Blog posts related to Branding

5 Visual Design Trends Brand Managers and Designers Should Embrace Now

Jo Sabin - Thursday, November 13, 2014

Breaking away from the every-day and creating an outstanding campaign is far more achievable when graphic designers and brand managers are in the loop with current trends. A close look at the most successful ad and web designs since the start of the year reveal five key trends to embrace now: real-life photography, motion video graphics, flat page designs, soft colour schemes and bold, textured fonts. Get the low down on top trends here! Read more

7 logos that should have been crowdsourced

Jo Sabin - Thursday, October 23, 2014

In this article, I’m going to show you 7 logo fails from 2012 where the brand, marketer or head honcho missed the “crowdsourcing is hot right now” memo (and where the logo fail might have been avoided if the project had been crowdsourced). Read more

How Crowdsourcing Design Helped Me to Kickstart My Business

Jo Sabin - Thursday, October 2, 2014

Aussie online retail startup, Farm Fresh Delivered, crowdsourced their company branding on DesignCrowd so we set out to find out how the company got started so we asked company co-founder Che Bliss to tell us more about his small business, the process of crowdsourcing his logo, signage and promo flyers and why he's a big believer in A/B testing design and branding assets. Read more

3 Good Reasons You Should be Protecting Your Logo With A Trademark

Jo Sabin - Thursday, September 11, 2014

In this guest post by MyCorporation CEO Deborah Sweeney, you'll learn 3 reasons why you should trademark your logo to protect your business. Read more

How to Make Your Business Blog Successful

Clancy Clarke - Thursday, August 28, 2014

What makes a small business blog worth reading? Find out here - tips and tricks on making your business blog engage users and convert traffic.  Read more

5 Aspects of Successful Poster Design

Clancy Clarke - Tuesday, August 26, 2014

In the digital age, it's easy to get so consumed with building your brand online that you put more traditional marketing methods on the back burner. If you own a small or medium-size business, though, that's a mistake. Take poster design, for instance. They're not just for bands who want to promote their upcoming show to teens. When done properly, a well-designed poster can strengthen your brandin Read more

The Dying Art of Print Flyers: 5 Tips for Making Them Work

Clancy Clarke - Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Print flyers might not seem cutting edge - but a great flyer can cut through the digital clutter. Discover the 5 most important aspects of print flyers here.  Read more

7 Tips to Create an Effective Business Card

Jo Sabin - Friday, August 15, 2014

Creating a great business card can be a challenge. Checkout these 7 tips for creating an effective business card. Launch your own business card design project today! Read more

How to Protect Your Logo To Ensure It's Really Yours

Jo Sabin - Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Protecting your brand identity by trademarking your logo is more important than ever. Learn how to go about trademarking your logo here.  Read more

5 Tips for Incorporating Compelling Design Into Your Twitter Strategy

Jo Sabin - Thursday, July 17, 2014

Twitter isn't just about character limits and tweets. Incorporate compelling design into your twitter strategy is more important than ever. Discover how, with these tips. Read more

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