The Blog Archives

Images have become a huge part of social media strategy. The old adage of “a picture is worth a thousand words” can now be rephrased to a “a picture is worth a thousand clicks”. So. Many. Images. What’s a savvy entrepreneur to do? You may have product photos already in your back pocket, or some well done […]

Woo, hello 2018! With last year behind but still fresh in our minds, it’s the perfect time to do a little brand review and see how things went in 2017.  Why spend time on this? Well, for one, your brand is what brings in the dolla billz, so you want to make sure you haven’t strayed too […]

Did you catch our last post on how to save time batch processing your graphics? ‘Cause Canva for Work’s resize tool will be your BFF when you want to use a cohesive set of images across all of your different platforms. Especially during the Holiday rush, when you need to find ways to streamline your […]

With all the hustle and bustle this time of year can bring, we wanted to share a few tips to help streamline your graphic-making process. We hope these suggestions will help you stress less, boost sales, and celebrate your holiday offerings this season!   To start, last year, we shared a great resource for you that […]

Have you heard of a Brand Style Guide, or have you seen them on Pinterest and other blogs? Have you wondered how they are put together and how they can be used? Well, look no further! We are going to break down all the pieces, PLUS give you access to our best FREE Branding Resources […]

This guest post was written by LeAnna Weller Smith: Executive Creative Director, Weller Smith Design (and our resident Design Expert!) In our last design tutorial, we took you on an adventure to Crack the Image Code. We looked at how to select and use styled stock photos in unique ways to enhance your brand with creative cropping, […]

In our last tutorial, we deconstructed a pop-up design and walked you through our full design process from initial concept/idea, to inspiration, color choices, type choices, and on to the full design and layout. We even shared additional examples to show how you can change the entire look by changing up the colors and typefaces. […]

In our last Canva 101 tutorial, we talked all about type and touched on different typographic terms, how and where to find inspiration, and mixing and matching typefaces. If you’re a beginner or just need a refresh, check out The Art of Choosing the Right Typeface and don’t forget to download the super helpful style guides that we […]

Last week our Canva 101 Tutorial showed you how to use color overlays, filters and gradients to create six different styles of graphics using the same stock image. To take that a step further, this week we will discuss typography and how, by selecting the right typeface for your project, you can further customize your […]

Last week we shared 7 Creative Ways to Customize Stock Photography for Your Brand, celebrating some of our creative Haute Stock Members by highlighting how they customized our Styled Stock to fit their brand. This week we want to help YOU create customized images that will match YOUR brands style. So exciting, yet we know you’re […]

Styled stock photography can add a new dimension to your current brand styling. It not only helps to reinforce your brand feel, but it can also provide creative ways to promote, share and display your services or products. In this post we will explore creative ways to use mockups, flatlays and more to elevate your […]