The author discusses the challenge of implementing good design despite recognizing its importance, particularly for conversion-centered design. The article offers a collection of resources to help individuals who struggle with design to create visually appealing assets that convert effectively:
Design Execution Resources:
- Canva: A user-friendly web-based tool for creating various visual assets like blog images, social media graphics, logos, and presentations.
- Graphic River: Offers well-designed presentation slide templates to enhance the visual appeal of your presentations.
- ThemeForest: Provides website and landing page templates that are easy to edit and deploy for creating professional web pages.
- Adobe’s Kuler: A color-picking app to assist in selecting harmonious color schemes for design projects.
- Piktochart: Offers customizable infographic templates for creating compelling visual narratives.
- Prezi: An online tool for creating dynamic and interactive presentations with visually appealing templates.
Image Hunting Resources:
- Buffer’s Roundup: A compilation of 53 free image sources for finding visuals to enhance your content.
- YouTube: A source of user-generated videos that can be embedded to enrich your content.
- Asking Permission: Recommends asking for permission to use copyrighted images if necessary.
- ly: Hosts a collection of infographics created by their community, which can be embedded in your content.
Resources for Learning Design:
- Karen X Cheng’s Blueprint for Hacking Design: A comprehensive methodology for learning design through practice and dedication.
- General Assembly’s Visual Design Hacking Class: Teaches basic design skills to improve design capabilities.
- Unbounce’s 7 Principles of Conversion-Centered Design: A framework for creating high-converting landing pages using design.
- Quora Thread on Picking Colors: A discussion on color theory and meanings, helping with color selection.
- Non-Designer’s Guide to Typefaces and Layout: Offers guidance on using typefaces and layout effectively.
- Stanford University’s Free Class on Human Computer Interaction: Provides insights into design, technology, and psychology.
- Lifehacker’s 50+ Design Resources: A compilation of tutorials, online courses, and guides for self-directed learning.
The article concludes by encouraging readers to explore these resources, potentially improving their design skills and discovering a newfound talent or passion for design.