Posts by fatdogcreatives
Building a Brand That Scales: Why Typography and Strategy Matter More Than a Logo
We ditched boring hosting clichés to brand Dependable WP with warmth, strategy, and personality—proof reliable tech can still feel human.
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Accessible Websites: Making your site readable and useable for impaired visitors
Colors: How to use your color palette to enhance your brand while being accessible During the 2019 redesign of this site, accessibility has been a growing concern and focus…as it should be! I create sites for clients, who may or may not know about all the ADA compliance guidelines. It’s now my responsibility to ensure…
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Evolution of a Logo: Judith Poe Jewelry
Austin, TX jewelry designer, Judith Poe, creates custom high-end jewelry. Judith Poe translates and conveys emotions and concepts in each beautiful piece of jewelry.
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Bradley Scott Commercial Real Estate
Bradley Scott, an established commercial real estate business for forty years, rebrands to reflect their attributes, history, and mission to resonate more with their client base and new generation.
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Brand Architecture: Why We Untethered the Gulf Coast Conference
A logo isn’t just a symbol—it’s a strategic tool. For Gulf Coast Conference, we transformed an outdated, location-bound logo into a modern, scalable identity that reflects who they are today: connected, innovative, and industry-savvy. This wasn’t just a redesign—it was a repositioning.
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The Disrupters Podcast: Branding and Websites
I recently joined The Disrupters on their great podcast again, Candace Thompson of Wild Child Group and Bill Lee of Keba Agency, to discuss the importance of branding and the business website. Listen to “Rhonda Negard returns to talks about Web Site Branding” on Spreaker. How to hone in on the words that describe your brand’s: Culture…
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Creativity and Marketing
Todd Brogowski of Todd’s Written Word and Rhonda Negard spoke with Candace Thompson of Wild Child Group and Bill Lee of Keba Agency discuss creativity, memorability, and insulting your intelligence. Fitting in is a death sentence. Exercising your creativity, even in small ways, helps your business and quality of life Creativity, memorability, and insulting your…
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Evolution of a Logo: Mozak Design
In November I finally met Jocelyn Mozak in person after connecting with her on social media a few months earlier. We were both speaking at WordCamp Seattle. Little did I know when I first met her that we were speaking on the same topic. When I realized it, I was concerned. ‘Oh, no! People might…
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Lind Pest Control & Inspection Services
The original Lind site didn’t communicate the value of the team, the care they provide their customers, or their dedication to the community.
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How Can Freelancers in Military Families Buy Locally
Buying locally was easy in a population with pride in local goods and services. My struggle and the internal conversation began not only when I left the Austin area but also when I landed in yet another part of the country running my own graphic design business. How can I encourage buying locally when my locale changes frequently?
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