Design

It is important for a church to stand out in their community and to attract people to the gospel. Often marketing and branding are not really associated with churches, but there are a lot of Biblical principles in marketing, and branding and these tools can be used to attract people to the Gospel.

When it comes to churches, a budget can be everything. There are so many services out there these days for easy to create a design, websites, logo’s, etc. These services offer pre-built, out of the box solutions for small and startup businesses. But are these services actually effective in helping your organization succeed? Are they really bringing solutions to your marketing needs? Or are you going to regret using these services down the road?

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If you are a bit of a font hoarder, welcome to the family. I am always looking for that next great font. When I find one I love, like Bebas Neue, you end up going back to it over and over like a nice, warm security blanket. So when I see an image that has an AMAZING font that I need to add to my collection (I feel like I need a Pokedex, but for fonts), I start asking anyone and everyone where they found it. That has all changed now.

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Last week I was messing around with Illustrator and I was thinking about 8bit design and I thought to myself what would a reindeer look like in 8bit Minecraft style. So I spent about an how putting together colors and looking at classic Christmas images of Reindeer that I found on Google Image Search (Best Place For Inspiration). And before I knew it, there it was staring at me on my screen, a pixelated Rudolf the Rednose Reindeer. I added a “Merry Christmas” to the design in an 8bit font.

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Choosing a font for your church can be a really tough decision to make. But luckily there are a few principles that can help you get in the ballpark of what font you should choose quickly and easily. Check out this video from Will Paterson for more.

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Last year, my church was desperate for a new logo. We’d had the same logo for over five years, and it was starting to wear on us.

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The design is constantly evolving with different fashions and to make the most of the technology we now have access to. With that in mind, what was once functional and trendy can quickly become out of date as technology and trends move on. If you do graphics for your church, then it is good to keep track of these trends. As such, this video will you stay on top of these 5 huge graphic design trends in 2018, check it out.

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