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		<title>Not just another wordpress Top 10 plugins list&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8211; 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&#8230; but here&#8217;s my list. As a web designer, I have been a wordpress user for years and I ...]]></description>
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		<title>I can feel myself getting motivated already!</title>
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Wow &#8211; besides the awesome illustrations throughout &#8211; this video really caught my attention and gives me a lot to think about. Now if I can just as the narrarator says &#8220;get paid enough so that money is not an issue&#8221;&#8230;
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		<title>a few thoughts on freelancing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was thinking alot about the concept of do what you love, love what you do&#8230; 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 &#8211; Don&#8217;t get me wrong. But, working for yourself &#8211; especially as a graphic artist &#8211; Gets pretty demanding if you want to succeed in your own business. You ...]]></description>
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		<title>Shane Pruitt Band &#8211; State of Grace</title>
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So&#8230;. I finally finished my first real package design project for the Shane Pruitt Band. This was a custom designed concept for the band&#8217;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 &#8211; there were no trees harmed in the making of this album cover!) &#8211; This is a project that I have been showing off to everybody because I am so proud of how the finished product looks.
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		<title>Test Drive: Pixelb.us</title>
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I know this doesn&#8217;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&#8217;s easy &#8211; 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 ...]]></description>
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		<title>is that a holga?!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I guess I am too cheap to buy even a cheap camera &#8211; I love the site lomography.com and all of the weird cameras available.  I really like the effects that the holga camera produces but since I could just make my pics look like those (or any other style for that matter) I end up using the site for reference and practice making my sharp pictures look like they were taken on a cheap plastic camera instead&#8230;.





	
	
		
	
		
			
								
							
		
	
	
		
 		
	
		
			
								
							
		
	
	
		
 		
	
		
			
								
							
		
	
	
		
 	 	
	
 	 	




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		<title>Layout &amp; Page Design</title>
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[book id='1' /]
This is a magazine I designed for First Baptist Church in Spartanburg. This was a redesign of the quarterly publication put out by the church. The map spread was also my own illustration. We are currently working on the next issue so I&#8217;ll post as soon as it is ready. I am still working on this page so the images above may not be exact representations of the printed pages. Some images appear out of proportion or over scaled.
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		<title>web design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[sites, emailers, online ads&#8230;
Web design is not just websites but anything that I design for online use. This includes interactive e-mails &#38; e-mail marketing, online advertising, slideshows, and of course, web sites. The hidden aspect of web design is the search engine optimization (SEO) – which is the most important part of your online branding strategy. Getting the search engines to associate your site with your potential client’s search terms is essential to an effective marketing strategy.
Here are some links to sites I have created or had a part in ...]]></description>
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		<title>Logos &amp; Branding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is a brand?
Well, it’s more than just a logo&#8230;If you have established a brand then the logo is just the beginning. Branding is how  your customers connect with your business and how they relate your image to your products. Branding is the appearance and the design of all points of contact that the public has to your business.
You need to integrate your brand strategies throughout your business in every area whether in your store, online, or with printed media in their hand. A good brand strategy is the single most important ...]]></description>
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		<title>Print</title>
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I do a lot of print work&#8230; from ads in magazines &#38; newspapers, to posters, flyers, and direct mailers. No matter the medium &#8211; the message has to be clear and the design has to be good. click on the thumbnails below to see more.




	
	
		
	
		
			
								
							
		
	
	
		
 		
	
		
			
								
							
		
	
	
		
 		
	
		
			
								
							
		
	
	
		
 		
	
		
			
								
							
		
	
	
		
 		
	
		
			
								
							
		
	
	
		
 		
	
		
			
								
							
		
	
	
		
 		
	
		
			
								
							
		
	
	
		
 		
	
		
			
								
							
		
	
	
		
 		
	
		
			
								
							
		
	
	
		
 		
	
		
			
								
							
		
	
	
		
 		
	
		
			
								
							
		
	
	
		
 		
	
		
			
								
							
		
	
	
		
 		
	
		
			
								
							
		
	
	
		
 	 	
	
 	 	



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