Graphic Design Resources

aarosario​,

I feel you big time on this question. I suck at style (my closet tells the story 🤣🤣🤣)!

Tips (my 0.2, as they've been alluded to/mentioned already):

👉🏾 I REGULARLY look at examples (here in ELH, and in the Maestro community (the makers of the Mighty wrap-around app for Rise)). When I see something I like (if possible), I download the example file or take a screenshot. I then drop those into the INSPO folder on my laptop. Side note: if there is a nuanced color, I want the HEX for I use (free), PickColorOnline(dot)com.

👉🏾 When I'm not on a streaming + broadcast TV diet (like now), I watch commercials. I LOVE watching them. Marketers are experts at design and getting their message across quickly. I do the same with billboards, wrapped vehicles, business signage, etc. (I have a 2-hour round-trip work commute Mon-Thu, so I get to see design in the wild daily).

👉🏾 Every now and then, stop and pay closer attention to Rise & Storyline templates. What do you like, not like, why, and how can you leverage that input? At work, I extend this to other tools we have access to, such as Canva, Adobe Express, and PresenterMedia(dot)com. I get tons of inspiration from scrolling through their templates. Easy to get lost in the scrolling, so be careful. 🤣 If you have an in-house marketing department, go see what tools they have and any style guides they already use.

My biggest tip is less about style, design, color palettes, etc. But rather a mindset. Design is all around us. We need to be intentional about seeing what's already there, hiding in plain sight.