Over the years I’ve had many people ask me where to start when creating your own blog design. There are many theories on which elements you should start with…some say start with making a header…some say start with making a background. However, in my view, the most basic thing is to understand the tools that [...]
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Where can I buy kits and graphics to create my own blog design?
August 24, 2011
Digiscrapping kits You can buy digiscrapping kits from a lot of places, but be sure to check that the designer allows you to use their kits for blog designs. It is unlikely that the designer will specifically add such a use to their Terms Of Use, so do contact them for clarification if needed. Be [...]
Where do you get your design inspiration?
November 27, 2010
Where do you get your design inspiration People often ask me where I get my ideas from. I don’t really know what people expect me to say, maybe you picture me looking through books in the library? Browsing an art gallery perhaps? The answer is actually far less glamorous…and closer to home! Read on to [...]
How do you draw your vector characters?
November 23, 2010
I use a Bamboo Graphics tablet and pen to produce my vector graphics. To be honest, it really isn’t all that difficult, it’s just the same as drawing on paper…only you’re drawing on a piece of plastic. It takes a little getting used to, but it’s not as difficult as it looks. click to view [...]
Where can I get colour inspiration?
November 20, 2010
I’m redesigning my blog and looking for colour inspiration. Where do I start? Before you start blindly looking for colours, let me tell you a little about colour theory. The main gist of colour theory can be explained by examining the well known colour wheel. Remember the colour wheel? Types of colour schemes There are [...]
Designer tools
September 30, 2010
I get asked this question a lot… Tell me Louise, what do I need to make my own blog design? You may actually be surprised to know that you can create a blog design with very few tools and little-to-no expense. The expense comes in when you turn blog design into a business and need [...]
Make your own blog backgrounds!
May 15, 2009
1. Create a blank canvas in your photo editing program. Use the following settings…. Resolution: 100dpi Canvas size: 2000px x 1000px 2. Create your design 3. Next you need to create the text background. This needs to be plain as you need to be able to read the text over it. Use the following settings…. [...]
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