Many of the designers I work with are bloggers themselves, but some are not, so this is intended to be an introduction to what goes into a blog design.

When I refer to blog design on this page, I’m specifically talking about the part of the process that happens in a graphics program like Photoshop or Fireworks. The part that happens after that (where I take the design file and turn it into a working design) is what I refer to as coding—and a lot of designers aren’t interested in that at all (which is fine by me!).
Elements of a blog design
I’m going to start by defining some terms that I use when talking about blog elements.

If you’re like me, there are a whole bunch of things that you’ve been “meaning to do” for a while and never seem to get around to. For me, and perhaps for you, pay-per-click (PPC) advertising is one of those things.

My perfectionistic tendencies get the better of me and I …

I quietly launched a new blog (I’m a little out of control!) a couple of weeks ago that some of you may find helpful.  It’s called WordPress Quick Start, and it’s an informal video blog for people who want …