Tips for Using Pinterest

About a year ago, I posted a list of 13 Tips for How to Use Pinterest and Gain Followers. I thought it was about time to revisit the topic and give you an update. Since that post, Pinterest has updated their site, both online and mobile, and my Pinterest followers have increased from about 1,500 to over 11,500. None of my tips are scientifically proven, but they've worked for me!

Font Friday - Coco and Pinterest Favorite

Today's Font Friday is Coco, designed by Hendrick Rolandez and available for free on Behance (scroll down to the bottom of the page, the link is tiny). This unique font is narrow, thick on the sides and very skinny at the top and bottom. It works best used sparingly in just a large word or two with mostly solid color behind it. The samples on Behance are great examples of how to use this font.

The photo above of Chocolate Cake and Berries is one of my favorite pins of the week. If you speak Swedish, you might be interested in the recipe on the source site. The photo contains a couple of themes that I collect on Pinterest – Coffee & Tea and Works in Progress. Because the photo is rather busy, I added a drop shadow to the text in order to give it definition and make it easier to read.

13 Tips for How to Use Pinterest and Gain Followers

I started on Pinterest about 2 years ago when it was still in beta form. I immediately connected with the visual quality of the site because after all, I'm a visual designer. It's totally my thing. Since then, the popularity of Pinterest has exploded. The combination of unending eye candy and organization seems to be addictive for everyone.

Over time I've learned a few things about Pinterest. So here are my tips for getting started, building your account and gaining followers.

Friday Faves – August 31

This week's Font Friday is Metropolis from Font Fabric. The font is available for free (yay!). You should really go check out the samples they have for this font. It's some cool design. Get more font inspiration by following #FontFriday on twitter. You can follow me on twitter too!
I had a really hard time deciding what to feature for the "faves" this week and finally settled on four recent favorite pins from Pinterest. If you're anything like me, you're kind of addicted to pinterest. Collecting a visual catalogue of ideas is a dream come true for me. So, here's a little sampling of things I've found inspiring.

1. From my "Design" pinboard: Design for Hot Dang burgers by Make & Matter, a design studio in Austin, Texas The Design board is collection of graphic design that I find inspirational.

2. From my "Color Study" pinboard: natural dye from Anthropologie The color study board is anything with a particularly beautiful color palette. You will find a lot of art on this board.

3. From my "Works in Progress and Beautiful Messes" board: Brownie cookies with Salted Caramel Filling from Bakers Royale This board celebrates the creative process and the messiness required to be creative.

4. From my "Yummy Pretty Eats" pinboard: Oat Milk Smoothie from Golubka The name of this pinboard perfectly describes the contents: beautiful photos of delicious food.

Have a great holiday weekend everybody!