7 Tools to Help You in Marketing Design | Ep. #142

<p>In Episode #142, Eric and Neil discuss the 7 tools that can help you in marketing design. Tune in to discover some of the best online tools that provide you quality images and designs for your marketing campaign that are both easy-to-use and affordable.</p> <h3>Time Stamped Show Notes:</h3> <ul> <li>00:27 – Today’s topic: <em>7 Tools to Help You in Marketing Design</em></li> <li>00:46 – First tool is <a href= "https://www.canva.com/">Canva</a> <ul> <li>00:52 – Currently has around 10 million users</li> <li>01:00 – Pre-made templates, designs, and dimensions are available for specific social media platforms</li> <li>01:18 – Very easy to use and intuitive</li> </ul> </li> <li>01:49 – Second tool is <a href= "https://balsamiq.com/products/mockups/">Balsamiq</a> for a non-techy person, you can drag and drop</li> <li>02:33 – Third tool is <a href= "https://99designs.com/">99designs</a> <ul> <li>02:53 – Inexpensive option</li> <li>03:00 – An alternative is <a href= "http://designcrown.com/">DesignCrown</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>03:09 – Fourth tool is <a href= "https://infogr.am/">infogr.am</a> <ul> <li>03:20 – Create infographics at an affordable price</li> <li>03:29 – Has cool and interactive graphics you can embed within blog posts</li> </ul> </li> <li>03:52 – Fifth tool is <a href= "https://www.invisionapp.com/">InVision App</a> <ul> <li>04:15 – Allows you to collaborate different design projects</li> </ul> </li> <li>04:36 – Sixth is <a href="https://www.fiverr.com/">Fiverr</a> <ul> <li>04:48 – Easy to use and turn-around time is just a couple of hours</li> <li>04:54 – <a href="https://www.upwork.com">Upwork</a> is an alternative to Fiverr</li> </ul> </li> <li>05:03 – Last is <a href="https://pablo.buffer.com/">Pablo by Buffer</a> <ul> <li>05:11 – Good for social or blog images you need to get done quickly</li> </ul> </li> <li>05:33 – That’s it for today’s episode!</li> </ul> <h3>3 Key Points:</h3> <ol> <li>If you feel like you’re in a creative rut, there are many designs available online.</li> <li>Creating or mak