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My husband, Mark, has landed the job he’s been looking for. We are very excited! Better pay, benefits, retirement, the works. We might actually start looking like qualified grown ups. It means a move down to the Colorado Springs area.

The plan is to continue offering service nation wide, and continue on with all my clients in the Denver/Boulder/Aspen areas.

I will be disconnected from the internet Friday the 30th through Tuesday the 3rd. All client jobs and communications are on hold at that time- everyone who needs to know should have been told, however if I missed you I apologize!

Feel free to email me if you’re interested in hiring me, just don’t expect an immediate response.

Thanks to those great customers who are happy and ready to make the move with me!

I know, I know- sign’s down, and the couch is still here. No redesign YET. I am frustrated, but sometimes life dictates what happens when.

While I haven’t forgotten about this redesign (hardly, been working on it when I have time), my husband’s recently been laid off, and I’ve been focused more on working on current projects and gaining new ones than I have reworking my identity. I will still be doing so as soon as possible. Thanks for your understanding!

Well, first of all, lots of new work is up in Web Design, Graphic Design, and even something for the Flash gallery.

Eli Gottlieb, the author of “The Boy Who Went Away” and the just released “Now You See Him”, asked me to create a portfolio website for him. We got it launched in time for his appearance at the Sundance Film festival and inital book readings. You can check out his portfolio, read some selections, and get more information about his new book.

Lovely Confections Bakery, opening on Colfax here in Denver, CO, has been working with me for the last couple of months to have their logos, branding and look and feel, and website created. I’ve also recently completed a menu and a postcard for them. I’ll be very excited to see the new shop, and my logo done up as a neon sign. Go visit them and try a nummy, organic, and local cupcake!

I’ve also launched a redesign for a long time client, Brad Iwen of Iwen Exposures Photography. His redesign was a full flash site using a great slideshow software. It really focuses on his great work.

Tamika Lee, a friend of mine, needed a resume website, so we did a quick one page resume site for her. It’s already landed her a job!

What’s still in the works? The Elevated Kitchen, a cooking website for those of us at high altitude, has been designed and coded. We’re in the final stages of troubleshooting and putting in some content, but you should hopefully see this launch in the next month or so.

I’ve been contacted to do a website for Tibetan Heart Yoga of Boulder, CO.

I’m working on filling a portfolio for Chas Isenhart, a high end camera operator specializing in underwater film work, with content.

I’ve also been keeping busy with two clients I do steady work for, The Web Muse & Co. and aha! Process, Inc. While their work isn’t in my online portfolio, they’ve been giving me a steady stream of interesting projects!

Interested in hiring me on for web or graphic design work? Get in touch! I’ve got some minimal time coming up soon, which probably won’t last long if recent trends hold.

Also- look for this site to undergo a big change soon- it’s rebranding time for me! I’m working with an exciting new system called ProjectPier to make project management easier, and will soon be implementing that, and a new site design.

Thanks to all of you who have kept up with me- if you’re new, enjoy browsing around.

I’ve been very busy!

This is good, it’s also been teaching me a lot. I’m doing some of my first major graphic design work, and I’ve had some very interesting new forays into web design. I have two newly completed sites that will hopefully go up into my portfolio soon.

I’ve decided not to take on any more clients at this time.
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I’ve decided that as practice, and as a way to give back to the WordPress project, I am going to do my best to do a few WordPress themes.

I’ve got one started already.

My goal is to make them a bit more fun and unique than average Wordpress themes. My first has a pirate theme.

When I get it tested and ready to rock and roll, I’ll be putting it up here. Hope to see you all back to check it out!

A friend of mine passed on the artwork of a friend of hers, who is selling her paintings on Etsy.

She’s abstract, which isn’t usually my thing- but I love her titles, and her great use of textures and color. Go check her out and give her some love! Who knows, you might find that painting for the living room.

http://lemonwoodclock.etsy.com/

I know it’s been an incredibly long time, and I’m sure you were all thinking I’d NEVER update again.

Let me disabuse you of that notion.

There is new work in my Graphic Design, Web Design, Illustration, and Sketchbook galleries. I’ve been busy!
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Hi Folks,

I will be upgrading both my version of Wordpress and BBPress today to the newest versions, 2.3 and 8.3. IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THIS WILL GO WITHOUT A HITCH.

So if things look wonky, you know why.
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After reading three posting spats on Craig’s List this weekend, I decided to bring some more attention to this issue through my blog. Some of you who have been browsing my site, or following me for a while, will be aware that this is not a new issue for me, and something I am very passionate about.

There are a lot of people on Craig’s List (and frankly, all over the internet) who seem to expect illustrations, animation, design, web design, photography, etc. for free. I can’t count how many posts I see specifically requesting a “student”- from businesses or individuals hoping they’ll get someone who doesn’t know what their work and education is WORTH. I ran into the same thing when I was the switchboard operator at the Columbus College of Art and Design- we probably got at least two calls a day from businesses wanting students to gain “educational experience” doing work for them- for free. You know what we did? We told them they were out of luck, and hung up.

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