Design is an important aspect of branding. Here are 5 resources I found interesting this week:
Vandelay Design: Personal Websites: 25 Examples for Your Design Inspiration
Smashing Magazine: I Want To Be A Web Designer When I Grow Up
Web Designer Depot: The Next Level of Design: Being Unique
Design Reviver: The Different Elements that Bring Together Minimalistic Design
1stwebdesigner: 20+ Inspirational And Informative Resources For Logo Creation
Here’s a video interview from Rise to the Top featuring Matt Sitomer, Chief of Staff at VaynerMedia. This should give you a glimpse of what VaynerMedia is doing and how innovation and social media fit into the equation when consulting for top brands.
Seesmic is doing something really cool right now that I think you all should check out. They’re releasing 30 videos (1 each day) to teach you how to build your own brand online. I haven’t gotten a chance to watch them yet, but when I do I’ll try to post the best ones here for you, but definitely check them out.
You can find the videos on their blog.
One of the things I’m constantly thinking about when it comes to my blog is whether or not to make it more or less personal. What I mean by that is, what is the best approach–to create posts that inform/educate that are mostly supported facts, or create posts based around my thoughts and opinions so you get a feel for who I am?
The conclusion I’ve come to is both. I can’t be afraid to change up my style every once in a while. After all, it is my blog, so why wouldn’t I control my own content?