We’re pleased to announce that we have recently just created a new site for a great new client, SJ Peacock Builders out of Lunenburg, MA. Check our their new site, and their services. Great builder and great choice for your next home improvement project.
I’ll admit it… I really haven’t checked out Etsy.com at all. Never occurred to me actually. But the other day, I was trying to find something cool to buy for a friend for a gift. You know, something that was non-Target and had more of a hand made type of feel to it. So I gave Etsy a try. And I found the greatest artist!
Groovy Gal Designs is an inspiration to me, that’s for sure. This artist has such a creative touch, from her art to her jewelry and more. I am blown away at the creativity and wonderfulness of her art.
Check out Jo Claire’s website and Etsy.com shop and be inspired. I am!
I think I’ve found my new favorite app: HootSuite. Using it for both the iPad and iPhone, I’m able to keep up a little better with all my social networking. Plus, all my client sites that I work on. All in one spot!
Gotta admit: I’m a fan of “one stop shopping” so this app is perfect!
We’ve been so busy over here at Vario Creative working on project after project that it is getting difficult to find the time to post on the blog! Yikes! Guess we could have bigger problems, right?? We’re currently working on a redesign for a major client which is very exciting. It’s always good to get back to basics to rework a site after a few years. Watching the Google Analytics daily for this site has educated us on just what pages visitors are looking at most often so that we are able to best suit their needs. Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to getting this site finished!
It certainly is beginning to look a lot like Christmas, even if it is a few days late! Drifting snows, horrifying wind gusts and white out conditions. We were snow bound for the last two days and it was fabulous!!!
We didn’t create anything digitally this long weekend but went back to basics with paper, markers and old fashioned crafts!!!
Interesting that he does reggae but has a Russian name. Love this tune.
It is with great pleasure that we announce this year’s annual Harvest of Hope. The Harvest of Hope is the annual benefit to raise money for the House of Hope in Lowell, MA. Vario Creative was selected to design and produce this year’s invitation to the event. The House of Hope assists homeless families in Massachusetts secure shelter and long-term housing.
As a designer, I’ve always got this question: Am I charging the right amount for this project? What should my salary be (in corporate America, anyway)?
I just read a really interesting article on the Graphic Designer Blog about a graphic designer’s worth and what sort of elements go into the salary for such a position.
Interested in reading it too? Check it out: GraphicDesignBlog.org
Did you see this? At the 2010 Grammys? Unbelievable. She blows my mind with this performance.
I just wanted to share with you a nice little thing that happened to me and my kids yesterday. We stopped by the House of Hope to visit with the executive director, Deb Chausse. Deb took us over to the playground at the shelter so my little girls could play and we could catch up with a nice chat. 
While there, we were excitedly joined by one of the new little residents. She was 6 years old and just adorable. Full of happiness about being in her new home and all the great things she’s done so far (she only just arrived at the shelter yesterday with her mom). This little cutie pie told me in great detail about how the shelter is so much better than the hotel (even though the hotel had a swimming pool) because everybody was so nice to her when she first got there. What struck me the most was when she told us about the ‘awesome presents’ she got when she arrived: A few new toys (like a Barbie) and her own toothbrush and toothpaste. “Even though we have to share a bathroom, that’s okay because I have the coolest toothbrush that’s all different colors” is what she was most excited about!
She said the bunk beds in her room are the greatest and she sleeps in the top bunk because she’s such a big girl. She mentioned that she sleeps with her shoes on her bed because the last place they stayed at had spiders so she wants to make sure she has something to squish them with if any come in her room.
This kid was such a joy to be around and was so friendly and excited to have someone to tell her story to. We had such a great time visiting the playground and look forward to going back more… Charlotte (my 2 year old daughter) especially… Who has done nothing but talk about “Miss Deb’s House” since we got home!
Anyhow, just wanted to share with you all what a nice day we had and to thank Deb and her staff so much for their hospitality and for doing such an amazing job each and every day!
If you don’t know much about homelessness and the effect it has on families in our state, I encourage you to visit the House of Hope website to learn more. It’s a wonderful organization that serves homeless families all over the state of Massachusetts.
The most innocent victims of homelessness are the children and as you’ve read above, even a small thing such as a new toothbrush, that most of us take for granted, can mean so much to a kid. Meeting this child reiterates just how lucky I am to have the life I do and makes me cherish everything that my family and I have.