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A mood board is a collection of visuals–images, fonts, and patterns—that convey a particular message. Its purpose is to capture a brand’s personality and establish a taste of the design to come. We’ll show you why mood boards are essential to the design process and how they help you create designs that resonate with your clients.

Typography refers to all aspects of lettering, from the font itself to the size of the text, the spacing between letters, the spacing between lines, the length of each line of text, and even the color of the text. If done well, typography will convey a powerful, visual story. In this post, we will teach you the key typography tools so you are well-equipped when choosing typography for your business. 

In this blog post, we’ll walk you through our step-by-step process for choosing the best website design for your specific needs. 

Explore one of the marketing techniques Wilson used to successfully launch their new product: the art of scarcity. This is how you can successfully utilize scarcity to increase client conversions. 

If you’re thinking about becoming a designer or if you’re already a designer and you want to start designing and selling Showit website templates, this is a great place to start. We cover what you need to get started, helpful Showit resources, our favorite ecommerce platforms for actually selling templates, where Krista designs templates and some of her favorite design related tools, and what kinds of support we offer for template sales.

Today’s episode features Kat Schmoyer, founder of KS Agency, an agency that provides innovative services for businesses that want to create, launch and sell digital products. We’re talking more about what it would look like if you’re going to launch a digital product, what Kat would recommend doing in order to get you that product launched, and how an integrator might help you.

Are you looking to sell products (or website templates) on your Showit website?  No sweat!  While Showit is not a native e-commerce platform (like Shopify), there are ways that you can turn your Showit site into an online storefront. In this blog post, we’ll share three of our favorite tools to transform your Showit site […]

Today on the podcast we’re joined by our good friend and fellow Davey + Krista designer, Sara Metzger. Sara has been on the team for nearly 5 years and she is the genius behind many of the custom brands we create. We’re walking you through the exact process we use to define aesthetics and ultimately create color palettes for our clients.

Having a well-designed online presence is no longer a luxury. It’s a necessity.  As a modern business owner, you need a professional website that converts visitors into clients. But how many of us have backgrounds in website coding? (*cough*…other than Krista) You didn’t start your own business so you could get a second degree in […]

We’re chatting with Pinterest expert, Kate of KH Social, about all things Pinterest 2024. We talk about current best practices, how to use Pinterest to drive traffic to your site for years to come, how many pins you actually need to share in a day to be successful using trends and how to get started if Pinterest is new or the extent of Pinterest use includes recipes, outfits, and wedding inspiration from that time you were engaged in 2014.

Your homepage is your first impression. Let’s make it unforgettable. Whether you’re a designer, business owner, or content creator, a well-designed homepage is key to standing out and compelling potential clients to take action. It’s your Anthropologie storefront window, your book cover, your little teal box with a white ribbon. But so many homepages fail to capture the hearts of their visitors. After countless website reviews, we’ve noticed 10 common mistakes that people make on their website’s homepage.

For years neutral colors ruled all aspects of design—including color palettes for websites. Last year we saw vibrant, playful colors break through the muted trend. Now in 2024, color experts predict rich, balanced colors to step into the forefront with soft pinks, soothing blues, and deep nature tones.  What impact will these new color trends […]

Quality images can make all the difference for your online presence.  Don’t worry, you don’t have to own a camera. And we’re not about to tell you to book another photoshoot.  High end images are already on your doorstep, ready to be downloaded and incorporated into your content.  Where? Stock Photo websites.  In this article, […]

Pop-ups. Either you love them or you hate them. Personally, I love pop-ups. But I recognize mine is not the most popular opinion. Pop-ups are usually deemed obtrusive, unwelcome, and gimmicky. Are they? It all depends on how you use them. In this blogpost, we’ll walk you through what pop-ups are and how they can be utilized as an excellent tool for your business.