I spent some solid time on some graphic design for our wedding, and this is the first time I’m allowed to share it to anyone besides the wedding guests. I searched through some wedding graphic design inspiration on Pinterest and at the local letterpress, and I didn’t see anything that really captured the flavor of […]
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The fashion and extravagance of Italy is refreshing, particularly juxtaposed against it’s carefree people. I simply toured in a couple areas but the impression I came away with was that the people of Italy deeply care about aesthetics and have a rich cultural and artistic heritage to match. The typography throughout the places we visited […]
What is white space in Design? White space in graphic and web design is simply the places in between elements or objects on a page or website. Does white space have to be white? No. It can be any color as long as it’s uncovered with other objects or elements in that area of the […]
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Content, content, content. Content overload. A painful amount of content coming out of the eyes and ears. What a better time to boil it down to only the stuff that matters. The thing is that I do like to read, but with how much is out there it’s hard to sort through the chaff. I’ve done […]
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Perfection is limiting. It allows you to look down on other people, but it can stop you from shipping things that are very good. I don’t want to push publish on this project, because it doesn’t look like it’s my full-time job. But all of that work goes to waste, or you do alot […]
1. Test how long or short you can make your contact form. The number one thing people who haven’t done a lot of work optimizing contact forms should try is removing form fields down to the bare minimum to get people in the door. But it also can be interesting to allow people the […]
There is this issue with web design services, that people generally want their website fairly quickly. The most answer to “when do you want this done” is “2 weeks ago,” cue laughter. So it’s no wonder that sometimes the end of projects drag on a bit at the end, leaving a sour taste in some people’s mouths. […]
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When creating any piece of digital content online, the imagery that accompanies it (or is the centerpiece of it) is becoming more and more important. I’ve found success in creating visuals through infographics, quotes online, examples of my work (rough and finished), creative photography that’s original and showcases benefits, and informational graphs, statistics, and bullet […]
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As a Minneapolis web designer myself, I’m often asked to help someone find a good designer or developer when I’m unavailable. As a helpful resource I’ve put together this list to help you find the right resource, and have even built a fledgling Minneapolis Web Designer Directory! Check out some of the people I’ve already […]
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Why collect ‘Key Performance Indicators’ – KPI’s for your digital marketing efforts? Well, if you determine the right one’s – the one’s that affect the traffic to your website and conversions / contact forms / sales, you can create a brief one page document that lays out these key pieces of data so high-level people […]
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