Business cards tell people a lot more than you might guess about how much you care about your business. You know the expression “clothes make the man”? Okay, well, it was written by Mark Twain sometime between 1835 and 1910. The rest of the quote goes “Naked people have little or no influence on society” (he … Continue reading
My Property is as Far as I Can Throw a Tennis Ball. That thing right there? That is my puppy Paika during one of our back road walks last week. There's a swamp on that road, can you tell? We actually have two dogs, but this little one will chase a ball or a stick until the cows … Continue reading
June is Bicycle Month in these here parts. For the past eight years, the town of Mississippi Mills has made the month of June officially "bicycle month". Each year a group of dedicated volunteers who believe passionately in the importance of bicycle friendly communities put together dozens of fun events for lovers of two-wheeled transportation throughout … Continue reading
Economical branding & website development — It's an actual thing! My lovely web partners and I just finished this nice quick branding & website development project for a local small business, Baron's Motor Inn in Carleton Place. The current owners bought the hotel about 25 years ago, and lately have found it more challenging to … Continue reading
Sometimes a logo tags along with website development. My awesome web development partners were approached by the lovely folks at the Merrickville Public Library a few months ago to put together a proposal for a new website since their old one was sadly out of date. You know how it is, everything is tiny and busy and … Continue reading
Designing logos for Ottawa clientele makes me happy as a clam. Brand development in Ottawa is my latest focus after moving to the area in 2009, but I actually grew up here, so supporting local business and building local connections is hugely important to me, and I’m thrilled to have built so many positive relationships to date. One of the chief joys of my business is helping … Continue reading
Is this a nice chat over coffee or am I trying to win your business? You know what? I've realized over the last few years that a cup of coffee with someone who's approached me about doing business really doesn't have to be any more than a just a great chance to get to … Continue reading
What on earth do they have in common? I like to cook. In fact, I love to cook! Especially for company. I'm not a chef — I just look for cool recipes that sound amazing; I enjoy trying different things; and I do very occasionally improve on these recipes if I can figure out a way to do that. Once … Continue reading
It can be an engaging process rather than an intimidating task. Often when I meet with clients for the first time they are super nervous and feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of developing a brand for themselves. They worry about choosing a designer; whether they will be able to figure out how they want to be perceived in the marketplace; … Continue reading
They say that sometimes when one door closes, another one opens. As some of you will know, we lost our house (and my studio) to a double whammy furnace accident and fire 3 years ago. It ended up being kind of funny that I had been trying to woo Paul Kealey of Kealey Tackaberry Log … Continue reading
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