As a veteran graphic designer, it is disappointing how many companies opt for "fake" logos. Don't believe me? Below, you will see hundreds - yes hundreds! - of fake logos that have been used and reused with little variation. I call them fake because they fail every test of a good [...]
No matter how much inner beauty your business has going for it, you’re going to need some outer beauty - in the form of good website practices - to make sure all your potential customers stick around long enough to get to know you (and spend their money!). After you’ve worked so hard [...]
Cheesy stock photography: You can spot it a mile away. That generic smile, the forced pose. A sense of disconnect, or a feeling that you just can’t relate. It might be technically pretty, but those negative feelings make it a poor choice for representing a brand that strives to be [...]
Being a small business owner undoubtedly means you have way more to keep up with than time allows. As a small business owner myself, I definitely get it! So. Many. Hats. But as a professional visual designer, I will continue to beat the drum: presentation and professionalism across [...]
When people ask me what I do, I may answer that I’m a multimedia brand developer. But of course - like many of my clients - I’m also a small business owner. In this month’s post, we’re taking a bit of a break from design, and sharing some of my favorite small business tools and [...]
When you’re developing cohesive, top-notch brand visuals, you want to make sure everything - down to the font - is exactly right for your business and brand. Now, most people don’t lie awake at night considering the finer points of fonts, but we love to geek out on this topic, so bear [...]
When your designer hands over the keys to your brand new website, it’s shiny, pretty, technologically cutting-edge, and you want to cruise around and share it with the whole world. Don’t forget that in order to keep it running well, you’ve got to learn where everything is and keep [...]
Whether you’re creating a logo for the first time or considering a redesign, I want to help you think of your logo as so much more. It’s not just about pretty colors or a trendy piece of clipart related to what your business does. Think of it as a complete representation of your brand [...]
Good design, if backed up by a deep knowledge of effective design practices and solid experience in creating visuals that engage users, can actually promote the growth of your brand and your business. Creating a professional persona, showcasing your brand’s personality, and helping a [...]
As a veteran graphic designer, it is disappointing how many companies opt for "fake" logos. Don't believe me? Below, you will see hundreds - yes hundreds! - of fake logos that have been used and reused with little variation. I call them fake because they fail every test of a good [...]
No matter how much inner beauty your business has going for it, you’re going to need some outer beauty - in the form of good website practices - to make sure all your potential customers stick around long enough to get to know you (and spend their money!). After you’ve worked so hard [...]
Cheesy stock photography: You can spot it a mile away. That generic smile, the forced pose. A sense of disconnect, or a feeling that you just can’t relate. It might be technically pretty, but those negative feelings make it a poor choice for representing a brand that strives to be [...]
Being a small business owner undoubtedly means you have way more to keep up with than time allows. As a small business owner myself, I definitely get it! So. Many. Hats. But as a professional visual designer, I will continue to beat the drum: presentation and professionalism across [...]
When people ask me what I do, I may answer that I’m a multimedia brand developer. But of course - like many of my clients - I’m also a small business owner. In this month’s post, we’re taking a bit of a break from design, and sharing some of my favorite small business tools and [...]
When you’re developing cohesive, top-notch brand visuals, you want to make sure everything - down to the font - is exactly right for your business and brand. Now, most people don’t lie awake at night considering the finer points of fonts, but we love to geek out on this topic, so bear [...]
When your designer hands over the keys to your brand new website, it’s shiny, pretty, technologically cutting-edge, and you want to cruise around and share it with the whole world. Don’t forget that in order to keep it running well, you’ve got to learn where everything is and keep [...]
Whether you’re creating a logo for the first time or considering a redesign, I want to help you think of your logo as so much more. It’s not just about pretty colors or a trendy piece of clipart related to what your business does. Think of it as a complete representation of your brand [...]
Good design, if backed up by a deep knowledge of effective design practices and solid experience in creating visuals that engage users, can actually promote the growth of your brand and your business. Creating a professional persona, showcasing your brand’s personality, and helping a [...]
When choosing a logo for your business, it’s tempting to go with a color scheme pleasing to your eye. But while the colors should be personal to you, it’s important to also consider basic color psychology and think about what the colors you choose will say about your business. You [...]
In this daily devotional, Shauna Niequist becomes a friend across the pages, sharing her heart with yours, keeping you company, and inviting you into the abundant life God offers. And there are [...]
This spectacular collection of more than 125 letters offers a never-before-seen glimpse of the events and people of history—the brightest and best, the most notorious, and the endearingly [...]
The year was 1765. Eminent botanist Philibert Commerson had just been appointed to a grand new expedition: the first French circumnavigation of the world. As the ships’ official naturalist, [...]
From the #1 travel magazine in the country, a collection of travel tales from some of today’s finest writers Travel writing maintains its seemingly endless popularity, and this volume [...]
When people ask me what I do, I may answer that I’m a multimedia brand developer. But of course - like many of my clients - I’m also a small business owner. In this month’s post, we’re taking a bit of a break from design, and sharing some of my favorite small business tools and resources that [...]
When you’re developing cohesive, top-notch brand visuals, you want to make sure everything - down to the font - is exactly right for your business and brand. Now, most people don’t lie awake at night considering the finer points of fonts, but we love to geek out on this topic, so bear with us. [...]
When your designer hands over the keys to your brand new website, it’s shiny, pretty, technologically cutting-edge, and you want to cruise around and share it with the whole world. Don’t forget that in order to keep it running well, you’ve got to learn where everything is and keep pace with [...]
Whether you’re creating a logo for the first time or considering a redesign, I want to help you think of your logo as so much more. It’s not just about pretty colors or a trendy piece of clipart related to what your business does. Think of it as a complete representation of your brand that [...]
Good design, if backed up by a deep knowledge of effective design practices and solid experience in creating visuals that engage users, can actually promote the growth of your brand and your business. Creating a professional persona, showcasing your brand’s personality, and helping a brand [...]
When choosing a logo for your business, it’s tempting to go with a color scheme pleasing to your eye. But while the colors should be personal to you, it’s important to also consider basic color psychology and think about what the colors you choose will say about your business. You want your [...]
As a veteran graphic designer, I have a sharp eye for great design, as well as for bad, all-too-common design mistakes on business signage or billboard ads. There are a lot of them, my friends. But the happy news is that most of them are easy to fix. I know it's tempting to cram everything [...]
In Silicon Valley’s youth-obsessed culture, 40-year-olds get plastic surgery to fit in. But IDEO, the firm that famously developed the first mouse for Apple, has a 90-year-old designer on staff. Barbara Beskind says her age is an advantage. “Everybody who ages is going to be their [...]
Every night a tireless effort was made to transform the store space to match each business giving them everything they needed to compete with the big brands. The iZettle payment solution was the only element that stayed the same. During the six days shoppers had the chance to discover a new, [...]
