Design Graphics Faster: Batching Your Images
Creating images for your social media accounts can leave you feeling overwhelmed. There’s all those buttons and tools in your design program. The sheer number of graphics needed to sustain…
Choosing a Designer: 10 Things to Keep in Mind
Once you make the decision to hire a graphic designer, choosing a designer might feel a bit daunting. Below, you’ll find 10 things every designer hopes their perfect client will…
Hire a Designer: When is it the right time?
I’ve seen a LOT of people work on the visual branding for their micro-business over the last several years. Although some gurus out there will say, “Brand yourself!” and make…
Using Stock Photos to Solidify Your Brand Message
When you create a social media graphic, choose a blog post feature image, or grab a photo for your Facebook biz page cover, you should never just pick the first…
Free Stock Photo Sites to Use for Your Small Business Marketing
I have what I feel are the best free stock photo sites that I use regularly, but I did some research for this post to expand on my favorites to…
Genius Blogger’s Toolkit: Top 10 Favorite Resources
As a contributor to the 2019 Genius Blogger’s Toolkit, I received early access to this bundle of amazing products. I took the opportunity over several days last week to access…
Genius Blogger’s Toolkit 2019: What you need to know
Genius Blogger’s Toolkit 2019 releases today! And will be available for purchase only October 2 – October 7, 2019! Below, you’ll find a comprehensive list every product included in this…
Clip Art for Social Media Graphics
Once you figure out what style you think you want to go with when branding your business, it is time to find clip art to add to your logo or…
Brand Style: A Simple Formula to Discover Yours
When branding your micro-business, you need to understand who your ideal client is before you do anything else. Then choose a color palette. After that, it’s a toss-up whether you…
Fall Fonts: Using seasonal text in your social media marketing
Tis’ the season for football, pumpkin spice, and fall fonts! While I preach being consistent in your use of brand colors and fonts, that doesn’t mean you can’t shake things…