by creativerootsblog | Aug 20, 2017 | Design Tips, Planning and Goals
The time has come and you’re looking for a job. Maybe it’s been years since you’ve updated your resume, or maybe you’re creating one for the first time. In any event, it’s time to dust the old one off and jazz it up a little.Of course, the content of your resume is...
by creativerootsblog | Aug 10, 2017 | Design Tips
This page contains affiliate links which means I may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. Similar to the “grass is always greener” argument, creatives and bloggers often find themselves thinking, “if I purchase XYZ, it will...
by creativerootsblog | Aug 1, 2017 | Design Tips
A picture is worth a thousand words, and a color is worth a thousand emotions. Colors can represent anything from emotions to character traits and invoke these thoughts in the viewer. In this post, I outline the psychology of color from feelings and emotions to best...
by creativerootsblog | Jul 28, 2017 | Design Tips
Hello and welcome! This is Typography 101 – your one stop cheat sheet for all things typography. This topic is incredibly extensive and there will be more to come. To start things off, I will teach you the basics and to understand the intricacies of the typefaces...
by creativerootsblog | Jul 26, 2017 | Design Tips
Stock imagery is professional photography of anything from people to landscapes and still life that can be licensed. These images can be purchased for use on anything from personal projects to commercial projects. However, each image comes with very specific...
by creativerootsblog | Jul 25, 2017 | Blogging
We’ve all been there – searching endlessly for the perfect theme for your blog. You see the previews and they look so professional, sleek and enticing. Then you look at the price and cry a little. Purchasing a WordPress theme is definitely the way to go...
by creativerootsblog | Jul 21, 2017 | Design Tips
Your brand identity is the representation of your brand that creates customer recognition. This includes the visual identity, which is the visual cues that your audience will grow to recognize and associate with your brand. These guidelines are most often outlined...
by creativerootsblog | Jul 19, 2017 | Planning and Goals
I talk a lot about planning and goal setting because these things have the power to make or break your business. If you go in blindly just hoping for success, it likely won’t happen. Goal setting is equally as important as planning. Setting goals allows you to...
by creativerootsblog | Jul 19, 2017 | Design Tips
If you are not optimizing your website for mobile, you are ultimately losing readership and potential income. Mobile devices are becoming a larger part of our online experiences each and every year, so you cut out a massive portion of your audience if you don’t...
by creativerootsblog | Jul 19, 2017 | Design Tips
So you’re starting a blog and need some advice to design it – you’ve come to the right place! You definitely don’t need a design degree to create something attractive, and these guidelines are a great place to start. Good design follows a few basic rules that don’t...
