Wonder what the internet black out is all about? Here is an awesome video that shows how damaging these bills could be if they are allowed to pass Congress.
PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.
(I found this video on Amy’s blog. I am spreading the word. :) )
I am a bit behind on actually showing you guys what I work on every day of my life. ;) I recently did a website design for Holly Christine. I did her original logo design last year and I am so glad she came back to me when she was ready for a full fledged website. I definitely used a lot of the whimsy and hand drawn elements that she has in her art…it completely inspired me. :)
If you are looking for a unique gift for just about anyone, you definitely have to check out her website. Thanks Holly, it was a pleasure getting to work with you again!
So how do you take 3 different websites and blend them seamlessly into a coordinated brand? Well, I have found that this task is just as hard as it seems. With the addition of a website for WRITE WITH MOXIE, I knew I had to find a way to combine all of my brands so they related to each other. I wanted each to have a “look” that would reflect their relation without being all matchy matchy. Since I have the packaging and colors for WWM already, I started there and then found a way to make the blog and Moxie Pear coordinate. After hours on the computer working out color combinations, background and font changes I think I finally came up with a pretty good solution.
As you can see, that means the blog colors have changed (once again) but the layout still remains the same. I really love the layout of the blog and Moxie Pear website so I wanted those to pretty much stay the same. The main change was to the color palette and use of background textures to tie everything together. I absolutely love the color and look of cardboard (yes, weird I know) and since that is where my packaging went, I decided to start from there. Hopefully, I will be launching WWM in the next week (just working out the kinks).
I also changed out all of my photos in my Etsy shop to reflect the new website. I am still contemplating on keeping that shop open once the website is up. I am leaning toward yes at least for awhile because I do get a lot of traffic via Etsy and that is always a good thing when a new product is concerned.
Speaking of new products, I hope to focus on some business related posts very soon on the blog. I am trying to get over a hump of client installation and all around business but I have a list of topics pinned right beside my desk that keeps growing and I need to do something about it.
Oh and I am looking for blogs that would like to offer a pencil giveaway for the launch at the beginning of September. If you are interested, shoot me an email! :)
Recently, MOXIEpear has been booming and I have been fortunate enough to work with some amazing people. One of those is Vicki Powers. Vicki came to me wanting a complete redesign for her blog, Houston on the Cheap. I started with her logo and went from there. She wanted something fun and vibrant and I think I accomplished that with out going too far out on the cute branch. If you are in or near the Houston area, you have to follow Vicki’s blog…she posts some amazing deals!
Stay tuned for more client launches…I have a ton coming!
Hi There! I'm Lisa Bacon (yep, like bacon and eggs). I love to design and create, my favorite being graphic & web design but I can also be found in my fabric stash or outside snapping photos of my kids. This blog is a little bit personal and a little bit business.
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