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Regardless of whether your passion is entrepreneurial or creative in nature, it’s incredibly important that you continue to grow your skill set and knowledge bank as you push your career forward, and our learning center is the place to do just that.
From all types of creative design and naming to startups and business development, we’ve got the tips, tricks, and articles that will give you the tools you need to improve your skills and jumpstart your business.
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How to use Hatchwise
Here at Hatchwise it is our number one priority that all support issues and questions are responded to as quickly as possible. You can easily contact us here. Have you...
Starting a new Hatchwise contest is exciting, especially when you begin to see submissions come in! If you have recently started a new contest we encourage you to log into...
If you are a Hatchwise creative that has won a contest, then you’ve come to the right place. However, before we get started, if you need more information about the...
While the majority of Hatchwise contests have great communication between clients and creatives, occasionally there can be frustration. This can be for many reasons; miscommunication, delayed responses, lack of feedback,...
Hatchwise contests normally run for 10 days (Rush contests for 48 hours) and during that time you have the ability to submit entries and make revisions for the clients. As...
As a Hatchwise creative, there may be times when you may wish to withdraw your entries from a contest that you have entered in. This might be for a few...
We get it, nothing is more frustrating than attempting to log into your account and not being able to. Especially if you have an active contest and want to view...
We understand that one of the most frustrating things is trying to successfully log into your account and failing. If you are a Hatchwise creative and are having trouble...
Here at Hatchwise, we understand and value the trust that you put in our platform to deliver you the perfect logo, website design, business card design, social icons, or whatever...
Hatchwise has a large number of active contests that can be browsed. In addition to active contests there are also past contests visible to you as well. Viewing past contests...
Here at Hatchwise, we encourage our creatives to build relationships with our clients. We have many repeat customers, who, happy with the stellar results that they get from their contest,...
Hatchwise contests normally run for 10 days (48 hours for Rush contests) but sometimes people find that they need more time to review the contest submissions or request revisions made...
As you learn more about the Hatchwise experience you will realize that there are many things that you can do to get the results that you would like from your...
As a creative, one of the first steps to entering a Hatchwise contest should be to read over the Design Brief thoroughly. Yes, it can be tempting to simply scan...
If you are currently holding a Hatchwise contest, or have held one in the past, you may be wondering how your contest looks to the creatives. After all, you know...
If you are running a Hatchwise contest you may be wondering how long you have to select a winning entry and award your contest winner. While many people find a...
Chances are that if you are starting out launching a new company you are going to need more than just a logo. You may also be in the market for...
Hatchwise contests normally run for 10 days (with the exception of a Rush contest, which runs for 48 hours). While most people choose to wait until the contest submission period...
As your Hatchwise contest progresses you may find that you wish to increase your prize amount. Raising your prize amount can have several benefits for your contest, including seeing more...
Holding a Hatchwise contest is an exciting event. And, as you see submissions entered in your contest, you may wish to get some feedback from other people on their thoughts...
Whether you are a longtime user of Hatchwise, or you just started your very first contest you will have probably already noticed that it’s recommended that you leave feedback on...
If you have started a Hatchwise contest than there is a chance that as you see designs coming in you will want to make some edits to your contest brief. ...
As a creative, it takes time and creativity to design artwork and think of tagline and name suggestions. Because of that, it’s important that you know the best ways to...
For optimum results it is recommended that upgrades are added at the time of activating your contest, however, you can add them at any time while the contest is active. ...
You’ve started your Hatchwise contest and to your delight are seeing some exceptional entries come in. What happens when you see two or more contest submissions that you like equally?...
Congratulations, you won a contest! If you are awarded the winner of the contest you will be notified via email by Hatchwise. The contest is in the “Verification” Stage before...
You just hit the “Launch Contest” button and your new Hatchwise contest is active! Now, the question is, what happens now? The first thing that we recommend is logging into...
“Welcome to Hatchwise, you can now begin entering contests!” I’m sure that if you recently signed up for Hatchwise then you will recognize this welcome email. This is an exciting...
One of the best (and most exciting) parts of the Hatchwise process is once your contest is active and you start to see some unique, creative submissions come in. What...
Congratulations! You have found a winning entry and awarded a winner of your contest. Now you are eagerly awaiting the delivery of your final files. The big question is what...
If you are a creative on Hatchwise that has won a contest and is wondering how the payment process works then you have come to the right place! If you...
When it comes to starting a naming contest you might have some questions. How do you communicate to the creatives what you are looking for? Do you ask for changes?...
Congratulations! You have started a new contest on Hatchwise (maybe it’s your first one) and you are starting to see some great new entries come in! Now. What happens if...
Congratulations! You received an entry to your contest that you love and have awarded it the contest winner! Now, the big question is, what happens next? Your contest goes into...
Your contest is nearing the end and you’ve seen some great designs come in. However, maybe there are still a few changes that you need to get your awarding-winning design...
Communicating with a designer is one of the most crucial aspects when ensuring that the outcome of the project will be what the client is looking for. It’s a two-way...
When you receive your graphic design, you’ll get it in files that you will download to your computer. Now, there are many files, and they have different uses. Sometimes you...
Filling out the Creative Brief To run a successful contest, you need to start at the beginning when you are filling out the design brief. Here are a few tips...
When it comes to choosing the right company to design your logo, we get it; there are a lot of options out there. One of the questions that we get...
Finding a name that reflects your business and what you are offering accurately can be a challenge. While you may have a good idea of what you like, it may...
Graphic and Web Design
-The year 2020 is one in which traditional designs and aesthetics are blending with new creative technologies and a dynamic sense of society to produce provocative, unusual designs. - The...
Your portfolio is basically your resume when applying for a new job. It displays your past works, gives clients an example of your style, and overall shows them what you’re...
The world of graphic design is made up of many fields. All of these fields help to give people the perfect result that they’re looking for and giving them what...
Your logo represents your brand to the world. Small businesses often lack the design expertise and financial resources for graphic design services, including for logo design. What’s a small business...
Is your e-commerce site out of fashion? If you haven’t updated it lately, it may very well be. Advances in technology have enabled forward-thinking retailers to create sites designed to...
Launching a business is, sadly, expensive. There’s the cost of a new website, advertising, registration… not to mention sacrificing valuable time to develop the new business! Thankfully, when it comes...
Let’s face it. The world is one spinning cycle of one thing after another coming at us from all angles on a constant basis, yet it takes an imaginative brain...
When developing your brand identity, you have to consider colors, fonts, logos and packaging - all of those visual things that help prospective customers associate your brand with things that...
Graphic design is a form of communication that uses typography, illustration, and design to communicate and solve problems. I’m sure it’s not surprising for you to learn that everyone processes...
Whether you’re an experienced logo designer or a new graphic designer who’s interested in expanding your skillset, a logo design contest is a great way to expand your portfolio —...
Good graphic design is essential to any business venture, and unless you are an excellent graphic designer yourself, you’re going to want to hire out your work. The question is,...
Great logos last a while. But every once in a while, even the best logos need an update. Updates are a great way to show your brand evolution without throwing...
Hiring freelance designers is becoming more and more common, and with good reason. With a freelance designer, you can get better results than with an in-house designer. It’s a bit...
It’s always frustrating when you and your client don’t see eye-to-eye. It’s even more frustrating when you put in hard work and find that your proof is way off the...
Colors and emotions are two of the most significant parts of our life. Outdoor and indoors, colors surround us. From a dark blue to bright pink, colors are something that...
Interested in graphic design as a career? This modern art form is more than meets the eye, and for successful designers, is a lucrative and rewarding industry. If you’d like...
You’ve probably created a PowerPoint presentation at some time in your life, whether for work or school. You’ve likely sat (slept?) through countless more presentations. The art of PowerPoint is...
Even the most talented graphic designers hear those dreaded words: “The printer said this file isn’t print-ready.” Mistakes like this can harm your reputation with clients, cause you extra work,...
There are a multitude of reasons why you might be considering creating your own T-shirt design. T-shirts are extremely popular and can become a cherished item in anyone’s closet. They...
Often a question that will first pop from a designer’s mouth when a client is asking for a logo is, “Do you want a logotype or logomark?” This question tends...
With countless ways to have your logo designed and millions of options to choose from, it’s not difficult to know why people have trouble deciding on one. Everybody wants a...
Logos are the face of a brand: the combination of font, color, imagery, and overall look and feel that represents a company’s offerings and values. Imagine how Nike would be...
Infographics have a lot of potential. They can express complex ideas, illustrate workflows or creative processes, demonstrate relationships among different things, or show the necessary steps to achieving something. Marketers...
Whether you’re developing a new company or rebranding an existing one, a design contest can be an amazing way to gather talent or discover a new way to tell your...
A brand guide provides people with a complete overview of how their brand will be deployed in marketing materials. It serves as a handbook for any creatives working on the...
Logos are not only the most consistent visual market of your brand, but also the chief means of symbolizing your company to your audience. We’ve all seen bad logos that...
Buying a home is one of the most important decisions and biggest investments that a person can make. It can be daunting and stressful so building trust and rapport with...
Raster and vector images vary in how and where they are used as well as their resolution and amount of detail they contain. It’s important to know the differences between...
Being a designer is challenging, that goes without saying. You’re expected to create original, good work, and sometimes that isn’t as easy as everyone thinks. We often see beautifully displayed...
Your logo is basically everything to your business. It’s what the public sees, what customers associate you with and, most importantly, what represents your business. When you think of Mcdonalds,...
Naming / Branding
Think about your favorite Instagram accounts or a designer you love. When they post something, you can probably pick out their photo from the bunch because they have a specific...
Logo design is, perhaps, one of the more difficult fields of design. It takes a special touch to create a symbol for a company that tells their story and also...
Business names matter; they matter more then people think and when choosing a business name it’s important that you take your time. Once you choose a company name, it’s nearly...
If you think you have found the perfect name for your new business, sleep on it. Then, spend some more time brainstorming, test it with an audience, and put the...
Not a whole lot of people would name grammar as a favorite subject back when they were in school. Maybe you not-so-fondly recall your eyes glazing over as the teacher...
Beginning the search for a new logo can be an exciting event. It’s also a big responsibility. After all, your logo says a lot about your company and your brand....
A great copywriter can be tough to find. While you’re looking for one, it’s important to keep some objective standards in mind. It’s easy to be wooed by copy that...
Few things in the graphic design world are greater spots of contention than fonts. There are fonts that are universally hated by graphic designers, while others are beloved. Still others...
Choosing fonts is a bit of a science, a bit of an art, and a bit subjective. Everyone has their own preferences for fonts, and each brand or design needs...
Whether it’s your name, your spouse/life partner/significant other’s name, your child’s name, your dog’s name, cat’s name, the name of a restaurant, the name of any business, the name of...
Choosing a name for your small business is among the most important, yet most challenging, tasks you have when developing your brand. Once you gain a regular customer base, it’s...
You're starting your business and things are moving along. There's only one problem: What's your business name? What's in a name after all?A LOT! Choosing just the right name for...
Coming up with a stellar tagline is one sure way to make sure nobody forgets your company. Here are a few tips to make the most of it! Less Is...
Your tagline is a crucial component of your brand. It can communicate your brand’s core offering in just a few words and help unify your message across different platforms. As...
What’s in a name? If you’re running a business…everything. The connotation, formatting, and overall meaning of your business names leaves a powerful first impression on your audience. Choose wisely! Many...
When you consider all that goes into forming your own business - the blood, sweat, and tears in the form of market research, financial planning, and employee hiring - picking...
A tagline is often one of the most memorable aspects of your brand. Think about how many times you’ve walked around singing a catchy jingle or reciting a funny tagline...
For years, the World Web Web has been a land of dot-coms. This domain ending is so expected and desirable that there is an entire market devoted to obtaining and...
Both taglines or slogans are designs that are no easy task to create with logos. It must be created just right to ensure that they are perfect for displaying your...
Startups and Entrepreneurship
Any entrepreneur will tell you how difficult the balance between life and your startup can be. It seems next to impossible to find a healthy balance for spending time on...
As an entrepreneur, you may find yourself in the perfect opportunity with the perfect investor, customer, advocate when you least expect it. Chatting with someone at the gym. Meeting friends...
This year every company, regardless of size, has experienced their company going through difficult struggles. In a way, this year for companies has been similar to a video game where...
You’ve reached the point; we all know it. The all too familiar feeling when your business begins to sink and you can gradually begin to feel it falling into a...
Being in the business world is difficult no matter who you are; you’re competing with thousands of other businesses and it can be difficult to stay afloat in the over-crowded...
There are roughly seven billion people in the world and roughly two billion of those people use Facebook. Almost a quarter of our population uses that one social media platform...
With every new business, a new brand is born. Every entrepreneur faces the challenge of finding a visual and thematic identity for their business, but it’s crucial to their eventual...
Branding is essential to the success of any business venture, but maybe especially in the increasingly competitive ecommerce business. What is a brand? Your brand is your customers’ first impression...
Podcasts are a series of episodes of audio programs that customers can digitally stream and play at their convenience. Generally, podcasts are free of charge to the customer. Podcasts have...
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many people are now working remotely, while others are launching online businesses. Working from home certainly has its advantages, such as the freedom to set...
Around the world, artists, designers, and other creative people are sheltered in their homes due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As galleries, theaters, studios, concert venues, and agencies shut down, many...
Company culture is among the most top characteristics that job-seekers say is important to them in a workplace — and for good reason. In an age of workaholism and burnout,...
You’ve got a big idea and you’re ready to put it into action. You and your co-founders have meticulously planned your marketing, financial, and management strategies. You’ve got backers and...
Conventional wisdom holds that your best employees are the ones who show up on time, do all their work, and chum it up at the water cooler. But what if...
We live in an era where technology rules. From the way we order lunch at our favorite fast food restaurant to complex medical devices that sustain life, technology thrusts us...
Startups are always a challenge. Sometimes, people get carried away with the details of their offering and trying to beat out the competitors. They might be competing on quality. They...
These days, you need graphic design for a wide range of assets. For your sales materials to your print advertising to your social media graphics, you need designers to help...
You may have a good idea. You may have good business skills. But to be a great entrepreneur, you need to have a vision for your company. If you’re not...
2020 is a big year: It’s the start of a new decade and a reminder of our amazing technological achievements we made during the past decade. The face of enterprise...
Imagine yourself waking up, strolling into the kitchen to make your first pot of coffee, wearing your pajamas, maybe even stepping outside to watch the sunrise. Take that a step...
Humans have the unique capability of connection. They can be inexplicably caught up in memories spurned from the scent of bread baking, a song playing on the radio, or even...
Whether a startup makes it or breaks it within its first year determines its ultimate success. While the reasons for a startup’s success or failure can seem elusive, they usually...
Entrepreneurs everywhere are riding the wave of startups, hoping to be the one that stays up the longest. People who are content with the old daily grind way of making...
Perhaps you’re looking to invest in something and are unsure what. Maybe you’re thinking of having it be a startup, but you’re still not sure. Will it work out? What...
Nowadays, it seems like everyone has a startup and for a good reason too, startups are amazing. However, although this is the case, it also means that, if you have...
Countless things come into play when creating a start-up, and many variables that you want to take into account. It all leads to one goal; making your start-up successful. Everyone...
Working for a start-up is always a decision that you should carefully think about before deciding if you want to work for one or not. Usually, the pay isn’t much,...
Business Development and Growth
The key to a good company is the manager. After all, a company is only as good as the person who runs it. With startups, this step, the transition from...
Most small business owners have every intention and desire to have their company running on all cylinders, but sometimes those best intentions can actually get in the way of the...
Competitors are a huge part of any company; they play a crucial part in the business. Competitors, oftentimes, will be able to tell you more about your company then your...
Businesses should constantly be growing their company; whether it be through developing new products or having new thoughts on your marketing strategy, it’s important that throughout the years you adapt...
The coronavirus pandemic has turned our world upside down. We’ve seen a crash in the stock markets and millions of companies have faced unexpected losses during this time. Some companies...
Management and leadership are not the same thing. If you’ve ever worked in a place with a toxic atmosphere, you probably noticed that the negativity permeated down from the top...
Content marketing is where it’s at. Every business now is using content marketing to grab consumer’s attention and convince them to use their services. If done right, there’s something almost...
Marketing; it’s the key aspect that has the power to make or break a company. Do it right, and get your company out there and customers buying from you, and...
Cyber attacks on your company are no joke. Many businesses, especially when it comes to small businesses, view themselves as less likely to have cyber attacks invaded on their company...
When you need to connect your mind to the business in question without ever seeing the actual name of the brand, how important is it for instant recognition? Without question,...
The world has largely moved online, and knowing how to conduct business online has become essential to success. But how do you build and conduct a successful online business? This...
A phrase that is not uncommon to hear in the business world is ‘sister company’. Perhaps you’ve heard it mentioned in an article you read online, or maybe you’ve heard...
Leading a team in business is hard. Leading a team that is working remotely is even harder. Just last year it might have been said that leading a remote team...
Most adults remember the days of Saturday morning cartoons. Waking up early, claiming a seat on the couch with a tv tray and bowl of cereal, and spending all morning...
Working from home can be both freedom of expression feeling, or a complete chaotic experience if left to your own devices. More often than not, being a remote worker has...
These days, it isn’t enough to have a catchy name, a beautiful logo, or a robust marketing strategy. Consumers, especially those of younger generations, crave experiences. That’s why you need...
Personal brands aren’t just for life coaches, fitness gurus, or home organization experts! Everyone, no matter their industry or career level, needs a strong personal brand. Having a well-defined personal...
Not all big ideas are winners. It’s not that they aren’t good, it’s that there is little to no market for them. Needless to say, that’s a dealbreaker when it...
When you think about protecting your business, you might first think of installing an SSL certificate on your website or a security system at your store. However, there’s another type...
Small business owners have a lot in common. They are resourceful and creative, among other things. But aside from finding common traits among business owners, there’s an important question to...
Marketing is for real! Marketing in itself is not a waste of money, but many methods of marketing chomp away loads of finance without generating satisfying returns. Most human adventures...
We’ve all heard it: “The customer is always right.” But, what if I told you that’s not true? To be frank, sometimes the customer is flat out wrong. If you’ve...
Managing a family business can be challenging. It often requires a careful balance of work-life and personal life. Clearly establishing boundaries and fine-tuning roles is the key to long term...
Doing a little soul searching and being self-aware can change the course of your life. We’re all guilty of having toxic behaviors at some point in life. It happens. Recognizing...
Every entrepreneur dreams of scaling their company. When starting small, every company’s goal is to work towards growing and scaling into a bigger company that, ultimately, makes a larger profit....
There is a theory that some people are just born leaders and their charisma is an innate, un-teachable trait. Somehow, they know exactly the right thing to say at the...
One of my very first jobs was marked with a huge failure. Something I had worked hard on, had invested hours in, had not gone the way we had wanted...
Business is always changing. Change in business highlights something about businesses that most people don’t want to admit: businesses have disabilities. Whether they work with their capabilities and work around...
If you feel like you hate your job or are miserable in your workplace, you’re not alone. Around the world, a mere 13 percent of workers feel energized and engaged...
We all know that branding is important for the success of a company. Rebranding allows brands to get a much-needed refresh as the brand evolves and adapts to change. Investors,...
Believe it or not, the holidays are upon us once again! For your business, this season means much more than turkey and stuffing at the dinner table or where best...
In order to have a successful business, it is imperative that you focus on web design. This is because many potential customers will visit your website in order to learn...
One of the great things about today’s business climate is that people are far less likely to settle. More people than ever before are preparing to jump in and start...
Although there are many people still adapting to the idea, outsourcing your graphic design isn’t a bad idea. There are many benefits that you get from outsourcing your design that,...
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