Posts by brianm
How Much Does Your Website Really Cost?
Cost is everything Sometimes you have to prioritize business needs. There are somethings you can get started without and there are somethings you just can’t do without. In the end these decisions usually come down to cost. Now I’ve posted quite a bit about why you need a website. Here is a great article that…
Read More10 Spring Cleaning WordPress Plugins
Just like servicing a car, or giving your house a spring cleaning, your website shouldn’t be ignored. WordPress really benefits from a good once-over every now and again to keep it running fast and efficiently. This post rounds up 10 useful plugins that will really help service and maintain your WordPress blog. Updating the WordPress…
Read MoreWhy Logo Design Contests are Bad for Business
If you own a business, you need a logo, don’t kid yourself. Some people choose to leave the job of creating that logo to a professional. Others, well, let’s just say there are people who will go to great lengths to save a buck. Any artist who knows the value of their work won’t compete in such a thing…
Read More6 New Social Media Marketing Tools
Social media management has never been more important than it is today. If you are a social media manager, you must always stay ahead of the game as it’s always evolving. New platforms rise in popularity and social media is always changing the way we must stay in touch with our customer base. One of…
Read MoreExcuses Businesses Make for Not Having a Website
If you don’t think your business needs a website, think about this: almost everyone owns an internet connected device nowadays. You can find plenty of excuses on why you don’t need a website or, you can check out this infographic by Rapid Web Launch and rethink your position. I only caution you to rethink excuse number 3:…
Read More12 WordPress Sidebar Tricks to Get Maximum Results
Sidebar tricks can make the most of your site. Most WordPress sites have a two column layout containing the content and sidebar. Sidebars are visible on every page of a website, sidebars are often the least optimized areas. This article will share the best WordPress sidebar tricks to get maximum results for your site. Check out…
Read MoreThe Crazy-Big Bundle of Top Design Goods
Who Doesn’t Love a Bundle? If you are a designer of any kind, you are always searching for resources, free resources to be more specific and there are more than a fair share of freebies out there on the web. Every once and awhile a great bundle deal comes along and you spend a little…
Read MoreUnique4Home Our Newest Client
We are proud to display one of our newest client websites, Unique4Home! Unique4Home is a design and remodeling center, specializing in distinct kitchen and baths, based in Easton, PA. What makes them unique, aside from their work, is their 3500 sq ft showroom that hosts a wide array of high-quality unique products and designs to help you…
Read MoreOnline Resources for Creative Design Inspiration
Design, whether it’s for print, digital marketing, editorials or websites, requires constant creative juice. But even the most prolific and passionate designers can hit inspiration road blocks. When you’re on a deadline, and you’re committed to doing good work, a little outside motivation can get the wheels turning again. If you’ve found yourself stumbling over…
Read More10 Reasons To Use SMS Marketing
One of the basic practical rules in marketing is to think like your audience, to keep up-to-date with their buying habits and where they are looking. As marketers, we’re constantly thinking up creative ways to get our message out to existing and potential customers; whilst also ensuring we get good results from our efforts. …
Read More50 Free Web Designer Resources
The tremendous thing about the design community is that we all love to share. We really do. Whether we share our thoughts and ideas via an in-depth article or by giving advice/feedback on a forum, or even by freely offering high-quality resources. The sharing is what makes our community truly great! From our friends at…
Read More50 Free Web Tools You Should Check Out
Did someone say free web tools? The web tools movement is as hot as ever and there are plenty of free, high-quality options available. Louis Lazaris, a frontend developer, a managing editor for SitePoint, and curator of Web Tools Weekly, runs down 50 useful findson CREATIVEBLOQ. Check out the full list here: http://bit.ly/1TTTpnC
Read More7 Bad Graphic Design Habits to Lose
Do you have bad designer habits? Knowing what designer mistakes are is the first step. Then a designer will become aware if they start to slip into any of the following bad habits. Read the full list here and avoid bad habits: http://bit.ly/1TGdtGz
Read MoreNew Tools for Designers in May
Some great tools and resources for designers and the best thing is…most of them are free! Click here to see the complete list: http://bit.ly/1WRPhav
Read MoreLogo Design Psychology
Advertising is as big as it has ever been. It is a tool that seems to rule the world and to tell people what they want and need, even if they don’t know it. The clearest way to create an image of your brand in people’s minds is to design a simple, creative and memorable…
Read MoreTop 10 Photoshop Plugins for Web Designers in 2016
Photoshop wasn’t created as a web design tool, but no one bothered telling us web designers that. Luckily, here are 10 plugins to make Photoshop do to web design what it’s intended to do to photographs. See the complete list here: http://bit.ly/1NveWCj
Read MoreThe Essential Elements Every Good Logo Needs
What kind of statement does your logo make? Is it colorful, clean, and/or creative? Does it ignite enthusiasm, relay power, or exude spirituality? A recent study and infographic created by the company Deluxe reveals the impact your logo design makes. Plus, they include the three design elements every memorable logo needs. Interesting findings from the survey/study…
Read MoreHow to Find and Replace Text with One Click in your WordPress Database
Are you looking to do a mass search and replace in WordPress? Whether you want to find and replace a specific text, URL, or an image, you can easily do so by using a find and replace WordPress plugin or a simple SQL query. Read the full article here: http://bit.ly/1W1hcDU
Read More40 Stunning Magazine Covers To Inspire You
A little Friday inspiration from our good friends at LINE25. Some great magazine covers….Enjoy! http://line25.com/inspiration/stunning-magazine-covers
Read MoreLogo Design for Responsive Websites
The modern logo has to work harder than ever before. In the past, a company logo was perhaps intended simply for a shop sign and printed in local newspaper adverts. Today’s logos have to work with a growing plethora of smart devices with varying screen sizes and resolutions, displaying responsive websites. Read more about it…
Read More30 Tools That No Designer Should Live Without
A nice comprehensive list of the best software, apps, tools, skills, websites and resources that no designer can or should live without, compiled by our friends at Speckyboy design magazine. Check out the full list and article here: https://speckyboy.com/2016/04/18/30-tools-no-designer-live-without/
Read MoreHow to Convert CMYK to PMS With Adobe Illustrator
If you can afford the swatch books from Pantone, that’s great, they do have some advantages like being able to show them to a client, especially when they are undecided on a color. They do have a shelf life of a couple years though, which is a bit of a disadvantage to spend the $130+ every…
Read MoreEat A Wing for Charity Event!
Join us on August 27th as we co-host with Lehigh Pizza our annual Eat A Wing for Charity event. This year our proceeds will be benefiting Peaceable Kingdom, a local no-kill shelter in Whitehall, PA. You can check out our facebook event link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/837528706375758/. If you would like to learn more about Peaceable Kingdom you can…
Read MorePrivacy – Lessons From Apple Versus the F.B.I.
Unless you’re living under a rock, you are aware of the recent privacy case the FBI had against Apple, which has subsequently been dropped. The matter of personal security and privacy has drawn a very bold line, splitting the sides between those who agree and those who disagree. Are there any winners in this whole…
Read MoreCybel LLC – Our Newest Website
We are proud to reveal our newest client website for a local Bethlehem company Cybel LLC. Cybel is a Photonic Company which specializes in the design and fabrication of fiber lasers and fiber amplifiers. In the present age of everything mobile, we went with a non-responsive design because some things just aren’t meant to be simplified for…
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