by Paul Heaton | colour, Design
The theory of colour has always fascinated me. Colour is the stuff of emotion, even of religion and magic. Not only our society but every society on earth today has a very large part of its communication driven by colour. While basic literacy is on the increase, the...
by Paul Heaton | Branding, Logo
Logos are signs, marks of identity designed for easy recognition. They are used by every kind of organisation in every part of the world, from international corporations to charities and from political parties to community groups and schools. Logos also identify...
by Paul Heaton | Design, How to, Marketing
If you are not a seasoned marketer or have never commissioned a graphic designer before, the thought of start writing a creative brief may fill you with dread. We hope this article helps you to reduce the fear of the blank page. The creative brief is an important...
by Paul Heaton | SEO, Social Media, Trends
How your website gets found is always changing, as search engines adapt and evolve. Search engine optimisation (SEO) is not a fixed set of ways of doing things, and tactics that might have worked once may not continue to do so. Here?s a note of caution: not only can...
by Paul Heaton | Branding, Marketing, Social Media
The sexy word currently doing the rounds among many digital marketers is leverage. This means using the right tools to get content in front of an audience. The tools must be appropriate to the task, using different media to increase brand visibility. This means having...
by Paul Heaton | Marketing
Do you know your marketing strategy from your marketing tactics, and is it important that you do? There are marketing activities you may carry out diligently and regularly, but these do not constitute a marketing strategy in themselves, even if you?ve thought them...
by Paul Heaton | Branding, Corporate Indenity, Trends
Coolness. It?s a very desirable quality. It confers a certain exclusivity on someone, or something, that feels natural, unforced. But can you strive to achieve coolness, can you work at it? If you?re a consumer then you can buy certain things to attempt to accumulate...
by Paul Heaton | Branding, Design
How do people react to design? Knowing this is one of the key parts of successful marketing and communication. Psychology is central to ensuring design is effective because it provides the neuroscientic insights necessary to working out what sort of responses visual...
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