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Customers Come First!

How well do you understand your customers? More than 77% of brands believe that the customer experience is a critical competitive differentiator. Customer journey maps are a great way to visualize their experiences with your business. Here's how you can create one:

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What Does it Mean to be On-Brand?

Simply put, being 'on-brand' means anything that is created for a company should be in alignment with its brand. This 'anything' refers to marketing collateral such as flyers, brochures, postcards, mailers, logo design, signage, website design, newsletters, etc. To be effective, all of these should reflect who you are as a company, speak to your audience, and look visually consistent. What isn't always realized is that being on-brand can go beyond the visual aspect.

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Is Apple Upsetting the Ad World?

Is Apple Upsetting the Ad World?

In June of 2020, Apple announced new updates to their privacy and tracking rules. These updates would require Facebook to explicitly ask for permission to track users when they leave Facebook and across other apps and websites. This process is similar to how most websites ask permission to use cookie tracking when users enter a website. Under these circumstances, users will have to opt-in for tracking as opposed to opting out. Facebook has expressed concern that most iPhone users will opt out of tracking and make targeted advertising more difficult and reporting less accurate.

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How has the Pandemic Affected Graphic Design?

In graphic design, trends come and go. Some trends last for years, some for only months. During a trying time for all of us, graphic design has not only had to learn how to adapt but also has had to take into consideration people's mental health states. Below is a brief exploration of a few trends and effects the pandemic has had on graphic design.

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