Bullet Journalling in 2024
How do you prepare for the new year? Here’s how I’m using a bullet journal in 2024. This is my ninth year using a bullet journal. I use mine for organizing my task list, meal plan, ideas, projects, meetings, habits,…
Joanne Lesk
Design Process for a Business Logo and Why It’s Important
A graphic design process is the steps between the client’s need to the finished final product. This is important for designers to fine-tune their process to be able to consistently come up with ideas, designs and deliverables that meet their…
Continued Learning in Your Small Business
If you are a parent, you are probably dealing with back to school right now. Buying supplies, being prepared to make lunches your kids will eat and looking forward to having your children in that learning environment again. Are you…
Google Images Are Not For Free Use
This post was originally published on February 11, 2016 and has been updated. Let me repeat, Google Images are not for free use. It is literally just a search engine for any images on the internet. This can land you…
Retro Jell-O
Last month, Kraft Heinz had Jell-O rebranded. This after having a successful decade run with their last visual brand. The powdered fruit-flavoured gelatin dessert is so popular that most people at some point have been served it at school or…
3 Small Local Businesses That Rock Facebook
Facebook has many options to help out small local businesses. Here are 3 businesses in the Ottawa Valley that are engaging their customers on Facebook and doing it very well. Odi’s Kingburger Odi’s Kingburger is a small, family-run,…
Why You Need A Facebook Page For Your Business
Have you been thinking about taking the plunge and setting up a Facebook page for your business? Are you still on the fence about creating one? You’ll probably notice that other businesses in your town are on Facebook, maybe even…
What Makes An Awesome Business Logo?
So are you thinking about having a logo designed for your business? Or are you wondering if the logo you already have is awesome? But you’re not a designer and don’t know what to do. The logo for your business…
Blogging is Good for Small Business
Do you wonder if your small business should start a blog? Is it worth the extra time and effort? It seems like everybody who has a business website has a blog. As a small business owner, the appeal would be…
Should Your Website Be Responsive?
Have you been thinking about having a website designed for your business? Or maybe you already have a website but everyone has been telling you it has to be responsive and you’re not sure exactly what that means. Responsive websites…