Post on 10-Oct-2020
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MOOD BOARD
Bad example - typical stock image that turns people off
Don’t show the model’s face, especially if the model is overused. Bring focus to the object instead.
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split the face into half. left face, and right face. right face edit something.
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Crop the face into half. shift the right face onto the left of the pic.So that right side of the pic, u have room to put some nice text fonts.
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Greyscale and only highlight main object color
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Don’t use the whole image as a background, add more objects or combine images.
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Try to use dormant emotional and human photos to capture attention.
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Image manipulation - rotate, zoom, crop, flip, mirror, combine two photos together & other techniques. Stock photos are shot in positions that appeal to 99% of the market (which looks generic), so the aim is to make your visual look as if it's shot from a personal studio
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Gradient fade on one side of the image
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Authenticity - use candid photos over photos that are over-posed
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Split a full model face image into half. Left side of the photo will show something different from right side
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Most stock photos will be shot in the safest-possible colour scheme
(which looks generic), so changing the colour drastically will often make it yours
Colour manipulation
a) greyscale
b) off-white
c) negative
d) shadows
e) highlights
f) exposure.
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Don't be afraid to mix images and vectors (symbols, emojis, FB/IG texts) as long
as it fits the brief and brand. IG Stories-ish kind of feel.
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99% of stock photos are with wide depth of field (everything is focused),
so choosing where to focus on will make it yours
Change the focus
a) bokeh effect
b) fish-eye distortion
c) motion blur,
d) for focus & clarity,
make the text more
prominent or stand out.
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Perspective - choose photos that are not shot from "cheesy angles"
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Typography Design - We can also use texts as design element.
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Blending Options - A quick technique that helps creative ads stand out
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2-in-1 Design & Info - Bold text for bold statement
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Eye candy - Bold design and playful colors
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Real life + Flat - Combining 2d and 3d gives a slight ‘Premium’ feel
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Real life + Flat - Combining 2d and 3d gives a slight ‘Premium’ feel
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Change hue and adjust levels to be in line with the branding.
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Combine several illustrations and blend them into one setting.
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Combine elements that connects with each other.(e.g. Woman and flower)
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Crop effectively and mix another background photo.(e.g. show mother and daughter only)
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Flip Image
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Use images showing emotions
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To communicate directly to people with few words yet informative
Humor or odd
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Employing a funny or odd image can seriously increase your conversion rates. Not only do they attract the eye, they encourage your reputation as a fun, casual brand
Color
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Color tells story. White background is boring. Play with elements such as color pallet, vectors and icons. Never use blue and with color which blend to facebook color
Proposition
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Employing a funny or odd image can seriously increase your conversion rates. Not only do they attract the eye, they encourage your reputation as a fun, casual brand
Behind good design is good contrast
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The right balance of light and dark can bring any social media graphic design layout to life.
Photoshop main object's color to other unique color(s)
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Photography and styling, can add other top view elements to support the main product.
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Mixed the actual product with a stock vector or 3d illustration
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