by beatriceotto | Nov 23, 2018 | blogophyte bulletin, think ink
One of the foundation stones of building a new website is the choice of fonts. As with colour selection, I look for a double whammy: a font (or colour) that has the visual impact echoing the character of the site, and a name to match. Choosing for meaningful names...
by beatriceotto | Nov 23, 2018 | blogophyte bulletin, think ink
In developing a companion website dedicated to love of life and the joys of sharing it, I sifted thousands of script fonts to find one with the dancing kinetic energy I wanted. Spirit of Dance by Vera Holera won by a mile, and I have used it for the header text at...
by beatriceotto | Jul 6, 2018 | blogophyte bulletin, just my type
A key aspect of designing a dream website is finding the right fonts. As with colour selection, I aim for visual beauty in keeping with the spirit of the site, reinforced by names reflecting its purpose. Having sifted through several thousand fonts (truly), I found...
by beatriceotto | Jul 6, 2018 | blogophyte bulletin
Part of the fun of designing a website is choosing the colours. I use colourlovers.com where people create and name their own colours – it lets you search by picking a section of the spectrum (yellow-orange for example), and providing some key words. It then...
by beatriceotto | Sep 22, 2017 | blogophyte bulletin
One quiet moment this month, a post among the latest batch I’d scheduled to appear like clockwork on WritingRedux.com took me over the 1,000 posts mark. The website has been going 17 months (almost to the day), meaning an average of 60 posts a month, not...
by beatriceotto | Apr 23, 2017 | blogophyte bulletin
Photo credit: Brandon Morgan at unsplash.com A year ago we had the joy of launching this website with the warmth and kindness of a few dozen friends gathering round, many of whom became early WritingRedux readers. A first year of learning and above all the thrill of...
by beatriceotto | Oct 23, 2016 | blogophyte bulletin
First reader to send me a witty and relevant spiel, preferably in verse and under 60 words, gets a half dozen macaroons through the post (make sure you add your name and postal address to your message). Entries to this unbeatable contest should be sent to:...
by beatriceotto | Oct 5, 2016 | a quote to note, blogophyte bulletin, poetry mojo, writing & writers
Part of my blogophyte journey has been to learn about some of the technical workings of the online world, among which Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a big deal. Thankfully there are excellent bits of software you just plug in that will tell search engines your...
by beatriceotto | Jul 3, 2016 | a quote to note, blogophyte bulletin
After reading a few wonderful books by makers and writers, I have come to the conclusion that their passing observations say more about creativity and innovation than a shelf-load of books dedicated to telling you how creativity and innovation work. And while the...
