When planning your website either with yourself or a designer, it’s important to gather inspiration for your blog’s design before you
In the design world, ombre has been a pretty popular trend the last few years, but in the world of web
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of DesignCuts. I mean how can you not be when they keep delivering
Hey friends! Here’s a Design Cuts deal you don’t want to miss! I think it’s one of their biggest bundles to
The hand drawn design trend toolkit, complete with hand-lettered and script fonts, watercolors, textures, Photoshop actions, and more.
A mood board can help you connect with your audience in a more meaningful way. Here is a step-by-step guide to
Color is easily the most identifiable factor in people’s minds when they first jump onto any website. So it makes sense
Color is easily the most identifiable factor in people’s minds when they first jump onto any website. Your colors should express
Purple Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2014 is Radiant Orchid so I thought it would be appropriate to cover Orchid
Since our blogs are so easy to update (well technically!) I think it’s imperative that they reflect current trends so as
Why do you need the perfect profile photo for your blog and social media profiles, what to consider when taking it
Does your blog have a custom favicon? If not, it really should. Today we’ll learn what a favicon is, why you
A mood board can help you connect with your audience in a more meaningful way. Here is a step-by-step guide to
What if you could create a month’s worth of Instagram photos in minutes? It’s easy to edit multiple photos faster with
In the design world, ombre has been a pretty popular trend the last few years, but in the world of web
Why do you need the perfect profile photo for your blog and social media profiles, what to consider when taking it
What if you could create a month’s worth of Instagram photos in minutes? It’s easy to edit multiple photos faster with
One of the most important pieces of designing your own blog is creating graphics for your blog that match your branding.
Always on the cutting edge of digital innovation, Pinterest has unveiled yet another way for its users to make the most
My last feminine styled stock roundup went over so well that I had to do a part two as promised, this
In the design world, ombre has been a pretty popular trend the last few years, but in the world of web
Letterpress is so HOT right now! Well actually it’s always been hot in the print world, I’m sure you’ve seen the
CSS is the stuff that fuels your blog’s design. So if you want to customize the look of almost anything in
As a blogger and/or DIY blog designer you’ve probably heard about a hundred times that you’re supposed to know it, but
Knowing HTML and CSS design is crucial to bloggers who want control over their blog’s design. Here are the easy-to-understand basics.
Your blog’s header is usually the first impression people will get from your blog. Therefore, it should be attractive and have
Is your blog header making you ill? If so, I’ve got a remedy for you today: an inspirational showcase of blog
I have a confession to make: DYOB has fallen victim to the very thing I advised against when I first started
What’s one of the first things people want to do when landing on a new blog? Most (including me) want to
Want to give that droopy-looking sidebar of yours an instant facelift? Here are four ways you can quickly and easily improve
A mood board can help you connect with your audience in a more meaningful way. Here is a step-by-step guide to
As I’ve mentioned already, designing a blog isn’t all about choosing pretty fonts, colors and graphics. One of the best ways
Designing a blog isn’t all about pretty colors and graphics. One of the best ways to make your blog beautiful is
Many people think that designing a blog is all about pretty colors and graphics, but there is a lot more that
We all know that typography is a huge part of design. And when we’re working on our blog designs, we want
I encourage women solopreneurs and bloggers in creating vibrant, beautiful and engaging blogs and websites that they design themselves!
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