Over 45 Free Speech Bubbles to Make Your E-Learning Courses Talk
If you add characters to your elearning courses, odds are that you’re also adding some speech bubbles. PowerPoint comes with the ability to create your own text callouts, but I find that I like to use ones that look more organic than the PowerPoint shapes. I try to create my own. I created some speech bubbles for a recent project so I’m making them available for you to use as you wish. On a side note, you’ll notice that the download links go to the new community site’s download section. Rounded Speech Bubbles Download rounded speech bubbles here. Squared Speech Bubbles Download squared speech bubbles here. Thought Clouds without Tails Download thought clouds here. Thought Clouds with Tails Download thought clouds with tails here. Bonus Tips Organic fonts look great in speech bubbles. Hope you can use the speech bubbles (and the other free stuff) for some elearning projects. Tidbits: I’m in Orlando this week at the Learning Solutions Conference.
Principles of Flat Design - Designmodo
Flat design – the design community just can’t stop talking about it. And feelings are strong. Most designers either can’t get enough of this trend, or absolutely hate it. I am somewhere in the middle. Good design is about creating something useful that works. So let’s examine what makes something flat. No Added Effects Flat design gets its name from the shapes used. The concept works without embellishment – drop shadows, bevels, embossing, gradients or other tools that add depth. Nothing is added to make elements look more realistic, such as tricks designed to make items appear 3D in skeuomorphic design projects. So what makes it work? Simple Elements Flat design uses many simple user interface elements, such as buttons and icons. Each UI element should be simple and easy to click or tap. In addition to simple styling, go bold with color on clickable buttons to encourage use. Need help getting started? Focus on Typography Type should also tell users how to use the design. Focus on Color
Personal Branding on LinkedIn: 10 Mistakes to Avoid
LinkedIn is a fantastic online business networking platform for professionals. It has almost become the default global network for all serious business people to connect, engage and share ideas due to its sheer size with over 175 million registered users. From day one it was set up for the express purpose of providing an easy to use portal to exchange ideas and network with like minded individuals. Its tone is more formal than Facebook or Twitter which seems to escape some people. And for job seekers, it’s a brilliant place to showcase yourself and your personal brand. #1. Preferably head and shoulders. #2. All your connections can view your profile and if you lie, you will be found out. #3. It makes them think you couldn’t be bothered to write a personalized message. Note: currently on smartphones, the iPad app and some pages on the LinkedIn website eg. #4. Only do this when you are a friend of theirs. #5. Many people don’t even know you can do this. #6. #7. #8. #9. #10. What About You?
Free Medical Icons Set (60 Icons)
Advertisement Today we are glad to release a Free Medical Icons Set, a set with 60 original medical icons in .png 32 bit in resolutions 32×32px and 128×128px. This set was designed by the user interface design agency Centigrade1 and released exclusively for Smashing Magazine and its readers. The icons can serve as great in-app icons for desktop or RIAs in the medical domain. With perspective and reflective effects these can be a real stunner on landing pages or in touch screen application menus. Download the icon set for free! You can use the set for all of your projects for free and without any restrictions. Behind the design As always, here are some insights from the designers: There are a lot of free icon libraries out there, however, only few of them focus mainly on medical icons and we wanted this gap to be closed. Thank you very much, guys! It's done.
How I Learned to Stop Procrastinating, & Love Letting Go : zenhabits
‘People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.’ ~Thich Nhat Hanh By Leo Babauta The end of procrastination is the art of letting go. I’ve been a lifelong procrastinator, at least until recent years. Until I didn’t. But I couldn’t quit. That’s because I wasn’t getting to the root problem. I hadn’t figured out the skill that would save me from the procrastination. Until I learned about letting go. Letting go first came to me when I was quitting smoking. Then I learned I needed to let go of other false needs that were causing me problems: sugar, junk food, meat, shopping, beer, possessions. Then I learned that distractions and the false need to check my email and news and other things online … were causing me problems. So I learned to let go of those too. Here’s the process I used to let go of the distractions and false needs that cause procrastination: And then I smile, and breathe, and let go.
The Danger of Siloed Social Media
Many companies treat social media as a separate entity to their branding and marketing channels. Those able to integrate it with their brand and marketing strategy are the standouts. In early 2012, McDonald’s launched a social media campaign to try and inspire customers to tell heart-warming stories about happy meals under the “golden arches” using the hashtag, #McDStories. This is a good example of a lack of integration between a social media campaign and the overarching brand strategy of a company. What does my brand stand for? On the other hand there are very good examples of brands that ensure their social media campaigns fit into the brand promise they would like to send, such as Evian or Heineken. Where social media campaigns go wrong is when marketers tend to think of social channels as yet another push channel such as TV or radio advertising. The mistakes brands make In general, there are three common mistakes brands make in social media strategy: The winning formula
Free PNG Credit Card, Debit Card and Payment Icons Set (18 Icons)
Advertisement Today we are glad to release a Payment Icon Set, a set with 18 payment icons in PNG format, in the resolutions 32×32px — 128×128px. This set was designed by Phil Matthews1 and released especially for Smashing Magazine and its readers. The icons are inteded to be used on e-commerce websites where you can show what types of payment the shop accepts. Download the icon set for free! You can use the set for all of your projects for free and without any restrictions. Behind the design As always, here are some insights from the designer: This icon pack includes 18 different payment icons in PNG format. Thank you very much, Phil! It's done.
Start-up of You, Visual Summary
