Hackney Digital Skills Training
A number of free digital skills training courses are now available for London Hackney residents, available throughout the year.
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Your Guide to Perfect Social Media Images
We look at how to best edit and optimise the images you post to three of the major social media channels: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Three Essential Elements of Visual Advertising
In this article, we explore the decisions and techniques that lie behind three essential elements of visual advertising: composition, rhythm and colour. And consider why they need to be in your design toolbox.
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All Change at Platform Training
Platform’s dedicated training studios have undergone something of a makeover, with a big investment in our technology too. We’d like to invite you to come train with us and enjoy the fab new facilities for yourself.
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Your Essential Guide to the House Style Guide
Your house style defines who you are as a brand and fulfils several important jobs. Whatever your company size, you need a house style guide.
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Productivity Tips for Graphic Designers
Raise your graphic design game with these time-saving, work-enhancing, output-boosting productivity tips from leading designers.
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7 Essential Design Tips
We all know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but there are some essential rules and design considerations that every designer should follow
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A Brief History of InDesign
How did Adobe’s InDesign overturn the long held dominance of QuarkXPress to become the world’s favourite desktop publishing software?
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Why You Should Be Using More Video Content
Is video a part of your marketing strategy? Stats show video has phenomenal engagement rates and basic training can help you leverage its potential.
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Why Take a Refresher Course?
Are you planning your learning objectives for the months ahead? often the best training investment can be in updating the skills you already have.
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Above the Fold
Is ‘above the fold’ still an important consideration for web designers? How is it changing? And how should you build it into your website design?
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The Knowledge of Font
Typefaces matter. The size, spacing, font and colour of your copy all impact the way it makes your reader feel – your choices change the visual impact.
