The way forward

If I was Barack Obama I’d hire someone to write a killer speech explaining how my new full-time freelance status is great for the country, humanity and the universe in general. Of course I’m not Barack Obama and I can’t afford a speech writer, so I’m going to make this post all about ME instead. I’ll add the word YOU occasionally just so you feel part of the conversation.

Here’s what YOU (clever, huh?) can expect from ME in the coming months:

More Blog entries

To say I’ve neglected this blog is an understatement. I know that when I write high quality posts I get high quality traffic. And new customers. So I’m nailing down a blogging schedule. Mondays you get a feature post (Thesis tutorials, adventures in online marketing, freelancing) and Fridays we’ll have some fun with a round up of the best Thesis stuff I’ve found over the past week.

I’ve also shied away from guest posts in the past because I don’t particularly enjoy writing or criticism, but they’re crucial to growing a community, so I’ll give guest posting a shot once a month, if anyone will have me.

DIYthemes forums participation

What sets Thesis apart from other WordPress frameworks is (a) it’s better than other frameworks, and (b) the DIYthemes forums. I very rarely run into problems on a slicing job that I can’t find an answer to in the forums. I think hope I’ve reached the point where I have something to give back to the Thesis community so I’m going to  try and spend more time helping others figure out their issues. This assumes Godhammer, Girlie and Kristarella don’t beat me to it (how do they type so fast?).

Awesome Thesis skins

With the success of my Osmotic skin for Thesis, I discovered how much fun it is to help people built websites they can launch in a matter of hours. Not to mention I think there’s a decent amount of money to be made. So I’m going to be putting a lot more focus on skin design. I’ve got 3 new skins in various stages of production, with the first set for release on April 5th (and a secret project you’ll hear about in due course).

Better PSD to Thesis services

Without imaginative clients constantly pushing the boundaries of what Thesis can do, I wouldn’t have a business. So I’ve started putting a lot of effort into making my PSD to Thesis slicing services better, faster, more affordable. It’s going to be hard to stay at the top of the slicing pack as more developers jump on the bandwagon but I’m up for the challenge.

And the occasional Thesis theme design

My son goes to Beaver Scouts (Boy Scouts for little kids). The thing that keeps him going back each week is the chance to earn his next badge. Well I want a badge too, which is why I’m now taking on Thesis Theme Design work to earn myself a Doublemule Certification badge. If you’ve got a design project in mind and you like clean, grid based design, then get in touch and let’s talk.

So there you have it. Feedback? Hearty congratulations? Insults? YOU can leave them in the comments or follow me on Twitter.

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