Cellarstella http://www.cellarstella.com Web Design for Small Businesses Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:41:49 +0000 en hourly 1 Some of my Work http://www.cellarstella.com/blog/2012/04/21/some-of-my-work/ http://www.cellarstella.com/blog/2012/04/21/some-of-my-work/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:52:40 +0000 admin http://www.cellarstella.com/?p=418

Doctor Korin’s website is based around a design she already had through the previous creation of her logo.  The circular patterns and the color scheme are echoed in the design.  I created a WordPress theme for this site.  Her clients love how easy it is to make an appointment, with two obvious links to her appointment scheduling system.

Jessica also had a previous logo design she was very happy with.  I created the website to be reflective of the business card another designer had created for her.  She asked for a clean design that would make the orange circle pop.  I developed a custom WordPress theme for this site.

Arwyn from RaisingMyBoychick.com already had an avid following on her blog and wanted a “real” design in order to look like the kind of blog that attracts so many visitors.  She had several requirements: a color theme including pink, blue, and purple; tools for her disabled readers to access the blog in various ways; and two menus.  This was the most involved WordPress theme that I had customized to date.  I illustrated the chicks and the corner details myself in order to create a more personalized look.

Integrativebody.com is a website I have been maintaining for several years.  At one time it was mostly white, and, per the client’s request, I recently changed the background to black.  Luckily, even though I no longer use this framework in creating websites, I had written it in a way that made the change simple to implement.

I also have several clients whose sites I did not create, yet I maintain and update their websites for them.

]]> http://www.cellarstella.com/blog/2012/04/21/some-of-my-work/feed/ 0 Contract Work http://www.cellarstella.com/blog/2012/04/21/contract-work/ http://www.cellarstella.com/blog/2012/04/21/contract-work/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:01:29 +0000 admin http://www.cellarstella.com/?p=410 Since 2006, I have been raising a family and doing web design on the side through word of mouth.  I have gained a reputation among my clients as a perceptive ally in bringing the right kind of clients to their business.  I work quickly and keep the lines of communication open for discussion of every detail.  Now that my children are growing, I am finding I have more time to devote to work, and I’m learning new things every day to enhance my personal toolkit.

]]> http://www.cellarstella.com/blog/2012/04/21/contract-work/feed/ 0 Education http://www.cellarstella.com/blog/2012/04/21/bachelors-of-science-in-multimedia-and-web-design/ http://www.cellarstella.com/blog/2012/04/21/bachelors-of-science-in-multimedia-and-web-design/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:56:17 +0000 admin http://www.cellarstella.com/?p=408 I learned about the elements of design while I was in school, but the most important learning has been out in the real world.  Between keeping up on articles, tutorials, and web standards, trying out various web frameworks, checking out the occasional technical book, and picking my programmer friend’s brains, I’ve added many skills to my repertoire.  Image editing comes naturally to me, as well as a sense of color and page balance.  Above all, I want users to be able to find the information they are looking for in an environment that reflects the intention of the website.

I acquired my degree at The Art Institute of Portland in 2005.

]]> http://www.cellarstella.com/blog/2012/04/21/bachelors-of-science-in-multimedia-and-web-design/feed/ 0 I want to tell you a bit about myself… http://www.cellarstella.com/blog/2012/04/21/i-want-to-tell-you-a-bit-about-myself/ http://www.cellarstella.com/blog/2012/04/21/i-want-to-tell-you-a-bit-about-myself/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:48:07 +0000 admin http://www.cellarstella.com/?p=406 Web Design is a unique field that combines design and code.   I love to create a design that is reflective of a client’s business, is easy to navigate, and functions properly.  I’m the type of web designer who prefers a text-editor to make sure every detail is accounted for.  I am more on the technical side of the job, and am familiar with many frameworks and implementations of PHP, Python, and SQL database structures.  I learned HTML and CSS before I started my major in college, and have kept up on the standards and cool tricks ever since.

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