Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
The internet doesn’t make us more creative, but it
does enable what we create to be seen, heard, and
used. It enables every creator to find a public and
that takes creation out of the proprietary hands of
the supposed creative class. - jeff jarvis 2008 -
Instagram 150 million accounts
tumblr. 300 million accounts
Pinterest 70 million accounts
why now?the rise of visual content
from formal websites with a lot of text ...
to inspiring websites with a lot of images and graphics
from resumes with lots and lots of text ...
to visual resumes and portfolio’s on Behance
from research results in excel and diagrams ...
to infographics
from listening to music in itunes
to listening & watching music in shuffler.fm on the iPad
your twitterstream on your mobile ...
or your twitterstream through Flipboard on your iPad
your LinkedIn connections in a list ...
or your connections in LinkedInMaps
tekst
from functional shopping ...
to what we now call‘visual commerce’
follow sites with a RSS reader
or follow sites through social on Flipboard and create your own mag (video)
visual content examples
Infographic – Cine(ma)gram - Time lapse -
Tagcloud - Video - Prezi - Slideshow -
Animated gif - Caroussel - Stop motion –
Stereographic – many more?
Stereographics
To subscribe a bio or a picture: use details, a scenery instead of global
details
Be concrete
Use the 5 sencences, the weigth of the camera, the scent, the one you
who you are with
Practice your photography skills with the so called #selfies
Give specifics
Be auhtentic so open up. Otherwise you will never stand out and be unique
I will go to your blog for your personality. Don't blend in
Tips from pro’s (picked up at Blogher conf)
1 October 2013 Creating visual content by Kirsten Jassies27
CINE(MA)GRAMS
visual diaries on NSMBL.nl
visual (live) reporting
Project Firestorm from The Guardian (video)
Every post you place needs visual support
Select images that serve the purpose of your post, for example explanation, news or
inspiration
Which image will be liked and shared by your audience?
Select appealing and unique images with emotion
Place images as big as possible
No designer? Create your own landingspage, resume or infographic with
unbounce.com, vizualize.me or piktochart.com
No photographer? Search usergenerated images on Instgram or Pinterest (ask permission)
DIY: go and learn how to make and edit photos with pixlr.com/editor or with an apps on your
smartphone
Tips for using visual content
Usergenerated visual reporting
iPhoneography (smartphone photography)
Find this presentation on Slideshare:
http://www.slideshare.net/justkirsten/how-to-create-the-best-visual-content
Kirsten Jassies
Productmanager bloggers & social Blogtoday.nl
Mail [email protected]
Twitter @kirst_enj
Creating visual content
1 October 2013 Creating visual content by Kirsten Jassies38
