I’m sick of logo redesigns cosplaying as full-scale rebrands — What gets advertised as the top rebrands of the year, are really logo redesigns by popular brands. When I began this series, The Best Rebrands, it was because I noticed that most articles only focused on the design aspect of a rebrand. A breakdown of the logo without mention to…

Use this simple 5-part structure to publish more often — Do you want to write more but have a hard time knowing where to start? Well, you’re not alone. The writing process creates certain roadblocks that can slow down even the best writers. From choosing the right topic to finding a working title, it’s a science. Possibly the largest leap…

An excellent method to stay on brand and organize your content planning — Are you unable to think of anything to post on social media and simply looking at your blank screen? We have all struggled to come up with original content when feeling uninspired. This is where content pillars come into action. Consider your brand’s core themes and the subjects you are…

Two years, 63 articles, 95k reads, and 218k views later — This is not a “copy-and-paste” your way to success kind of article. This is about how to uncover and understand essential elements of your own writing. Then how you can apply what I’ve learned to build your business, grow your brand, or simply share your experiences with the world. I…

A plan begins with the end result in mind — It’s easy to get sucked into the hype of social media and expect immediate results, but it just doesn’t happen that way. If you don’t have a goal or a plan, you’re likely to get frustrated. Social media should be part of a larger content marketing strategy designed to steadily…

How to overcome the “I’m not doing enough” syndrome Do you ever feel absolutely overloaded with things to do, but you still feel like you don’t do enough? Maybe you expected to be further along in life than you are now. No matter what you do, it never seems to…

Heads up, this is a designer appreciation post — I have a public service announcement for creative entrepreneurs: Designers are the most under-appreciated group of creators. As a designer, I may be a bit biased… Okay, I am for sure biased, but we are living in an incredible era where design is at the core of the world’s largest…

#5 has been my favorite to use lately — Creating gradients as a designer is frustrating. So much goes into color pairings, linear vs. radial, and how to correctly apply them in your designs. Although I use them quite often, I think most gradients are badly applied and there’s little good usage of them on the web. Their popularity…

Are you dreading your next post? Try this… — The stress is real! It is a really common complaint I get in my inbox from clients: “Divad, I just don’t have time to make an Instagram post every day. I can’t keep up with it. How do I consistently create content and run a business?” Now, while I will…