Some Positivity for the Ladies…
Posted on November 12, 2013 Leave a Comment
Graphic from The SITS Girls.
Halloween Graphic Design “Pin”-spiration
Posted on October 27, 2013 1 Comment
With Halloween coming up very soon (plus, using my Pinterest account a lot more), here are some top inspirational designs that I saw throughout Pinterest. It’s always interesting to see other Halloween designs that are more than just pumpkins, vampires and the colors, orange and black. Check them out here.
Here’s one poster design that I like, especially for The Walking Dead fans like myself.
For more graphic design inspirations, plus other pin-nable treats, visit my Pinterest account at www.pinterest.com/yvenia
Graphic Design TBT – Network Social Flyer
Posted on September 27, 2013 Leave a Comment
Here’s a little random #TBT (“Throwback Thursday”) for you – graphic design style. I found this in one of my old design files. I did this back in 2005 for a friend of mine who wanted to promote a social mixer/networking event in Hoboken, NJ. It was designed in Illustrator using a fun and funky-looking font (don’t even remember the name of it!). This was one of my first paid design jobs (probably got paid under $50, but it was good for drinks at the mixer) and it was designed last minute.
Looking back, I probably would have added something more — maybe play around with the layout more, add a stock photo of people chatting it up over some cocktails, or redesign it with highly graphic imagery that you would usually see in club promotional flyers. Despite my own feedback, I have no shame in showing this (I wouldn’t have posted this if I was!). This definitely shows how far I have come as a designer.
What do you guys think? Any one like to share their “throwback” designs?
Why Small Businesses Can Benefit From a Website Redesign
Image by MA Webcenters Design Team.
Well, think of it this way. Having a web presence is one of the most popular and effective ways to advertise your business. If your website is outdated, then your business is not taking advantage of the ever-growing online marketplace, which includes social media, blogs, email marketing, as well as e-Commerce and mobile/tablet-friendly capabilities. Plus, having an outdated website can leave a bad impression to your prospective customers.
If you’re thinking of revamping your site, you can contact me to schedule a free demo about how our integrated online solution can help promote your business.
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How to Get More Traffic
Posted on September 16, 2013 Leave a Comment
As soon as a blogger publishes their first post, their first question is: Where’s all my traffic? Everyone assumes they’re the only one seeking attention, when in truth nearly everyone is. It takes time to build an audience and no one gets much traffic without putting in the effort.
Here at WordPress.com we want you to get more traffic, and we build features and services to help. It’s been awhile since we’ve told you about them, so here are our top recommendations:
- Update your About Page. One of the first things visitors to your site will want to know is something about who you are. If you don’t update your About page to include a short bio, and they find a generic page instead, they’ll be disappointed. But if you briefly explain (two paragraphs is plenty) what the blog is about, and who you are, they’ll be more likely…
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Why I Use Paper.Li
Posted on September 4, 2013 2 Comments
You may have noticed on my Twitter (@yveniaB) that I have posts linking to the yvenia DesignCom Daily site. This page was actually developed and powered through Paper.Li, a content curator platform that can help you create an online newspaper, generating news resources and social media posts that are of interest to you and to your audience.
After some research, I decided to use Paper.li to gather all my favorite design and marcom news feeds into one page. This page replaces the weekly “Links to See” posts that I have done in the past — which can be time consuming. This new format is daily (the site also has the option to do a weekly paper or morning/nightly version) and is presented in a visually pleasing layout. Plus, another benefit is I don’t need to search my Twitter feeds to do a weekly post. Paper.Li can do that task for me.
In addition, you can customize your Paper.Li site to consistently match your brand, i.e. colors and fonts. You can register for a free account, but you would have limited options. If you want to fully customize your news site, such as your own domain or monetize your site through advertising, you can also upgrade to a Pro account for only $9/month — I’m planning to do that soon.
The downside is that WordPress doesn’t accept the Paper.li widget due to security issues and doesn’t accept JavaScript. I even originally wanted to link the newspaper from the main tab section on the homepage, but just to make it easier for myself, I added the site as a top menu link.
To subscribe to my Paper.Li site, please follow my Twitter or go directly to paper.li/yveniaB/1378252230.
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