Every WordPress site is different. This is because everybody chooses a different theme or "look and feel" for their site. Creating a header and top navigation menu in WordPress will be a slightly different process for each site. Here I am using the Genesis theme framework for WordPress because I … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
Styling a WordPress Child Theme with Genesis
In my last post and video I explained how to make a child theme for the Genesis theme framework in WordPress. In this article I explain how to start styling the Genesis child theme. Here you can see where we left off last time with the Genesis child theme only just set up plus an image of the … [Read more...]
Making Your Own Genesis Child Theme On WordPress
I often ask the visitors here what they would like to me write about and the most common subject people mention is making your own WordPress theme. WordPress is a powerful publishing platform which can be made to act and look like just about any kind of website. What are WordPress themes and how do … [Read more...]
Moving a WordPress Site to a New Domain
I moved a WordPress blog to a new server and a new address this week. It was one of those jobs that I dreaded doing but didn't turn out to be too complicated. And I've not lost any traffic! Why was I moving a WordPress site to a new domain? A few months back I created a site about WordPress, … [Read more...]
Free Software for Web Designers
There is certainly no need to be daunted by a financial barrier to entry when starting your own web design company. Don't be put off by the price of Photoshop or the whole Creative Suite – there's loads of free software for web designers that can help you keep costs down. Online image … [Read more...]
Meeting Clients
In a world where 99% of business communication is done by phone, email or video/text messaging – there is no substitute for meeting clients face-to-face. A personal meeting will create a better bond and this can be useful with challenging projects. Do I really need to meet this client? Not all … [Read more...]
Graphic Designers and Specialization
How much should graphic designers or design companies specialize? Should they hone their skills and expertise to a particular niche? Or should they provide a range of services for their clients? Starting out When a graphic designer first starts out as a freelancer or when a new graphic design … [Read more...]
Free 2012 Calendars to Download as PDF, Illustrator and InDesign Files
Giving away free gifts is excellent marketing. It fosters loyalty and brand recognition. I'm giving away free 2012 calendars as PDFs. I'm also making available the InDesign and Illustrator files that were used to create the PDFs, so you can create and brand your own calendars and do the same thing, … [Read more...]
Graphic Design Client Communication
The success of a graphic design business – or any online business – will not only be down to how to get clients but also how you keep and maintain them. This is why client communication is extremely important. There is a right and a wrong way to communicate with a client. Get it right and there … [Read more...]
How to design and code a beautiful web button
The internet is daunting, disorganized and idiosyncratic. Web designers should try to make the user's journey as simple and as pleasant as they can. What's more, there are certain actions that webmasters would like visitors to perform – to go to a page, to submit some information, for example. For … [Read more...]
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