Annual Redesign Time

Like many designers, I can only go so long with a site design before I start getting the itch to have a new look. While I’m still tweaking here and there, it’s mostly complete- what do you think? (the screenshot is for the benefit of my subscribers of...

Design Inspiration: Monograms

Historically, a monogram was used as a royal signature. Romans and Greeks used them on coins to identify their rulers. Then, in the Middle Ages, artisans began to use them to sign their work. Victorian-period high-class persons adapted the monogram for personal use as...

Photoshop to WordPress: A Basic Guide

Recently I asked you what you’d like to learn how to do, and one reader asked about the process of taking a mockup of a site into WordPress. There are quite a few good tutorials out there and you’ll want to read several as you’ll pick up different...

New Free WordPress Theme: Treasure

It’s been a LONG time since I released a free WordPress theme.  Finally, I have a new one out, released in partnership with Performancing called “Treasure”. You won’t find lots of bells a whistles in the theme- it’s simple and clean, with...

Tutorials: Learn by Doing

One of the best things about the internet is the plethora of instructional content. If you want to learn how to do just about anything, you can find a tutorial out there to teach you how. For me, tutorials have been absolutely essential to learning how to use...