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Storybook Romance: Belle & Adam
Ready to see the next set in my Storybook Romance series? In case you missed the last one, this is where I design wedding invitations for famous fairytale and literary couples, with my own modern...
View ArticleColor Theory: Orange
Orange Color Wheel Tier: Secondary (made by combining two primary colors). Tonal Value: Warm. Complementary Color: Blue. Orange is second only to red in its attention-getting capacity, being next in...
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Covers Reimagined: Pride & Prejudice
I have read all of Jane Austen’s novels. Yes, even Northanger Abbey. I’ve also read (and watched!) innumerable spin-offs, sequels, prequels, remakes and reinterpretations that her work has inspired...
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Business Design Doesn’t Care About Your Personal Preferences
Or, put another way, your personal preferences don’t matter when it comes to designing for your business*. A combative statement, I know. But it’s the truth. What is the purpose of design? To...
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Creative Wavelength
Are you ready for another Monday? I’m coming at you this week with a new Creative Wavelength, my latest art, design and creativity-related finds from around the internet. Let’s jump right in and get...
View ArticleColor Theory: Yellow
Yellow Color Wheel Tier: Primary. Tonal Value: Warm. Complementary Color: Purple/Violet. Yellow is my least favorite color. This is partly vanity (it’s not a color that looks good on me) and partly a...
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Brand Nuance: Janelle Smithson Photography
When your business name is your personal name, visual branding can be a bit tricky. Unless you happen to have a name like Angel or Scooter where there’s some obvious symbolism available, or your name...
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The Devil is in the Details
“The details are not the details. They make the design.” –Charles Eames The details are what make a design. This is exactly why details are the things that designers fuss over the most. If you’ve...
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Uncovered: Type-Only Covers
A lot of authors want their book’s title to be big and readable at thumbnail size (which I covered here), and they also want their covers to have some unique artistic element. Often they approach it as...
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How to Determine Your Core Brand Message
Guest ExpertToday’s post is a guest article from the lovely Kara Buffardi, the driving force behind Craveity Marketing & Branding. Kara works with local businesses, non-profits and start-ups...
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Creative Wavelength
I’ll be out of office until late next week, but I thought I’d leave you with some arty, designy, creativity things to ruminate on in the meantime. Here’s the latest Creative Wavelength round-up: The...
View ArticleColor Theory: Green
Green Color Wheel Tier: Secondary. Tonal Value: Cool. Complementary Color: Red. Here’s a fun tidbit: the human eye is most sensitive to and can distinguish the most shades in the green color range....
View Article3 Visual Branding Tips for Entrepreneurs
This post on visual branding originally appeared as a guest post on the Small Coffee marketing blog. No matter what type of business you own, there are certain best practices in developing your visual...
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Covers Reimagined: The Lord of the Rings
I am an escapist reader. The further something gets from modern-day, real world problems, the better, as far as I’m concerned. This means I end up reading a lot of fantasy books. Imaginary lands,...
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5 Time-Saving Tools Every Entrepreneur Should Use
Guest ExpertToday’s guest post comes from Clarisa Ramirez, the Founder & Principal of Small Coffee here in Austin. Equipped with a decade of journalism experience, a Media Management certificate...
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Creative Wavelength
Time for another round of Creative Wavelength! Here are some of the cool art-y, design-y, creativity-related things I’ve found around the web lately: Surreal Tilt-Shift Versions of Vincent Van Gogh...
View ArticleCore Design Materials to Get Your Business Started
This post on starter design materials originally appeared as a guest post at Craveity Marketing. You’re the owner of a brand spanking new business- yay! Congrats to you! Now you have to work on getting...
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Uncovered: A New Spin on Science Fiction
There’s a lot more to science fiction than spaceships and aliens. Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of those, too. And there’s nothing wrong with them. I love a good space opera as much as the next...
View ArticleColor Theory: Blue
Blue Color Wheel Tier: Primary. Tonal Value: Cool. Complementary Color: Orange. Blue is the most popular color in the world, as well as one of the most prevalent. Our planet is mostly blue water. Our...
View ArticleDesign is a Vessel with Purpose
“Design is a vessel. There’s the whole Buddhist thing about the essence of a bowl being its emptiness—that’s why it’s useful. Its emptiness allows it to hold something. I guess that means that design...
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