What’s in a brand guide? In our last post we talked about the importance of having a brand guide, and how they help maintain consistency in your brand’s message and overall image. So we know what a brand guide is and why it’s important, but what goes into it? Below are some of the…
What are brand guidelines? Brand guidelines are a set of rules that lay out how your brand’s identity should be communicated across all your business literature. This can include but is not limited to: your logo, colour palette, typefaces (fonts), and imagery. You can expand your brand guidelines with other elements such as copy samples…
So you need some design help bringing your presentations and/or documentation into the 21st century and in line with your brand? Two things any creative agency worth their salt will want from you are a detailed creative brief and, if you have one, your brand style guide. Brand guidelines are important for ensuring consistency across all…
Most successful businesses either have a marketing department or hire marketing professionals to manage their brand. Why? Because brand representation is increasingly important in today’s competitive business world. Important enough to invest significant resources in and important enough to devote roles like Brand Manager to focus on. While they do have their differences, marketing…
We’ve talked a lot recently about keyboard shortcuts and how they can improve your productivity in Microsoft Word, but did you know you can customise these further? So far we’ve covered basic functions, navigating Word’s ribbon, and formatting. In our final instalment on keyboard shortcuts, we’ll look at how you can customise Word’s existing keyboard shortcuts…
In our last post we shared some keyboard shortcuts for navigating the ribbon in Microsoft Word. As promised, this time we’re going to look at how keyboard shortcuts can also streamline the formatting process. As we spend a lot of time using Word on a daily basis, things like Styles and line spacing – and…
Although we might use keyboard shortcuts here and there, most of us rely on our mouse to navigate Word’s ribbon and select the tools we need. Something many Word users don’t know is that every command on the ribbon has a corresponding keyboard shortcut. There is some nuance to using keyboard shortcuts for the ribbon,…
Working in Microsoft Word is a very keyboard-focused task. But most of us still use our mouse for things like navigating the ribbon and applying formatting. When you’re busy typing, it can be frustrating having to stop mid-sentence, reach for the mouse, and start clicking around. At Documents With Precision, we spend a lot…
It may look easy on the surface, but choosing the right colour scheme for your brand can be a tricky process. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by nuances such as colour psychology, the colour wheel, hues, tones, etc., etc., particularly if you’re not a designer. Just how important is colour choice, though? Consider this:…
Using the right Powerpoint font can have a positive impact on your audience’s understanding of your message, and their reaction to it. Typography is an integral part of design, and it plays a big role in the effectiveness of your PowerPoint presentations. And not just from an aesthetic perspective. The first mistake a lot of…