Using Unsplash Free Images Images are so important for a visual site. You can communicate confidence and professionalism in an instant with the right selection of photos. For most business owners I work with, gathering high-resolution and cohesive images is one of the biggest content issues. Most of us can write but few of us can get a perfect shot, especially indoors in [...]
My client, Griswold Textile, is a hand-screening fabric mill in Rhode Island. Griswold's long history in textile manufacturing means they have some treasures from the past in the building. The Fabric company Duralee discovered the antique screens of Griffin and Bailey and decided to revitalize the designs. Here is their story... PLAY VIDEO Get a sneak peak behind the making of Bailey & Griffin's [...]
We all know great design when we see it but creating great design takes talent and practice. Adobe Illustrator is a powerful tool for creating graphics for your site but it also has a very steep learning curve. Recently, I began using an online graphic design tool, CANVA.COM, to create simple graphics and my impression so far is that it is easy and fun. Canva is [...]
Not really. Well it can depend, for most of my clients we have spent time building up a better web presence. Yodle, Yellow pages, all these services will mirror your site on a new domain with a phone number they can use to track incoming calls. While it may seem great to gain usage of the domain CoffeeMaine.com for your Maine roaster shop, you won't actually [...]
Istock is also a great source of illustrations, and animated short clips:
