Every now and then, we all crave inspiration to get started. but often times, inspiration is hardest is to find when it is needed the most. but powerful words almost always do the trick. They have power that is undeniable. So for all the creative souls out there, here we share some remarkable sayings from legends to feed your mind and strengthen your design game ...
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Why Presentation Matter. PowerPoint is installed on at least 1 billion computers but 95% of presentations still miss the mark. One great presentation can change the world, win hearts and minds, and convince people of your ideas.
In this SlideShare presentation, we've put together some helpful tips to improve your presentation designs and how to make your presentations more engaging.
Every presentation should understand its audience and convey your message clearly. Tell people why it matters to them, not only the what and how.
Because we truly believe presentations matter and every slide counts.
We hope you enjoy this SlideShare and if you need help with your presentation designs you know where you can find us.
This SlideShare was designed by The Presentation Designer, a presentation design agency based in the UK.
This is a minimal concept you should consider for your PowerPoint slides in order to make them more engaging and exciting.
I work as a presentation designer and help speakers and marketers with their pitches. If you need help with any of these concepts, drop me an email and I will be happy to help.
17 Ways to Design a Presentation People Want to ViewJim MacLeod
Tired of boring PowerPoint presentations? Me too. Here are 17 tips to help you create a presentation that not only engages the audience, but forces them to remember what you want them to remember.
Pitching Ideas: How to sell your ideas to othersJeroen van Geel
Learn how to convince others of your UX ideas by understanding them.
We are good in designing usable and engaging products and services. We understand the user's needs and have a toolkit with dozens of deliverables. But for some reason it remains difficult to sell an idea or concept to team members, managers or clients. After this session that problem will be solved!
Selling your ideas and convincing others is one of the most undervalued assets in our field. This ranges from convincing a colleague to use a certain design pattern to selling research to your boss and convincing a client to go for your concept. You can come up with the best ideas in the world, but if it is presented in the wrong way these ideas will die a lonely dead. This is sad, because everybody can learn how to bring a message across. The main thing is that you know what to pay attention to.
In this session I will take you on a journey through the world of presenting ideas. We will move through the heads of clients and your colleagues, learn what their thoughts and needs are. We will move to the core of your idea and into the world of psychology.
Fight for Yourself: How to Sell Your Ideas and Crush PresentationsDigital Surgeons
Don't let your blood, sweat, and pixels be overlooked, great creative doesn't sell itself.
Every presentation is a story, an opportunity to sell not just your work, but what people actually buy — YOU.
This presentation will walk viewers through three core aspects of winning at any presentation, Confidence, Comprehension, and Conviction.
These concepts, central to your work as a creative professional, are backed by science and bolstered by thoughts from some of the world’s leading creative professionals.
How I got 2.5 Million views on Slideshare (by @nickdemey - Board of Innovation)Board of Innovation
This document provides tips for creating engaging slide decks on SlideShare that garner many views. It recommends focusing on quality over quantity when creating each slide, using compelling images and headlines, and including calls to action throughout. It also suggests experimenting with sharing techniques and doing so in waves to build momentum. The goal is to create decks that are optimized for sharing and spread across multiple channels over time.
Love reading comics? You're not the only one. What about these stories about super-beings keep our eyes glued to the pages and our minds salivating for more? We explore in this deck how comic writers use these storytelling techniques and how you can apply it in your presentation.
Boring to Bold: Presentation Design Ideas for Non-DesignersMichael Gowin
This document provides presentation design ideas for non-designers to make their presentations more engaging. It recommends having a clear plan and purpose, telling a story with three acts, minimizing text, using powerful images, choosing fonts and slide layouts wisely, rehearsing, and delivering with confidence. Presenters should know their audience, brainstorm their key message, and make slides beautiful yet simple while focusing on one idea per slide. Rehearsing and dressing professionally can also boost delivery, and providing handouts reinforces the content. The overall goal is to make audiences feel something rather than just informing them.
This is the first SlideShare adaption of Timothy E. Johansson's 100 Growth Hacks in 100 Days. The growth hacks that's included in the slide are 1 to 10. Timothy is the front-end developer at UserApp (www.userapp.io).
How To Get Clients & Sell Without Selling (Social Selling)Jane Frankland
http://jane-frankland.com Let's look at how to sell! If you're interested in how to get more clients, sell without selling and social media marketing, then this is for you.
If you want to change the feast and famine lifecycle you regularly experience; modernize the way you sell and create just ONE system for client generation that you can use over and over again, instead of having to 'reinvent the wheel' each time you go to market then watch the presentation.
In it I'll be sharing how you can:
1. CREATE: How to create a personalized Client and Lead Generation Plan that focuses on attracting your ideal clients, growing your email list and gearing you up to sell more. This will revolutionize your lead generation process and enable you to obtain security with your income.
2. ATTRACT: I'll share with you how you can free yourself from cold calling and endless networking events, and enable sales with speed, plus I'll give you a brand new "Social Media Quick Tip" that I've never shared on a free webinar yet. This one tip recently landed me a 7-figure client and is guaranteed to help you attract your ideal clients on any social media platform.
3. PROMOTE: Learn how to create a quick and easy "Social Media List Building Funnel" to grow your email list and in turn your sales.
4. SELL: Find out how to create posts, status updates and tweets to sell your programs, products and services via all the social channels. These are what I call your social media daily wins and you can be certain that you'll not feel in the slightest bit salezey whenever you use them.
Thanks for watching!
The Science of Story: How Brands Can Use Storytelling To Get More CustomersDigital Surgeons
Storytelling is not only an entertaining source for information, but a way to engage and humanize our messages that helps them stick. Our brains are wired for stories. Like a drug, we seek them out. Good stories create lasting emotional connections that persuade, educate, entertain, and convert consumers into brand loyalists.
Here’s another good reason to believe in the power of stories: You don't have a goddamn choice. We spend a third of our waking hours crafting stories, and the rest of the time consuming them. Our brains are always searching for stories. You need stories. You live your life around stories. Your life itself is a story. So, now find out how you can use them to better understand how brands and businesses can use storytelling to increase engagement and sales.
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Things That Don't Matter in Your Presentation!Ayman Sadiq
We often spend hours together on stuffs that don’t really matter in your next presentation. You need to unclutter, focus, provide insight and yes, tell a story to convey the big idea. When you stop wasting time on the things that don’t really add any value to you presentation, we finally start adding proper value to the message and objective of your presentation. So here goes a list of things on which you should not even spend a minute. Cheers!
Rand Fishkin discusses why content marketing often fails and provides 5 key reasons: 1) Unrealistic expectations of how content marketing works, 2) Creating content without a community to amplify it, 3) Focusing on content creation but not amplification, 4) Ignoring search engine optimization, and 5) Giving up too soon and not allowing time for content to gain traction. He emphasizes that content marketing is a long-term process of building relationships and that most successful content took years of iteration before gaining significant reach.
Tips from Calvin and Hobbes on how to be a good customerFreshdesk Inc.
What could a careless, mischievous six year old possibly teach you about being a good customer? Well, not much really, but he can surely tell you a lot about what you should NOT do.
Here are a few things you can learn from Calvin about being a good customer.
For more tips on customer support, head over to the Freshdesk blog - http://blog.freshdesk.com/
7 Tips to Beautiful PowerPoint by @itseugenecEugene Cheng
Short talk about presentations given at Startup Dynamo, a workshop held by Startup@Singapore NUS using the Learn Startup Methodology.
My segment was on Presentation Design to make an impact on VCs. Many thanks to @ryanlou for the invite. And not to forget Emiland De Cubber for his amazing slide deck inspirations and invaluable advice. Disclaimer: this is a reimagination off some of Emiland's presentations. I do not make any money of this.
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At Officevibe, we end our daily standup meetings with an inspirational quote to start the day on a positive note.
Whoever’s turn it is to speak holds a basketball, and the last one to speak has to come up with a quote of the day.
Everyone puts their finger on the ball, and when the quote is said, the ball gets thrown up in the air and we all say “think about it”, as a reminder to really let the hidden meaning of the quote sink in.
read the full article on Officevibe blog:
https://www.officevibe.com/blog/20-inspirational-leadership-quotes
Learn more about the simplest tool for a greater workplace:
https://www.officevibe.com/
3 Storytelling Tips - From Acclaimed Writer Burt HelmEthos3
Visit the Ethos3 blog (http://buff.ly/1B8ehRa) to get the full scoop on these tips. By reading the Ethos3 blog post, you will learn how to tell stories that will captivate even the most challenging audiences.
If you need help creating professional presentations, email us at: info@ethos3.com
Ethos3 is a presentation design agency with premier PowerPoint and presentation designers. We can create the perfect presentation for you: www.ethos3.com
When you are creating a visuals and want them to look as snazzy as possible, there is a lot you can do to make your images shine with the brightness and glory of a thousand suns. You can add beautiful background textures, have perfectly complimentary fonts, or play with the orientation of your text in different ways. Even so, if you are not careful your text can look boring. Another way to make your presentation slides look spiffy (and certainly not boring) is to change up the way you display your text. Here are ten clever and easy to implement design tips for mixing up your text display and maximizing your design potential.
The X factor: The Secret to Better Content Marketing Mathew Sweezey
Content Marketing is something we all must do, but we do not all do it well. The X Factor which separates the two is Agile Marketing. In this presentation I'll teach you what Agile Content Marketing is, the data to prove why Agile is better, and how to execute agile content marketing with agile lead nurturing, agile social advertising, and agile content creation.
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Many of us are familiar with this saying and it is certainly a good thing to do! However, it’s not the only thing that you need to do to maintain a healthy life and lifestyle! The ABC’s of Living a Healthy Lifestyle is a fun way to help you focus on obtaining a good health.
This document provides a summary of common mistakes in PowerPoint presentation design and tips to avoid them. It identifies the top 5 mistakes as including putting too much information on slides, not using enough visuals, using poor quality visuals, having a disorganized "visual vomit" style, and lack of preparation. The document emphasizes telling a story over slide design, using whitespace on slides, consistent formatting, and spending significant time preparing presentations.
You’re not the expert. Your customers are, and who your customer is, is changing rapidly. Learn more about the digital consumer, how to bring new life to your customer experience, and inspire your team with workshop activities. Take a deeper look into the key drivers of your business, reinvigorate your customer experience, and gain insight from one of the newest inspiring entrepreneurs, who built his business around an out-of-the-ordinary customer experience. Why not create an experience that will leave your customers talking and sharing your brand with everyone? These musings were gathered after attending the Next Generation Customer Experience Conference in San Diego, March 2015.
How to Craft Your Company's Storytelling Voice by Ann Handley of MarketingProfsMarketingProfs
You know your company's story, but what's the right voice to use in telling it? Find out how to craft your company's storytelling voice. Ann Handley, chief content officer of MarketingProfs and author of "Content Rules" shares tips and ideas for crafting your brand's storytelling voice.
What REALLY Differentiates The Best Content Marketers From The RestRoss Simmonds
I’ve been privileged to work with brands from all over the world in the last few years. Through this work, I’ve also had a chance to meet, become friends with, work with and collaborate with some of the best content marketers in the world. Some of these marketers have their faces plastered in magazines while others keep it low key and aren’t anything close to household names.
When I first started my career, I made it my mission to learn from the best. I studied and read books from the advertising greats and consumed every blog post I could fine from the top modern day marketers I could fine. Through discussions, research and studying the craft, I’ve been able to identify and uncover a few common traits that are found in the best content marketers today. If you want to be a great content marketer, you need to know what it takes to be considered such. Here’s a few traits that differentiate the best content marketers from the rest.
This document provides 20 quotes from historical figures to inspire creative genius. The quotes encourage thinking outside the box, taking risks, being curious, breaking rules, and gaining an unfair advantage through creativity. They emphasize trusting instincts, changing the world through committed groups, and navigating without a map in creative pursuits. The document aims to banish creative roadblocks by sharing inspirational thoughts on creativity.
40 Tools in 20 Minutes: Hacking your Marketing CareerEric Leist
Marketing today requires doing a little bit of everything from creative writing to HTML to light Photoshopping. There are a ton of free tools to make those tasks easier and scalable.
Originally presented at Suffolk University's Bridging the Gap Conference--April 18th, 2014.
WEB APPS
http://zapier.com
https://ifttt.com/
http://twitterfeed.com/
http://gaggleamp.com
http://landerapp.com/
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/1033867?hl=en
http://99designs.com/
http://visual.ly
http://www.alexa.com/
http://www.hubspot.com/blog-topic-generator
http://www.wordle.net/
www.inboundwriter.com
http://litmus.com/
http://www.inboundwriter.com/
https://www.optimizely.com/
http://thenounproject.com/
http://fortawesome.github.io/Font-Awesome/
https://www.facebook.com/help/459892990722543/
http://ads.twitter.com
https://plzadvize.com/
DESKTOP APPS
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/caffeine/id411246225?mt=12
http://jumpcut.sourceforge.net/
http://www.gifgrabber.com/
http://www.gimp.org/
EMAIL TOOLS
http://getsignals.com
http://www.yesware.com/
http://www.boomeranggmail.com/
http://rapportive.com/
http://www.wisestamp.com/
http://verify-email.org
MOBILE APPS
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xuchdeid.clear
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cardmunch-business-card-reader/id478351777?mt=8
BROWSER PLUGINS
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/omnidrive/gpnikbcifngfgfcgcgfahidojdpklfia?hl=en-US
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/klout/
LEARNING PLATFORMS
http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/
http://www.codecademy.com/
http://teamtreehouse.com/
https://generalassemb.ly/
http://www.intelligent.ly/
http://smarterer.com/
Major hotel chains will focus less on amenities like TVs and phones in 2015, instead prioritizing free high-speed WiFi. Hotel occupancy is reaching new heights, causing room rates to rise, so hotels will emphasize savings opportunities. Travelers can expect to see more bundled packages that combine flights, rooms, and car rentals to provide affordable options. Emerging technologies like smartphone room keys and wearable devices will continue changing the travel experience.
An effective pitch presentation can be the difference between securing investment and/or support for your startup. Download our slide presentation, "Build a Better Pitch Deck," and gain insight on what content to include in your slides and how to design them for the most impact. This information is aggregated from leading entrepreneurship and investor sources both in Arizona and throughout the nation.
We Are Social's comprehensive new report covers internet, social media and mobile usage statistics from all over the world. It contains more than 350 infographics, including global snapshots, regional overviews, and in-depth profiles of 30 of the world's largest economies. For a more insightful analysis of these numbers, please visit http://bit.ly/SDMW2015
Eco-nomics, The hidden costs of consumptionJosh Beatty
Joe, an average consumer, spends $25,000 annually on goods and consumes $100,000 worth of natural resources, but he only pays the direct retail costs and is unaware of the various hidden environmental, health, and security costs associated with production and transportation. These hidden costs—which include pollution cleanup, resource depletion, subsidies, and climate change impacts—add up to over $1 trillion annually for U.S. consumers. The document urges people to reduce their consumption, support sustainable businesses, and make more informed choices to limit these hidden costs that will otherwise be passed on to future generations.
Gary Vaynerchuk provides tips for using Snapchat effectively. He notes that while only 1% of marketers currently use Snapchat, it has over 100 million active monthly users, making it a good platform to engage younger audiences. He then provides several tips, such as making emojis huge, finding hidden colors, using geofitlers to tag locations, replaying snaps once per day, drawing on an iPad for better quality, cross-promoting to other networks, using QR codes, and checking out the new Snapchat Discover feature. He encourages readers to get started using these tips on Snapchat.
The document discusses creativity and outlines some key aspects and principles. It notes that education often emphasizes solving problems correctly rather than creatively. An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail. The creative mind involves retaining childlike curiosity, having the motivation to follow ideas, and going beyond the conventional. Stumbling blocks to creativity include fear of sounding silly, fear of rule breaking, getting stuck in ruts, and lack of passion. Cultivating creativity involves challenging one's comfort zone, respecting the process, trusting one's instincts, and embracing one's inner child. Creativity comes from realizing infinite possibilities within and understanding our role is to contribute to life.
Creativity is a complex topic involving both art and science. The document discusses theories of creativity, including that creative people may have lower levels of latent inhibition allowing more unfiltered ideas to enter conscious thought. While this can stimulate novel ideas, it can also lead to issues like overwhelm or mental illnesses. The document argues that creativity manifests in many ways and most creatives are just normal people, debunking common myths about what makes someone creative or how they should act.
This document contains quotes from famous creators and innovators about the creative process. It emphasizes that creativity comes from imagination, playing with ideas, not being afraid of failure, and thinking differently. The quotes encourage embracing new ideas, even if they seem foolish at first, and expressing your own original thoughts.
The document contains a collection of inspirational quotes from various leaders and thinkers. The quotes discuss topics such as the importance of involving others and working together, cultivating curiosity and continuous learning, serving others and creating purpose, and imagining positive futures through collaboration.
The document provides 12 tips for generating new ideas:
1. Chase down ideas immediately and write them down.
2. Embrace observation and the "anthropologist persona" to gain insights from observing others.
3. Ask relevant questions to better understand problems and opportunities.
4. Weigh pursuing ideas you're passionate about despite fears of criticism.
5. Take walks in nature to relax and spark ideas.
6. Change your perspective by looking at problems through different "lenses".
7. Don't dismiss "insane" ideas that could become breakthrough innovations.
8. Meet people outside your normal circles to access diverse perspectives.
9. Do novel activities to break routines and see
This document provides 10 steps for completing projects and following through:
1. Break large, complex tasks into small, manageable steps and start on the first one.
2. Have a clear purpose and burning desire for what you want to achieve.
3. Ensure you have the necessary resources and create a plan before starting.
4. Focus on one task at a time and make incremental improvements.
96 Quotes on Making Big Ideas Real and Challenging the Status QuoJohn Tintle
This document contains 96 quotes related to creativity, challenging conventions, and accomplishing goals. The quotes are attributed to various famous individuals and cover topics such as overcoming obstacles, the importance of action over planning, thinking independently, and contributing value through one's work. Overall, the document provides a collection of inspirational sayings to motivate readers to pursue their ambitions and make a positive impact.
This document contains 96 inspirational quotes from various notable figures throughout history. Some of the key themes represented in the quotes include overcoming obstacles through perseverance, taking risks, following your dreams, and making the most of the opportunities in one's life. A few of the quotes emphasize the importance of taking action and responsibility over blaming external factors. Overall, the collection aims to provide motivation and encouragement to live purposefully.
The document discusses the relationship between creativity, innovation, and Zen Buddhism. It notes that both creativity/innovation and Zen involve exploration, discovery, and striving for breakthroughs. While creativity generates new ideas, innovation turns ideas into successful businesses. True insights come suddenly from relaxing the logical mind and allowing the creative mind to wander.
Creativity is a unique gift that provides an unfair advantage over competition and requires both technical and analytical skills. It involves using logical and linear thinking as well as creative and big picture thinking. True creativity comes from being curious, asking questions, challenging assumptions, and taking risks to solve problems in new ways.
The document provides tips for becoming an artist, including drawing as often as possible, keeping a journal to counteract negative thoughts, studying nature, and giving yourself permission to not be perfect. It encourages letting your creative spirit free by laughing, believing in miracles, and watching clouds. The overall message is that becoming an artist involves regularly engaging in creative acts through different mediums and maintaining a mindset that embraces imagination and self-expression.
The document discusses the topic of inspiration. It defines inspiration as a sudden brilliant or timely idea that gives you motivation to do something creative. Inspiration can come from various sources like people, experiences, smells, or feelings. The document explores where inspiration originates from and provides examples of inspiration coming from unexpected places or past failures. It also discusses how to achieve a sense of inspiration through practices like breathing, defining goals or dreams, and letting go of expectations. Finally, the document shares stories of how notable people found inspiration in historical events or design processes.
This document contains a collection of quotes from various well-known individuals on a variety of topics such as vision, circumstances, imagination, duty, patience, optimism, wisdom, success, anger, time, leadership, creativity, mistakes, friends, and more. The quotes provide insightful perspectives and words of advice related to different aspects of life.
The document discusses concepts related to personal growth and mastery from various spiritual teachings and figures. It emphasizes that creative tension between one's current state and vision can generate energy for growth when focused on purpose, intention and perception rather than distress. Maintaining faith in one's vision and works while embracing change as the constant is key to progressing along the journey.
List of the greatest personal statement quotes you may use in any application document, no matter what major you have. For more quick personal statement tips and tricks visit http://www.personalstatementlength.com/words-to-avoid-in-personal-statement/
The document contains several quotes related to creativity, creative nature, and the creative process. Some key ideas are:
Creativity is a learning process that occurs within an individual. It involves generating many ideas, some of which may be wrong, and combining and refining ideas through iterative rounds. The creative process does not end with an initial idea but requires further development and refinement before being accepted by others.
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Ignite Your Creative Spark: 24 Creativity Quotes for 2024DesignMantic
Explore the essence of creativity with our curated slide deck featuring 24 handpicked quotes for designers, artists, and all creatives. Let these insightful and inspiring quotes spark your imagination, driving you to new heights of innovation in 2024. Get ready to fuel your creative journey!
Discover the deeper meanings behind each quote by visiting our blog at: https://www.designmantic.com/blog/interactive-media/creativity-quotes/
The Power of a Great Logo Slogan and How To Create OneDesignMantic
The document discusses how important slogans are for brands and provides examples of popular slogans such as "Impossible is Nothing" by Adidas and "Think Different" by Apple. It then offers tips for creating an effective slogan, suggesting that slogans should be short, memorable, connect to brand values and mission, tell a story, be simple yet impactful, and something positive and inspirational that is consistent with the brand.
The disparity between the clinicians and the patients can be shrunk if the medical designers pay close attention to the environment they’re dwelling in. Not only can they avoid the logo design mistakes, but can also increase the chance to help the patients heal to wellness – only with effective design.
Here is the good, the bad and the ugly in healthcare design.
DIY Your Medical Logo Today with DesignMantic: https://www.designmantic.com/industry/medical
Auto mobiles are essential in today’s world. But a luxury car is a style statement. We have grown up indulged with a possibility of one day owning one of these fine specimen. Each one of these creations carry a true sense of luxury and are aesthetically appealing to no end. . These top notch vehicles are elevated further to its glory by their significant company’s logo embellished on them as crown of the king.
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Before you design a logo, a website, or anything else, it is important to for a designer to consider the basic principles that define design. These principles are like building blocks that not only give your design balance and emphasis, but also harmony and variety. These are some of the most essential aesthetics that will be discussed in this slide deck.
Indubitably, Rand’s lasting influence and the core ideology that drove his career, was the modernist philosophy he revered growing up. He celebrated the works of artists from Jan Tschichold to Paul Cezanne, and continually aspired to build the connection between their creative output and its applications in graphic design.
We have accumulated some excellent quotes Paul Rand has uttered over the years...
Enchanting Color Palettes Inspired By Pantone Spring 2017 Color TrendsDesignMantic
The advent of Spring is marked by floral and fresh colors that leave a soothing and joyful impact on the audience. Here we have compiled some palettes inspired by the Pantone Spring Color Trends of 2017. Hope this helps you to imbue great colors in your business design!
Norman suggests that when using a product, our emotional state affects the utility we derive and our experience. People in positive emotional states are prone to be more creative since their thinking is more expansive and helps them in finding alternatives to the problem at hand.
A negative or stressful emotional state constricts perception and narrows down our focus to quickly find a resolution–that’s how nature has programmed us to deal with threats.
Here is a breakdown of the three levels of design and how they translate to good design:
9 Striking Logos That Speak Volumes About Their Startups!DesignMantic
A carefully designed logo can make a brand appear interesting, smart, and professional, as well as allow the audience to sneak an insight into the company's personality. Not only does this help foster a better connection and recognizability with potential customers, good design also ensures that a startup will survive the co-habitation with mammoth industry Titans.
Our startups of 2016 haven’t fallen behind and have come up with stellar logos to define the face of their brand, in addition to their state of the art business ideas. Here are some of the hottest businesses of 2016 with logos set to wow!
Google’s design evolution is contrary to flat design that is stripped of all stylistic choices such as gradients, textures and drop shadows. Google came up with a new design language called Material design to bring modern world's minimalist designs (Flat) and traditional skeuomorphism (Real) together to form layouts that are appealing, responsive and engaging at the same time.
How does Material Design work? What are its implications and how can it improve the design? This slide deck explains all.
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No-Nonsense Logo Design Tips For Small Business OwnersDesignMantic
Logo design is the first steps towards building a brand for a small business. For those not familiar with design, designing a brand identity from scratch could be challenging. But it doesn't need to be that difficult.
But it does not need to be difficult. With so much information on the web, every business owner can become a designer. However, it takes hardwork to sift through all the information on the Web and find what is essential.
To make it simple for newbie small business owners, we have put together a list of logo design tips for small business owners to help them get started immediately.
Web design trends change based on user experience, though outdated technologies still exist. Current trends like storytelling and motion graphics can grab users' attention but the core goals should be improved user experience and competitive strength. Material design, comprehensible fonts, realistic testimonials, and custom illustrations are trends to incorporate, while complex load screens, excessive JavaScript, over-flat icons, front page carousels/sliders, and hamburger menus are out of style.
The document discusses how brands select typefaces or fonts for their visual identity by considering five key factors: 1) visual appeal - whether the typeface looks good, 2) typeface character - if it compliments the brand's message, 3) industry relevance - if it is suitable for the target industry, 4) uniqueness - whether it is too mainstream or overused, and 5) web/print effectiveness - if it is legible across platforms. The process involves asking questions related to these factors to find an optimal typeface that represents the brand well visually.
25 Festive Fonts For Women Oriented Businesses!DesignMantic
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Here are 20 flat icons and their hidden meanings that make them effective in logo design.
15 Things To Get Hitched In Style This Winter!DesignMantic
Winter is the most romantic season for weddings. Don’t let cold dictate your wedding planning!
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This document breaks 16 common design rules, encouraging designers to follow their instincts rather than strict rules. Some key points made include: forget who you are designing for and the design brief; go as fancy as you like rather than keeping designs simple; use colors freely rather than sticking to a theme; use multiple typefaces to convey different emotions rather than limiting to two; great designs are great regardless of being flat; and focus on standing out rather than being uniquely different. The document advocates breaking rules and conventions to create fresh, instinct-driven designs.
Logo Redesigns From 2015: For Better or For Worse.DesignMantic
Revamping the design of your logo is a sensitive task as you are bound to maintain the core theme of your business while making or introducing any newness to it. We did a brief evaluation of some of the brands that had redesigned their logos in 2015.
Take a look and gain insights about how these brands have opted for major and minor changes in the design of their logos.
8 Steps To Do It Yourself Design Like A Pro!DesignMantic
The DIY Design philosophy foresees a world where you and you alone have all those easy-to-use tools to design your dream idea. Like suppose it’s a logo you want done – you get to choose the shapes, the text, the colors, the placement and everything in between. Oh yes all this without Photoshop-level expert knowledge or experience that is, which is what makes DIY all the more appealing.
More choices mean more win for everybody involved.
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Octalysis Prime Challenge - GamerTalesAIYu-kai Chou
The Octalysis Group is looking for UX Designers who have an understanding of Octalysis.
We are looking for UX designers who can take an existing Strategy Dashboard, and create a short Brainstormand visually make it come to life. This is step 2 (Brainstorm) and step 5 (Wireframes) of the 5-Step Octalysis design process. If you are hired, you would work with a senior TOG specialist, getting information on which screens to be done and executing these. All the while working with the general principles of Octalysis in these screens.
You’ll be working with Figma to deliver high fidelity wireframes at a high pace.
Mounded storage has proved to be safer compared to above ground storage as it provides passive & safe environment & eliminates possibility of boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion.
This PPT provides some details regarding design guideline for mounded storage vessels.
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The "Why Hire Selcuk Ozmumcu?" presentation is a compelling showcase of my extensive experience and unique qualifications as a design professional. With over 20 years in industrial design and CAD work, I am passionate about creating innovative and functional products that resonate with users. This presentation emphasizes my commitment to human-centered design principles and the application of design thinking methodologies to ensure that every project addresses real user needs.
Structured for engagement, the presentation begins with my innovative design approach, highlighting how I leverage creativity and originality to deliver tailored solutions. It showcases my versatile skill set, which spans diverse industries, including aerospace, automotive, and brand identity. This breadth of expertise enables me to adapt to various project requirements and effectively tackle diverse challenges.
A key focus of the presentation is my proven leadership abilities, drawn from my experience as the former Vice President of Design & Engineering. I emphasize my dedication to fostering collaboration and innovation within teams, as well as my commitment to mentoring the next generation of designers. This aspect not only highlights my leadership skills but also my investment in the growth and development of team members.
Additionally, I discuss my commitment to quality, illustrating how I integrate a thorough understanding of manufacturing considerations and parametric design techniques to optimize production efficiency without compromising on quality. My approach ensures that every project is executed with precision and attention to detail, providing clients with confidence in the outcomes.
The presentation also emphasizes my global expertise, showcasing my ability to collaborate with clients across various industries and regions. My academic background, which includes a full scholarship in Industrial Design and an MBA, has further enhanced my communication and leadership abilities, allowing me to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders. I am adept at navigating cultural nuances and adapting design practices to meet local needs, ensuring that my solutions are relevant and impactful.
Overall, this presentation serves as a powerful tool to demonstrate why I am the ideal partner for any design project. By combining creativity, technical proficiency, and a collaborative spirit, I am dedicated to achieving exceptional results that align with your vision and objectives. Join me in exploring how my skills and experience can contribute to your next project.
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Making architectural models with 3D printing, which is also called additive manufacturing, has changed the way different industries work and architecture is one of them. This technology makes it easier to make detailed and precise architectural models. It provides many advantages compared to traditional methods.
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After celebrating the desirability of sufficiency, magical oneirism emerges as a new keystone of creative inspiration. Enhancing reality with a fantastic halo, unbridled imaginary worlds inspire promising futures.
Content marketing is a pivotal aspect of digital marketing that focuses on creating, publishing, and distributing valuable content to attract and engage a target audience. Unlike traditional advertising, content marketing aims to build a lasting relationship with potential customers by providing them with useful and relevant information.
How safety is important in day to day life is shown with the help of crime prevention in environmental design (CPTED) in housing project
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2. Every now and then, we all crave inspiration to
get started. but often times, inspiration is
hardest is to find when it is needed the most.
but powerful words almost always do the trick.
They have power that is undeniable. So for all
the creative souls out there, here we share
some remarkable sayings from legends to feed
your mind & strengthen your design game ...
Remember, sharing is caring! :)
3. To draw, you must close your eyes and sing. -
Pablo Picasso
4. Don’t spend time beating on a
wall, hoping to transform it into a door. - Coco Chanel
7. The soul should always stand
ajar, ready to welcome the ec
static experience. -
Emily Dickinson
8. An idea that is not dangerous is
unworthy of being called an ide
a at all. – Oscar Wilde
9. Creativity is a type of learning process whe
re teacher and pupil are located in the sam
e individual. - Arthur Koestler
10. To design is to communicate clearly by wh
atever means you can control or master. --
Milton Glaser
11. Creativity is allowing yourself to make mist
akes. Design is knowing which ones to kee
p. – Scott Adams
12. Clean out a corner of your mind and creativ
ity will instantly fill it. – Dee Hock
13. I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells.
Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living,
it’s a way of looking at life through the wro
ng end of a telescope. Which is what I do,
and that enables you to laugh at life’s realiti
es. – Dr. Seuss
14. Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abiliti
es! Without a humble but reasonable confi
dence in your own powers you cannot be s
uccessful or happy. -- Norman Vincent
Peale
15. Creative without strategy is called ‘art’. Cre
ative with strategy is called ‘advertising’. --
Jeff I. Richards