Entries Written By Dustin Hodgson
9 Ways to Improve Your Brand Design With MyCreativeShop
Great branding design is critical to the success of your marketing. According to a recent survey by Wibbitz, 84 percent of marketers said creating visual content has improved their brand awareness, and another 71 percent said it’s increased leads or sales. To reap these benefits, however, you have to get it right. The challenge though …
10 Websites to Find Free Flyer Backgrounds
When designing offline marketing assets like flyers, free backgrounds are an easy way to add flare without putting a dent in your budget. The right background adds an interesting dynamic to the design and can be the difference between catching your reader’s attention and losing it to their cell phone or another ad. Use these …
The Ultimate Flyer Size Guide for Design and Print
Keep this flyer size guide on hand as you embark on creating new marketing assets. Knowing which size to use and when to use it ensures that your message is seen, no matter where it’s hung up or handed out. Fun fact: Flyers are one of the most popular print categories online because their sizing …
How to Design Campaign Posters That Impact Voters
Campaign posters are still an effective and accessible way to show support for a candidate. As CNN explains, “Despite […] modern technology […] and the way the Internet is radically transforming how political graphics are disseminated, countless numbers of these posters are still being printed on paper.” The reason they will continue to be used …
How to Improve Your Fall Marketing Campaign With Print
Leaves are changing, football is on TV, and pumpkin-spiced everything is back—it must be fall. This season presents a great opportunity for businesses to create unique marketing campaigns that play off the holidays as well as the emotions of your customers. While many companies will use digital marketing and videos to showcase their heartfelt holiday …
10 Creative Postcard Marketing Ideas for Every Budget
Marketers are always searching for unique methods to think outside the box and present their brands in creative new ways. Big companies generally have the advantage of more resources and budget for these campaigns, but that doesn’t mean that small businesses can’t be as creative. Here are 10 ways that small businesses can use postcards …
5 Critical Elements of Modern Poster Design
An effective, modern poster design can not only appeal to your audience, but it has the power to clearly convey your message and keep the reader’s attention as they walk by with a cell phone in hand and bluetooth headphones in their ears. Use these 5 elements in your design to give a dynamic snapshot …
15 Marketing Poster Examples to Inspire Your Designs
These marketing poster examples were handpicked from the many poster templates on MyCreativeShop to inspire your next design. Pick and choose the elements you like or start personalizing a template that you love. Use Emotional Imagery Get dramatic and emotional with your imagery to create that eye-catching factor every great poster needs. Get Matchy-Matchy Use …
How to Create Your Visual Branding Strategy
Creating a visual branding strategy involves extensive planning, research and resources to develop and execute successfully. Yet it can’t be ignored. Duct Tape Marketing refers to this as your visual identity and explains why having a visual strategy is critical for all businesses: “Brands who are consistent with their visual identity resonate more effectively with …
8 Direct Mail Marketing Strategy Tips From the Experts
A great direct mail marketing strategy is necessary if you want to reach the right people and get them to act. However, creating an effective strategy is an art that’s perfected as you test, learn and uncover what your audience likes. If you’re new to direct mail marketing, you may not have the data or …