One-page or a multi-page website? Which is best for you?

General, Wordpress Design

After suggesting a one-page website to a potential client, the response was, “A one-page website? What can I possibly accomplish with that?” I explained that since there was only minimal content, it would be more beneficial than a multi-page website, “You will not be...

Inspiration; where do you find it when designing a logo?

Branding, Logo Design | 0 comments

Inspiration; where do you find it when a client comes to you for a new logo design is a question I’m often asked. When I first speak with a client regarding a new logo design, I ask them two questions: What are your favorite colors? Do you have an icon idea that you...

Word is not a typewriter; nor is it a design program!

General | 4 comments

Recently, I went round and round with a client on why she shouldn’t use Word to layout a book she was independently publishing. A member of her family had worked on it with her using Word for the layout and design. When he finished, he prepared a PDF (Portable...

All for the love of beautiful fonts

Fonts, Logo Design | 0 comments

I’ve always wanted to design a font set. Today I read about a challenge on Instagram called “My Beautiful Alphabet (#mybeautifulalphabet).” The goal is to design a font for each letter of the alphabet for the next 26 weeks. The font can be drawn by...

No, You Don’t Look Cool Smoking!

Miscellaneous | 0 comments

Of all the important dates in my life that I can’t remember, this is one I’ve never forgotten, May 24, 1982, the day I quit smoking. I had taken a job where there was an absolute no questions asked no smoking policy. I wasn’t even allowed to become one of the...