Tag: wordpress

Writer’s Blog

Posted by utopian – May 6, 2011

YA author Rae Mariz worked with Utopian.net to design a site that brings together her interests, writing projects, and prophecies. A WordPress base makes the content easy to update, and a custom theme presents visitors with a sample of the Mariz sensibility and style. With her latest book The Unidentified drawing praise from Cory Doctorow, Danah Boyd, and others, and with a new novel in the homestretch, Rae Mariz is a writer to keep an eye on, and her site is just the place to do it.

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Writer Rae Mariz

Radio, Radio

Posted by utopian – May 5, 2011

Well-known commercial illustrator/designer Von Glitschka is a longtime client and occasional collaborator of Utopian.net. Von and freelancing friends Dickie Adams and Kristen Fischer gather every couple of weeks to record a new edition of The Freelance Radio Show, a podcast “dedicated to helping self-employed professionals and contractors navigate the ups and downs of being in business for themselves.”

We helped the show with a light theme customization and hosting, opening the new digs for business in February, 2011. Tune in for wisdom, tips, and advice of, by, and for seasoned freelance creatives twice every month.

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The Freelance Radio Show

An ambitious, expansive Wish Studio

Posted by 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.

Dancing Elephant Studio design refresh

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.

Kate Garchinsky’s Penguin Art

Posted by brianna – October 6, 2009

Kate's Latest Penguin Art

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.

Glitschka Studios

Posted by utopian – August 18, 2009

Glitschka Studios

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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.

Kelly Rae Roberts

Posted by 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

the new KellyRaeRoberts.com

Motormouthpress

Posted by brianna – March 11, 2009

Motormouthpress is live! Fun food-themed letterpress designs, site design by Darling Studio and developed for WordPress by Utopian.net.

Motormouthpress by Darling Studio