Create a custom Twitter background to market your brand.  Twitter is huge in terms of social networking and marketing your image to millions of people.  See how these two examples stand apart from the crowd.

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I recently read a web article and was inspired to create this awesome Epic 80′s style logo.  I grew up playing with the original Transformers so this logo was lots of fun to create! Read the entire article to see how to create one for yourself.  Thanks to the guys at the Spoon Graphics Blog (http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/recreate-the-epic-80s-metal-text-effect-in-photoshop)

WordPress 3.0 brings a cool new feature to the plate: Menu Management. Now, from within the WordPress Dashboard, administrators can create dynamic menus with images. This removes some of the burden from web designers and allows WordPress clients a certain level of autonomy while managing their blog.

Click on the image above to see an example. To add an image to a menu item just specify a class. Then, from your css file, you can include the background image. Voila!

I’ve been tinkering with the idea of creating a completely original WordPress theme design for months now. So, after consulting quite a few resources on the matter, I’ve begun designing the new prototype. Here’s an image of the current Photoshop design.

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Lately I’ve been asked to create logos for a few local bands and businesses.  How exciting! I think it’s fun to explore my creative side, especially after stifling it having spent many years in corporate IT. Helping clients build their ideas and turn them into graphic and web design realities has been some of the most rewarding work I’ve done thus far in my career.

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Once you’ve initially setup your Zen Cart installation you need to start thinking about the products you plan to sell on your website. You need to have a relationship with one or more vendors whose products you will feature and sell. You can even be your own vendor and sell unique products that you’ve designed yourself. Part 2 of this series focuses on setting up Zen Cart for product data import scripts.

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Today’s fast paced society delivers people the freedom and resources to consume massive amounts of information. The sheer number of people who are “plugged in” is mind boggling. Personally, I find the idea of a collective conscious most intriguing. But, just as important as online social networking is, it’s best to know, work, and network with “real” people in your industry.

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I’ve been approached by several clients recently who were in need of video capabilities on their respective websites. This is a great idea in terms of sales and marketing! Of course, not everyone is going to need video on their website, but if you do here are two options.

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