Design
Paris at Sunset: Color Inspiration
Color plays a vital role in the identity and branding your website and company. The colors we choose can make us feel happy or sad or calm or excited. Greens, blues and purples...
Define your audience
You need to define your target audience so you can design for your target audience Your most important visual marketing tool is your website. Many visitors will stumble upon your...
My favorite Serif fonts
A serif font is a font that has a tiny line attached to the end of a stroke of a letter. Here is a list of my favorite serif fonts. Serif fonts...
Is it time to rebrand? 4 questions to help you decide
1) Are you attracting the right clients? If your customers are astounded at your rates and expect them to be lower, then you should take this as a sign that...
Creative Facebook Covers and Template
Your Facebook page cover image is a small billboard for promoting your business or yourself. This small marketing tool is the first thing people view when they land on your page, so it pays...
A few graphic design tools I love
Wacom Intuos Pro Tablet I was hesitant to purchase a Wacom tablet because the one I had years ago just didn't work very well - actually it pretty much sucked. After hours...
Lessons learned in the design world
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder It isn’t always easy to design for multiple clients, especially when they have tastes that aren’t always parallel to your own. I strive to...
Create branding inspiration with a mood board
Every small business has something to offer which is unique to their brand. Branding builds trust because it creates consistency. Businesses that are solely based online have often don't take the...
19 free stock photography websites
Is your website in need of some stock photography? Most websites could use some great imagery, but many can't afford to hire a professional photographer or purchase quality stock photographs....
Combining fonts successfully
Fonts are funny, we love them yet if we use them without restraint they look out of control and unprofessional. Combining fonts successfully isn't hard if you follow a few...
Can I talk to you about sliders?
No, not the tasty little hamburgers. I'm talking about the slideshows on a website that rotate through a series of photos. There are thousands of different slider plugins out there,...
What should be on your homepage?
Exactly what should be on your homepage is a question we get asked often here at Sumy Designs. The homepage is the virtual front door to your business. It performs...
A few elements of a great website
Presence The design of your site is the first thing potential clients will see. It is always good advice to avoid the cheap, self-building websites and hire a professional web...
Must-have design elements for your website
If you want your website to stand out then your online presence must be outstanding. There are far to many dull and boring websites in the world - you don't...
Do I need to find a web designer in my town?
I once had a call from a potential client. They were starting a new business and needed a website. They weren't local to my town, but about an hour away....
How to prepare for your website’s redesign
We get a lot of clients who just want their sites redesigned. Often, a client knows their site needs updated, they just don't know where to begin. Here are a few...
How to know if your website needs a redesign
Just like with all technology, websites need to be updated on a regular basis. If you aren’t sure if your site needs a redesign or not, take a look at...
Colors for the web and colors for print
Working together with web and print designs can be tricky and learning how color works can be the key to getting a successful color calibration for both your website and...
What’s the difference between web design and web development?
Sometimes I refer to myself as a web designer. Other times I refer to myself as a web developer. But what's the difference? It's pretty simple once you boil it...
