August Empress

A big thank you to all the lovely ladies and gentleman who entered the giveaway. I loved reading your posts and I wish I could have all of you in the workshop, you’re all incredibly amazing and deserving!

So, let’s see who the lucky person is…

Congratulations Alle! I will be in touch with you shortly with information on your placement in the next workshop.

Your Darling Blog is for bloggers who want to infuse more of their personality into their online space. Over 6-7 weeks I’ll be teaching you how to create a blog design that expresses who you are, including:

• Access to a private blog and daily posts delivered to your inbox
• Tutorials demonstrating various design styles and techniques
• Step-by-step process of designing 3 unique blog designs
• Creative lessons and assignments to craft your brand and inspire your blog design
• Private Flickr group to share your work and connect with others
• Shared insight from a selection of talented web designers
• An extensive collection of examples, inspiration and resources
• 3 weeks of individual emails with me to get feedback on your work
  (limited to 25 places)

Be sure to read the lovely testimonials from past students. A reminder that registration for the next workshop opens on the 12th of September (or the 11th for most of those outside Australia). I can’t wait to get started with a new bunch of amazing students.

If you’ve ever wanted a custom-design for your blog then now is the time! Your Darling Blog is for bloggers who want to infuse more of their personality into their online space. Over five weeks I’ll be teaching you how to create a blog design that expresses who you are and what your brand is about.

Throughout the workshop you will learn skills that will benefit your blog and brand long after the workshop ends. The one-on-one design feedback is one of the most valuable aspects of this workshop, providing a personal experience that isn’t available in many other online courses.

Don’t miss out on securing your place in the next workshop, registration is currently open until the 25 places are filled. Make 2012 the year you take your blog to the next level!

Here are some lovely words from past students, you can also visit the site for more testimonials:

“Jo’s class is AMAZING. From start to finish, all of the class materials were presented beautifully. The topics that she covered for the design of blogs were all encompassing – from color palettes, typography, to style. There were so many tips, tricks and inspiration from the class that I found myself truly inspired to tackle the redesign of my blog (where before I winced at the very thought of such a thing). This has been one of the best investments I’ve ever made for my blog!” ~ Amy Ng

“The Darling Blog Design class has been a tremendous help in guiding me towards a specific “feel” and brand for my blog. Jo’s inspiration, guidance, and feedback are invaluable! She kept me on track when my ideas strayed from my original design brief. Her feedback had been wonderful – every detail is considered in her evaluation. Even the smallest recommendation makes a huge impact on the blog design. Thank you so much Jo!” ~ Samantha Stewart

“As a designer I was a little skeptical about taking this course, but after signing in on day 1 my fears were quashed – the resource links alone made the course worth it! I felt my designs lacked originality and purpose and the Darling Blog workshop really helped me define my goals along with learning some new design techniques and really exploring my creative side (and I couldn’t wait to receive my email every morning to see what the next tutorial would be!). This has truly been a soul searching journey just as much as an artistic one! Jo is extremely talented and knowledgeable and the end result of my brand new blog design is even better than I had imagined. What’s more though, I have fallen in love with design all over again – I hope there will be a YDB 2!” ~ Nichole Williams

I hope to see you in the next Your Darling Blog workshop!

Get ready as the first Your Darling Blog online workshop is happening very soon! The first workshop will be run over 5 weeks from 23rd January to 24th Feburary, 2012. The website has now been updated to include many more details about the workshop, take a look!

Registration for this workshop opens 12th December, in just two weeks time. The are only 25 places in the first workshop, if you don’t want to miss out please check the website to see when the registration email will be sent to your timezone (for some of you it will be Sunday 11th December). You must be signed up to the mailing list to receive notification and a link to register for the workshop.

You can also follow Your Darling Blog on twitter @yourdarlingblog.

I hope you will join me to create your own beautiful blog!

Later this year I will be running an online workshop called Your Darling Blog. It’s being developed for creative bloggers who want to create a brand for their blog and update the design, while receiving feedback and suggestions from me, along with lots of resources and inspiration. If this sounds like something that interests you take a peek at the website and register your interest!