Good Design Matters

Good Design Matters

Maybe this has happened to you. You’re at a networking event, a trade show or just happen to be talking to someone when they hand you their business card. You look down and instantly you have some type of reaction. Sometimes it’s positive. Other times, it...
When To Redesign Your Website

When To Redesign Your Website

Market research has shown that a website should be designed every 2 to 3 years. While undertaking a redesign of your website involves time and money, there are a few other things to consider. Knowing how much to redesign is just as important. As Paul Scrivens has...
Design Crimes Fonts Edition (Part 2)

Design Crimes Fonts Edition (Part 2)

There have been moments when in my head I maybe screaming “nooooooooo!!!” but on the outside I am very tactfully and professionally dissuading a client from committing a design crime. Here’s my latest installment of design crimes, fonts edition. I am a type...
Budgeting Website Start Up Costs

Budgeting Website Start Up Costs

Establishing a budget for your website project should happen before you speak with a designer. I’ve talked to many potential clients who were surprised at hearing that there was more to the process than hiring a designer to develop the site. The more you are...
Getting Your Website for Free

Getting Your Website for Free

The offer is tempting. Getting your website for free! Sounds simple and who would argue with the price?! I’ve come across numerous sites that offer free website design, free hosting and free domains. I was curious how they could offer so much for nothing. It doesn’t...