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How to Make Your Personal Blog Stand Out

When creating your own blog, it can be tricky to know where to start. If you do not see the success you envisaged, you may need to up your game and make your blog more personal and interesting. It's not just a matter of putting your thoughts out there, and hope for the best. Here are ways in which ... READ the POST

Want gorgeous stock photos?

Who else wants drop dead gorgeous stock photos that are a cut above the rest? You know how important it is to have on-brand photos for your website as well as for social media. But you may not have the time to get professional photos done all the time -- and that's why you need stock photos. But not ... READ the POST

4 Essential Tips for Growing Your Online Business

Starting a business online isn’t easy, but the benefits of succeeding far outweigh the challenges. One of them is getting your business to grow steadily and ensuring it isn’t stagnant or stuck in between a rock and a hard place. This often takes a lot of critical thinking as well as strategizing as ... READ the POST

Font Crush: Brilon

I'm in love! Brilon is such a beautiful typeface I had to write a post about it instead of simply including it in a list. Designed by Tobias Saul, Brilon is an elegant serif font inspired by the Art Deco era. If you want a vintage, elegant, vibe, this typeface is perfect! The font includes special ... READ the POST

Four Unusual Identities to Add to Your Brand

Your brand is the aspect of your personality that you’re showing to customers and clients. It’s airbrushed and polished and upon it rests all of your best qualities, skills, investments and experiences. As such, you’re free to add any number of identities to your personal brand so long as you feel ... READ the POST

Featured Post: Dairing Events

It is always an absolute joy to work with Adair of Dairing Events! We have worked together a few times in the past, and I have to say she is one of the nicest clients I've ever had. She approached me earlier this year to do a refresh of her website (which I designed some years ago). Adair is ... READ the POST

Get Rid of Your Popups

This is a rant. But a rant with a solid basis: Get rid of those popups, they are hurting your website!  It’s not a stretch to argue that readers don’t like popups on websites. (They're seriously annoying!) So Google made a call that websites that use pop-ups and interstitials should rank them lower. ... READ the POST

Tips for Starting Your Small Business

Venturing into business is as exciting as it is nerve-wracking, and getting going can seem like the hardest part. (Definitely not for the faint of heart!) In order to get the wheels in motion, you will have to be inspired and passionate; without these, it will not be worth it, believe me. You should ... READ the POST

Featured Project: Christina Wolfgram

I'm not gonna lie, it was a huge thrill for me to design the website of internet celebrity Christina Wolfgram, she of the massively popular and super funny "Christina Tries Her Best" videos being shared by millions of people on Facebook.  She has decided it was high time to work on her personal ... READ the POST

How A Good Website is Good PR

The world of PR is in a constant state of change. Evolving trends and emerging technologies ensure that the business of PR is always moving forward. Consider how much the PR industry has changed since the focus was primarily on radio and television, and you realize just how much digital disruption ... READ the POST

The Importance of Backups in your Business

  Your brand, your branding elements, the website you own, letterheads, and other materials associated with your brand and business are all digital assets. They are just as valuable as the digital invoices and other documents you keep as part of your business operations. Many businesses ... READ the POST

3 Ways to Run a More Personal Office Space

Your space in your office can be likened to your personal sanctuary. It is where you’re able to make magic happen as well as help your company grow. For this reason, it’s important that you make the most of your personal office space and find ways to make it your own. Doing so could help improve ... READ the POST

Featured Project: Bella Luve Events by Design

Rhonda Spratt, the owner of Bella Luve (pronounced Loo-vay) is an events planner for busy professionals in Georgia. She is passionate about creating and planning events that empower, uplift, and celebrate women.  She initially approached me to redesign her website, but realized that her goals meant ... READ the POST

Trend Alert: High Contrast Sans Serifs

Have you noticed it too? High contrast sans serif fonts are fast becoming really fashionable. They used to be quite popular in 1950's advertising, but weren't seen much after that. That is, until now. I have noticed an increase in the number of contrasted sans in the market in the past few ... READ the POST

Featured Project: Cote 10 Digital

I'm so excited to share this logo and web design project! This is totally different from any of my other projects lately. Cote 10 Digital is a boutique digital marketing agency that provides  strategic conversion-focused solutions for creative entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, lifestyle brands, and small ... READ the POST

7 Things To Consider Before Starting a Blog

So, you have been reading other people’s blogs for a while, and you have thought to yourself, "I could do something like that!" The more you think about it, the better the idea seems, until you bite the bullet and make a start on designing your new blog. Although this is a great idea, (thousands ... READ the POST

My Styled Workspace

I finally had a brand photoshoot last Saturday!!! Naturally, I spent the whole of Friday night rearranging and decorating my office space so that it looks pretty enough for the camera. (While I do keep my workspace pretty and clean, its normal location is in the boys' play area, which is surrounded ... READ the POST

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