Hey, I’ve seen that card before, or Why a Custom Business Card Matters
A common mistake amongst many new businesses is to use freebie templates for business cards. There’s an understandable appeal to save a small amount of money by doing so. Unfortunately, this is also a surefire way to discredit your business. When you hand out a business card with a design that others have already used, ...
ecovogue365 + shopify = awesomeness
ecovogue365 is on a mission to inspire your wardrobe with their founding principles of “Think Convertible, Luv Handmade, Own a 365 ltd”. I’ve had the pleasure of working with them since 2010 and have just recently launched their completely redesigned website. Not only is this a new website for ecovogue365, but we used Shopify to ...
WordPress plugins that I just can’t live without
In honor of the new WordPress 3.3 release, I’d like to call out the WordPress plugins that I just can’t live without. Plugins are like apps that add almost limitless functionality to a WordPress site and the following are my favorites: Akismet comes included with every new install of WordPress. It’s there for a reason; ...
Typography, or why fonts are just my type
I admit, I’m a total typophile. I love typography and find it to be endlessly fascinating. But why should YOU care about typography? While some may ignore it or make the mistake of relegating it to an afterthought, the truth is that typography can either make or break your project. Knowing even a little bit ...
Bottomless Design Launch Sale
To celebrate the newly redesigned Bottomless Design website, I’m offering my first ever sale! Now is the ideal time to finally take action on that perfectly designed website you’ve always dreamed of. Get a Bottomless Design WordPress Starter Website for only $780 – That’s 40% off Take control of your website with WordPress today Whether ...
Why my clients and I love WordPress
WordPress is my preferred option for launching stylish websites that can be easily updated at a moments notice. It’s a free platform that once started out as a service for bloggers, but has since developed into a rich and powerful content management system. It’s scalable, allowing for website design as simple or as complex as ...
Blogging
So this is my first blog post…ever! With this blog I plan on covering many aspects of design from my process and inspiration, to tips and best practices. I’ll probably also touch on some business aspects of working in the design world as well as some personal stories of what design means to me. As ...
