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utopian – May 13, 2010
In the Wish Studio
Mindy Tsonas’s Wish Studio covers a lot of ground: hands-on instruction, inspiration, guidance, tips and techniques. Touching on topics from motherhood to arts and crafts, the site helps nourish artistic sensibilities with a group blog, a forum and discussion board for the Studio’s authors and fans, and the latest on the activities and passions of this very creative community.
Working with another standout visual design from Darling Design, we implemented a custom theme and plugins on the WordPress-MU platform, and added to the site visually and functionally integrated discussion forum software. Exclusive subscriber/member content is delivered in subdomain sections like the Sky Studio, and information about Wish Studio seminars and events is front and center throughout.
Posted by
utopian – May 13, 2010
Updates at Dancing Elephant Studio
With a new book in the works & her usual array of irons in the fire, Jenny Kostecki-Shaw wanted a light redux of border, logo, and header elements for her Dancing Elephant Studio site. Working with her designs and art elements, we delivered a new WordPress theme back in March (and we’re a bit late in noting it here). Check out Jenny’s upcoming Same, Same. But Different! in the books section while you’re inspecting the new looks.
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brianna – October 6, 2009
Kate's Latest Penguin Art
Kate Garchinsky’s design, illustration, and art works are front and center in her reorganization and visual redesign of her long-standing PenguinArt.com. With a look and feel from Kate’s drafting table atop a WordPress core and custom theme and plugin development by Utopian.net, the site presents work archives and personal projects, along with notes, tales, and updates on Kate’s blog.
Posted by
utopian – August 18, 2009
VonGlitschka.com - Glitschka Studios/Utopian.net 2009
Von Glitschka raises the curtain over his Glitschka Studios site today, with a new design, new hosting, and a new platform for managing updates, edits, and uploads of Von’s latest exuberant and distinctive work. Renovated in collaboration with Utopian.net’s Brianna Privett, vonglitschka.com uses the open-source WordPress content engine with a Leitmotif custom theme. The new site will keep clients in the know about goings-on at the Studios, while minimizing maintenance to keep Von and Co. doing what they do best: creating inventive Illustrative Design for ad agencies, design firms, and corporate art departments.
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utopian – August 5, 2009
With a darling design up top, and WordPress/eShop integration by Utopian.net under the hood, Kelly Rae Roberts takes her completely renovated site and new store online. Stop in and check out Kelly’s personality, passions, products, and unique perspective.
the new KellyRaeRoberts.com
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brianna – March 11, 2009
Motormouthpress is live! Fun food-themed letterpress designs, site design by Darling Studio and developed for WordPress by Utopian.net.
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brianna – March 5, 2009
Lietmotif for artist and illustrator Katie Cusack.
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brianna – November 30, 2008
http://cupcakeryonline.com is live! Designed by Darling Studio, developed for WordPress by Utopian.net. Cupcakes and sweet treats in Thousand Oaks, CA. Yum!
designed by Darling Studio
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brianna – May 20, 2008
Jordan Hull is a young performer with an unexpected Americana blues panache. (But if you hear a surfy-sounding thump or two on his debut record, don’t get confused.)
Utopian.net developed a site concept based on Jordan’s show postcards, provided the programming and hosting, and implemented WordPress for easy updates of new tour dates, photos, and new sounds. Jordan’s new site launched over the weekend along with his new CD. Go have a listen!
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utopian – April 5, 2008
Over the last few months, we’ve consolidated at Utopian.net Labs the experimental or open-source scripts and software we work on. Brianna’s punbb -> bbpress converter script, for example, has moved into our labs/wordpress project, along with the themes and plugins we’ve created or modified for the WordPress software.