Last Tuesday Apple released their new (and expensive) iPhone X. The new phone has an “edge-less” display- something designers have been dreaming about for years! A phone where the actual device gets out of the way of the content you are consuming. It seems pretty magical. So the big question for designers is how will design change with the new, larger display?
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Understanding the impact of Facebook content is important for determining and finalizing your social media strategy. The more you know, the more likely you are to optimize engagement. Here are a few stats to help you understand Facebook effectiveness better!
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As designers, we literally have to consider everything when we are working on a project. Who will use your application? What is their level of technical skill? What problems is your app solving for them? Do they have disabilities you need to take into consideration? Often, it is this last item that gets overlooked.
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Every now and again in the professional career of a creative, we find ourselves in a slump. The reason behind a lack of creative motivation can be attributed to a variety things like a shift in the organization, a stressful client, monotonous tasks, no new projects, or a hint of burnout. It’s important to refocus our efforts and make sure we continue to put our “best creative foot” forward and rejuvenate ourselves so we can get excited about our work and provide top-tier marketing, design, or strategy solutions! Here are a few of my personal favorite tips to revamp your creative force.
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The beginning of every new design project is the essentially the same. We get the assignment, we look at what’s needed and we say to ourselves, “Oh I can do this, I’ll just sort of do what I did for the previous one. It’ll be easy.” If you’re a developer you may look at the project and you think, “I’ve never done this before, why don’t we do it this way? I know how to do that.” But as of today, let's change that. It’s time we stop that train of thought. Here’s why: (Yes, I’m totally talking to myself here)
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As we've discussed before, engaging with your target audience through social media is a key compenent of executing an effective digital marketing campagin. One of the main avenues of social media engagement is through Facebook Business Pages; however, as the social media landscape contiues to change and evolve it is important to be using Facebook Business best practices to continue to succeed in audience engagement.
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When it comes to being inspired it always helps to incorporate design in any way you can in all aspects of life. One way I like to do that is by following design accounts on Instagram. It’s always great to be scrolling through my feed and get design inspiration in between pictures of my friend’s kids and people’s dinners. Here’s a list of a few Instagram pages I like to see show up.
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Most people tend to fall into one of two camps when it comes to their mobile preferences- iOS or Android. Most of their features are similar. However, it’s often their differences in how the user interacts with the features that draw people to one or the other.
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Infographics are becoming more and more relevant with the increased usage of social media forums for marketing. Whether you are trying to get some exciting statistics about your product to your target audience, summarize a new service you offer, or celebrate a specific holiday with fun facts an infographic is sure to catch the attention of your social media followers and get your point across quickly and concisely.
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We’ve all been there- the point where we can’t think of anything new and our usually creative minds stutter. It can be frustrating and even stressful when it’s a part of your job. Take a breath and relax. There are several things you can do to jumpstart your design imagination and find inspiration.