Happy Independence Day
For me, that means celebrating 10 years of being self-employed Time flies when you’re having fun! Thanks to all my clients for making …
Wonderwomen
I’ve had the pleasure of working with some awesome people over the past 10 years. In recognition of Women’s History Month, I’m featuring …
Loud and clear
Most of the time, my designs have to work on a pretty small scale (think smartphones and business cards). So you can imagine …
Fold out fun
Check out my latest print design piece for Kourtney Sellers! Kourtney wanted to create an eye-catching, self-promo she could mail to photo editors …
More than just a pretty container
When CES Conteneurs owners Michaël Lanciault and Brigitte Lavigne asked me to “fix” their website, I was happy to help. But, I also …
Merrymaking
For this fun project, all you need are scissors and glue and a holiday card from yours truly. (You can also download the …
CabKing gets a facelift
Neer Patel wanted to update his CabKing website to appeal to CabKing customers (rather than CabKing dealers). He also wanted to increase visibility …
Thanks for a great year!
Thanks so much for helping make 2013 a busy year for Bright Spot Studio! In the past 12 months, I’ve managed to make …
Freelance preparedness checklist
Are you thinking about going full-time freelance? Here’s a step-by-step guide to make the transition go as smoothly as possible.
Bright Spot Studio au Canada
It’s official: Bright Spot Studio is international. Now that I’m a permanent resident of Canada, I can work on both sides of the …
Sizeable challenge
When I was asked to art direct the Weekend cover story about the trend for super-sized restaurants in the D.C. area, there were …
7 tips for freelancers
It’s hard to believe Bright Spot Studio has been in full swing for nearly six months now (time flies when you’re having fun)! …
I won (x4)!
I am thrilled to learn I won four Awards of Excellence in the Society for News Design‘s 34th annual Best of News Design …
Connecting the dots
I just landed a new client this week (woo hoo!), which got me thinking about the common saying, “It’s not what you know, …
Happy holidays
Thanks to my friends, clients and family for making Bright Spot Studio a success this year. I couldn’t have done it without your …
Grace, love and bookmarks
I designed business cards that doubled as bookmarks for friend and client Grace Ogden of Grace Productions for distribution during her event featuring …
Cut Your Losers logo redesign
Although I was hired as a web design consultant for CutYourLosers.com, I insisted that I start by improving their logo, which wasn’t effectively …
Luxe Photography Facebook redesign
After redesigning Luxe Photography’s website, owner Brian Sirimaturos asked me to redesign his company’s Facebook banner. It was an important piece of his …