August 20, 2011 By The Blog Designer Network
The purpose of the Blog Designer Network was to create a place for bloggers to find designers that could best suit their needs, and also to provide tutorials and learning opportunities for those who wanted to do it themselves. Many people have turned “blog design” into a business venture, or even a full-time career. Blogging continues to grow exponentially, and with more blogs comes more opportunity to design for them.
If you’d like to learn how to start your own “Blog Design Business” we are now offering a comprehensive four-week workshop that will teach you how to design for Blogger and WordPress. It will cover CSS and HTML, Adobe Photoshop, business practices, and will offer hundreds if invaluable tips, resources, and insider info so that you can turn a fun and creative hobby into a potential career.
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Week 1: Learning Design
This week will go over how to design graphics using your OWN photo editing software! You may choose to use Adobe Photoshop (suggested) or choose from a variety of both inexpensive or free photo editing programs from our approved list. This session will focus on teaching good design principles, how to use your software, and incorporating external graphics into blog designs.
Week 2: Blogger Installation
This week will be dedicated to learning how to install a full blog layout on the the most popular blogging platform!
Week 3: WordPress Installation
This week you will learn how to set up and install your own self-hosted WordPress website/blog using the Genesis Theme Framework by Studiopress.
Week 4: Business Practices
From setting up your own services, to understanding taxes, to dealing with clients – this week is the final step before starting your own design business!
Included with this workshop: – *NEW* Weekly tests and homework. (Hey, it’s a good thing…we promise!) – *NEW* Comprehensive e-Book/notes with each course. – Video copies of each course. – Unlimited help and support for up to 1 month after your graduation. – Membership to an exclusive forum where you can ask for help, post questions, and more.
– *NEW* Special exclusive discounts for select websites such as iStockphoto.com, hosting providers, and more.
Take a look at what some past graduates have accomplished already!
The next Blog Designer Workshop occurs from September 12th – October 3rd for two hours on each Thursday night at 6pm Mountain Time. (5pm Pacific, 7pm Central, 8pm Eastern.) Special accommodations can be made for those who aren’t able to attend the LIVE sessions. Only 25 spots will be allowed in this workshop, so sign up early to be included.
EARLY BIRD PRICE (Through August 31st): $100 (Use the coupon code EARLYbird2 to get this price.)
REGULAR PRICE (After August 31st): $150