I love my job for a hundred different reasons, but definitely one of the best things about what I do is getting to meet and work with so many amazing clients. People come to me with these great ideas for their online business, and I get to use my particular creative abilities to help them make their business ideas a reality. I'm always inspired by the passion and innovation my clients bring to the table, and that's what ultimately gets my creative juices flowing in order to create the site that is just right for them. The websites I create are a result of creative collaboration between me and my client, and I love that!
Last month I had the pleasure of launching a site redesign for one of my very first clients, Erin McMillen of www.myurbansuburban.com. When she hired me in the summer of 2008, shortly after I had launched Lilac Creative, she had this great idea to start a lifestyle blog for the Fraser Valley in British Columbia. Her business vision was spot on: start out with a basic blog about various things to do and see, places to shop and eat, etc. in her area, and down the road add other resources to that site, like a local business directory, photo gallery, even advertising spots for local businesses.
The original design we came up with was very clean and simple:
This summer, Erin was ready to give her site an overhaul in order to develop her budding business' brand a little further and add functionality and easier navigation to her blog. The design is still clean, simple and open, but features full branding, ad spots and a photo gallery.
I get totally excited about all the projects that I get to be a part of, but when Erin hired me for her redesign it was a special honor to be given the opportunity to be a continuing part of her business' growth. I loved seeing how far she had taken her original idea, and getting a glimpse into her vision for the future of her site. Congrats on over a year of being an Urban Suburban, Erin!
