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Streaming Quickbooks Tutorial

By bldesign / January 18, 2011 / No Comments

Luckily I have little to do with Quickbooks in my day-to-day job-life – I leave the number crunching to those more suited to that type of work. However, if I ever end up needing to take over the Quickbooks responsibilities I will need some tutoring. And I know right where to go for...

sneak peek: Penny Lane’s QuickBooks Now!

By bldesign / August 19, 2010 / One Comment

Meet Penny: Though Penny Lane (yes, that is her real name) is a person, she is as wise as an owl when it comes to Quickbooks. She’s a certified QB expert and is about to unveil a new, online, interactive tutorial system. The rest of the corporate identity, stationery...

A Balmy 30 Degrees

By bldesign / June 21, 2010 / No Comments

We miss living in North Lake Tahoe – for sure. But, then I see things like this weather-widget that Marc created for Marmot Vacation Rentals: And I realize that sunny-and-30-in-June equals not-for-me. Not full time anyway. Regardless of the icy temps, Tahoe is stunning indeed. And if you need...

A Nerd Is Born

By bldesign / June 15, 2010 / One Comment

Blase Design launched a new website recently for Tahoe Mountain Resorts Real Estate and it is a biggie. I designed it and Marc built it in Joomla – giving the client the ability to update a great deal of the content on their own. There are a lot of...

Sneak Peak – Wild Goose Restaurant

By bldesign / May 26, 2010 / 2 Comments

Exceptional architecture and stunning lakefront location – not a bad way to spend an evening. The once members-only establishment, Wild Goose restaurant, will be open to the public beginning this weekend. Blase Design has the honor of refreshing the look of their website: and advertising: Wild Goose is a...

Posey – Follow-Up

By bldesign / May 24, 2010 / No Comments

Pretty, pretty and now oh-so-much-more functional! The whole website is up for Posey! Marc built it in Word Press, so, all content is updatable by the client! They can edit text and photos and add entirely new galleries!! As you can tell by the excessive use of exclamation points...

A Reader’s Suggestion for Marc

By bldesign / May 19, 2010 / 2 Comments

A good friend (thanks Heidi!) sent us a link and suggests that Marc employ this as a means of communication between him (our “home page” programmer) and me (our “home page” designer and client-contact/suit). Listening: The National

Your local lending expert

By bldesign / May 18, 2010 / One Comment

How do you make a mortgage broker stand out in the crowded world of California real estate? Blase Design along with Jane Weeks, brand strategist extraordinaire, decided to keep the look simple and the message local. We took a photo of a San Diego beach and tweaked it until...

Before & After – Lake Tahoe Home Raffle Website

By bldesign / May 13, 2010 / No Comments

Sometimes we take on work because we are inspired by the company and/or product. Sometimes it’s simply for the cash. And sometimes it’s because their existing graphics are so unbearably terrible that we have no choice but to help. The good people over at Tahoe Mountain Resorts Foundation asked...

Pretty Pretty Posey

By bldesign / May 10, 2010 / No Comments

The oh-so-talented women, Madeleine and Bonni, at Posey – a new Austin floral and event design company – came to us for a simple logo and ended up with a beautiful collateral set and website + blog. The full website is still in the works, but, should be completed...