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Creative Design: How to Be a Designer and Promote Your Talents

September 20, 2018 by Janice Wald 7 Comments

Are you engaged in creative design?

Of course, you are!

As a website creator, you design your website.

As a content creator, you find creative ways to visually represent your content to help your visual learners understand your information.

Did you know you can make money from the skills you pick up from all these creative design activities?

Guest author Kat Smith returns to explain what graphic designer duties entail, how to get a graphic designer education, and how to promote and monetize your new-found creative design talents.

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PixTeller: How to Make Dazzling Inspirational Images

April 29, 2018 by Janice Wald 62 Comments

Do you need graphic design tools?

Many free graphic design tools exist.

Turning a photo into a graphic has never been easier.

But, are your graphics as stunning as they can possibly be when you’re finished?

Recently, I read that the popularity of Instagram has revolutionized blogging.

Your images must be better than ever before.

The PixTeller graphic design tool can make your graphics look professional.

Also, this tool can make your Instagram posts look so dazzling people will be sure to consider your posts #InstaGreat.

After all, Instagram only shows the top 30% of liked posts to its user base.

You need yours to be among them to generate traffic and sales.

Let PixTeller help you.

Using the tool is easy, fast, and most of the many bells and whistles you’re offered are free.

This post will explain how to use PixTeller for blog post graphics and Instagram posts.

By following these instructions, you’ll be able to get your graphics to shine.

The post will conclude by comparing PixTeller to another popular graphic-editing tool for bloggers, Canva.

Make sure you get to the end of the post. The folks over at PixTeller have a special surprise for Mostly Blogging’s readers– a giveaway of free premium accounts.

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How Simple Graphic Design Software Will Make You Blog Better, 5 Free Ways

April 10, 2018 by Janice Wald 25 Comments

Embarrassed.

I recently was at the receiving end of a question that embarrassed me.

“Janice, have you ever considered making your images more Pinterest friendly?”

Ouch!

Guest author Alice Jackson explains how to spruce up your graphics for Pinterest, Instagram, linky parties, reader engagement, and empowerment of visual learners.

You know the last reason you need a dynamite graphic to accompany your blog post: 64% of your readers are visual learners.

That means most of your readers will learn your information from your image.

Here’s how to make both images and infographics so you can be a better blogger by empowering your readers.

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This Is How Easy Fotor Makes Online Christmas Card Making

December 23, 2017 by Janice Wald 6 Comments

Awkward!

I had better quickly learn the skill of Christmas card making.

My mom and friends send me ecards each year and I don’t return the kindness.

Why not?

Until now, I’ve never learned the skill of online Christmas card making.

Who knew it could be so easy?

This tutorial will make sure you’re not left in an embarrassing situation like me.

On the other hand, why not be the first to send an interesting, electronic Christmas card and make someone feel special this holiday season?

Thanks to Fotor, you can. Christmas card making is a breeze and quick, so you don’t have to worry about last-minute awkwardness.

The best part: Fotor’s greeting card maker is absolutely free.

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DesignEvo: How to Easily Design Stunning Blog Logos for Free

October 19, 2017 by Janice Wald 22 Comments

Design Stunning Blog Logos for Free with DesignEvo

by Phoebe Bennett

A well-designed and effective logo is a necessity for every business, since it is almost the first thing customers see. Good logos always catch eyes, that’s why lots of people always tend to look for a professional designer to grab them one.

However, getting a good logo design is not easy. It may cost large bucks and take a long time. With the idea to simplify the cumbersome logo design process and reduce cost, PearlMountain Limited, a professional graphic software developer, released its new product—DesignEvo. It is an online logo design tool, that helps people create unique and professional logos effortlessly.

If you are interested in design and love to do-it-yourself rather than paying for a professional logo designer, then DesignEvo is the perfect solution for you.

With DesignEvo, you will find that making a logo yourself never feels like work. Just prepare to be amazed.

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PicMonkey Alternative: Fotor Is Your Best Choice for Photo Editing

October 16, 2017 by Janice Wald 16 Comments

Have you heard the news?

PicMonkey is no longer a free graphic-design tool.

Fear not. Fotor is still a free alternative to PicMonkey.

Fotor is an amazing graphic design, collage maker, and photo-editing tool.

This post will share the exciting changes happening at Fotor.

The folks over at Fotor have revamped their templates– and just in time for Halloween.

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Fotor Photo Editor: How to Quickly Make Your Images Shine: Update

August 27, 2017 by Janice Wald 37 Comments

A famous saying goes, “You can have too much of a good thing.”

Not in the case of Fotor.

Their website transforms your photos into gorgeous graphics.

The company has updated their graphic designer leaving you with even more perks of their tool to love.

This post explains all the new bells and whistles they’ve added to their original platform and will review the premium features as well as the free features of the amazing Fotor Photo Editor and graphic-design tool.

[Read: How to Quickly Make Your Images Shine with Fotor].

The Fotor Photo Editor is quick to use and user-friendly.

By the end of this tutorial, you’ll be able to make eye-catching images that boost your traffic, engage your readers, and will have people wondering what magical effects you used.

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How to Make Powerful Blog Graphics for Free, 5 Ways

May 9, 2017 by Janice Wald 49 Comments

Are you too busy to consider adding visuals to your blog posts?

After all, you have content to create, posts to promote, and comments to answer, right?

Wrong.

According to WPLoop, “Articles with images receive 94% more views than those without one.”

Also, 65% of all readers are visual learners. In other words, the majority of your readers will understand your information better if your blog post is accompanied by pictures or infographics.

Fortunately, today’s guest author is here to explain where you can find visuals to add to your blog posts. His tips are both creative and free to implement.

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