A vital first step before creating a website is working on content strategy, and a very important part of your content strategy is going to be figuring out your site map: what pages will be on your website, and how are you going to organize your navigation so that people can find what they need? If you already have a website, it's always good to take a look at it after some … [Read more...] about Strategically Planning a Site Map
For the Hands
The Graphics Governess: Sourcing creative files
Happy October, dear Oh My-ers! I’m so happy to be back for another installment of governing goodness! This month, since you will all be busily working on your brands thanks to OMHG’s fabulous DIY Branding theme, I’d like to go a little beyond the usual tutorial. Whether you are working on tying your brand together with packaging, web graphics or stationery, or just looking for … [Read more...] about The Graphics Governess: Sourcing creative files
A Taste of Ila's DIY Cat Craft Fever Birthday!
Hello crafty cats! This Saturday I threw Ila a handmade 8th birthday party at The Lunenburg Makery celebrating her favourite things: cats, crafts, and cakes! I promised myself years ago to take her to Paris for her 16th birthday and since we are halfway there I threw a Parisian twist into our theme. Voila! Crafty cat madness. I took over 400 pictures this weekend and have a … [Read more...] about A Taste of Ila's DIY Cat Craft Fever Birthday!
Teaching Type: The Foundations
You may already know the difference between serif and sans, and it's usually pretty easy to recognize a script typeface when you see one, but from there the language of typography and fonts gets decidedly more hairy. Glyphs and ligatures, opentype and web fonts, and what about those mysterious ems? Starting today, we'll be working together to demystify, clarify, illustrate, and … [Read more...] about Teaching Type: The Foundations
Meeting the Makers: Sarah of Sarah's Silks
Editor's note: Last year Sarah of Sarah's Silks entered our New Biz New Year giveaway to help grow the business that has been supporting her family for almost 2o years! I invited Sarah to come share what has been happening for her business since January and get your thoughts on how she can continue to grow Sarah's Silks (+ some giveaway fun for you!). Sarah's Silks just … [Read more...] about Meeting the Makers: Sarah of Sarah's Silks
