Blog: What's On My Mind
New Drawing for Valentine's
Another drawing from my notebook. We were sitting around on Valentine's Day and I penned this rose.
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Victory Communications Re-Design
I was hired to refresh the look and feel of Victory Communications, an older website for which I originally wrote the copy. There were several objectives that needed to be met in the re-design. The site needed an updated, modern look that was right for its industry. The site needed to be brought up to speed technically. And it needed a navigation system that made it easy for users.
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Colonel Mustard With A Candlestick
Dig deeply into any work of art, any novel of note, and amongst its mountain of details you will find its excellence. Broad ideas, bold strokes, and colorful images are the signal posts of our world and how we navigate it, but it is only in the details that we can truly see its beauty.
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From My Moleskine
Okay. I know one of these is a bit political, but when I was leafing through my notebook from the last couple of months I found a
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Synergy Salon on CSS Impress
Another of my sites has been featured on one of the CSS Galleries. This time it is the Synergy Salon and Day Spa website. The site is listed on CSS Impress.
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Battle Stations!
Well, if the site looks new, that's because it is. I have owned this domain for 5 years and it has always been hosted on the original server. I just never felt like moving it to my server. Recently, another site on the server where it was hosted was hacked and some nasty stuff was done to it. It didn't effect my site too much. I had a few scripts that quit working properly and I received about 10,000 junk email in two days. So, if you've sent me an email in the last month and I didn't respond there is a
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Organizing Your Freelance Business
I haven't always been a graphic designer. I spent many years as a Key Accounts representative for several large companies.
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Content Management System for You?
The internet has changed from the mid to late '90s, where a few pages about your organization was all that anyone needed to create a web presence. Today, there is competition in every corner of the online world. No longer can most companies post simple pages about themselves and their services or products and expect to compete. Today's internet is about interaction and new content that is relevant to your business. Thriving and growing businesses always have something new going on - and customers w
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Why Build Your Site to Web Standards
Building a proper website is more than just getting a few pictures to show up and making sure your links work. The underlying framework that gives the visitor a consistent and fulfilling experience is more important now than ever. Today, visitors to your site are coming to it using many different browsers and hardware devices. To capture their interest - and earn their business - you have to be prepared.
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Logo Creation Process
I am often asked by clients what the process is for creating a logo. As with most things, this varies from time to time, depending on the situation, but typically it can be broken down into several distinct stages.
First, understand that most of my clients come from referrals. They have seen some of my work, gone on my website and decided that my style and abilities are a match for their needs. Typically, they are starting a new company or have one that never really had a logo created for it.
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Extinction Happens!
Your small to medium sized business is growing or changing. Or, more likely, you need it to grow or change. Assume, if you will, that you need a new website or brochure. Do you view your new brochure or website as an asset that will add value to your company and corporate image and, if properly crafted, enhance your bottom line? Or, do you see this as a cost that you have to spend and that only subtracts from the bottom line? There is a huge difference in perspective. And both types of people are easy to identify.
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First Impressions Matter
As a graphic designer I spend a lot of time working with small to medium sized businesses.
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The Importance of Creating A Brand
So, you've named your company and want a logo. Now, how are you going to create a brand? I know what you're thinking - aren't they the same thing? The answer is no, they aren't. Creating a brand goes way beyond a professionally designed logo. Branding is about message and image.
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Custom Avenue Re-Design
Custom Avenue is a website that allows users to create their own t-shirts online. Users can upload their own artwork, create art online, or use a pre-designed template. Impress Design is completely re-designing the content management system and the entire site structure.
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Creux Salon Website
Creux Salon is Denver's premier salon and day spa, located in Cherry Creek. The salon was in need of a website that was simple and elegant and easy to use. They also wanted something that wasn't 'graphics driven'
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Impress Design Listed on w3c Sites.com
Impress Design has two sites that have been listed on W3CSites.com. The first is the new deign for All About Einstein.com. The second is our home site - Impress Design.com.
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Centennial Airport Website
Centennial Airport needed a new website that would allow them to update the site easily and frequently. Content would be updated through several departments and needed to be easy to use and understand.
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Synergy Salon Website
Synergy Salon and Day Spa needed to refurbish its old, outdated website. Impress Design was hired to give the site a new fresh look to effectively tell the shop's story.
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20 Mile Magazine
20 Mile Magazine was designed with several goals in mind. First, the site needed to be easy to read and navigate. Second, because the content
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Synergy Day Spa Advertisement
Synergy Day Spa and Salon is located in Denver, Colorado, and has been in the same area for quite some time. Even though the salon has an established clientele they wanted
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