Tutorial: Claim Your Artistry by Watermarking Your Photos
Adding a watermark on your photo is your first line of defense when it comes to unauthorized use of the photo by someone who discovers it on the web. Also, watermarking photos offers a way to market...
View Article8 Ways Small Business Beats the Big Guys
There’s never been a more exciting time to start a small business. With the spread of digital tools (like PicMonkey!) that allow people to perform tasks across widely varying disciplines, there are...
View ArticleBig Thoughts for Small Business
Small business owners use PicMonkey on the daily. You’re editing images for websites and creating visual graphics for social media channels and blogs. So here we are again, talking to you, boss! We...
View ArticleBangin’ Logo Design Tips for Your Business
Have you ever been to a store? Have you ever watched television? Congratulations, human, you must know the importance of business logo design! It’s the iconic face of your business, and a key...
View ArticleVisual Branding: Amp Your Assets for Impact
Successful visual branding creates a consistent look and feel that tells the world your business’ characteristics and personality. We’re going to show you how to create a style board that will anchor...
View ArticleVisual Marketing with Donna Moritz
Donna Moritz is a visual marketing specialist, social media strategist, and the mastermind behind the Best Australian Blog of 2014. We were lucky enough to chat with her about content strategy,...
View ArticleOur Top 5 Basic Product Photography Tips
by Beryl Ayn Young If you’re a creative blogger or online shop owner, you know just how important quality product photography will be to your bottom line. Your potential customers want to see your...
View ArticleHow to Make a Banner
Designing a banner is hard, right? You’re supposed to find a designer, spend a bunch of money, and work with whatcha got, right? Forget all that. We’ll show you how to make the perfect banner for...
View Article20 Free Stock Photo Resources
We’ve all been there: a deadline looms, and you need a knockout image to top off your masterpiece. But where to turn in the madding crowd of stock photo sites, and how do you find a picture that won’t...
View Article4 Steps to Start Your Fashion Blogging Career
It’s New York Fashion Week, and the “Internets” is alive with fashion snaps of effortlessly stylish posing on busy Manhattan streets. As you ponder all those beautiful clothes, confident gazes and...
View ArticleProduct Photography Tips: Etsy Edition
Today’s product photography tips come from Etsy, that enchanted land of DIY and extreme crafts. We’ve curated a list of our favorite inspirational product shots, whose va-va-voom goes to show that the...
View Article17 Online Printing Resources for Literally Everything
Friends of PicMonkey, there are so many ways to make cool things these days. So. Many. As your co-conspirators in creativity, we would feel remiss if we didn’t tell you about some of the most...
View Article5 Tips for Optimizing Your Social Media Images
Creating content for social media can feel not unlike riding a mechanical bull: just when you’ve finally got a grip on it, it wildly changes direction, flinging you and your message into an abyss of...
View Article4 Free Clip Art and Icon Resources
We’re so, so happy to bring you another roundup of free resources. We love free things. Free clip art and icons are a terrific way to find the perfect accent for your collage, breathe new life into...
View ArticlePhoto Editing Essentials: Growing Your Brand
We’re pumped to debut a free class that covers all the easy photo editing essentials for growing your brand. The class is free on Skillshare, an amazing company that offers classes (broken up into...
View Article3 Personal Branding Stories That Show It’s Easier Than You Think
The buzzphrase “personal branding” has raised a lot of questions: “What is a personal brand? Do I need one? Is everybody else getting jobs without me?” We tackle a few core concepts with three personal...
View ArticleA Guide to Facebook Image Sizes (and Other Important Stuff)
Facebook is a wily beast, hard to pin down but vast in its appeal. According to the Pew Research Center, a full 71% of online adults use this social media behemoth. So it’s about time you learned how...
View ArticleProfile Yourselfie: Creating the Best Profile Pic
If your online time is focused on more than just email and searching, chances are you’ve got a social page where a profile pic shows your fabulous face. But is it your best profile pic option? Does it...
View Article10 Ways to Turn Up Your LinkedIn Profile Pic
Congratulations if you’re getting ready to graduate, graduated recently, or wear your cap and gown regularly because you think it makes you look smart. (You should probably stop that.) With a college...
View ArticleSocial Media Tips and Tutorials
Who would’ve thought that a #cool #teen posting a #swag #selfie and a Super Serious Suit Man™ with an MBA would use the same platform to make their lives better? Social media is weird. We want to make...
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