A series to explain the hurdles that good emails should overcome to be really good.
Feedback Friday by Really Good Emails
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A series to explain the hurdles that good emails should overcome to be really good.
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9/28/2018
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May 28, 2026
Stop treating Dark Mode like an afterthought with Annett Forcier
<p>Dark mode isn't coming. It's already here. And if you're treating it as an afterthought, your logo is disappearing, your brand colors are shifting, and your carefully designed email looks like it was built by someone else entirely.</p><p><br></p><p>Annett Forcier, founder of EmailBoutique and email design systems consultant, joins us to break down why dark mode is a design problem before it's ever a code problem, and how she delivers the bad news to clients before a single template gets built.</p><p><br></p><p>Try RGE Studio free for 15 days. Build better emails with your whole team. No credit card required. https://reallygoodemails.com/studio</p><p><br></p><p>EmailBoutique https://www.emailboutique.io/</p><p>Annett on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annettforcier/</p><p><br></p><p>Beefree: Dark Mode Email Design: https://beefree.io/blog/dark-mode-email-design</p><p>Litmus: The Ultimate Guide to Dark Mode for Email: https://www.litmus.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-dark-mode-for-email-marketers</p><p>Fixing Gmail's Dark Mode Issues with CSS Blend Modes: https://hteumeuleu.medium.com/fixing-gmails-dark-mode-issues-with-css-blend-modes-1b26174fcfd9</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Annett Forcier</p><p>00:34 What is Dark Mode?</p><p>03:10 Accessibility And Variants</p><p>04:05 Design First Not Code</p><p>04:46 Style Guide To Set Expectations</p><p>08:57 Why Not All Images</p><p>11:19 Getting Started Resources</p><p>12:14 Logo Solutions And Hacks</p><p>18:46 Icons And Illustration Prep</p><p>22:00 CSS Tricks For Text</p><p>24:51 Choosing Dark Mode Colors</p><p>27:38 Testing And Client Expectations</p><p>28:53 Pixel Perfect Myth</p><p>29:40 Educating Stakeholders</p><p>30:42 Email Style Guides</p><p>32:23 Client Reality Check</p><p>33:17 Email Review Setup</p><p>33:29 Nothing</p><p>37:25 DoorDash</p><p>41:26 Inverse Newsletter</p><p>42:34 Claude</p><p>48:06 Outro</p>
March 27, 2026
Are Profoto's emails camera-ready? with George Pettigrew
<p>Profoto makes world-class studio lighting. But are their emails just as polished? In this episode of Feedback Friday, we sit down with George from Inbox Army to break down Profoto's email design system from top to bottom.Visual advancement vs. visual recessionThe 8-point spatial sizing systemAspect ratios and why they matter for image compositionLine height math for headlines and body copyHow to build a modular email design systemAccessibility, contrast, and WCAG guidelinesResources mentioned:Really Good Emails: reallygoodemails.comInbox Army: inboxarmy.com</p>
January 29, 2026
Do Buoy’s emails actually convert? with Kasey Luck
<p>Join us for another episode of Feedback Friday, where Kasey Luck returns to provide expert feedback and critiques on various email designs. We dive deep into **email marketing** strategies, analyzing several **email campaigns** for their content and effectiveness, particularly those related to **nutrition** and health supplements.Kasey offers valuable **email tips** on how to enhance **email design**, ensuring messages are not only engaging but also high-converting. This session is packed with insights for anyone looking to refine their email strategies.00:00 Intro00:58 Initial Email Critique02:08 Email Design and Content04:32 Feedback on Specific Email Elements09:49 Analyzing Email Callouts and CTAs17:13 Discussing Email Design and Free Items17:51 Importance of Product Placement in Emails18:29 Trends in Email Design19:58 Effectiveness of Educational Content21:27 Analyzing Long-Form Emails22:18 Comparison Sections in Emails26:21 Balancing Information and CTA28:39 Final Thoughts34:17 Outro</p>
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