UI / UX Design

The importance of user experience and user interface design.

8 Factors to Grow Website Credibility and Trust Quickly

Trust is everything to the consumer, if the consumer doesn’t trust you, chances are they won’t buy from you. You need to establish trust through your website’s credibility, and do it fast in the digital space. Your website design only...

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Is JPEG or PNG Better? A Complete Guide Plus 5 Frequently Asked Questions

A picture is worth a thousand words, and the type of picture file is worth a three thousand-word blog! Image files today are commonly stored as JPEG vs PNG files. But, how do you know whether you should use a...

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5 Tips for Best Food Website Design in Your CPG Business Niche

The best food website design takes into consideration the layout, messaging, content, and user experience in order to make your website into a memorable experience for your visitors as well as a marketing tool that can convert leads into customers. 

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6 Essential Tips for Website Design and Layout (from our professional in-house web designers!)

When creating a new website, having a plan and creating a site map are key to engagement and conversion success. Think of your website as a roadmap that leads the user closer and closer to the treasure chest or your...

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How to Create the Best Recipe Page Design for Your CPG Brand

If you own a consumer packaged goods (CPG) brand in today’s world then you understand the importance of making customers choose your products when they are creating their favorite recipe. One of the best ways to do that is to...

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Idea Marketing Group Recognized by Clutch as a Top 2022 Web Design Company in Illinois

Today, we’re excited to announce that we’ve landed a top spot on Clutch’s list of the top web designers in Illinois this year. According to the B2B platform’s latest research, we’re the best-performing provider of web design solutions in Illinois!

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22 Best Web Design Terms for a Business to Know

Web design terms have become part of everyday business language. The internet is no longer a distinct sphere. It’s where your customers live and your business engages in digital advertising, selling, scheduling, etc. In this article, we cover the best...

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16 Must-Haves for Better Manufacturing Websites From Leading Marketing Agency CEOs

Many manufacturers often view their websites as an online brochure, missing opportunities to bring operations, company culture/hiring, and ultimately revenue generation online. We met with 5 leading marketing agency CEOs from around the nation to gather their top tips and...

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Graphic Designers Share Tips for Park Districts at IPRA Conference Chicago

Idea Marketing Group graphic designers, Erin Karper and Sean Moran were invited to judge submissions at the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association (IPRA) Conference in Chicago. Erin judged the Print Communication (Promotional) category and Sean judged the Logo Design category....

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User Experience and Your Website

What is User Experience (UX)? A common misconception is that user experience design and web design are synonymous. However, UX design focuses on the way people use your product not just the way it looks. Aesthetics are very much a...

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Comic Sans: The Font We Love to Hate

Comic Sans. Utter those two words to a group of creatives and you will, no doubt, be met with a resounding and overwhelming sense of disdain. This universal reaction prompted Rick Sloboda of WebCopyPlus to ask the question, “Why Do Designers Hate...

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Why Mobile-Friendly Websites Matter

Moz released an in-depth look at mobile data and the speed at which things are shifting from desktop use to mobile. It is a little on the technical side but it discusses how even advertising numbers targeting strictly mobile users...

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