Creative Spotlight: UnModern Mom

Jaime Mann has been a client, a colleague and a friend of mine basically from the moment we met (even though it was virtual!). I’ve done so many different branding exercises with Jaime that we’re at the point where she barely gives me any design direction at all anymore, trusting me to bring her vision to fruition without any input at all. I love working with her because she gives me so much creative leeway and we generally nail a design on the first try now that I’ve worked with her so long and know her likes and dislikes as far as colors, fonts and other design elements go.

I was excited when Jaime contacted me last year to bring her personal “UnModern Mom” blog to life with a logo and WordPress theme design. I’ve also recently set up a Café Press store for Jaime; the UnModern Mom Boutique, where I designed all of the products in there based on Jaime’s ideas.

If you’re a mom or would like to see inside the workings of a successful work at home business, check out the UnModern Mom blog. You’ll find some great recipes for home-cooked meals, ideas for keeping your kids entertained or you can just have a chuckle at her expense!

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Freebie Friday – Free Premium WordPress Themes

One of my favorite things in the world is WordPress. I absolutely love it! Maybe that’s a little lame, but somewhere down the line over the last year I have morphed my skills and pushed WordPress to its limits by using it as a CMS to build great websites for my clients…that they can actually update themselves…rather than using WordPress as just a blogging platform. Just take a look at my latest Creative Spotlight on Mann Made Copy that was launched this last week…the entire site was designed and built using WordPress.

wooOver time, many people have asked me where I got a theme or where they can get one like it. Well, you can’t really as 99% of my design work and WordPress themes are all custom designed for each client. Of course there have been times where someone just wants me to install a premade or free theme for them to use as is, so I have a list of reliable sites that offer free WordPress themes. At the top of that list is WooThemes.

WooThemes offer premium WordPress themes at club prices, but what some don’t realize is they also have a nice little collection of free themes. At the time of this post, WooThemes offer 5 premium WordPress themes for free, each with its own personality. You’ve got the latest, Irresistible, with a bit of multimedia focus. A personal blogging theme in BlogTheme. Snapshot offering a photo showcase, portfolio, or design gallery. Another personal blog design in Typebased with custom widgets and integrated banner ad management. And of course a news theme in The Original Premium News Theme. And the best part is you get a premium theme at no cost so your blog or website looks professional and clean.

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So next time you’re in the market for a great, premade, premium WordPress Theme, check out the free ones from WooThemes. If none of their free ones do it for ya, don’t overlook their premium themes for purchase. They are quite inexpensive and worth every penny!