Color is a powerful form of visual communication. Perhaps one of the most powerful. Because of this, color use in logo design is something that needs to be well thought out in order to be effective within a highly competitive environment. Here are our 5 quick tips to using color in a
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It may be hard to fully accept for writers and readers alike, but it’s the truth. People read things in print differently than how they read things online. That’s why it’s important for you to know where your audience will be reading information. Online readers are more likely to scan
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If you’ve never heard this before, embrace this simple truth about writing: there are only four ways to structure a sentence. That’s right! Not twenty or seventy or infinity. Just four. Oftentimes, we hear people say, “I just want my writing to flow.” Of course, the antithesis of that statement
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A coupons website, Vouchercloud.net, recently surveyed nearly 2,400 adults across this great county to learn how much Americans know about technology. The L.A. Times reported the humorous and rather baffling findings about how little we Americans actually know about the stuff we use every day. Among their findings? That 1
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I was recently introduced to the infographic below–created and published by WhoIsHostingThis.com–which covers some great things to think about when taking, printing, and selling photographs. There’s a lot to consider when using others images. Consider reviewing the articles/infographics we have published on The Visual Communication Guy as well: Can I Use that
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Are you writing to give your employees bad news? Or are you writing to pitch a new idea? Or are you writing an essay with a persuasive argument? No matter your purpose, the way you organize your paper is critical to the way in which it will be received. To
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As I passed a billboard this week, telling me the “do’s and dont’s” of something or other–I can’t even recall what the billboard was about because I was so distracted by the error–I was reminded how frequently we see apostrophe errors in all kinds of professional settings. (By the way,
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I found this infographic (published by Coastal Creative) insightful and wanted to share it with you. Design trends are constantly changing and it’s important to be aware of what is considered contemporary and what is considered cliche. What do you think? Are you and your company’s designs keeping with the
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Article by Andrew Wise wisestartupblog.com With the knowledge that 6.7MM people post blogs on blogging websites, it can be difficult for a new blogger to stand out. One sure way to do this, however, is to have a unique and updated About Me page. Potential readers want to know they
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Font choice matters. Beyond just transforming the entire feel of a document, the font you choose actually says a lot about you, too. Do you always stick with the defaults (like Calibri and Times New Roman)? Are you in love with a cliche or hated font, like Comic Sans or Papyrus?
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