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Fast & Free Logo Makers You'll Love

Fast & Free Logo Makers You'll Love | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

The logo is the most essential part of making any brand recognizable. Hiring a professional designer to create a custom logo can definitely be expensive, especially for most small business owners and individuals who don’t have the budget.

 

Fortunately, there is a seemingly endless supply of Web-based solutions to help you create logos with relative ease - and these are some of our favorites. Once you're done, head on over to Logo Rank, an AI tool that critiques your new logo design. ...

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Free logo makers ahead. Check them out.

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Ultimate List of Free Content Creation Tools & Resources

Ultimate List of Free Content Creation Tools & Resources | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

While other parts of business and marketing are becoming increasingly automated, content creation is still a very manual job.


That being said, there are plenty of tools out there to make creating content much easier.


Below, you'll find a list of 36 fantastic tools and resources to help you research, write, edit, and design content more easily.


(You'll notice there are a lot of design tools in here -- that's because visual content is often the part of the content creation process where people get the most nervous and frustrated. So don't worry, we've got a ton in there for you.)...

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Make content creation easier (and more fun) with these 35 free tools and resources from Lindsay Kolowich at HubSpot. I thought I knew all the tools but she's updated the list and you'll find several social media tools you didn't know before. Christmas comes early. Highly recommended! 11/10. ;-)

Jeff Domansky's curator insight, December 21, 2016 10:52 AM

Make content creation easier (and more fun) with these 35 free tools and resources from Lindsay Kolowich at HubSpot. I thought I knew all the tools but she's updated the list and you'll find several social media tools you didn't know before. Christmas comes early. Highly recommended! 11/10. ;-)

Mike McCallister's curator insight, December 22, 2016 10:59 AM

I use several of these tools regularly, and can recommend every one of them. I suspect I'll be investigating some of the visual/design options heading into the new year. Use this list to expand your reach in 2017!

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50 Beautiful Color Combinations (And How to Apply Them to Your Designs)

50 Beautiful Color Combinations (And How to Apply Them to Your Designs) | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

One of the keys to making your design come alive is choosing just the right color combination.

 

Whether you’re attempting to evoke the feelings associated with a breathtaking landscape, a romantic sunset or a dynamic scene bursting with color, it takes a trained eye to bring together the perfect hues to drive your message home.

 

To save you some time and effort in your search for the ideal color combination, we’ve created a list of beautiful color schemes you can use in any of your projects.

 

These color presets are already available for you within Visme, so you can easily apply them to any of your own designs by simply clicking on the color combination of your choice, as seen below....

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An original selection of 50 color combinations you can use in your infographic and presentation design. Excellent resource, highly recommended! 9.5/10

Jeff Domansky's curator insight, October 14, 2016 10:40 AM

An original selection of 50 color combinations you can use in your infographic and presentation design. Excellent resource, highly recommended! 9.5/10

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100 Brilliant Color Combinations: How to Apply Them to Your Designs

100 Brilliant Color Combinations: How to Apply Them to Your Designs | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Color makes a design come alive.It can attract attention, set a mood, and even influence our emotions and perceptions.

 

But sometimes it can be hard to know where to start when choosing a color palette for your design project.

 

So we’ve done the hard work for you— giving you 100 color combinations inspired by nature, food & drink, travel, and everyday items.

 

Want to use these color combinations in Canva? Click here to sign up for free if you haven’t already (if you haven’t — are you kidding me?!).

 

Canva lets you change the colors of your design by entering the hex code in the color menu. Check out the video below for a quick tutorial on how...

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A stunning collection of color palettes inspired by food, nature, travel and everyday items. Free to download in Canva! Recommended reading!  9/10

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15 vibrant color scheme apps that make design simple - The Creative Edge

15 vibrant color scheme apps that make design simple - The Creative Edge | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

There’s no reason for your designs to look drab – especially when it comes to color. A quick glance online and you’ll find a stockpile of color scheme apps ready to help you learn, play and perfect your next palette.From clever Hex code games to comprehensive color wheels, here are 15 of our favorite free color scheme apps to take your designs to the next level....

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Excellent color resources for design, blogging and marketing. Recommended viewing!  10/10

Jeff Domansky's curator insight, January 10, 2016 10:18 AM

Excellent color resources for design, blogging and marketing. Recommended viewing!  10/10

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5 Little-Known Tools to Find Stunning Type Combos

5 Little-Known Tools to Find Stunning Type Combos | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Do you want to master successful graphic design? If so, you can't just focus on finding the right images and colors to use. In reality, one of the most important parts of effective design is ensuring that you find the right combination of fonts to use together. Using multiple fonts in one design is often essential, but it can also be challenging.


To marry typography in a design, you need to find fonts that work in harmony without looking too similar; fonts that offer contrast without fighting for the reader's eye. Most importantly, you want to find fonts that don't clash in some way that the other fonts look awkward. In order to find type combinations that pair well together, try out the useful tools below....

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5 cool tools to help you design better.

GwynethJones's curator insight, November 1, 2015 2:31 PM

Be still my heart!

Pati Morris's curator insight, November 30, 2015 12:03 AM

Finding fonts that look great together? Count me in!

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Infographic Design: 6 Ways To Use Icons - Venngage

Infographic Design: 6 Ways To Use Icons - Venngage | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Do you want to make your infographics iconic? Okay, so we don’t mean “iconic” in the usual sense. We mean using icons in your infographic design. Icons are those little illustrative graphic images/clip art that represent an object, action or idea. They are often stylized and simplified designs. N


Using icons can make your infographic design more cohesive and more professional. With Venngage you can choose from over 10,000 icons in our icon library and stylize them to your preference by editing their colors, sizes and positions.  Here are some tips for how to use icons in your infographics....

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6 ways to use icons in your infographic design. Quick infographic tips from Venngage.

Jeff Domansky's curator insight, October 21, 2015 10:57 AM

6 ways to use icons in your infographic design. Quick infographic tips from Venngage.

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40+ Extremely Useful Design Presentation Freebies

40+ Extremely Useful Design Presentation Freebies | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

In this list of 40+ extremely useful design presentation freebies you’ll find not only some fresh and new mockups to use for design presentations, but also some great tools which will help you create scenes and place your designs in realistic environments.


Check out our list of design presentation freebies and choose the ones you like most. You’ll find mockups for mobile devices, apps, advertising panels, scene generators, and more!...

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Here's a great selection of cool design tools. Creativity at your fingertips.

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20 Perfect Color Palettes For Your Next Design Projects

20 Perfect Color Palettes For Your Next Design Projects | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

We found some really beautiful, perfect color palettes with lovely colors. These can be used for any kind of design projects, from websites to logos and prints. All these perfect color palettes can be found on Design Seeds website, a website which celebrates colors found in nature.


Some of these perfect color palettes have pastel colors, light colors, while others have bolder tones and darker nuances. Which one do you like most?...

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Here are some perfect color palettes with lovely colors. These perfect color paletes can be used for any kind of design projects, like websites and logos.

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50 Gorgeous Color Schemes From Award-Winning Websites

50 Gorgeous Color Schemes From Award-Winning Websites | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Color is such a fundamental part of the way we perceive the world that we often take it for granted. Think about it: From the youthful and vivid orange on someone’s attire to the gray and gloomy sky above us, colors have the power to mold our perceptions of others and even the circumstances we find ourselves in.


This is why one of the most powerful tools in a designer’s arsenal is color. It can either make or break a design; it can be the determining factor in engaging viewers or sending them promptly on their way.


As a non-designer, I often find it difficult to find just the right colors for my amateur projects. Whether I’m creating a simple image to support my content or more elaborate projects such as a slide deck or infographic, I frequently spend a good amount of time looking for the perfect color scheme. I ask myself questions like: Do I want my design to be inviting? Provocative and bold? Or intelligent and elegant?


Unless you’re a seasoned designer, it takes time and effort to find a color combination that works, which is why the design team at Visme decided to provide our users with a handy list of beautiful color schemes from websites that have been recognized by Awwwards, the most prestigious award for Web designers and developers....

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A list of 50 color schemes from award-winning websites, and how to apply them in Visme using the hex color codes.

GwynethJones's curator insight, April 15, 2017 10:00 PM

LOVE me some colour schemes!

Anne's curator insight, April 17, 2017 8:29 AM

A list of 50 color schemes from award-winning websites, and how to apply them in Visme using the hex color codes.

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Generate infinite logo designs until you find the right one: Logoshuffle

Generate infinite logo designs until you find the right one: Logoshuffle | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Logoshuffle is a powerful automated logo builder which allows anyone to generate infinite alternative logo designs customized to your preferred brand name, tagline, font and color scheme. Once you have input your brand name, tagline and preferred color scheme Logoshuffle displays nine alternative designs.

 

You can request additional sets by simply clicking on the Shuffle button. Designs that suit you can be saved and kept until you decide which one to buy.Icons are outsourced and licensed from the NounProjec. Pricing: free to use for generating new logo designs. You pay only to download the final high quality version. A 400x400 .PNG version of the final logo you have created costs $29....

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Logoshuffle is a useful automated logo builder. Take it for a test drive. 

El Monóculo's curator insight, October 29, 2016 4:51 AM

Logoshuffle is a powerful automated logo builder. Take it for a test drive.

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75 of the Smartest Resources for Web Designers – cmd + T

75 of the Smartest Resources for Web Designers – cmd + T | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
A lot of these lists just cram everything and anything into the lineup. So, we decided to pick our designers’ brains to bring you the best resources that we are using on a daily basis.
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Caroline Reder shares a useful list of best design tools. Recommended reading. 9/10
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Design School's Ultimate Guide to Designing With Backgrounds [With Ready-to-Use Templates]

Design School's Ultimate Guide to Designing With Backgrounds [With Ready-to-Use Templates] | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

In order to arrange your design, you need a place to start. Backgrounds are the foundation of your graphics — it helps pave the path to forming a successful composition.


Textures and colors help create depth and contrast, allowing your graphics to stand out and get noticed. Well composed images can help create space for you to overlay text, while visually communicating your message at the same time.


Using a background can help give your designs more context and provide a visual element to help support your content.


Bonus: We’ve designed most of the images in this article as templates for you to personalize! To use them for your own stuff, just click them and they’ll be ready to edit in your Canva account (No Canva? It’s free!). 

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Blogging or designing visuals? Learn these background design tips to make your message pop.

rodrick rajive lal's curator insight, April 25, 2016 11:10 PM
The post contains some interesting design tips on working with backgrounds with some ready-to-use templates thrown in!
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6 Top Free Visual Tools for Your Content | Barn Images Blog

6 Top Free Visual Tools for Your Content | Barn Images Blog | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Undoubtedly, Adobe Creative Cloud is still the best choice for working with visuals and doing advanced design work. But creating great visuals no longer requires you to be a graphic design professional. Even if you don’t have the skills, you can use a variety of free web-based visual tools for designing eye-popping graphics directly in your browser. In this blog post, you’ll find six of the top free visual tools that you can use for your online project.Which visual tools do you use?...

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Barn Images share 6 of the top free visual tools you can use for your website!

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What Is The Golden Ratio? What You Need to Know and How To Use It – Design School

What Is The Golden Ratio? What You Need to Know and How To Use It – Design School | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

As an owner of a blog, you need to have engaging, relevant and updated content that satisfy the needs of your readers. There are several ways through which a blog owner can make sure that there is enough and more content on his or her blog at any given time.


The most invincible pillar and pinnacle in any online business are therefore the creation and writing of content which is engaging to the readers that visit your blog. There are several ways in which you can create more content for your blog to make sure that you achieve your desired goals of online business.

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Use mathematics to create flawless designs. Sort of. Design tips from Canva's Design School.

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26 Incredible Resources Every Designer Should Know

26 Incredible Resources Every Designer Should Know | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
How do you create good design? The difference between success and failure is often as simple as having the right resources. We’ve rounded up 26 of our favorites, from Photoshop plugins, to UI elements, free imagery and mockup graphics.Use these tools to work smarter, faster and create good things along the way....
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Cool design tools for serious bloggers, PR and marketers.
Marco Favero's curator insight, October 9, 2015 3:11 AM

aggiungere la vostra comprensione ...

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20 Best Color Palette Tools for Web and Graphic Design

20 Best Color Palette Tools for Web and Graphic Design | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

As a web or graphic designer you must have a keen sense of color combinations and feel which colors look good together and which don’t. Anyway, even with this great skill in color combining, you may find yourself in situations when you just feel less inspired. That’s when these best color palette tools come in handy!


These 20 best color palette tools will help you choose and create the best color palettes for your graphic or web designs. Choose the one that is perfect for you and start using it! Enjoy

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Bloggers, marketing and PR pros will also appreciate these excellent color palette tools.

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30 Essential Chrome Extensions for Web Developers and Designers

30 Essential Chrome Extensions for Web Developers and Designers | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
Chrome has become a popular choice for many web developers and designers due to its robust inbuilt Developer tools. However, one can add essential extensions from the Chrome web store for an increased functionality and a more productive workflow. Amongst a bazillion extensions available in the Chrome web store, here is a list of 30 powerful extensions that would help web developers and designers extensively....
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Great additions to your design and blogging toolbox.
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