This is such a common question among bloggers. Deciding whether you should DIY your blog design or hire a designer and developer can be tricky, since both can be really great options. During my first few years of blogging, I fully embraced DIYing my blog design. A huge part of my process was learning how to create consistency with my… Read More
Top 10 Genesis WordPress Themes for Bloggers
Let’s talk about WordPress themes! We’ve already shared all about why we prefer using the Genesis Framework for WordPress as a template for The Blog Market. I use it when creating most of my clients’ websites too. Its flexibility and options for customization are amazing. To use Genesis, you’ll need to have the Genesis Framework installed as well as a child… Read More
Weekly Resources | Learning Core Principles of Design
Design isn’t something you can just read a book about and fully understand. It takes so much practice to start recognizing the important details and paying attention to things like color theory, white space, etc. It took me a while to even call myself someone with an “eye for design” because I wasn’t born savvy in this field. I prefer… Read More
10 Crisp & Clean Sans-Serif Fonts For Your Blog
Hello! Hope you all had a nice weekend. We’ve both been working on updating our personal websites, and choosing new fonts is always an inspiring part of the process. We really love seeing websites with nice, clean sans-serif fonts for logos, headings, etc. A few years ago, I chose a variation of Futura for my website branding and I never looked back. We… Read More
10 Creative Textures & Patterns for Your Blog Design
You may remember a post we shared a long time ago about using creative textures and patterns in your blog design. I’m still a big fan of this technique. I love seeing unexpected details in logos, blog elements, graphics, etc. Today, we’ve rounded up ten of our favorite digital downloads from Creative Market. These can help you add some cute extra details to your… Read More
How to Create Consistency in Your Blog Design
Back when I first began blogging, I didn’t have the clearest vision of what I wanted for my blog design. I just knew that I really loved reading blogs and wanted to have my own space to share inspiring content. I gave no thought to my audience (because I didn’t have one), and I definitely did not have an aesthetic… Read More