MADE art boutique is a unique locally owned retail and community space in downtown Phoenix. The goal was to create an easy-to-update site with a sense of place and community.
I’ve been working on littlebirdllc.com since last fall. Designed 10 different versions, coded about 6, started in Drupal and ended with Wordpress. Do all designers have such a hard time designing their own business sites? It’s just never right, never cool enough, never finished. I decided on Saturday that this had gone on TOO long. Imagine my surprise when I actually came up with a design I liked right after deciding I just wanted to get something up? Design is funny like that. It’s still a work in progress, but it’s something. Thanks for reading!
The site is a collection of interviews by Jana Waring showcasing the people of Orlando. Jana came to us after seeing Paper, our free wordpress template. She liked the look but wanted her site to be completely original with a new logo based on her tattoo!
. . . Tags: illustration, portfolio, web design“I’d like to give a special shout out to Amanda Hawkins, someone who has never met me, yet seems to know me fairly well. She is responsible for waringis.com’s new look, which I finally feel like represents me. It’s unreal.”
I’ve been using Wordpress for a year or two now and think it’s time for a free theme! I created a simple one that artists and craftsters might enjoy.
It’s easy to install & you don’t have to touch the code if you don’t want to. Not sure how to add a theme? You can find detailed directions and tons more information here: Adding New Themes
The code is clean and organized and ready for someone to tinker around with as well. The image in the right sidebar is commented out in the code you’re downloading. The space is the perfect size for a logo/image, flickr or etsy badge. There’s commented out code & detailed directions for all three options in the file sidebar.php.
Get support and more at: The Paper Theme Site
. . . Tags: freebies, web, web design, wordpress theme