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Collection of recent work, notes and musings
Golden Dog is Bonnie Cotier’s design studio. Read more…

Follow Up to My Transition to WordPress

By Cotier on March 9, 2010

First of all, thank to all of you who took the time to read my previous article. I felt I should address these questions.

Home Page

Yes, I deliberately eliminated the traditional “home” page. My site is based on the concept of unique, landing pages. The few who noticed had on a subsequent visit arrived at a different opening page. They wanted to know how I did that. It was only when they landed on a different page did they notice the lack of a home page. For example compare the twitter visitors’ page to the general public page. Continue reading “Follow Up to My Transition to WordPress”

Posted in Portfolio | Tagged CSS, Dynamic Web Site, GDP Makeover 2009, Hybrid Theme, Landing Pages, Web, WordPress | 1 Response

My Transition to WordPress

By Cotier on March 5, 2010

I am a designer with a solid understanding of HTML and CSS. Prior to this project, in order for me to create a dynamic web site I had to hire a web developer to write, primarily in PHP or JavaScript, code for the back-end. With my limited resources I could not afford custom programming for my own web site, a plight I share with some of my clients.

Continue reading “My Transition to WordPress”

Posted in Musings | Tagged CSS, Dynamic Web Site, GDP Makeover 2009, Web, WordPress | 5 Responses

Another Makeover

By Cotier on January 12, 2010

Again I find myself undertaking a major overhaul of goldendog.com. To me this is a particularly odious task not just because all this effort does not generate an invoice but primarily because, try as I may, I cannot gain the perspective required for a critical appraisal of my portfolio. The more years I rack up in my career, the harder it gets to edit. So here I am again, slogging through yet another makeover. Continue reading “Another Makeover”

Posted in Musings | Tagged GDP Makeover 2009

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Cotier is equally at home in strategy sessions with executives, rolling up her sleeves with hands-on production skills or delving into code with developers. Her approach facilitates dialogues between clients and their communities that is persuasive and becomes personal, “branded” with an appeal that grows in value. Read more...

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