Today marks my one-year anniversary of becoming a full-time freelance designer. I’ve done web and graphic design work on the side for years, but in December 2008 I decided to take a flying leap out the window and quit my full-time design job. After much planning and preparing, I felt I was ready to take [...]
Is your website mobile-friendly?
Let’s say you are visiting an unfamiliar city, looking for a local wine bar, or are thinking of cramming one more site into your traveling itinerary. You’re standing at the airport tourist kiosk, or a Visitor Center or big attraction. Before you is a daunting rack of brochures, maps, coupons and mini-mags hawking the [...]
Twitter before and after
Shortly after I posted my Twitter for Restaurants Guide, I received an email from Mike Fitzharris in Holland, Michigan. Mike owns 3 restaurants and had just gotten on board with Twitter. Busy trying to run his restaurants, he signed up for Twitter in a hurry and quickly slapped in a couple of logos and followees. [...]
Tourists want more than just a map
The ubiquitous visitor maps found at any rest stop, visitor center and attractions kiosk is always the go-to quick guide for people to get a general idea of what’s around them as they find their way around your city. Traditionally a paper brochure-type fold out, they can range anywhere from the beautiful with eye candy, [...]
Twitter, Facebook meet Destination Concierge Extraordinaire
Interview with @SeattleMaven @SeattleMaven is none other than Ann Peavey, the visitor info and concierge extraordinaire for Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau. A self-described “Seattle Know-It-All, Concierge, Information Guru, Food & Wine Enthusiast, History Buff & Aficionado of Good Hygiene”, Ann knows what’s shaking in and around Seattle and gets the word out through Twitter, [...]
