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Laguna Beach artist Laurel Meister needed a site to market and sell her artwork. Her own artwork was used as the basis for the design.
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WordPress Expert Panel 2
Save the date WordPress fans! You won’t want to miss our next meetup – WordPress Expert Panel! If you have a WordPress site or are thinking about building one, no doubt you’ve got piles of questions: What’s the best plugin for…? How do I…? How come my site won’t…? What’s the best way to…? Where [...]
Speculative Design 0
It is oh-so-tempting to choose a designer or agency for your project by asking a handful of them to produce sample or speculative designs for you to review. But doing so is not only harmful to the designer, robbing them of valuable income, but is harmful to you as the client.
In this article, we’ll explain speculative design, why it’s harmful to both client and designer, and show you the best alternative so you can hire the best designer for your project.
Web Professionals 0
As a professional building web sites, it causes pain in my heart everytime a potential client says, “Well, my 14 year old nephew knows HTML so I’m going to have him build my web site.” Somehow an entire professional of dedicated and passionate professionals has given the public the impression that their jobs can be done by anyone who learns HTML.
In this article, I’ll give a brief overview of some of the disciplines and skills that go into building a truly professional and successful web site.
Evolution vs Revolution: Managing Your Web Site 0
It’s too easy to consider a web site “finished” and walk away from it for months or years, only to return and find it an embarrassment of outdated design and out-of-date information. Instead of overreacting and getting sucked into the expensive and never-ending revolution model of web site management, explore instead the evolution model. By making small, consistent changes to your web site, you’ll keep the design fresh, the content relevant, and keep your customers coming back for more.
Matthew McGough 0
With a new major project in the works, author Matthew McGough was looking to do a major update to his web site and wanted to be able to make updates himself.
Don’t Be in a Rush 0
So often, business owners feel rushed when starting a new project. They want a logo, business cards, a brochure, a web site, and a post card within 3 weeks – but more often than not, clients who rushed their creative projects either feel unhappy with the result at the end, or find themselves stalled in deadlock before the project is completed.
It pays to allow plenty of time for good quality work to be done, for plenty of exploration of design direction, and for building and cementing relationships between client and designer. Time can make all the difference in the outcome of a creative project.
Balance of Fitness 0
Teresina Goheen wanted a striking and dynamic look to capture her high-energy personality for her business cards and web site.
Sindoni Consulting 0
SCMS needed a simple site to showcase their extensive business experience. We used their signature color – USC Red – to create a simple and functional site.
The Shampoo Lounge 0
The Shampoo Lounge is a hip and unique salon in Santa Monica, CA. They wanted to capture the personality of the business in a fun and dynamic web site.
