by Heather Johnson | Jun 19, 2014 | Marketing, Social Media
This is a story about a necklace and the benefits of Pinterest for a business. I celebrated my birthday last week. I won’t say how many candles I had to blow out. I like to give my husband a handful of gift ideas for me – things that I keep on my ongoing...
by Heather Johnson | Mar 24, 2014 | Marketing, Social Media
I came across some great tips for Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest & Google+ on www.entrepreneur.com today. Here are some cliff notes for you, but be sure to check out the full details on the infographic here: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/227590 Facebook: Keep...
by Heather Johnson | Mar 12, 2014 | Graphic Design, Tips & Tricks
All designers share a love for typography. The type you choose can make such an impact on the emotion someone feels when seeing your design. Not to mention, the font choice needs to make sense for your brand and business/product name. For example, let’s say...
by Heather Johnson | Mar 7, 2014 | Freebie Friday!
Well, sort of. Getty Images just made 40 million professional photos available for you to embed on your site or blog – for free! The kicker: you still have to follow their rules and use the embed tool – which inserts a credit to the photographer and Getty,...
by Heather Johnson | Feb 14, 2014 | Just For Fun
Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone! I came across some very clever Valentine cards by designer Joanna Behar on Behance. As a graphic designer I found these very amusing! Great use of the Photoshop logo! Graphic Designers LOVE their font collections…....
by Heather Johnson | Feb 5, 2014 | Social Media
Yesterday, Facebook turned 10 years old. It’s hard to imagine our daily internet interaction before Facebook, huh? Even founder Mark Zauckerberg is surprised at the greatness that this social network has become… Facebook now has over 1.2 billion...
by Heather Johnson | Jan 22, 2014 | Graphic Design, Website Design
You never know what sort of clients are going to come your way. I never dreamed of designing an Opera Singer’s website, and I just finished one up! It was a really awesome project to work on. We started by designing a custom logo with her name, then choosing...
by Heather Johnson | Jan 15, 2014 | Inspiration, Products
I love magazines. I read way more magazines than I do books. I like quick bits of information. I subscribe to a few magazines that are great for a small business owner like myself. It is good to keep up with the latest trends and stories for small businesses. I...
by Heather Johnson | Jan 10, 2014 | Products, Tips & Tricks
“I can’t remember my password.” I hear this all of the time from my clients. It can save you a lot of time and energy (and frustration!) by remembering your passwords. I know it can be difficult with the endless number of accounts you have to sign...
by Heather Johnson | Jan 6, 2014 | Inspiration
With the start of the new year and all of those resolutions to keep up with, we could all use a little motivation to keep the ball rolling. Here are some quotes to keep the momentum going… Don’t let what you think you can’t do affect what you can...