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Feeling Stuck in a World of Clip Art? - How to break away from visual lameness

Written by Aimee Cottle | May 21, 2015

In our eBook, "Let's Bring an End to Visual Lameness," we covered how we see churches, usually with the best intentions, communicate with visuals like these ... 

The (Glowing) Bible
God’s Word ROCKS! (Aren’t you excited? This visual screams excitement.)

 

Cartoon Communion
Let’s represent a sacred tradition with a stylized cartoon rendering.

Awkward Worship Scene
Our church’s worship is ... expressive. (And if you’re new to the church world, this “expression” will probably freak you out. You may just decide to stay home.)

Sanitized by the Cross
We’re afraid of Halloween. (Seriously. Churches don’t know what to do with this holiday! So we plan fall festivals and use strange images.)

The Prayer Hands
Nothing communicates “we take prayer seriously” like these good ol’ boys.

 

The Perfect Family
Look at us! We’re the perfect family. (Don’t mind that we almost killed each other trying to get to church on time this morning. Also, we spent a bunch of money on orthodontics. Did you notice?)


We often see churches using clip art and generic stock photography to communicate not only within their church, but to their local communities and online as well. 

But is it really your fault? 

Maybe you want to break free from visual lameness but don't really know where to start. We can help! Next week, our awesome design team is coming together to put on a webinar with you in mind. They'll start with the basics and give four steps you can take to move toward better and more engaging designs. 

If you're a non-designer and feel stuck in a design rut, watch our free webinar, Pulling Rabbits: Design Tricks by clicking below!