Design

What Is WordPress & Why Should I Use It?

I am often asked about WordPress and why I recommend it.  To be honest, it is the CMS i am most familiar with as I have been using it since 2006.  That being said, there are lot of great features and there are a lot reasons I have stuck with it for so long.  Additionally about 18% of the sites on the entire internet currently use WordPress, so that may tell you a...

Graph Paper Press is a small team of web designers and developers based in Brooklyn, NY who build graphically minimal WordPress themes for photographers, artists and entrepreneurs. Their content-rich designs allow you to create a blog, build a portfolio and sell your photography or artwork online in one place! They offer a variety of free WordPress themes and...

iBooks Author vs. Pages vs. InDesign

What program should I use when writing my eBook?  The Best Program For Writing An eBook This is a question I get a lot and the answer may surprise you.  As a designer, you may be thinking that I would recommend the best program for publishing, printing or designing as good design can help convert eBook viewers to eBook buyers.  While that may be true, that may or...

Website Customization & Implementation for Moye Sports

Mike came to me wanting two separate websites. One to act as the public face of Moye Sports, and one as a password protected area for potential clients and prospects. The public site would highlight Moye Sports and its players in the news and act as a type of introduction to the company. The password protected site would give more information about the company, its record breaking contracts, marketing, endorsements, history and more…

Easy To Use HTML 5 Tool For All Levels

I just discovered a great tool for making super slick HTML 5 sites and wanted to share it with you. It enables you to make these beautifully animated sites easily and without having to learn any of the complex CSS and javascript usually required. What is HTML 5? (skip this if you already know what it is;-) For those who don’t know what HTML 5 five is, a basic...

Custom Website Header Design: Backpacking Matt

Take a peak into The Traveling Designer’s design process as he collaborates with Matthew Kyhnn to come up with a header for his website, Backpacking Matt. I’ll show you design concepts and revisions and explain some of the process I use to set and focus on goals and come out with a creative and clean design solution for my clients, time and time again.