Author Archives: Jenn

Latest Project: Paper, Parties, Cake and e-Commerce!

Another WordPress + eCommerce mashup! This time, the very creative and talented Abigail Barnes gets a hand with her printable partyware business, Paper & Cake: The original Paper & Cake site was being run by ProStores. Abby wanted to ditch … Continue reading

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WordPress tip: Displaying tags in two columns

(NERD ALERT!) If you don’t do a lot of coding in WordPress, you can go right ahead and skip this post. But if you do some coding, or maybe want to take a peek at some coding and PHP machinations, … Continue reading

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Why having a community is so important

I’m about a week late on catching up on blogs and whatnot, and caught this great Creative Freelancer Conference recap from one of my favorite speakers (and people in general), Luke Mysse. But in reading through to the end, I … Continue reading

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A few handy web tools

Working at a college, I get all kinds of questions from students about resources, tips and things to help make their (web design) lives easier. Most folks know I’m a web geek kind of gal, so a lot of questions … Continue reading

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Thanks for the inspiration, CFC!

I’ve just come back from the Creative Freelancer Conference. This was my third conference (my, time flies) and I’ve always come back with some little nuggets of inspiration and information. This was no exception. There’s always some kind of information … Continue reading

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Latest Project: Vintage clothing + WordPress e-commerce

I love working with people who have a vision and a business they’re starting from scratch. They have such great energy, and it can help reinvigorate you too. That’s the story of Mimi, a fabulous young lady here in Sacramento … Continue reading

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My first project, and the quest to find it

A few weeks ago, I took a trip to Delaware, where I’d lived for a few years before coming back west to California. (While visiting Delaware might sound weird to you, it was part of an East Coast Nostalgia Tour … Continue reading

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Latest Project: Magnes Sisters site

(This is another one of those projects that was actually done a while back too!) This build is for Magnes Sisters, a high-end bag company based in New York. I worked with the lovely Tricia Okin of Papercut on this … Continue reading

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Latest Project: My Inside Out Wellness site

(OK, so I’ve been a little behind on the posting. My bad.) Another WordPress build went in the books, and this one has actually been up for a little while: It’s a site for Matt D’Amour, a health and wellness … Continue reading

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What I’ve learned after a year of business

My humble little design enterprise turned one year old a couple of weeks ago. I celebrated the date of my layoff on June 23rd and the start of this crazy, exciting chapter of my life. I have to say that … Continue reading

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The quest to build a web portfolio

At some point, every designer decides they need to get their work up on the internets. And we turn out to be our worst clients. We stall, we procrastinate, we have notebooks full of ideas that never see the light … Continue reading

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The report from CFC & HOW

Just got back from a whirlwind five days at both the Creative Freelancer Conference and HOW Conference. I mean, wow! What an experience. This was my second CFC and my first HOW. CFC was a wonderful time and also a … Continue reading

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Latest Project: JAMM Information Group

New projects are always a good thing! This time, I went back to my print roots — it’s nice to step away from the web coding sometimes — to create a business card for good friend Jeannie Wong, the lady … Continue reading

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Final Project #3: The Commercial

This was the final project to close out Spring 2010 at Sacramento City College. It was the most involved one, and probably the most fun. And I managed to kill two classes with one stone when it came to this … Continue reading

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Final Project #2: The Photography Portfolio

One of my great wants in life has always been to take a photography class. I love photography, love taking snapshots. But I wanted to up my game and finally learn how to shoot you know, manually. Learn about shutter … Continue reading

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