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Fancy Girl Designs

Stylish, Creative, Effective Brand and Web Design for Creatives

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

Featured Project: Amavi Films

We came, we saw, we loved. That is the inspiration behind the name Amavi Films, formerly Wanderlust Video Productions. Sarah, our wonderful client, is a wedding videographer who struggled with her brand for the longest time. With the help of the amazing Ginny Krauss, she finally had a ... READ the POST

5 Tips For Increasing Brand Authority

The importance of brand authority cannot be overstated. When a consumer wants a product or service, they will always select a brand with authority in the industry even if it costs more than a relatively unknown brand. This is because they know that the brand will be trustworthy and that they will ... READ the POST

Stylish Hand-Lettered Fonts

So many new font designers are coming up with the most stylish handlettered fonts! I rounded up my favorites to share with you. These would be perfect for use in brand identities, social media graphics, and ads. Which one is your favorite? These fonts are great if you're going for a ... READ the POST

Don’t forget the flowers!

I love entertaining at home. It surprises me to say that now because I was painfully shy when I was growing up. However, my mother is one of the most sociable and gregarious people on the planet, and she loves to entertain people. She will invent reasons to throw a tea party, a soiree, a dinner ... READ the POST

Featured Project: Avila Dawn Events

Avila Dawn Events is a wedding planning and design boutique based in South Carolina. They wanted to rebrand into a sweet, southern brand. One that feels inclusive to her clients and exudes authenticity when it comes to the love her couples share as well as the events she produces. This was a major ... READ the POST

Living Coral Palettes

Pantone's pick for 2019's color of the year is vibrant and dynamic. It is quite a happy color, and reminds me of a stylish young lady in her 20's, full of joie de vivre. It is such an easy color to work with, if you want to use it in your brand. I've created 3 separate color palettes around ... READ the POST

How to Enhance Your Company Website

These days, customers expect to be able to check a website for every business under the sun, whether they want to browse your product range, learn your opening hours and contact details or simply explore what you’re all about. In 2018, a website is an absolutely mandatory part of the marketing ... READ the POST

Featured Project: Brooke Images

I have long admired the creative talents of husband and wife photography team Brooke Images, ever since I saw their work on Dairing Events’ portfolio galleries. They’ve been featured on so many of the top wedding magazines and blogs — it’s kind of hard to miss them, especially if you're a wedding ... READ the POST

Business Essentials Your Brand Needs

Your business’s brand is a visual representation of what your company is all about. It’s an easily recognizable design that distinguishes you from your competition and is a clear signal to your customers about what they can expect from you. Your brand is the public face of your business and shapes ... READ the POST

Featured Project: AfterLove Doula

I had the pleasure of working with Kelli Duran, founder of AfterLove Doula, on her website design earlier this year.  She was previously working with another designer, and it didn't work out for some reason. (I didn't ask why, but this isn't the first time that happened - I've had a few clients who ... READ the POST

A Guide to Improving Customer Interaction

If you want to turn potential customers into actual paying customers, you need to be able to communicate with them in an engaging and helpful manner. You also need to be able to answer whatever questions they bring to you, whenever they seek to bring them. This means that you need to take your ... READ the POST

Featured Project: Kylee Yee Photography

It was truly an honour to work with this client again. The first time we worked together, she was fairly new to wedding photography, although she already had impeccable taste back then. Now, Kylee is an award-winning photographer and has been featured on Vogue, Brides, Martha Stewart Weddings, and ... READ the POST

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