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On this week’s episode, Lauren and I discuss the creative process behind the latest StudioPress.com redesign. In this 29-minute we cover: The goals of the redesign Changes to the existing logo Choices in typography and color Design of the Studicons font Styling and shooting the site’s photography Updates to functionality Plans for the future Subscribe to StudioPress FM in iTunes and Listen The post The Creative Process Behind the StudioPress.com Redesign appeared first on … [Read more...] about The Creative Process Behind the StudioPress.com Redesign

On this week’s episode, we’ll explore Lauren’s story and how she went from Principal and Creative Director at Northbound Design to Vice President of StudioPress. In this 30-minute episode, we cover: The start of Lauren’s career as a creative How a mix of formal education and self-teaching contribute to what she does now The beginnings of Brian and Lauren’s nearly 10-year professional working relationship Her experience in Creative Entrepreneurship Building an agency on … [Read more...] about StudioPress FM Episode #2 — The Story of VP Lauren Mancke

On this week’s episode, we’ll explore Lauren’s story and how she went from Principal and Creative Director at Northbound Design to Vice President of StudioPress. In this 30-minute episode, we cover: The start of Lauren’s career as a creative How a mix of formal education and self-teaching contribute to what she does now The beginnings of Brian and Lauren’s nearly 10-year professional working relationship Her experience in Creative Entrepreneurship Building an agency on … [Read more...] about The Story of the VP of StudioPress Lauren Mancke

You want to make money online and need a theme that focuses on your content, is easy to navigate — and is memorable at the same time. Your readers? Well, they want the goods, and they want them well-organized and accessible. Enter Smart Passive Income Pro, a theme that is grabs attention right out of the box. We worked closely with Pat Flynn to develop Smart Passive Income Pro With its friendly typography and bold design, Smart Passive Income Pro gives a welcoming and familiar face to … [Read more...] about Build Your Online Business with Smart Passive Income Pro

In this inaugural episode of StudioPress FM, Lauren and I discuss how I started the premium WordPress theme industry, StudioPress, and the Genesis Framework. In this 29-minute episode, we cover: How my career began My start with blogging, WordPress, and freelance development When Lauren and I began working together almost ten years ago The one client that changed everything The birth of the premium WordPress theme industry The launch of StudioPress and the Genesis Framework The biggest business … [Read more...] about StudioPress FM Episode #1 — The Story of Founder Brian Gardner

In our ongoing effort to make sure your Genesis sites are prepared for any new WordPress features and updates, we’re releasing Genesis 2.3.1 ahead of the upcoming WordPress 4.6 release. Genesis contributors Nick Cernis and Gary Jones helped identify and fix a bug in Genesis 2.3 that caused the dreaded white screen (fatal error) when testing with the WordPress 4.6 beta. It’s a very small change, so you can upgrade with confidence. The update is available via your dashboard now, and we … [Read more...] about Genesis 2.3.1 Now Available

Whether your focus is on parenting, sharing healthful recipes, writing reviews of natural products, or offering your favorite home remedies, Wellness Pro has you covered. It has your audience covered, too, with its gorgeous layout featuring large background images combined with scrolling photo and text displays. Starting now, you can extend your focus on holistic, mindful living to your online presence and paint a vivid picture for your site visitors. Wellness Pro, for a picture of healthy … [Read more...] about Wellness Pro: A Holistic Solution for a Healthy Website

You dedicate time to your ideas — and you may have more ideas than time. Let Maker Pro help you use your time wisely by eliminating the need for you to code a Maker-friendly website from the ground up. Go ahead and tinker, conceptualize, and think up hacks … then show the world the results of your work with Maker Pro. It’s the perfect theme for you and your projects — not to mention your audience — because of its intense focus on readability and usability. Get ready to make something … [Read more...] about Give Your Ideas a Life of Their Own with Maker Pro

Every once in a while, I’ll run across a site running Genesis. Actually, it’s more than every once in a while, but what do you expect when so many people use Genesis?! But anyway, I’ll visit a site running Genesis and notice that they’re running Genesis as the active theme, instead of using a child theme. I can’t help but shake my head, because not only is this incredibly risky, but we actively recommend that you DO NOT run Genesis as the active theme on any … [Read more...] about Why You Should Always Use a Child Theme with Genesis

Occasionally, even the most mature software needs a little freshening up. Instead of focusing on big new features and large changes, we opted to go through the backlog of bug reports and enhancement suggestions. The result is a much more polished and stable Genesis Framework. We have big plans for Genesis 2.4 and beyond! So making sure that we focused on these important details seemed like the logical choice for a 2.3 release. Check out the improvements in 2.3 below! New and Improved A … [Read more...] about Genesis 2.3 Now Available