Thursday, July 28, 2011

Life Is Good Blog Design


Created July 2011


This was a birthday gift for my sister, who is a closet Smurfette.


Format: Standard blog design; created background and header; modified code to give more control over design options and to color match elements to background and header. Created Smurfette profile image.

Artwork: Smurf images provided by client.

Cost for blog: Free (birthday gift; otherwise $30)

Delivered: Uploaded to client site.

Designer: Karlene Browning

Monday, July 25, 2011

Help Choose a Logo

I'm creating a logo and I need some feedback.

Company: Miles Ahead Learning Resources—publisher of reproducible educational curriculum and teacher aids.

Target Market: Teachers, Home Schoolers, Parents.

Age: Pre-school through high school. But this logo will be specifically for Pre-K through Grade 6.

These are quick and dirty, so we're not selecting based on font or color (although if you really like/dislike colors, please tell me),  but on overall look and appeal as a logo that will go in the top left cover corner on all books.

Let me know in the comments section which one(s) you like best and WHY. And if you don't like any of them, that's okay—just tell me the truth.

Thanks. :)

Logo 1: Bee




Logo 2: Marching Kids



Logo 3: Global Kids



Logo 4: Chalkboard*
*What's written on the chalkboard will change depending on the subject of the book. 
Also, it will have multi-cultural heads on the kids.
I also do not care for orange so I'll be changing the colors.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Pumpkin Roll Postcard

Created for Josi Kilpack



Format: Custom postcard
Size: 4x6" postcard, full-color front
Artwork: Client provided
Design: Included image manipulation
Cost: $35
Delivered as: print-ready .pdf files
Designer: Karlene Browning

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Hang 'Em High Hoedown Blinky Button

Standard Sidebar Button  (220 px)




3 Column Sidebar Button (125px)




Sidebar Buttons for



Format: Basic
Size: Two buttons, 125px & 220px
Cost: $35
Delivered as: html code for blog or website
Designer: Karlene Browning