Top Tool: Polyvore –> Design For Non-Creatives

I am seeking your forgiveness. Can you forgive me? You are probably thinking “why?”

I’ve decided to have a little brag on Better Business Better Life but more on that later. I also want to introduce you to a fabulous tool I came across on Victoria McGinley’s Vmac+Cheese blog (you will get to know Victoria better in the next few days).

Say g’day to Polyvore.

For the business owner or blogger with no design skills Polyvore is a dream come true. It simplifies the design process with templates and items that you can drag and drop. No technical skills required. Brilliant, yes?

Admittedly the focus is on women’s fashion but there is no reason why the templates couldn’t be used for menswear, homewares, outdoor gear and more.

Don’t think you are limited to Polyvore’s existing suggestions either. The site has a ‘clipper’ which allows you to import images from other sites to be used in your designs. It’s super easy and the best part? Polyvore will back link directly to the image source ensuring copyright is respected.

Why does this have me asking your forgiveness?

Well, as I mentioned I want to brag a little. The image you see above took me approximately ten minutes to make during my first ever visit to Polyvore. Sure it could be improved. True design experts could pick a million holes in it but for someone lacking design savvy I think it turned out ok. (And I really want those clothes.)

To include the image (above) and links (below) in this post it was as easy as 1, 2, 3. (Ok, more like 1 to 4 but who’s counting?)

1. Create the image
2. Click publish then name your image and choose its theme. Hit enter on the keyboard.
3. Click ‘Post To Blog.’
4. Copy the HTML code that appears and paste into your blog post.