New New Blog Design

Back in September I started working with Fran of Freeborboleta Designs to design a new blog look to go with this new stage in our lives.  After a several weeks of back and forth emails (it is very difficult for me to put the images in my head into words that are coherent to others), she gave me exactly what I asked for.  Then I realized I hated my own idea!  It just wasn't me.  I was struggling to redefine what this blog would become without the strong military influence and that struggle reflected in the new design.  It was boring!  I must reiterate that this is no fault of Fran's, she literally did precisely what I asked of her.  After looking at it for a couple of months, I just couldn't take it any more.

I went back to Fran and begged her to help me again, this time with an image as inspiration instead of my horrible attempt to use design vocabulary.  Our second pursuit only took a few emails, to discuss colors and density, and she nailed it!  She started with my contact cards so I could get them ordered in time for an upcoming conference.

And today she installed the blog design of my dreams!  It's colorful and playful and so reflective of my personality, not the boring "classic & simple" design I asked for originally because, let's face it, those are not words I use to describe myself, ever!

Fran, thank you for all of your hard work, I know I was not an easy client!

Happy weekend, everyone!