Justin and I were down in London for a rehearsal with the boys. During Earth Hour, they used the lights from Eddie’s bike to see their way through the music.
What did you do?

launch site

How exciting While waiting for the official start date of Viddyworks, I decided to brush up on my css skills by redesigning Justin’s website! I’ve come out the other end with another fantastic portfolio piece, and some new knowledge. I have now figured out how to implement music in a much more professional manner. The picture below is of a little flash music player, which lists several songs of Justin’s. I admit, it sticks out like, well, white on black on the home page. I will amend this as soon as possible! However, I am excited to be able to add value to new clients websites with this little bit of interactivity .

While redoing my other-half’s website, I decided to throw in some business cards too. I just had to keep the branding strong! Here are the cards:

Just B’s House of Rock:

Just B (the band)

So, as always, greener pastures ahead (pun very sorrily intended).  Peace out,

Jod

To celebrate, I went out and bought a filing cabinet, and a copy of Simply Accounting

My website is about 95% there, the business cards are being sent off to the printers today, the brochures are coming along nicely. Here’s something I’ve overlooked though; this blog. It looks like any other wordpress blog at the moment, and doesn’t integrate with my website at all! So, now begins my first ever attempt at customizing a WP blog. If all goes well, I’ll be adding it to my list of offered services.

Wish me luck!

Oh, and check out my new business card design while you’re at it:

The Front:

The Back:

I’ve always been a stickler for the environment (just ask anyone who went to college with me). I’ve always recycled, composted, used the right kind of light bulbs, and brought my own bags to the grocery store. But it’s time to take it up a notch. With the help of a little tree-free book called Green Clean by Linda Mason Hunter & Mikki Halpin, I have resolved to ban all nasty horrible chemical cleaning products from our house! This means no more bleach, bowl brite, fantastic, windex, vim, or rona brand carpet cleaner. All of these will be replaced with home made, and environmentally friendly cleaning products made with the following ingredients:

• Borax
• Washing Soda
• Castile Soap (Liquid & Flakes)
• Club Soda
• Distilled White Vinegar
• Baking Soda
• Lemon Juice
• Pure Essential Oils
• Boiled Water

That’s right folks, you can clean your entire house with this short list of friendly ingredients, even surfaces you’ve cut meat on (boiled water, vinegar, baking soda), and the bathroom. And the really good news is that you won’t get cancer, or any respiratory diseases related to the abrasive cleaners we’re all so used to! At least, I won’t

Other environmental changes include:

• Switching to Corn based kitty litter (it really does live up to its name)
• Eventually phasing out the fridge (we hope)
• Eventually phasing in a 100 mile diet
• And, of course, Green Graphic Design Soltions

So we start with the easy changes. The kitty litter has proven to be excellent so far, much better than the evil clay stuff, and the cleaning changes are far more simple than expected. Why, just the other day I cleared a particularly nasty clog in the kitchen sink by pouring a mixture of boiling water, baking soda, and vinegar down the drain.

I’m Jody, an environmentally responsible graphic designer. Once my business is up and running, I’ll be able to offer the following services:

• Website Design
• Website Hosting
• Print Design
• Identity Design

All of my services will be as green as possible, from wind-powered web hosting to 100% recycled paper and soy-based inks in printing. I’ll also be bringing to light advances in green design, and green living with little tips on my website and blog.

Viddyworks’ grand opening is scheduled for April 1st 2008. Watch for me!

-Jody