Graphics & Design
Offset Printing vs Digital Printing: Which is Right?
When you run a business, promote a service, or even just want to let people know about an event, you will probably be faced with printing. At some point someone probably even asked you if preferred to use offset printing or digital printing as your preferred method, and you may have frozen because honestly, does…
Read MoreDo I Need a Website?
This has been a question asked since the dawn of time. Well, maybe not quite that far back, but at least since the internet became a mainstream tool available to businesses and households alike. It seems like the thing to do, and it certainly isn’t hard to get one. There was a time when anyone…
Read MoreAre You Making These 5 Website Business Mistakes?
Having a website business can be a pretty easy thing to have and manage, but as there are with many things, you’ll want to make sure you have everything set up correctly and efficiently to ensure more peace of mind and less stress filled nights. Unless you are familiar with how websites are set up…
Read MoreWhy is { insert } design so expensive?
This is probably the most asked question I get, in regards to my design business. And in the nearly 15 years I’ve been doing this, it still makes me cringe. Not because I’m afraid to tell anyone what I charge, but because when you enter into this type of conversation, 9 times out of 10,…
Read MoreContent – Don’t Steal It!
Maybe you’re thinking this sounds pretty straight forward. Maybe you’re thinking, well that’s a no-brainer. Maybe you are even thinking who in their right mind would do that? Read on, dear visitor! It might be easier to fall into this trap than you think, and if you get caught on the wrong side of it…
Read MoreWhat To Do When You Go Over or Misjudge the Budget
You knew it was only a matter of time before it happened. You had been careful, trying to make sure you covered all your bases, all possibilities, but somehow, you still ended up short. Now you’re faced with the decision on how to recover from the mess with as little complication as possible. Don’t worry,…
Read MoreLogo Study: Kay Jasmine Photography
Shortly after we launched the new website for Kay Jasmine Photography, she decided that she wanted her logo to be a bit more personal. The most recent version was using a fancy typeface, which worked for a while, but wasn’t unique enough. One of the major problems with using pre-packaged typefaces is that when and…
Read MoreThe “Earning” Business Ideology
If you’ve done business with a person, or at least made an attempt to do business with a person, then you most likely know what it means to try and “earn business” with them. It’s the inevitable set of hoops that you find yourself navigating, in hopes that once you’ve proven yourself at the end…
Read MoreLogo Study: O! Boudoir by Kay Jasmine
For this article I’m going to go through how I design logos, step-by-step. Sometimes I don’t follow this exactly, but more or less this is how I do things. By no means am I saying that this is a right or wrong way to do it, because the simple fact is, there are many ways…
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