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Hackers suck!

Jodi Bell — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:44:44 +0000

As some of you may know, the server I’m on (as well as hundreds of others) was hacked on Friday. Quite a lovely experience (although likely not as lovely as the ghastly skull and crossbones blinking graphic that replaced our home pages!). Fortunately, all is back on track, but during the process I had no access to my site, the back end of my site, my blog (which is hosted on my site), or my email. Emails are coming in that were “in limbo” during this period, so tomorrow (Monday) I will be catching up on those and sending out emails as well that I wasn’t able to during the downtime.

Thanks so much!

Just a reminder!

Jodi Bell — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:45:32 +0000

It states in the contract regarding your final logo:

“….Please do not alter the layout, scale or overall feel of the design without written permission.”

I am seeing more and more of my designs being, well, butchered for lack of a better term. The contract does cover pre-approved alterations (color changes, etc.) but to modify your design so much that it’s unrecognizable from it’s original state is not allowed. I work very hard to get these designs perfect for you and invest many, many hours into each of them. If you have any questions relating to what can and can’t be done, feel free to email me!

Thanks so much for your understanding.

valentine card freebie!

Jodi Bell — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:57:15 +0000

Better late than never! Wanted to share this Valentine’s Day card with all of you. It’s sized as a 5×5 VERTICAL (the fold is at the top) and is formatted to WHCC’s standards. Enjoy!

Click here to download

vault logos on sale - 24 hrs only

Jodi Bell — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:23:25 +0000

For the next 24 hours, all Vault logos are 35% off, making them only $130!

To see the logos, click the Vault link in the menu above or see below. (There are 3 new logos that have been added - numbers 2,3 and 5!) These are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. If interested, please contact me for the coupon code!

branded : besa boudoir

Jodi Bell — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:28:34 +0000

What can I say about Rita? She is an amazing girl with an amazing talent. She and I have grown close over the course of the last several years and I am lucky to call her not only a client, but my friend as well. Rita recently branched the (quickly growing) boudoir side of her business, Besa Boudoir. Something I loved is that both of her businesses are named using a word in spanish - this meaning “kiss”, which seems quite appropriate considering the genre of photography. After doing a complete brand for her family/children’s photography side, Sonrisa Photography (which means “smile”), she wanted to keep with the same feel and font, therefore creating consistency with both brands.

Her project included:

Brand creation
Blog customization (ProPhoto theme)
Splash page design
Website customization (Bludomain)
Custom background image for website
Business card creation

Thank you Rita! Keep it up girl - you are going far, and fast!!

Business Card:

Splash Page, Blog Customization & Website Customization:

branded : bridget ruiz

Jodi Bell — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:17:53 +0000

I recently had the pleasure of working with one of the sweetest gals I’ve met! Bridget came to me in need of a brand for her newer photography business. She mentioned wanting something earthy, clean and a tad modern to best represent her style. After presenting her concepts, she chose this one immediately and I was quite pleased! I also designed a custom watermark to go with her new logo. Thanks again, Bridget!

12 hour sale!

Jodi Bell — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:49:43 +0000

For the next 12 hours, everything is 40% off! Yes, everything. Contact me for a coupon code!

Sale ends at midnight tonight.