{"id":57007,"date":"2019-10-28T15:03:06","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T12:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/?p=57007"},"modified":"2023-07-24T14:15:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T11:15:57","slug":"marketing-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/marketing-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerful Marketing Design Tips That Drive More Conversions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. But how many impressions, engagements, and conversions is your marketing design worth?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a matter of seconds, you can leave a lasting impression on a potential customer, whether that\u2019s good or bad. Ideally, you want to make a good impression so that people stick around and learn more about your business.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask yourself this: if someone were to see right now one of your marketing materials, would the design communicate the value you\u2019re offering?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case you can\u2019t answer right away, then stick around and keep reading to find out<\/span><b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creatopy.com\/features\/brand-alignment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to turn your online marketing design from good to great<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <a href=\"https:\/\/app.creatopy.com\/auth\/create-account?internal_source=internal&amp;internal_medium=Blog&amp;internal_campaign=BlogContentCTA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70331 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1.png 700w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1-600x77.png 600w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1-150x19.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is Marketing Design?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"background-color: #e9f4f7;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing graphic design is all about communicating and promoting a brand\u2019s products or services in a visually appealing way. Not only that, but all the materials created need to adhere to the company\u2019s visual identity.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s dive a little deeper into what all of this really means.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57030 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/what-is-marketing-design.png\" alt=\"what is marketing design\" width=\"640\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/what-is-marketing-design.png 640w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/what-is-marketing-design-150x101.png 150w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/what-is-marketing-design-600x405.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing and design need to go hand in hand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because through marketing, you create interest in your brand, and design helps you visually communicate your brand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite this apparent <a href=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/graphic-design-tips\/\">connection between graphic design and marketing<\/a>, in some companies, there\u2019s still a disconnect between the two.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before there even is a marketing strategy, you need to start with the basics, meaning the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brand guidelines<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These represent the baseline for every marketing material that the design team will be creating. Without the guidelines, it\u2019s going to be hard for your company to communicate consistently.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, great design marketing is more than just your company\u2019s logo, font, page layout, or images you use.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s the bridge that connects your brand to your customers, and it also acts as a confidence builder. If you think about it, in many ways, design represents the face of your brand, so it isn\u2019t just about using stunning images and cool graphics.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In marketing, you can write clear copy and do targeting the best way you can, but in the end, if it doesn\u2019t perform, it can\u2019t be called a success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, when we talk about design, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creatopy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">create a stunning ad<\/a>, but if it doesn\u2019t end up converting people, then it doesn\u2019t really matter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why smart marketing needs to be combined with great design.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57008 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/nike-clever-ad.jpg\" alt=\"nike clever ad\" width=\"420\" height=\"662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/nike-clever-ad.jpg 420w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/nike-clever-ad-95x150.jpg 95w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/nike-clever-ad-381x600.jpg 381w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/625718941959057101\/?nic=1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>Source<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Top Benefits of Great Marketing Graphic Design\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Increases conversions<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Beautiful marketing design has the potential of motivating people to take action by providing<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a clear, easy path to conversion<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/the-power-of-call-to-action\/\">you can see in the image below the difference great design can make when creating a call to action button.<\/a> The important thing is that at every stage of your marketing campaign, you need to think about how to create engagement with your audience and then how to convert engagement into the desired outcome. You have to ask yourself how to turn a call to action into an actual sale and how you can create a brand experience out of digital marketing design. Ultimately, the design is responsible for creating an emotional response from your audience.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57009 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/call-to-action-button-example.jpg\" alt=\"call to action button example\" width=\"564\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/call-to-action-button-example.jpg 564w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/call-to-action-button-example-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/754282637571147949\/?nic=1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>Source<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Builds trust<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Great design can reduce the anxiety that people may have towards converting. This can be done by addressing the fears and concerns someone may have around the product or service you\u2019re advertising for. For example, you can talk about the type of material the product is made out of, whether people can return it, or if they can test it out in person before buying it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57010 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/orange-juice-ad.jpg\" alt=\"orange juice ad\" width=\"564\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/orange-juice-ad.jpg 564w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/orange-juice-ad-102x150.jpg 102w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/orange-juice-ad-408x600.jpg 408w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/385972630565782930\/?nic=1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>Source<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>It provides an incentive<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To encourage consumers to use your product or service, it helps if you showcase them in context. More specifically, your audience needs to see how you can help them fix a problem they\u2019re having or how it can bring them joy. By viewing the product in context, a person can visualize much more quickly whether it can work for them and their current lifestyle. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57011 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/dove-ad.jpg\" alt=\"dove ad\" width=\"514\" height=\"744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/dove-ad.jpg 514w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/dove-ad-104x150.jpg 104w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/dove-ad-415x600.jpg 415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/290974825910187749\/?nic=1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>Source<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Powerful Marketing Graphic Design Tips <\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>1. Keep it clean\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case you don\u2019t have a brand that\u2019s quite popular yet, then you need to use clean marketing design as a way of establishing your credibility on the market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The recipe you should follow is not too much text, and not too many graphics used in the same banner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doing the opposite will result in a confusing banner that no one would want to click on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One thing you can do after creating a visual that\u2019s perhaps too crowded with elements is to ask yourself if all of them are really necessary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That should help you determine what you need to change to make your design as clean as possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57012 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/taxi-new-york-ad.jpg\" alt=\"taxi new york ad\" width=\"463\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/taxi-new-york-ad.jpg 463w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/taxi-new-york-ad-116x150.jpg 116w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/348325352427833555\/?nic=1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Source<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>2. Take advantage of contrast\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you can keep someone\u2019s attention and make them engage with your visual, you first need to capture their interest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contrast has the power of making your designs stand out when you communicate online.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To create contrast in your design, you can make use of size color, alignment, repetition, proximity, whitespace, and texture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The right amount can make your marketing materials much more appealing to your audience. <a href=\"https:\/\/app.creatopy.com\/auth\/create-account?internal_source=internal&amp;internal_medium=Blog&amp;internal_campaign=BlogContentCTA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70331 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1.png 700w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1-600x77.png 600w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1-150x19.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some ideas you can use when experimenting with contrast on your designs:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to emphasize a message, then make it more prominent than the other elements in your visual;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure that the colors you use in a banner match the emotions that you want to transmit to your audience;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alignment can create structure in design, and it\u2019s going to help you dictate the value of an element;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With repetition, you can create an identity for certain parts of your banner;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elements that are close together have something in common, which is why you need to consider proximity when doing this;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The importance of whitespace can\u2019t be emphasized enough &#8211; use it to avoid overwhelming your audience with too much information;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Audiences are more likely to react to an ad that has a textured background, such as dirt, because they\u2019re familiar with the smell and feel of it, compared to a plain brown color.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57013 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/food-festival-poster.jpg\" alt=\"food festival poster\" width=\"564\" height=\"797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/food-festival-poster.jpg 564w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/food-festival-poster-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/food-festival-poster-425x600.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/571112796472892753\/?nic=1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Source<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>3. Limit the number of fonts you use<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you use an online design tool such as Creatopy, you have <a href=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/modern-fonts\/\">access to dozens of amazing modern fonts<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Because of this, you may be tempted to use as many of them as you can in your designs, which is not necessarily the best thing to do.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t want to use just one font, then I recommend choosing at most a pair of fonts, so that the discrepancy between them won\u2019t be too apparent.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should have a font that represents your business, but if you want to play with your visuals, then you should find one that goes well with the main font.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57014 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/font-combinations.jpg\" alt=\"font combinations\" width=\"563\" height=\"775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/font-combinations.jpg 563w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/font-combinations-109x150.jpg 109w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/font-combinations-436x600.jpg 436w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/627689266797676983\/?nic=1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>Source<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Play with different font sizes<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you use a single font for all your designs, you can still create distinct effects by playing with the font size.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go with a bigger size when you want to emphasize a specific message.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another tip would be to see how a particular font looks like in bold and italic. You want to make sure it looks good, and it\u2019s readable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57015 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/different-font-sizes-example.jpg\" alt=\"different font sizes example\" width=\"564\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/different-font-sizes-example.jpg 564w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/different-font-sizes-example-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/772437773572099338\/?nic=1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>Source<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>5. Adhere to brand guidelines<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great online marketing design is also about making sure that all your materials are following the brand guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means making sure that you incorporate your logo, color palette, typography, and other brand elements that are specific to your business (like an icon, a pattern, or a particular photographic style).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, this will keep your brand\u2019s presence unified and cohesive across all your marketing and communication channels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57017 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mcdonalds-ad.jpg\" alt=\"mcdonald's ad\" width=\"564\" height=\"1010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mcdonalds-ad.jpg 564w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mcdonalds-ad-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mcdonalds-ad-335x600.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/416160821819335001\/?nic=1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>Source<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>6. Use the psychology of color<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neilpatel.com\/blog\/psychology-of-color-and-conversions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Color theory is an essential part of marketing graphic design<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that has an impact on conversions. It\u2019s crucial to study it because it allows you to determine how your customers will respond to marketing messages based on the color you use in your banners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The psychology of color is about art and science combined. That\u2019s why you need to think about the type of response you\u2019d like from your audience and find the perfect combo between your brand\u2019s colors and those that will help you achieve your goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57018 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/color-psychology-design.jpg\" alt=\"color psychology design\" width=\"564\" height=\"1147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/color-psychology-design.jpg 564w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/color-psychology-design-74x150.jpg 74w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/color-psychology-design-295x600.jpg 295w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/color-psychology-design-504x1024.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/459930180670173187\/?nic=1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>Source<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>7. Plan campaigns around holidays\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I recommend to take a look at the calendar and see what major holidays are coming up that your audience might be interested in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A tip would be to focus on minor holidays as well, perhaps local ones that are celebrated in different countries where your potential customers are located.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you identify holidays that would work for your audience, it\u2019s time to start designing some marketing materials around those themes, depending on what type of campaigns you thought of.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, there are many <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/holidays\/fun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fun holidays throughout the year, such as Science Fiction Day, Nothing Day, or Chocolate Cake Day<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, that you can take advantage of to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creatopy.com\/create\/display-ads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">create a catchy ad campaign<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to these types of holidays, you can easily create memorable and engaging marketing materials.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57019 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/holiday-ad-campaign.jpg\" alt=\"holiday ad campaign\" width=\"400\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/holiday-ad-campaign.jpg 400w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/holiday-ad-campaign-114x150.jpg 114w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/36521446951930652\/?nic=1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>Source<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>8. Play with lines<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As simple as they appear, lines are extremely versatile design elements that do more than connect the dots.<\/p>\n<p>They can be long, short, curved, dotted, non-dotted, straight,\u00a0 horizontal, vertical, diagonal, solid, dashed, thick, or thin.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/demo-lines.mp4\" autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" controls=\"controls\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<p>By using this element in your designs the right way, you can enhance your messaging and create eye-catching visuals.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how you can use lines to increase the visual appeal of your creatives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Organize the information by separating or grouping elements;<\/li>\n<li>Different types of lines can be used to simulate textures;<\/li>\n<li>Guide the eye to certain sections that provide important information;<\/li>\n<li>Create the illusion of movement with curved lines;<\/li>\n<li>Make a statement by varying the dimension of the lines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In Creatopy, the Elements section now includes no less than 80 end-to-end scalable, flexible lines and arrows that you can use in your designs to emphasize the message you want to send.<\/p>\n<p>Feel free to play as much as you can with lines and apply the ideas above to create stunning designs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-59424 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lines-in-graphic-design-example-424x600.jpg\" alt=\"lines in graphic design example\" width=\"424\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lines-in-graphic-design-example-424x600.jpg 424w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lines-in-graphic-design-example-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lines-in-graphic-design-example.jpg 564w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/308989224418490173\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Source<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration is at the heart of marketing design<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The disconnect that exists between marketing and design teams happens when they need to collaborate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an unfortunate thing, especially because both teams care about results.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key here is that marketing design needs to be united under the idea of performance so that they can align their work in a way that\u2019s time-efficient.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this regard, communication needs to exist at every step of the design process. This can help at preventing tensions that are most likely due to occur because of poor communication or lack thereof.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By working in an online design tool such as Creatopy, marketing and design departments can understand much more easily how to <\/span>optimize their workflow and collaborate<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in order to achieve tangible results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within the platform, anyone from your team can leave valuable feedback, marketing designers can mark their progress on projects, and most importantly, organize their work in a way that\u2019s clear to every team member.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In advertising design, Photoshop is one of the key tools that graphic designers use to express their creativity, precisely because it\u2019s incredibly versatile. It allows creators to design some incredible artwork for social media or display campaigns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Or even email animated GIFs.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But not everyone is willing to learn a design tool as sophisticated as Photoshop. This is why alternatives such as Creatopy come in handy, especially for ad campaigns that have a tight deadline.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only that, but thanks to the thousands of templates that are available and preset banner ad sizes, the time your team spends creating visuals will be significantly reduced.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketers talk about how important marketing is, while designers talk about how important design is. Instead, we should all focus on discussing how teams can leverage creative marketing design.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I genuinely hope that this article has shed some light on these two crucial departments and helped you understand that they\u2019re not rivalries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most importantly, I believe not only in open and transparent communication between marketing and design, but also in using the right tools that have the potential to facilitate this relationship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now I want to know: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what\u2019s the best piece of marketing design advice you\u2019ve ever received? <a href=\"https:\/\/app.creatopy.com\/auth\/create-account?internal_source=internal&amp;internal_medium=Blog&amp;internal_campaign=BlogContentCTA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70331 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1.png 700w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1-600x77.png 600w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1-150x19.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. But how many impressions, engagements, and conversions is your marketing design worth? In a matter of seconds, you can leave a lasting impression on a potential customer, whether that\u2019s good or bad. 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