So I spent some time researching different plugins with the idea that for every site that I start, I always end up downloading and installing the same plugins – at least a core group.  So I made a list of what I think is essential to every wp site. I know there are a ton of lists of top 10 or whatever number plugins for WordPress that every site should have etc… but here’s my list. As a web designer, I have been a wordpress user for years and I …

I was thinking alot about the concept of do what you love, love what you do… and more specifically about how I need to be reminded of that sometimes with the freelance design work that I do. I really do love what I get to do for work and I love getting to work with the clients that I have now – Don’t get me wrong. But, working for yourself – especially as a graphic artist – Gets pretty demanding if you want to succeed in your own business. You …

So…. I finally finished my first real package design project for the Shane Pruitt Band. This was a custom designed concept for the band’s newest album which features a cross-cut of a tree to represent the years of a life placed on my vintage turntable to look a record (no – there were no trees harmed in the making of this album cover!) – This is a project that I have been showing off to everybody because I am so proud of how the finished product looks.
Along with the …

I know this doesn’t really apply here (in this city anyways) but imagine for just a minute that we live in a city with a relevant mass transit system. Why take the bus instead of driving? Well that’s easy – Save your time, energy, and resources by letting someone else drive. That is the premise for my newest project. Why would you have someone like me design your website or your logo for you? In one word? Efficiency. You will save time, energy, and resources (your money) by choosing a …

magazines, brochures, multimedia inserts, & stuff like that…