GentleGiantEd

I don't have assets as an option.

Thank you very much everyone. I think the brushes was the fastest route. 

here you go https://share.getcloudapp.com/ApurgO1A
 

Caveat: The Mesh Warp is destructive so do the work on a copy of the original.
This is from Photo but you can do the same in Publisher using the Photo Persona.
You'll need to play around with the Mesh Warp Tool in Photo to get the corner lift to your liking.Set up  Double clicking on the (imported and rasterized) image will give you more nodes to play with, use the handles (the round things) to change the curve and move the node (the square things) to where you want it.
Then apply a drop shadow using the layer fx Outer Shadow. Shearing can be done before or after using the Transform Panel or if you hover near a side handle whilst using the Move tool you will see two parallel arrows pop up you can then drag to shear and the same can be done on the top/bottom edges.

Happy to help @GentleGiantEd
Accessibility is not only for people with obvious or severe disabilities - excellent colour contrast will help the elderly and people with even just a  slightly degraded vision. That will happen for most people around 40 - especially in low light. Further - the easier it is for the eyes to decode a text or design, the better. You want to get attention and to keep it. So the color contrast thing alone is key. It is not only an accessibility issue - it is also greatly connected to usability. Did you ever try adjusting a black hifi system with labels set with gold letters ... in low light? Fail. I helped some elderly with their HIFI systems etc... had to put homemade stickers on buttons before they could actually see it and USE it. "What fools made it so dark?" they asked. 
General info here:
https://www.w3.org/TR/AERT/
https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/
I used this one for the image and tried with different text colors:
https://www.brandwood.com/a11y/
But you can simply google "color contrast checker wcag" and play with HEX values fx here:
https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/
 

https://www.brandwood.com/a11y/

We may be talking at cross purposes here, is this what you mean?

Adding a shadow under the icons would probably help lift the icons off the page
 

oh wow! This is Awesome! I will use it for Sure. Sure appreciate it melior64! This rocks
 

that worked thanks
 

Thanks guys I will circle back to this in the next few days I hope. Under some pressure to get some client work done. Sure appreciate your assistance.
Ed

I don't have assets as an option.

Hi edferrigan,
This (built-in arrows) is already on Affinity Designer's roadmap.

You could use the donut shape tool and adjust the start/end angle and add a triangle as the arrowhead.
 
 
Allan

I have a regular need to create visual processes. Right now the one Im working on has topics around like an  imaginary circle. I'd like to have wide arrows following the circle to show the flow of steps to follow. What is the best way to create these arrows?
 
A tutorial would be ideal.
 
Thanks
Ed

Hi @edferrigan,
 
the problem is within the Ai file.
There is some kind of nonsense shape placed where your top image boundaries ends.
 
You can't see it in APhoto, because it sets the document size to the artboard size in Ai file.
However, opened in ADesigner you can clearly see the object (see the attachment).
 
Should be fine if you just delete it from the layers panel :)
 

Is there a tool that allow a shape or text to be skewed?
 
As shown in the attached image.

More beginner on editing basics would be really appreciated. Love your software.