and you can read that here. 3. Poor Typography Typography has become a huge part of logo design today and it is the art of arranging letterforms to make written language legible and appealing...
Characteristics of a Terrible Logo: Part 1
A logo is a visual representation of a brand. That is its sole purpose. They exist in 5 different types: monograms, symbols, combination marks, wordmark, and emblems. Monograms are mainly typographic and they are symbols that use the initials or first letter of a...
4 Photoshop Fails You Have To See To Believe
We've all seen them, those epic and obvious photoshop fails from our favorite celebrities. Photoshop is a fantastic tool, it offers unparalleled editing features that can offer your designs a more polished look. However, when your photoshopping is obvious, it can put...
Building Your Brand House. Brick by Brick!
In simple words, branding is a marketing practice that puts the images, symbols, and attributes of an organization in an easily identifiable and unique position. For example, when we think of Facebook, what pictures come first to our minds? With the word ‘f’ written...