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Strategic web design with fonts and colors

By Cole Battles | December 11, 2019

Looking for a foundation to start designing your website strategically? Whether you’re working with a web design agency, freelancer, or going the DIY route, two of the early design elements to start with are your fonts and colors. Let’s look at what you need to know…

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How to find blog topics

By Cole Battles | August 28, 2019

Blogging is great for SEO and to demonstrate your expertise to potential new clients. But it can often be a challenge to come up with new and interesting topics to write about. Maybe you came up with a list of topics when you started blogging, but you’re almost done with the list. Or maybe you’re just starting out and you don’t even have a list yet. It’s time for some brainstorming! But the process of coming up with new topics can feel like an uphill struggle. Here are six different ways to find blog topics when the going gets tough.

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How drip email campaigns work

By Cole Battles | July 24, 2019

If you’re anything like me, you might have heard of a drip campaign, but didn’t completely understand what it was or how you could use it. In addition to being the graphic designer extraordinaire here at T&S, I also help with content on a fairly regular basis. Depending on the topic, I enjoy writing nearly as much as I enjoy designing. As a result, I recently contributed to a drip campaign project we started working on for a client.

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How to tell if your website is frustrating to use

By Cole Battles | May 22, 2019

Have you ever visited a website and couldn’t find what you were looking for? Maybe you just needed a phone number or address, but you couldn’t even locate the contact page. Whatever the issue was, the website you visited had low-usability. How annoying!

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Instagram for business tips

By Cole Battles | May 8, 2019

A simple site to share photos has grown into an effective marketing tool and means of communication for many businesses. However, it can be a challenge to keep track of all the ways you can use Instagram for business.

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Pixel coloring pages

By Cole Battles | February 27, 2019

We know you love Pixel. We love him too! So we thought we would come up with a great way to let everyone have a little fun.

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Color palettes you can steal

By Cole Battles | August 8, 2018

Today’s topic is color palettes. Whether you are creating a brand, building your website, opening a store, or just making an infographic, it’s important to define your creation’s identity. Color is…

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Color personalities and how to choose yours

By Cole Battles | July 18, 2018

When you make something for people to look at, you generally want them to feel a certain way. This is especially true when it comes to branding, logos, websites, and the like.

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Festive and fun Independence Day cover photos

By Cole Battles | June 27, 2018

Independence Day is almost here! Is your social media ready to celebrate our nation’s birthday? These cover photos should be able to help you celebrate with red, white, and blue.

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