Author: conceptdrop

Coffee

Should You Drink Coffee Before Your Presentation?

When presented with a large task, an important meeting, or a crucial presentation, it’s tempting to seek assistance in the form of a generous cup of coffee. Coffee is an ingrained part of our working culture. According to USA Today, 83% of American adults drink coffee...

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Getting Started on 3 Online Marketplaces

Starting a Project on 3 Online Marketplaces

As ConceptDrop’s Summer Marketing Intern, I was curious to see a customer’s viewpoint when submitting a project through online creative marketplaces. I decided to compare the project submission process of three companies: 99designs, Upwork, and of course, ConceptDrop. Before beginning, I came up with a...

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Coree

Freelancer Spotlight: Coree C.

Coree C. was always involved in artistic activities from drawing to painting as a child and has now been a designer for nearly 20 years, “There is something very freeing about being able to change things around multiple times in a single design, you don’t...

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Blackbaud

Case Study: Blackbaud & ConceptDrop

“ConceptDrop makes my life easier by providing high-quality assets in an extremely quick and efficient manner.” -Marketing Manager at Blackbaud, Meredith Clayton Blackbaud provides software services for nonprofit organizations, with products focused on financial management, ticketing, analytics, CRM, education administration, website management, and fundraising. With their help,...

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Gig Economy

What You Need To Know About Gig Economy

The growing popularity of freelancing and outsourcing has caused a recent shift towards a term more recently coined as “gig economy”. Gig economy refers to the work environment associated with short-term “gigs” rather than full-time employment. There are several theories as to why this shift...

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Sertac M.

Freelancer Spotlight: Sertac M.

Sertac M., a ConceptDrop Creative, has been in the design field for 14 years. “I've always had an interest in visuality and how-things-are-made since I was a child. I find it fascinating how powerful and stimulating good design can be.” Throughout his career, he has had...

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Augmented Reality

AR in the Everyday World

Augmented reality is already making big steps in the world of technology and design (read more about the history of AI here). Doctors are practicing surgeries on AR platforms and archaeologists are able to look at and participate with sites digitally. While there are many beneficial...

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Marketing Holidays

How to Use Holidays as a Marketing Strategy

Whether there are celebrations of a well- known occasion such as Memorial Day or more out of the ordinary like National Donut Day, marketers have plenty of holidays to playoff of and incorporate into their marketing efforts. Utilizing these holidays provides an opportunity to creatively...

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Print vs. Digital

Print vs. Digital

Whether or not print should be identified as a “dying process” is one of the most discussed arguments in today’s industry.  There are obvious pros and cons to both mediums of print and digital. In print, for instance, studies have repeatedly shown that humans process...

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