Graphic Design for Small Business

November 11, 2009 by Matt Trostle · Leave a Comment 

Graphic design is a skill that can be learned by anyone. You can save yourself hundreds when you learn how to quickly and easily create your own graphics. It’s a very common misconception to think you have to be a graphic artist. Sure, for some stuff I would recommend hiring someone, but there are many little things that you can do yourself with the right software and know how.

Software

Using graphic design software is just like learning Word, Excel or Powerpoint.

Stock Graphics

This is one of my secret ingredients to quickly creating great looking graphics. For as little as a $1, you can buy a stock graphic, slap a title and some sales copy on it and in 10 minutes have your own custom postcard, flyer, website graphic or whatever. Here are the best places to go for stock photos and graphics.

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