There are currently no openings for any custom design work until late August 2009. You may submit a request for a custom design project by July 1, 2009 for it to be considered for late August and Fall scheduling.
Due to the large number of inquiries I receive, I can only accept and schedule a limited number of projects. Only serious inquiries are accepted and I don’t do any work on speculation. If you are serious about getting a fabulous website or blog design started, please Request a FREE quote. I can help you with almost any type of custom design project that you need, whether it’s a boutique site design, professional design for your small business, personal blog, or custom illustration.
I am on (long overdue) vacation from June 26 - July 6, 2009. I will not be available for phone calls but will be checking my email. All website orders will be processed as normal (no weekend installations) since I will have some access to the internet 
Also, when you spend over $50.00 at www.sweetboutiquedesign.com, you will automatically save 15% off your entire purchase! This sale ends July 5, 2009 and the 15% discount will automatically be deducted from your order of $50 or more (USD) during checkout.
Adobe now has a way to find a font for your next design project at http://www.adobe.com/type/- There are over 2,500 fonts to choose from in many different categories. You can search for fonts using their keyword search tool or use the Font Finder to locate the perfect font by classification, style, use and more. Another way to find fonts is by categories, collections, by font designers. I’m looking forward to using this nice tool from Adobe in the future. I also have my eye on Adobe Font Folio 11. Ooh, that makes me excited! There are over 2,300 fonts from the Adobe Type Library in OpenType® format. Font Folio 11 is a great selection of typeface for print, web, video, and electronic documents that has true cross-form compatibility.
Most people don’t realize the time, energy and expertise that go into creating a website, logo, or any graphic element. Small and large design studios face the same challenges with educating current and potential clients to the standard design practices they adhere to. Most people who are looking for a website or logo design need to be educated on some basics before they decide to hire one. This is just a little guide to help you (the client) get the most of your designer.
First, a client needs to do their homework on what type of designer they want and what that designer’s experience or credentials are. Do they only work with certain hosts or systems? There are many solutions for a website design. For example, one CMS or shopping cart isn’t right for all businesses. Next, the client must know their budget, realistic time frame and what their business model and goals are. Without a solid understanding of a client’s own business model and goals for the business, developing a website for that business can be challenging. The next most important thing is for a client to understand that the design firm they decide to hire is a professional business, the same as a law firm or architect. …Click Here to Read More
A scummy feed scraper stole my entire blog feed and has posted all of my images and feed on their site without my permission. It’s one thing to link to someone’s blog post because you think it’s cool or you want to show your visitors something they could really use. But, come on, my entire blog was on their site. I know I have some cool stuff on here, but really, my entire blog? That’s ridiculous!
This is the offending party - http://www.web2designer.org. I’m not giving them an actual link because I don’t think they deserve it.
If this has happened to you, check this site out -http://www.jtpratt.com/how-to-keep-feed-scrapers-spammers-and-splogs-from-stealing-your-content. I found it in a Google search. There’s tons of good information on what to do if someone steals your content and posts from your blog. The quickest thing you can do is block the offending IP address (if you know it). This article also gives a nifty tool to find out a sites IP address - http://www.zoneedit.com/lookup.html.
I’m in the class of people I guess that still get amazed when someone steals something from my site. I don’t understand why people do it. But, hopefully, this post will help someone else who’s had their blog posts scraped and posted on some site. By the way, this is how you correctly link to a blog post on another person’s website.
This is my contribution for Illustration Friday’s topic this week “craving”. All I can think about are cupcakes with chocolate frosting. …Click Here to Read More
Classy Sudz® is a recent boutique web design project I’ve just completed. Cathy wanted an eCommerce store to sell her handmade soaps as well as a matching blog to keep her customers informed of her newest products.
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I’m so excited to announce that I have premade illustrations available for purchasing. I’ve started with a brunette girl and will be adding many other characters to my site. We now have hand-drawn premade girly illustrations for web use. You can use them for your website headers, blogs, advertising banners and to give your website that extra special feminine touch.
What you get when purchasing
- 1 premade vector illustration as shown in picture, brown hair, pink outfit, transparent background.
- .png file sized 800px
This is not a customized graphic and it’s sold as shown. If you need a custom character illustration, Contact Us for pricing and scheduling. …Click Here to Read More
