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  • Website design for creative women, a template shop

    A look at Aesthetic Journey Designs new website, a place for all your celebration needs

    Web Design, Web Design Projects

    Jamie runs two business. What both have in common is they are about celebrating. She is a designer and a family photographer. We redesigned both websites for her during this project, but we’ll save the photography one for a later…

  • how to prepare for your website redesign, sign up screen

    5 great tools we use to make running our business easier

    Products we like, Small Business

    Here’s a quick round up of some of our favorite tools for running a small creative business. 1. Dubsado We started using Dubsado in 2020, and we’re likely still under utilizing it, but yet we can’t do without it. I…

  • woman working on her laptop in a gold sweater

    An eye opening conversation with Tidy Books, boutique bookkeeper for photographers and creative businesses

    Small Business

    I truly used to be terrified to look at my numbers, and felt overwhelmed by opening a spreadsheet. I wasn’t even going to say the words Quickbooks or Freshbooks. I don’t have an exciting story of the moment I overcame…

  • What does Pro Photo’s end of support for their WordPress theme mean?

    What does Pro Photo’s end of support for their WordPress theme mean?

    Tech Geek

    I’m talking to a lot of clients, and potential clients, that are very concerned about the end of support for Pro Photo. The reason I recommend Pro Photo to my clients that are photographers is the support. It is above…

  • Women working on laptop at desk

    What is a lead magnet and why you need one

    Marketing

    Every website we design starts with a Strategy Session. During this call, we plan out the details of our project. One topic we talk about is if the client has an email list. Very often, the response is that yes…

  • Custom designed squarespace websites for videographers

    A new SquareSpace website for Windsor Films, a Maryland filmmaker

    SquareSpace, Web Design

    I’m so excited to share this recent project for Maryland filmmaker, Mitch, owner of Windsor Films. Since one of the beautiful parts of this website is the motion involved, I created a short video walkthrough. Mitch wanted a website that…

  • Planning a strategic website for your creative business, coffee and glasses

    How to to plan for a new website for your creative business

    Marketing

    Ever get lost choosing a beautiful new website template, or even hiring a web designer, and then realize you have no idea what goes on your site? I’ve done it myself. I’ve sat aside time to redesign my own website,…

  • websites for photographers

    How to optimize photos for your website to load quickly and look awesome

    Tech Geek

    Clients ask me all the time what is the best way to present their images. We work with a lot of photographers, I ran a photography business for 8 years before starting Jessie Mary & Co, and my assistant is…

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Our latest website launch! We just finished this c Our latest website launch! We just finished this custom web design for a commercial photographer. Here's a little peek... more to come!

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One of our latest website designs is shown here. W One of our latest website designs is shown here. We launched this website for Tara and Tony, a husband and wife team of branding photographers. 

Our goal was a sleek simple professional website that gets right to the point. Especially for photographers that have businesses as their audience navigation needs to be super easy to find exactly what the viewer is looking for. It's always important but decision makers in commercial photography fields really don't want to spend a lot of time looking at non-relavent content. 

We have a header photo, with a few navigation choices, followed by a statement about what they do. Under this is quick access to their galleries, by different specialities. 

Our website designs are strategic, taking the time to understand each of our clients and what they need. They always look good too, but looking good isn't enough. Websites need strategic content, and really thought out flows to convert viewers to clients. 

Looking for a new website or a strategic web session to see how we can improve your website? DM or use the link in bio to learn more.

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Candice has been a client since almost the beginni Candice has been a client since almost the beginning of my business. It's been an honor to be part of her journey, as her business has changed and grown. We just created an add-on landing page for her new service, animal communication. She's spent a lot of time training for this and is passionate about what she does. Check out her amazing photography, and learn about her new service @cusicphoto
What does mobile friendly mean these days? It used What does mobile friendly mean these days? It used to mean there was a separate version of your website for phones. Now it's just that your website adapts for the screen size it is being viewed on, whether that is a 28 inch HD monitor, tablet or phone. Besides looking good, it needs to be easy to navigate and to read when on a mobile device. Here's an example of the website I shared yesterday on the phone. The gallery is easy to click, clearly labeled and even the small fonts can still be read. Plus I always like the add the little arrow on the bottom to "return to top". This just makes it quicker for viewers on their phones to get around your website. 

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I'm so excited to share this new website for Chris I'm so excited to share this new website for Chris Marcinek Photography. This is the second time working with Chris to design a custom photography website. Not only has Chris's brand changed in the years since we first worked together, but also the focus of your business. Head over to @chrismarcinek to see her work.

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Keeping mobile in mind when designing a website is Keeping mobile in mind when designing a website is no longer enough. Phones and tablets need to be considered ALL throughout the design process, since more than 50% of viewers will go to your website on their phones first (and maybe only). We constantly go back and forth between views as we design websites. 

A few posts back, I shared this website on desktop. Here's the homepage on mobile. If you scroll back, you'll see how it converts between the two, keeping the same feel. 

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We recently completed this new website design for We recently completed this new website design for a husband and wife photography / videography team in Philadelphia. 

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With the new year coming soon, have you thought ab With the new year coming soon, have you thought about your website? 

If you are thinking that it may be time for a new website or a refresh, send a DM and we'll answer your questions (or comment below).

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How many of your clients first view your website o How many of your clients first view your website on a large computer screen like this? As designers, creatives, photographers, we'd like to think most, but it's becoming less and less true. The average is 55% of viewers are on mobile but we have to assume that this is going to be higher and higher as time goes on. 

Open your website on your phone and see how it looks. Can you read all the text? Does the flow of how you go through it work easily? Does it look like mobile wasn't an afterthought? 

Comment below or send me a DM with questions. 

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