Archive for August, 2008:
Custom, privately hosted blog service
Recently Cindy Soto contacted me because she wanted me to build a blog on her privately hosted server space.
I was up for the challenge!
Here is Cindy Soto’s new look! Not only did I design her new look, I also uploaded all plug-ins, set up her gallery, spam catcher, wrote some custom HTML for her pages, transfered all her Blogger posts to her new blog and resized her sidebar items. Click Here to view her new blog!
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Blog Banner inspired by a Cake
When Robin Clark ordered her banner, she wanted one inspired by a cake she saw one time on Beate John’s blog! Beate used the cake as an inspiration piece for a stamped creation. Robin wanted a banner inspired by it!
Here is the cake:
Here is the banner:
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More recent banners
I’m working like a crazy woman to get stuff done this weekend!
Here are more recent banners I’ve done…
Judy Caban’s new banner:
Jean Delaney’s new banner:
Cindy Soto’s new banner:
Elizabeth Sloman’s new banner:
Carol Matthews’ new banner:
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Sports Blog designed!
My blog design isn’t just for stampers!
Here is a blog I just put together for a prep sports fan!
Actually, this is a temporary design that I will be tweaking here and there as time permits. He wanted it posted in time for the start of the season!
Something is fishy over at this blog!
Here is a banner and layout I completed before the fair. I just realized I didn’t upload it.
Sorry ’bout that…
Banner:
Complete layout (beware of undertoe while looking at Erin’s blog!)
Print ads and color adjusting
In my previous post, I list some recent Print ads I’ve designed. These ads were designed specifically with Print configurations… special settings that presses need in order for the Print ad to look great on paper.
Clients of my print ad design receive "Ready for Printer" versions of their ordered designs. As part of my "day job" I work with printers on a daily basis and I understand their specific needs. This includes any professional Color Adjusting that needs to be done.
I have training as a Color Adjuster… and I can give you an example of my color adjusting work here:
Before Color Adjusting:
Photo after color adjusting:
Before Color Adjusting:
Photo after color adjusting:
How does my skill benefit Blog Banner customers?
It means that when I receive photos from clients for banners, you can be assured that the photos will be properly Color Adjusted to look their best on the blog as well as in print!!
Recent advertisements I’ve created for TJ and others…
Here are some recent ads I’ve created for advertisers in Technique Junkies:
I Brake for Stamps ad:
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Our Daily Bread Designs ad:
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Sweet N Sassy Stamps ad:
Here is a political ad I was asked to do:
(I don’t necessarily support this candidate, he doesn’t even represent me in my district…)
Sometimes my designs don’t have to be in color and sometimes they can be advertising pizza and beer:
or Windows:
A multitude of new creations uploaded
I have a few stray minutes… so I’ve uploaded a bunch of banners I created recently. I still have to upload all of their full layouts with backgrounds as well as watermarks, post siggies, etc. etc.
I will be adding more when I get a chance… I’ll be doing banners and backgrounds and blog graphic design work all weekend like a mad woman to finish orders…
stay tuned for more…
