Why is photography important for business? Professional photographs add quality to your website, advertising and even in-store promotions. Without basic photography concepts, you risk looking like an amateur at best. It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in or how large your brand, as even small firms benefit from better images. The United States Small Business […]
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How to Customize Your Workspace in After Effects
Hey everyone, welcome to FilterGrade. Today we’re talking about custom workspaces in After Effects, so you can optimize your workflow and finish your projects faster. All Adobe programs offer some sort of customization, and After Effects is no different. These programs can be used for a wide variety of tasks so it needs to be […]
Continue readingThe Best CRM Tools for Small Businesses
A CRM, or customer relationship manager, is an essential tool that all digital marketers need. It helps to automate many marketing tasks, keep customers engaged, and store all of the data you need about those customers and how you’ve interacted with them. But shopping for a CRM is difficult. There are dozens of great options. […]
Continue readingTop 10 Best Android Apps for Video Editing
Hey everyone, welcome to FilterGrade. In this video we’re talking about 10 of the best video editing apps available for your Android phone. Mobile video editing isn’t for everyone, but is incredibly useful for people without a powerful desktop computer, people who are editing for social media, or for people on the go who don’t […]
Continue readingIconic Advertisements + Inspiration from 1950’s LIFE Magazine
Looking for graphic design inspiration in thrift stores and old book stores is one of my favorite things to do. I instantly look for the photography/art section and start digging for anything that looks cool. A lot of the books that I have, I actually read from a visual perspective…. The whole ‘don’t judge a […]
Continue readingWhat is Vimeo OTT?
Vimeo OTT is one of many services that lets content creators and broadcasters create their own Netflix-style streaming service. In this article we’re covering what OTT is, what Vimeo OTT is, why you might want to use it, and some of its most appealing features. Related: What are the Highest Paying Freelance Jobs? What is OTT? […]
Continue readingColor Grading Work for Draft Day’s Die Bout Mine Music Video
Exclusive before/after photos and stills of the color grading for Draft Day’s music video, Die Bout Mine. Watch the gorgeous video featuring Super 8, VHS, and BMPCC footage in sunny California. Video Credits Rapper: Draft Day Director: Bankstone Shot/Edited by: Ethan Iverson Color Grading: Matt Moloney Watch the full video: Super 8 Film Color Grade […]
Continue reading7 Creative Free Mockups to Display Your Design Work
Graphic design can be pretty impressive on its own. But what really makes your work stand out from the crowd is to apply it to mockups. In this blog, we’ll be sharing seven creative mockups to display your work. These mockups will help clients understand your work in the context it’s meant to be used […]
Continue readingThe Hero’s Journey in Business Storytelling
Some of the most popular stories of our time, like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, are popular not because they are the best-written books or best-filmed movies ever, but because they follow a very old and very human formula. This formula is the Hero’s Journey, popularly established by Joseph Campbell, and it’s a […]
Continue readingFREE Film + Analog Lightroom Presets from Equalitools
When it comes to photo editing – you can never have too many tools in your workshop! In college, I took a painting class and my professor always used to say, ‘put a little bit of every color on your palette when you go to paint – even if you think you might not use […]
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