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About Ignacio Galarraga

Ignacio Galarraga has transformed the online graphic design industry. As CEO of The Netmen Corp, he created a company aimed to help entrepreneurs, small companies and business owners get all their graphic and web design needs with a great quality at a very affordable price. Some of these services include but are not limited to: Logo design, Corporate Identity, Brochure design, Package design, Illustrations, and Website Design.

45 Rules for Creating a Great Logo Design

This list is an exploration of design principals used in some of the world’s most famous logos. At the same time, the list was created as a way for designers to question themselves and the creative techniques they use when creating a logo design. Forcing the reader to reflect not only on the actual list, but also on their reaction to each listed insight, the last rule is the most important. Do not use more than three colors. Get rid of everything that is not absolutely necessary. Type must be easy enough for your grandma to read. The logo must be recognizable. Create a unique shape or layout for the logo. Completely ignore what your parents and/or spouse think about the design. Confirm that the logo looks appealing to more than just three (3) individuals. Do not combine elements from popular logos and claim it as original work. Do not use clipart under any circumstances. The logo should look good in black and white. Make sure that the logo is recognizable when inverted. Make sure that the logo is recognizable when resized. If the logo contains an icon or symbol, as well as text, place each so that they complement one another. Avoid recent logo design trends. Instead, make the logo look timeless. Do not use special effects (including, but not limited to: gradients, drop shadows, reflections, and light bursts). Fit the logo into a square layout if possible, avoid obscure layouts. Avoid intricate details. Consider the different places and ways that the logo will be presented. Invoke feelings of being bold and confident, never dull and weak. Realize that you will not create a perfect logo. Use sharp lines for sharp businesses, smooth lines for smooth businesses. The logo must have some connection to what it is representing. A photo does not make a logo. You must surprise customers with presentation. Do not use more than two fonts. Each element of the logo needs to be aligned. Left, center, right, top, or bottom. The logo should look solid, with no trailing elements. Know who is going to be looking at the logo before you think of ideas for it. Always choose function over innovation. If the brand name is memorable, the brand name should be the logo. The logo should be recognizable when mirrored. Even large companies need small logos. Everyone should like the logo design, not just the business that will use it. Create variations. The more variations, the more likely you are to get it right. The logo must look consistent across multiple platforms. The logo must be easy to describe. Do not use taglines in the logo. Sketch out ideas using paper and pencil before working on a computer. Keep the design simple. Do not use any “swoosh” or “globe”symbols. The logo should not be distracting. It should be honest in its representation. The logo should be balanced visually. Avoid bright, neon colors and dark, dull colors. The logo must not break any of the above rules. Source: Tanner Christensen

Is Avataritis Killing Your Brand?

Let’s face it. The first brand message you offer up in social media comes from that little square icon that represents you in cyberspace, your avatar. Whether you know it or not, everyone who sees your image forms an impression of you and/or your personal brand instantly. What do your brand images say about you?  Are you one of the millions afflicted with…Avataritis?  Take this yes or no test to find out: Do you have half of your ex-girlfriend’s arm around your neck in your cropped down image? Was your image snapped on a smart phone by your overserved BFF at last week’s big kegger? Does you photo scream 1995? You use the boilerplate Twitter birdy or Facebook silhouette. Is there a greyish, orangeish, yellowish swishy backdrop and a contrived smile on your face? Is it just your eyeball? Do you looked even a little bit wasted? Is your image actually not you but instead an image of your fluffy dog, porche carrera or new born babe? Are you masquerading as a celebrity or Homer Simpson? If you answered yes to any of the above you’re not alone. Say it with me… “Oh Crap!! I have Avataritis!”  Prognosis: your social media picture is crap.  Worry not. There is a remedy. Know your brand. 
Take a critical minute to define your personal brand. This exercise it very important and is the first step to curing Avataritis if you have it. Many people find that their personal and professional selves have morphed into one, myself included, so only one brand is represented. You may represent your professional self differently and therefore may need to make two lists. Describe yourself in three words.  You avatar should say those three words about you.  If it doesn’t, scrap it and start anew with your three personal brand words in mind. While the majority of these avatars work and are impactful, can you see a few examples of the afflicted? Be clear
. When creating your new avatar, opt for simple. Crisp, close-ups, black and white or vibrant color work very well.  Don’t worry if the top of your head is cropped off. (Bonus: maybe this is a way to fix a poofy hair day or thinning top.)  There are no points awarded for being within the bulls-eye in the small square.  Don’t be afraid to crop in closely. I prepare client’s avatars to 250 px by 250.  Many avatars include company logos bolstering company reach and brand cohesion. Others are graced with causes the person promotes like 12 for 12K, a charity near and dear to my heart.  Be careful not to overdo your logos/causes/political stances on your logo. Create a blog if you have that much to say. Quick change. Don’t be afraid to change it up every now and then.  New avatars can generate some much needed buzz if your social media experience feels a little stale. Heck, @armano has a revolving door of cool avatars which represents his highly relevant brand well.  

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¿Los avatares estan matando a su marca?

Seamos sinceros. El primer mensaje de la marca que ofrece en los medios sociales proviene de ese pequeño icono cuadrado que representa en el ciberespacio, su avatar. Ya sea que lo sepa o no, todo el mundo que ve su imagen se forma una impresión de usted y / o su marca personal al instante. ¿Qué sus imágenes de marca dicen de ti? ¿Es usted uno de los millones de afectados con Avataritis ...? Tome este sí o no prueba para saber: ¿Tiene la mitad del brazo de su ex-novia alrededor de su cuello en su imagen recortada hacia abajo? Se rompió su imagen en un teléfono inteligente por su BFF overserved en gran kegger de la semana pasada? ¿Su foto gritas 1995? Se utiliza el texto modelo birdy Twitter o Facebook silueta. ¿Hay un color grisáceo, orangeish, telón de fondo swishy amarillenta y una sonrisa artificial en la cara? ¿Es sólo el globo ocular? ¿Es usted parecía perdido aunque sea un poco? Es su imagen en realidad no, pero en su lugar una imagen de su perro, carrera suave y esponjosa o porche bebé recién nacido? Se le hace pasar por una celebridad o Homer Simpson? Si su respuesta es sí a cualquiera de los anteriores que no está solo. Repite conmigo ... "Oh mierda !! Tengo Avataritis "Real: su cuadro social media es una porquería. No se preocupe. Hay un remedio. Conoce tu marca. Tome un minuto crucial para definir su marca personal. Este ejercicio es muy importante y es el primer paso para curar Avataritis si lo tiene. Muchas personas encuentran que sus seres personales y profesionales se han transformado en uno, incluido yo mismo, por lo que sólo una marca está representada. Puede representar su auto profesional de manera diferente y por lo tanto puede que tenga que hacer dos listas. Describir en tres palabras. Usted avatar debe decir esas tres palabras acerca de usted. Si no lo hace, chatarra y comenzar de nuevo con sus tres palabras de marca personal en mente. Mientras que la mayoría de estos avatares funcionan y son impactantes, se puede ver algunos ejemplos de los afligidos? Sé claro
. Al crear su nuevo avatar, optar por simple. Nítidas y primeros planos, blanco y negro o en color vibrante trabajo muy bien. No se preocupe si la parte superior de la cabeza se recorta fuera. (Bonus: tal vez esta es una manera de fijar un día del pelo esponjado o superior adelgazamiento.) No hay puntos otorgados por estar dentro del ojo de buey en la pequeña plaza. No tenga miedo de recortar en cerca. Me preparo avatares del jugador a 250 píxeles por 250. Muchos avatares incluyen logotipos de la empresa reforzando alcance de la empresa y la cohesión de la marca. Otros son agraciados con causas la persona se promueve como 12 para 12K, una organización benéfica cercano y querido a mi corazón. Tenga cuidado de no excederse en sus logos / causas / posiciones políticas en su logotipo. Crear un [...]

5 Ways For Small Businesses To Get In The Location Game

Location based check-in type services are this year’s overhyped topic – with good reason. While you may not understand why someone wants to be the mayor of their barber shop, you do need to recognize the behavior that social location services such as Gowalla,Foursquare, Yelp! and Facebook Places represents for the local business. Shoppers these days are using the Internet to find everything locally and increasingly using mobile devices, services and apps to effectively bypass even the web to find a merchant. What that means is that local small businesses need to find ways to tap into the behavior and not necessarily try to ride the hype wave to Foursquare fame. Below are five ways the local small businesses can capture their own personalized version of social location behavior and tap what may be the ultimate online to offline combo to produce sales. Create virtual rewards programs – Rewards programs such as those offered by most coffee shop via punch cards or large retailers like Eddy Bauer have been around for years, but smart offerings by folks like PlacePop are making the punch card concept an easy virtual or online play. Merchants can offer their own version of a check in and capture rich data on their most loyal customers. Ride the group buying craze – If you’re not familiar with group coupon buying services like Groupon, then you’re probably not reading this blog. Facebook app maker WildFire offers small businesses the ability to create their own group buying offers and take advantage of the viral and social nature of this play to create local Facebook engagement. Google Places coupons – When local shoppers do turn to a search engine for local shopping they often uncover your Google Places Page (or at least you should be working to make sure they do) Google has a handy coupon tool that automatically creates mobile versions of your coupons and offer. Here’s more information on Google Places Mobile Coupons Advertise on mobile coupon networks – You can also place your ads on Mobile coupon networks and get distribution of your coupons across many local sites. Make your own game – The game playing aspect of many of social location biggies is an aspect that should not be overlooked when trying to develop your own strategy. The web app SCVNGRis a tool that allows you to create your own game and have it related to verified checkins for a specific QR code. This would be pretty cool for a merchant association to use to create their scavenger hunt check in game. And, of course, make sure your business is listed with the major players – Foursquare, Gowalla, and Facebook Places Source: Duct Tape Marketing

5 maneras para que las medianas empresas entren al juego de las locaciones

Servicios de tipo de facturación basados ​​en la localización son tema overhyped de este año - con buena razón. Si bien no puede entender por qué alguien quiere ser alcalde de su barbería, es necesario reconocer que el comportamiento de los servicios de localización sociales como Gowalla, Foursquare, Yelp! Facebook Places y representa para la empresa local. Los compradores en estos días están usando Internet para encontrar todo a nivel local y cada vez más el uso de dispositivos móviles, servicios y aplicaciones para omitir eficazmente incluso la web para encontrar un comerciante. Lo que esto significa es que las pequeñas empresas locales tienen que encontrar maneras de aprovechar el comportamiento y no necesariamente tratan de subirse a la ola bombo a la fama Foursquare. A continuación se presentan cinco maneras las pequeñas empresas locales pueden capturar su propia versión personalizada de la conducta social y la ubicación aprovechar lo que puede ser la última línea a línea combinado para producir ventas. Crear programas de recompensas virtuales - programas de recompensas tales como los ofrecidos por la mayoría tienda de café a través de tarjetas perforadas o grandes minoristas como Eddy Bauer han existido durante años, pero las ofertas inteligentes por la gente como PlacePop están haciendo el concepto de tarjetas perforadas un juego virtual o en línea fácil. Los comerciantes pueden ofrecer su propia versión de un proceso de registro y captura de datos ricos en sus clientes más fieles. Montar la locura de las compras en grupo - Si no está familiarizado con los servicios del grupo de cupones de compra como Groupon, entonces probablemente no estás leyendo este blog. Aplicación de Facebook fabricante de Wildfire ofrece a las pequeñas empresas la posibilidad de crear sus propias ofertas de compras en grupo y tomar ventaja de la naturaleza viral y social de este juego para crear el compromiso local Facebook. Google Places cupones - Cuando los compradores locales no recurren a un motor de búsqueda de compras locales que a menudo descubren que su página de Google Places (o al menos debería estar trabajando para asegurarse de que lo hacen) Google tiene una herramienta promocional que puede ser útil que crea automáticamente versiones móviles de su cupones y ofertas. Aquí hay más información sobre los lugares de Google Los cupones móviles Publicidad en redes móviles de descuento - También puede colocar sus anuncios en las redes de cupones móviles y obtener la distribución de sus cupones a través de muchos sitios locales. Hacer su propio juego - El aspecto de juego de juego de muchos de biggies la ubicación social es un aspecto que no debe pasarse por alto cuando se trata de desarrollar su propia estrategia. La aplicación web SCVNGRis una herramienta que le permite crear su propio juego y lo han relacionado con confirmaciones verificadas por un código QR específico. Esto sería bastante fresco para una asociación mercantil a utilizar para crear su caza del tesoro de verificación en el juego. Y, por supuesto, asegúrese de [...]