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friday few: get creative with the holidays

Friday again and a few fun links if you’re looking to add some new elements to your creative projects. moo stickers The cool folks over at Moo have added sticker books to their product list and they...

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artists on-line: social media pt.2 – blogging

You’re an artist, crafter, some kind of creative entrepreneur and you’re thinking about starting a blog.  Everyone seems to have one and you probably enjoy reading many of them.  So why not step into...

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friday few: a little help and a giggle

I’m back with my weekly roundup of interesting bits and pieces I’ve found around the web that I think might help small businesses grow, be inspired, or just giggle!  So lets get started! (and yes,...

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an anniversary

The other day, while I was working, a thought occurred to me out of the blue that made me look up in shock at the calendar: I missed my one year anniversary of working entirely for myself! I always...

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Palette Inspiration: Beach Glass

One of the things I love, like most designers, is playing with colour palettes. This is a good thing because it’s also part of my job! In an effort to get this blog back on track I thought I’d start...

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Five Things To Ask Yourself Before Hiring a Web Designer

The time has come, you think to yourself, to redesign your blog or website.  Technology has changed, site designs have changed or perhaps you’ve changed.  But where do you start? Here are 5 questions...

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palette inspiration: citrus

Time for a new colour palette.  This is one of my favourites – I have an affinity for citrus tones (limes, anyone?). Feel free to download it if you wish to use the colours in your own projects (right...

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Making the Freelance Plunge Part 1: Finances

For the last year and a half I have been a guest lecturer at BCIT, speaking once a semester to New Media Design students who are coming up  to graduation. What do we talk about?  Freelancing....

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Making the Freelance Plunge Part 2: Building a Resource Library

This is part 2 in our series on Making the Freelance Plunge.  Part 1 was all about getting your financial house in order before going out on your own.  That may mean taking or staying in an employee...

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Resources for Blogging and Freelancing

Over the last 3 years I’ve had many requests from students and clients for a list of resources I use for freelancing and blogging.   So I created one!  This was originally created for designers – both...

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Palette Inspiration – Patio Party

Time for a new colour palette. I have been obsessed with these colours ever since I got a hint that spring might be on the horizon.  They remind me of being a teeanager in the 80′s & 90s.  I made...

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Making the Freelance Plunge Part 3: Personal Portfolios

This is part 3 in our series on Making the Freelance Plunge.  Part 1 was all about getting your finances in order.  Part 2 was about developing resources library.  And today we’re tackling personal...

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Palette Inspiration – Summer Refresh

Let’s celebrate the first day of summer today with a Summer Refresh palette.  Soft pastels with a vibrant pop of green. Feel free to download this palette if you wish to use the colours in your own...

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Five WordPress Plug-Ins We Can’t Live Without

I think we all know by now that WordPress is a very powerful content management system.   What once started out as “blogging” software, it’s now so much more, powering multi-functional websites all...

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Increasing Your Page Views Per Visit

Good morning everyone! I’m guest posting over at Food Bloggers of Canada today with a blogging resource article all about how to increase page view per visit for your site or blog. While site traffic...

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Palette Inspiration: Candy Shoppe

I have a weakness for candy and candy stores – so much fun colour and reminders of childhood.   This fun palette makes me think of cotton candy and summer fairs! Feel free to download this palette if...

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Keeping it Mobile Friendly: Floating Share Panels

Making sure your blog or website is “mobile friendly” is becoming more and more important as the number of people surfing the web on smartphones and tablets continues to increase. From time to time...

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Palette Inspiration – Summer Skies

I’m digging blues right now.  Well, actually, I’m always digging blues.  I love colour but if I was pressed to pick a favourite, it would be blue.  In fact, my friends have nicknamed the blue called...

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Palette Inspiration: Cottage Life

Took a little break last week to enjoy some of what summer has to offer in BC’s Okanagan Valley which gave me a ton of inspiration for new palettes.  But, I think this one might be the last “summery”...

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Design is Important

You may, or may not, have seen this stat that came from the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab*: 46.1% of participants surveyed said a website’s design was the number one criterion for discerning the...

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