We finished a project back in May that was our first “community service” project. I was more than happy to donate my time and complete the entire project with a colleague of mine for around 25% of the actual cost. From our portfolio:

The Common Hope Corporation approached Blog What? Design looking for an upgrade from their old, and out of date, Microsoft Frontpage design. They needed a fresh new face for their organization - a true reflection of their excellent intentions and cause.

I worked with the lovely Ellen at the CF Care Fund. Feature included a contact form and mailing list among static content pages. The fund previously had a logo developed, so we were able to work quickly off a predetermined starter color scheme.

The final product is one that breathes fresh air into an important cause. Blog What? Design was happy to donate our services for only 25% of the cost.

See the portfolio item here. 

WordPress version 2.6 made it’s debut a month early just two days ago on WordPress.org. This latest version is called “Tyner” after a famous jazz pianist. The screen cast which details the release even has his snappy music as an accompaniment. Take a look!

Don’t feel like watching the video or reading the release post? Here’s what’s new in WordPress 2.6:

• Post Revisions: Wiki-like tracking of edits
• Press This!: Post from wherever you are on the web—easily grab any photo, video, quote, or bit of text from the page you’re currently viewing.
• Shift Gears: Turbo-speed your blogging—download all of your basic WordPress scripts to speed up your blog while you’re working on it!
• Theme Previews: See a theme applied to your site before your audience does.

Contact us to have your blog upgrades to WordPress 2.6 today!

I wonder why my post titles have had so much to do with the current state of the season lately. Either way, Happy Spring!

It’s an exciting time here at Blog What? Design! We are currently taking on new projects for the May - July season. If you are interested in receiving a quote for your project, please contact us. However, please note that we will not be able to complete your project before this time period.

Additionally, our starting prices have gone up from $700 to approximately $1200 per project. Business has been competitive and we would like to provide our clients with the best service possible.

One final note: I have been experiencing an infinite number of problems with my e-mail within that last two months thanks to my transfer over to Gmail. If you have not received a reply, please e-mail me at your convenience.

We’re finally back after some God-awful downtime within the past few days due to some ridiculous name server issues with a new domain company. The lesson? Never switch away from companies that may charge a bit more, but are simply the best and most professional around.

Thank you for your patience!

And the summer is off! It’s been a busy one so far at my end. Currently, I’m blogging to you all via laptop from the Catskill mountains at which I am attending a Ukrainian dance workshop. We’ll be performing at the end of the week for around five to seven thousand people. Woah!

Anyways, there are quite a few projects I am balancing and tying off the loose ends for. These sites include:
Nick On Wine - written by the extremely distinguished wine connoisseur Nick Passmore who has written articles for Forbes, Business Week, and many other publications.
Andrew Stuttaford - currently we’re finishing up and revising hundreds of Mr. Stuttaford’s archived stories (He has written for National Review and The New York Sun among others).
Twirlin’ - An awesome steppin’ site I’m working for my friend and colleague Tyrone.

Plus, I have quite a few projects to catch up the portfolio! So far, it’s been quite a jam-packed summer and it seems it won’t let up much anytime soon. Come September, Christian and I will both be returning (and starting) college. (Fordham University and Barnard College at Columbia University respectively.) Our plans are not yet set in stone, but we will certainly be taking on only select projects come the school year to allow for not only school work, but our own online projects, and *gasp* a social life!

Itching for a design? Stay tuned to see when our schedule will next open up!