December 16, 2009
How to Choose Effective Website Photos & Images - Part 2
This article continues a series of guidelines to help you with website image selection. In Part 1, I covered some general principles to consider, including the image’s mood, uniqueness, content quality, and contextual cropping. In this article I’ll discuss ways to use images to support and reinforce a business brand.
Guideline #1: First, have a clear understanding of your brand
Before we look at how images can support your brand, let’s back up one step and look at your brand itself. How clearly can you describe your brand? Do you know what qualities you wish it to convey? If you were to summarize your brand with only four descriptive words, what would they be? And, even more importantly, would your target audience agree with your assessment?
… (See the full article and examples on Web Marketing Today > )









