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A Creative Geek’s thoughts on beauty, business, and branding.

Color Palette: Flamingo Sunset
This is the second day that I've had my windows open. It is February in Maryland, ya'll, and windows open in February is crazy. But here I sit working with the windows open. I am not a fan of super-hot temps but I have to admit this break in the weather has me looking...

When God gets in your business
I am a web designer and currently do some support work for a few clients. I have been doing some major re-thinking and restructuring of my business foundations and standards. The last few weeks, in particular, I've made a conscious effort to open my business up and...

Is your website call to action hiding in plain sight?
Anything that makes me stop and think is not necessarily a bad thing, but when it comes to your website call to action, it could be. We know what steps we want our customers to take, and we are conditioned to see certain colors, or a contrast in colors, as actionable....

2018 Business Planning and Productivity Starts Now
Welcome to September! It's September 1st and my windows are open, client files are in front of me, and my mind is on business planning and productivity. In fact, my word of the month is PRODUCTIVITY. While I know we probably aren't done with the heat, I absolutely...

Creating an Effective Content Library
Creating an effective content library should be one of the foundational elements when building your business. Yet, many business owners don’t keep a content library at all. The go-to method when we’re creating any type of content or working on our website...

Oh, Beautiful June!
We made it through a somewhat rainy May and June came in sunny and warm. To mark such a beautiful start to the month, I've created a stunning June calendar laptop background. Download a copy to brighten your computer and enjoy! (Right click and choose "save image as"...

May Flowers!
Wow, it's hard to believe it's already May. This year is flying by. My daughter loves Peonies, so this month Peonies set the stage for a beautiful laptop background. Feel free to save the image and use it to brighten your computer. ...

My Biggest Take-Aways From Ignite
I just returned from Ignite, an incredible 3-day event in Park City, Utah. I attended this event with a client to get a little behind the scenes know-how for her upcoming event. That I definitely got, but I also had a ton of ah-ha moments; a few that I want to...