Design Top Tips
Explore quick tips and advice on design including branding and fonts to social media, book design, publishing and website design
How headings improve the user experience
Imagine trying to read a book or a website without any headings. How would you know when you had started a new chapter or new section? It’s easy to get into a tangle with headiings, and this post shares a useful tip on how to get them in order to help your audience.
I’ve started, but I’ve not finished
Starting a design project? Don’t skip the prep. Think Mastermind! You need your specialist subject ready before you take the hot seat.
Three times when you need a designer and the one time you don’t
One of the areas that can often trip people up is knowing when you need to get a designer involved in your project. This post explains when you need creative support, and when you may not.
Investing in print design
For work that's been around for longer and requires professional touches because the audience is investing more time, effort, and money, I advise using specialist software. Often, it's only when a book is out there and readers give feedback that authors appreciate that book page design is specialist.
The European Accessibility Act and design
It's important for our services to be accessible, as it means treating clients equally. Here’s an article with links to further reading and support.
What happens if I let my Squarespace website expire?
When you let your Squarespace website expire, there are consequences and here’s a full summary so you can decide if that’s something you wish to do.
Does perfection really matter?
I was talking to a copywriter client last week about his website, which we are in the process of creating, and he happened to say hard it was writing his own words. I hear this a lot and it’s the same for me with my promotional work and this website. When you go public it’s scary isn’t it?
What website builder should you use?
Your experience is critical. If you loath Wix, then you may not feel there’s any point to moving to another CMS (content management system) site like Squarespace. WordPress might be your thing. Or vice versa. If you loath your platform then the chances are, you’ll be worried about updating it or it simply drops to the end of your to do list.
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