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Fancy Girl Designs

Stylish, Creative, Effective Brand and Web Design for Creatives

I’ve never done this before

And probably never will again. (I have no idea what I ate today and why I am doing the very thing I swore I would never do.) For one week only, (from Nov 22-29), I am offering my semi-custom web design package at 30% off. That means, if you book any time from today until next week, you will ... READ the POST

Self-care for creatives

“You can’t pour from an empty cup.” The trouble with loving what you do is that you don’t ever want to stop. That’s exactly how I felt, until all the years of being a workaholic creative finally caught up with me. I landed in the hospital for 2 weeks. My body finally gave up on me and sent me ... READ the POST

New Look!

Hey, hey! After 3 years of the same old look, I finally carved out time to give my website a makeover. At first I thought I was just going to edit the service page (new trimmed down services list), and then it became a full-blown project. If you follow me on Instagram (and if not, why aren't ... READ the POST

Fine Art Calligraphic Fonts

These refined, yet modern scripts are perfect for any design project in need of fine art typography. (Don't use them for your body text though, only for titles, or where they can appear in a large size.) I can imagine these in the logo of a fine art wedding photographer; the signage and dinner ... READ the POST

Pink patterned mobile and desktop wallpaper

Hey, hey! I haven't had a chance to blog lately, but I wanted to share something I designed. I'm a bit obsessive-compulsive, and love to have everything in a grid, which is probably why I love patterns so much. This one was softened a bit with a watercolor texture, but the pattern should help you ... READ the POST

Featured Project: A Planned Affair

A Planned Affair is a wedding management company based in Indianapolis, and is owned by Kai Taylor. Kai approached me to redesign her website and give it an elevated look that would show her attention to detail, and fun-loving personality. We worked together to plan not just the overall design, but ... READ the POST

Color Trends 2019

Yes, I know we're already in the 2nd half of the year, but I just had to blog about this even if it's slightly late. :) Anyway, if you have spent some time on Pinterest this year, you would have noticed a trend towards warm, earthy, but slightly muted colors. No matter if Pantone declared Living ... READ the POST

How to use your brand guide

When you order a brand identity design, your brand/logo design should send you a brand guide along with your brand files. The brand guide details your logo versions, your color palette (with color codes), fonts used in your brand, as well as patterns/textures that the designer created for you. ... READ the POST

My top 5 favourite designer resources

I may be a workaholic, but I also always look for ways to make my job easier. (So I can do more in less time!) Thankfully, there are tons of great resources out there, and some of them are even free. (It still amazes me.) Here is my roundup of the most useful designer resources I've ever come ... READ the POST

Featured Project: Makini Regal

I can't believe I haven't shared this yet! It's one of my favorite design projects ever! Makini Regal is a creator, entrepreneur, wife and mum with the most fabulous taste. She owns Makini Regal Designs, an upscale Brooklyn based event design company that specializes in floral, event and interior ... READ the POST

Stylish, Contemporary Script Fonts

Here's a new roundup of my top font picks! This time I've gathered the most stylish script fonts with a very modern, contemporary feel. Think uneven baselines, irregular widths, but all with a very handwritten, fashion-inspired look. These fonts would look fabulous on social media graphics, ... READ the POST

Creating an Effective Brand Color Palette

When designing a logo or brand identity for a client, the first step that I make after receiving the design brief is to create a moodboard and color palette. This establishes the overall direction and style, and guides the whole design process. Colors are a very important element in a brand ... READ the POST

Why Choose WordPress?

WordPress is tremendously popular. With around 64 million websites running WordPress, it powers about 32% of the entire internet. Also, almost 60% of all sites built on content management systems are built on WordPress. It’s easily the most-used website builder out there. What is it that makes ... READ the POST

Featured Project: Willow Jaymes Events

If I could have one wish for 2019, it would be that all my projects will come out like this one! Willow Jaymes Events is a wedding planning company based in Georgia, but serving brides all over the East Coast of the United States. It was such a huge pleasure working with Lisa on her rebrand. ... READ the POST

A guide to making images SEO-friendly

Photographers and other content creators need to make sure their images are searchable, so it's important to optimize them for SEO. Image searches on Google, Yahoo, or even Pinterest can bring traffic to your website - and if you are a photographer, it can also lead to more clients. (And who doesn't ... READ the POST

Love: a freebie

Whoever said love wasn't free? ;) Here's something I whipped up while waiting for a client to show up at a meeting. Floral typography will always be a favorite hobby. All you need to master is layer masking in Photoshop and you're all set! You can use actual flower pictures, or watercolor elements, ... READ the POST

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