Here’s How Arts Boost Your Brain and Life
Does seeing talented people on Television and over the internet make you wonder what your hidden talent is? And even if you get to know your flair, how can you make the whole world just go “WOW!” by it? Has this thought ever crossed through your mind?
7 Most Popular Serif Fonts of 2019
Are boring fonts making your project look dull? Maybe it’s time to give your work an elegant touch by refreshing the gloomy fonts. You may find it hard to believe, but serifs are BACK!
Top graphic design trends for 2020
As we bid farewell to 2019 and welcome 2020, we are excited to share trends that are expected to prevail in 2020. While Pantone has already launched its color of the year, the classic blue, we are awestruck to see the following trends already making headlines.
Is PowerPoint too old for Millennials?
PowerPoint turned 30 in 2017, and to measure its popularity, Microsoft commissioned a poll among users of social media (Snapchat and Instagram). To Microsoft’s surprise, they found that 80% of Millennial respondents considered PowerPoint to be a “great tool.” The popularity of PowerPoint is attributed to the fact that Millennials learned PPT in school.
Storytelling tips for decks
Storytelling is an art used in every culture. It aims to hold one in a spellbound and is an age-old tradition that has been passed down to generations. People have been engaged in the storytelling profession too, be it a storyteller amusing an emperor in his court or a Ted speaker trying to win his audience with his skills.
How culture inspires design?
Have you ever heard about Japanese minimalism in design? Or Islamic architecture? Mandala patterns? Well, you probably guessed it right! Culture has inspired design for centuries, and graphic design is a step forward in preserving these beautiful artforms and giving them a contemporary outlook.
Go Beyond PowerPoint
PowerPoint’s usage is ubiquitous, and it has undergone tremendous upgrades and improvements to still be able to top the list of best presentation tools in 2019. Professionals and deck designers make effective use of PowerPoint to deliver some of the best pitches of their lives. However, similar tools have emerged over the years, which serve the same purpose as PowerPoint but with greater ease for beginners.
How Ikea Fits Local Tastes in its Designs Globally
How does the company tailor its stores according to each different culture? It sends its representatives on an actual market research which involves going from home to home, understanding the needs, shopping styles and affordability of the consumers.
Guy Kawasaki’s Golden Rule for PowerPoint Presentations
The Silicon Valley based venture capitalist introduced a golden rule for making an effective presentation on PowerPoint and called it the 10-20-30 rule.
A Storytelling Technique: Hypothesis-Driven Design
Hypothesis-Driven Design (HDD) is a product development process which make use of testing and prototyping to validate an idea and hence allows to build powerful, immersive stories with the aim to engage more and more audience.