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  • InBranding, Freelance, Graphic Design, Marketing, Resources, Tips, Your Business
    - January 18, 2018

    Design Trends For 2018

    Amanda Majorsky Design - Design Trends for 2018

    It is a new year! The start of the new year comes with so new trends that will be popping up in design. If you have been wanting to change things up for your brand and business this year add some design trends into your brand is a great way to do it. This can be the best way if you need a refresh for your brand and are unsure what to to do. Incorporating a new design element in your brand can add a little refresh without completely redoing your branding.

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    Here are my top picks for design trends to use in your branding this year!

    1) Gradients

    They have made a comeback! I remember I used to use gradients a lot when I designed graphics back in high school circa 2008. Just like fashion, design trends always come back in style!

    Ways you can incorporate gradients into your brand:

    – Overlays! You can add gradient overlays on top of photos using your favorite photo editing app. It is a great way of adding your brand colors to a photo!

    – A gradient logo. I would suggest choosing a two-toned gradient in your brand colors and use that has a new variation of your logo.

    – You can find awesome gradients to match your brand color palette on Creative Market. It is my number one go to for my design resources.

    2) Photography

    This year will be all about photography and I agree its one of the best ways to get your brand noticed. Using photos make your brand more relatable to your customer and makes your brand more personable as well.

    Tips for incorporating photos into your branding:

    – Make sure to use photos that compliment your branding:

    – Do not take photos from google! This can be a copyright infringement. Make sure you are using free or buying your own stock photos. I like using both free and paid sites for stock photos. Some free sites I like to use Pexels and Kaboom Pics and paid sites I use are Adobe Stock and ShutterStock .

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  • InFreelance, Graphic Design, Marketing, My Designs, Web Design, Your Business
    - December 22, 2017

    My Year In Review

    My Year in Review Amanda Majorsky Design

    I have been doing freelance design as my side business for almost 2 years now. I definitely implemented the most changes in my business this year. They all have really helped grow my business, this year for me has been a lot of trying new things, learning new things and investing more in my business. I have also worked with some great clients this past year to create the designs they have envisioned for their businesses!

    Some Highlights From My Year:

    * Launching My New Website

    * Getting Brand Photography done by Jamie Leonard Photography

    * Website Launch for AIM Financial LLC

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  • InBranding, Graphic Design, Web Design
    - October 20, 2017

    Where I Get My Design Inspiration From

    Where I Get My Design Inspiration | The First Step Of My Design Process | Amanda Majorsky Design

    The inspiration for my design work comes from many different outlets. I wanted to give you a behind the scenes of what inspires me when I am designing. It’s really all about the process and for me finding inspiration is the first and most important step in my design process. All of the following outlets help me get a running start before diving into the initial design.

    My Own Personal Style

    I would describe my design style as bold, simplistic, modern. In my personal brand contrasts darks and lights. This comes into play when I am designing, I tend to stick to my style with a little variation depending on the brand I’m designing for. This always adds a more personal touch to each brand I create with also showcasing my design style.

    Design Trends

    I always find myself in awe over the latest trends in the design world! Whether it’s a new style of icons to parallax websites (a style I’ve been dabbling in lately!). I get so much inspiration from seeing was is new and exciting! I try to implement these trends when I’m designing to keep my designs fresh!

    Social Media (Pinterest!)

    Every time before a begin a design I am scrolling through Pinterest to find inspiration! Its one of my favorite things to do! I have over 1000 pins of designs that inspire me and pin new ones on a weekly basis. Instagram is also another platform I find inspiration from, my feed is filled with design!

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