by Randa Clay | May 31, 2010 | Design
I really don’t PLAN to redesign every year. It just seems that I’m happy with a design for only a year or so, and then something I see strikes me and I’ve suddenly got redesign fever. This time, it was a font- League Gothic. I have long been a fan...
by Randa Clay | Feb 9, 2010 | Design
Let me tell you a story… Once upon a time a running group decided they wanted a new web site design. They thought that going to one of those “crowdsourcing” sites would be a great way to go because they could hold a design contest and get lots of...
by Randa Clay | Sep 21, 2009 | Design
I was excited when Deb Ng of the Freelance Writing Jobs Network approached me about creating a business card design. I knew Deb would be fun to work with, and I also don’t get the chance to design business cards as often as I might like. Deb is a writer and...
by Randa Clay | Jun 22, 2009 | Design
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...
by Randa Clay | Jun 15, 2009 | Design
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...
by Randa Clay | May 4, 2009 | Design, Social Media
I recently heard a report on NPR about how Queen Rania of Jordan was using YouTube in an effort to spread her message regarding stereotypes about the middle east. They played a clip from her Letterman Top 10 spoof, and I was impressed with how she was using the...
