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What you need to consider when designing a logo
With more and more people only needing logos for websites and online advertising design the basics design steps are still important. How I design a logo Discovery. This when I get to know the client’s audience, industry, and competitors. I first look at their...

How long is too long
Working with a couple of other designers, we contracted to build a 20 page website that required one of the partners to build a plugin for her requested dynamic content. Like with so many projects like this the client's dreams were big, but her budget wasn't. After a...

Managed WordPress and timeout errors
Are you constantly getting timeout errors when in Divi? I've been there and so have many others. It can quite frustrating, but rest assured, it is fixable. This is just one of the reasons I'm not a fan of Manage WordPress hosting, but I know many are. Rooting around...

How to change your hero image for tablet and phone in Divi
You love the hero image you have chosen, but there is a huge problem; when you switch to either the tablet or phone mode it gets cropped at the wrong place. Ugh! Take a breath the fix is unbelievably simple and requires no CSS or any other coding. Yeah! Part One Open...

Any image can become a Featured Image
Did you know if you are designing a custom post page template by using the Divi Theme Builder, you can have your Featured image anywhere you like? The process is unbelievably simple. Step 1 - Choose the module "Post Title". Step 2 - Under Elements, turn off "Show...

How to make a fixed footer in the Divi Theme Builder
Do you have a webpage that has just a little bit of content and your footer then ends up in the middle of the page? Not only does that ruin the flow of your website, but I also find it aggravating, to say the least. With Divi's Theme Builder, there is a simple...

Illustrator on iPad- My First Experiences
I’ve been using Illustrator since version 5.5, and we are now on version 25.0.1. I don’t consider myself an illustrator, but I use it for all my logos and other graphics designs. Throughout the years, I’ve tried to used Wacom tables, but could never get the hang of...

Sorry, This File Type Is Not Permitted for Security Reasons
You are trying to upload an image, document, video, or a custom font to WordPress and you get this message: Sorry, This File Type Is Not Permitted for Security Reasons Fear not there are two very easy solutions. But first, it is recommended that you backup your site...

Completing The “license.txt” File for Elegant Themes Marketplace
I’ve been selling child themes on my own website for years, but until recently, I have never been required to dig deeply into crafting the perfect license.txt file. Further, I didn't know that Unsplash, Pexel and Pixabay (where I get 99% of my photos from) were not...

How to Build & Sell Child Themes for Divi or Elementor
Introduction: How to make money selling child themes for Divi or Elementor My name is Melissa Love and I'm a web designer who has been making all of my income from selling WordPress child themes for Divi and Elementor for the past five years, through my online store....