Last week we established the fact that Design apps do not, we repeat DO NOT have to be used only for business purposes. We’re continuing the trend this week, with new and improved Birthday templates. Check out how to piece together a retro birthday card in seconds.
Lately we have shared a lot of content related to ad design, its importance for your business or ways to create and use online ads for different kinds of marketing activities. However this time we would like to focus on another element that may determine the success or failure of your ads: the copy.
Design apps don’t have to be strictly used for business related content, we want to show you how you can create a simple invitation for your next celebration.
We all know that to stand out from a vast amount of content being produced and shared on social media every day we need to have relevant and engaging visual content.
Our design process is all about ‘minimalism’, by using the art of simplicity, you are designing smarter, quicker, achieving more with less. We stuck to our motto when we started designing the new Fall collection for our users. This week we show you how to create a clean cut blog header, using nothing but Content Creator and our brand new Fall templates.
Walk down memory lane with us, as we remember the year that was! Happy Birthday Content Creator App.
Creating visual content that will bring value to your audience is important for the growth of your social media profiles, but knowing when and how often to share such content is essential. To make sure you stay at the top of your game and give your audience not only what they want but also when they want it we checked latest researches and found out what are best practices that you can use as a starting point to find posting frequency and timing that best suit your business and your audience.
Running a small business is not a small task. There are several different activities and concerns that you need to take care of on a daily basis so thinking about design or quality branding is very often at the bottom of that list. However, it has been proven that good branding can increase the value of the company, provide employees with direction and make new business efforts so much easier.
To effectively communicate your message and make the best of those few seconds of attention that your fans will give to your visual content there is one trick that you can use: minimalism.
The popularity of image-sharing sites like Instagram has made photo filters, those visual enhancers that make pictures look richer, grainier or aged, part of the everyday digital language that affects the way people engage with photos.
Good font combination can make your design stand out, help text pop off the background and encourage people to read your message. However, for many non-designers the process of picking and pairing fonts can be daunting. Where to start? Which ones go best together? Are there some that should never be placed next to each other? Those are all questions that come to your mind as you start designing.
These days, hashtags can be found everywhere – not just on Twitter accounts from which they have originated but on Facebook Newsfeeds, Instagram profiles, advertisements, chats, songs and even wedding invites. They became a way for brands to create conversations, interact with their fans and promote their products.
If you look at individual or business Facebook profiles you will notice many statuses that are along the line of “I am doing this” or “We just did that”. But stating facts is not what social media is all about. It’s about communicating and sharing your thoughts, stories, experiences and ideas with your audience.
Although summer is perceived as a fun, relaxing time that is associated with less interest in work and more interest in vacation, for business owners summer doesn’t change much when it comes to planning, executing, and reacting.
We've already talked a lot about how you can use Content Creator for eye-catching Cover Photos or beautiful posts for your Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. But, how about some other great things you could design with this simple and free design application?
Someone said that design with bad alignment is like a poorly organized desk. Everything is cluttered, unattractive and nothing is where you expect it to be. It doesn’t take much to clean up a messy desk, just as it doesn’t take much to clean up a messy and poorly aligned design.
Inspiration comes in many forms and we can find it while walking the dog, reading a book, looking at a painting or simply reading an inspiring quote. This is why this time we would like to share with you beautifully designed posts that communicate ideas that we personally like and think will help your design look great.
One of the best ways to make your social media covers, posts, ads or banners come to life is to choose a beautiful photo that will add interest to your visual. You can use your own, or you can choose one from many free stock libraries that we recommended in our previous blogs. However, purpose of a good design is not only to look good but also to communicate your message in a way that is cohesive, understandable and easy to read...
Summer is in full swing and as Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day with friends, family and food it’s time for your business to take this opportunity and mark the beginning of the busiest half of the year.
The spa and beauty businesses offer a myriad of services (hair care, facials, manicures and pedicures, cosmetics, tanning, and whole body treatments) and are interested in creating satisfied customers by reconnecting them with their daily lives through relaxation, pampering and comfort. However, in such a highly competitive industry one cannot just rely on the time that clients spend in the salon but must find a way to be present in their daily lives even between beauty sessions.
To make your social media designs and content fun, catchy, different or simply more like you and your business we at Content Creator have paid special attention to our selection of stickers.
Total number of gym participants in the US has increased from 24.1 million people in 2000 to 35.9 million people in the last couple years. According to a recent Entrepreneur article, fitness made up 66% of 2015 New Year’s Resolutions, which means that society is putting a greater emphasis on being healthy and staying in shape.
With an increasing amount of people that are communicating, reviewing and recommending different products and experiences to their friends and family through social media, the online word of mouth became vital to successful organic referrals, leads and conversions in today’s marketplace. This particularly applies to the travel industry where people-based platforms like Facebook are affecting consumer travel decisions at every stage and in real time.
Creating social media content continuously, while maintaining the same level of quality and interest, is one of the most difficult struggles of any Social Media or Business Manager. Especially if you don’t have time, money or resources to create it at the rate the social media environment demands it. If you have similar problem we have just one thing to tell you: YOU DON’T HAVE TO CREATE NEW CONTENT EVERY DAY...
In today's time and age, using visuals as a part of your social media strategy is not only advisable; it's actually a must!
When we first launched, our aim was to change the way you perceive, create and handle your social media design. After an amazing journey, we’re ready to change social media design forever, with Content Creator App 2.0!
Every year Pantone introduces a special set of color(s) that express the attitudes and emotions of the times. This year they have presented Spring Colors 2016 that are full of softer, tranquil shades that offer a sense of calm and promise to transport us to a happier, sunnier place where we feel free to express a wittier version of our real selves.
We appreciate your comments and feedback on the free stock libraries we have recommended so far, so we decided to search some more and give you 7 new libraries.
If you are using social media as a platform to communicate with your audience you know that the presence of visual content is not only advisable but it’s actually a must. Your engagement and traffic will considerably improve, as will your brand visibility and brand recognition. But many business owners do not have quality visual content to share with their social media audience or time to create such great viral stuff.
This is one of the questions that graphic designer Sarah Hyndman, author of the book The type taster: How fonts influence you, had in mind when she set up her site Type Tasting in 2013. Based on the concept of wine tasting she created this place in order to change the conversation about typography from talking about what font “does” to how it “tastes”...
Establishing a presence on different social media platforms, as a cost-effective and far reaching way to promote a company or a brand became a standard even for small businesses. In an ideal situation each platform should provide the same brand experience, in terms of content and visuals, but unfortunately that’s not always the case.
For many non-designers the process of picking and pairing fonts can be a daunting. There seems to be endless choices and never-ending lists of font categories and recommendations. Selecting the right combination is a result of few rules, little bit of intuition and some practice. To help you start here are 5 simple and effective examples that you can find in Content Creator’s pre-made templates:
Creative and interesting social media campaigns are often associated with cool industries such as entertainment, fashion, beauty or food. But what if your industry is insurance, construction, finance, facility management, chemicals or appliances? If your brand is making the world go around but you think it has nothing interesting to show on social, read on.
As promised, it’s time for 10 more simple and effective tips that will help you share your visual story. This time around we are focusing on colors, shapes and effects that can dramatically improve how your visual content communicates with your fans:
In the past couple of months we have shared many tips and techniques on how to apply correct colors, images, fonts or layouts in order to bring your message to life and create awesome social media visuals. As a push for relatable and inspiring visual content is only getting stronger we decided to make a little recap of top 20 tips that will help you create images that get noticed:
As a local flower shop owner you may be doing weddings, making custom flower arrangements for special occasions, helping customers celebrate anniversaries and popular holidays such as Valentine’s Day, but do you keep in touch?