Design - from all angles
A blog about branding, marketing, and design, mostly through the lens of practical psychology, intended to be a resource to small businesses and entrepreneurs. Unless otherwise noted, all articles are written by Nyla Smith, owner of n-Vision Designs. {Subscribe to the RSS feed here: 
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"Y" is for: YouTube
Nyla Smith | Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Could YouTube be the magic bullet for all of your marketing goals? In all honesty, you could develop your entire business marketing plan around YouTube. I’m not saying you should do that, but since YouTube is recognized as the second largest search engine, you might want to think twice before you decide to ignore it. Read Article »
"X" is for: X-factor
Nyla Smith | Tuesday, June 14, 2016
No, I’m not referring to the singing competition with the ever-delightful Simon Cowell. Good news: you don’t need to be able to sing or perform in order for your brand to have an x-factor. Do you know what yours is? Read Article »
"W" is for Watermark
Nyla Smith | Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Watermarks grace dollar bills, important documents, and checks and are there to prove authenticity, origin, or ownership. But what role do they play in online images and your marketing images?
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"V" is for Vector
Nyla Smith | Wednesday, April 27, 2016
You just got off the phone with your graphic designer and your head is swimming with terms like vector, bitmap, and raster. Even though it may have sounded like it, your designer wasn’t speaking a foreign language! Let’s look at these different image types and clear up the confusion. Read Article »
"U" is for User Experience: Why Your Website is Not Your Own
Nyla Smith | Tuesday, March 29, 2016
So you dropped a few grand last year on a new website. You also paid for a domain name and some web hosting, both registered in your name. Congrats! You are now the proud owner of a website. Or are you? Read Article »
"T" is for Typo: Why Good Grammar is Good for Business
Nyla Smith | Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Possibly the most expensive typo in history was made by NASA in 1962. The omission of a single hyphen in a mathematical calculation resulted in the destruction of Mariner 1 mere minutes after launch and cost $80 million. While your typos may not cause rockets to explode midair, they could keep your profits from skyrocketing. Read Article »
"S" is for: Spec Work
Nyla Smith | Tuesday, March 01, 2016
“I decided to go into business so that I could work for free,” said no one ever. But is all free work created equal? Read Article »
"R" is for: Robots
Nyla Smith | Tuesday, February 02, 2016
Robots may not rule the world just yet, but they do rule the Internet. What do robots have to do with the World Wide Web? Let me explain. Read Article »
"Q" is for: QR Code
Nyla Smith | Tuesday, January 19, 2016
