I am a sucker for programs and apps that makes my life easier and my business systems run more smoothly. After several years of trying (maaaaaany) different programs, I wanted to share my favorite tools for all of the administrative parts of running my web design business. (There are a few areas I haven’t settledRead the whole post >>
Thoughts after my first month of being completely self-employed.
walking from Gabe’s preschool to a coffee shop to get work done Although I’ve been working for myself for a few years, I’ve been doing it without a day job for just over a month. Before I quit, I wrote out all of my fears in quitting – so many what ifs and uncertainties swirlingRead the whole post >>
What I’m Working On // Findings Marketing
Anatomy of a Design Project notes: Findings Marketing is a full-service manufacturer’s representative firm, working with organic, fair trade, and natural brands. Their old website wasn’t on WordPress, looked dated, and didn’t represent the professional work they do. They came to me seeking a sleek, feminine, clean design that would feature the awesome products theyRead the whole post >>
That Time I Went to Palm Springs with 49 Beautiful, Talented Lady Designers.
Thank you for all the sweet words about me leaping into self-employment full-time, friends. We are all so excited about what the future holds for us. It’s funny that the day after I wrote that post about fear and risk, I went to a retreat/conference with fellow lady designers called DesignerVACA in Palm Springs, California. IRead the whole post >>
Transformations Abound: Hair, Blog, and Website!
First: We did this – Second: And then there’s this – I simplified my color palette, ditched the textured background in favor of actual whitespace and made navigating to my topic pages (frugal living, etc) easier. It also gives a sense of what you can find on my blog as soon as you land here.Read the whole post >>
