Some days a picture is really worth a thousand words. Note the title of the post on the blog in the above image. Now note the obvious mistake the blogger did when setting up his own site and "not wasting his money on web designers." I've magnified it in the image so you can't … [Read more...] about Web Design Mistakes: Pot Meet Kettle
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Logo Project: Mission Accomplished
It's been almost three weeks since I set out to get a high quality logo for less than a hundred dollars. I ended up with three variations of a logo which I absolutely love. I also stirred up a bit of controversy in the design world from vendors that hated the idea of $100 logo. … [Read more...] about Logo Project: Mission Accomplished
How to Communicate With Your Graphic Artist Plus First Drafts of the New Logo
My goal is to get a great corporate-quality logo for $100 or less. I posted the project on vWorker (affiliate link) and picked a designer named Alex. His portfolio looked great and his bid was $85. Alex let me know up front he's into branding. One of the things a good designer … [Read more...] about How to Communicate With Your Graphic Artist Plus First Drafts of the New Logo
How to Get Fortune 500 Branding & Images on a Shoestring Budget
My friend and PR genius, Marc Harty, posted a short video on Facebook describing a service he discovered that will take a photo and turn it from ordinary to something you'd expect to see in a top-shelf magazine. The can also re-size product images, add backgrounds and do some … [Read more...] about How to Get Fortune 500 Branding & Images on a Shoestring Budget