Design

I want to save the world from mediocre
design. Would you like to help?

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Mandalas

Mandala is a Sanskrit word
roughly meaning "sacred circle".
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Furniture

Refined - Furniture and Accessories
with a Past. 
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Sarah-ClarkDesign is something I am passionate about. Everyday I look around my world and ask why something was designed in a certain way. I ask "why?" a lot. I want things to make sense, and to not only solve a problem, but do it elegantly and simply. 

When design solves a problem or question - it's a beautiful thing.

When design is functional as well as beautiful - that makes my heart and head happy.

When design provides a simple and elegant solution to a complex problem - it has done exactly what it is supposed to do.

I love the world of design. All of it. 

Graphics, furniture, jewelry, industrial, architecture, product, visual, and fashion. 

I love furniture with "good bones" that other people have rejected and let go. 

I love mandalas because they help me focus and ground in a way that nothing else does.

I love words because they have the power to connect us. 

I am especially passionate about the worlds of design and writing as they apply to micro businesses. Too many small business people are putting together their own materials without any idea about what works or why. Pretty recently, I decided I could do something about that and so, I've dedicated myself to Saving the World from Mediocre Design and Writing. It's a lofty task, to be sure, but it's doable. I just can't do it alone. 

My idea is to teach other people to do their own design and writing. Each time one person improves the quality of materials out in the world, the world sheds another level of mediocrity. 

Read on to find out why design can make or break a business … and how I propose to help individuals learn what they need to know to in order to thrive in the marketplace. 

Along on the journey, you will meet DD - my design superhero. She is here to support us as we Save the World from Mediocre Design and Writing. She is fun, strong and smart - so don't mess with her - after all, you're not supposed to mess with superheroes! 

A design book to help
non-design folks

sjc great_impression_book

by sarah j clark 

$28.57

Custom Refining of Your Treasured Heirloom

mandala-table-tmbDo you have a family heirloom that you love, but simply doesn't fit your decor in its current state? I know, you can't let it go, but you really can't use it either.

Why not let me Refine it? I will take your piece and make it work with your existing decor, give it a new life with a lovely history. Click here to see an example.

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Refined Furniture

Welcome

About Design

DDs promiseI want to help you succeed in your business by teaching you some basics about design. Understanding design basics is a skill set that will enhance everything you do, and actually will make your life easier. Honestly.

Design ideas flow from a combination of experience, observation and divine inspiration. They also come from knowing why something works or doesn't work.

The art of graphic design does seem like magic sometimes - but mostly I would say good design comes from listening and paying attention to details and knowing why something was done in a certain way.

One thing I know for sure, you won't get anywhere and it won't get any easier without a basic understanding of design principles. Not the dry theory, but the very alive principles that help to attract and engage people in your message.

Yes, design really is that powerful and that's the reason I want to teach as many people as possible.

Why is Design important?

Everything in this world is designed. Some of it very well, some badly and a great deal of it is mediocre. Good design gets noticed and the response is positive. Bad design gets noticed and is dismissed. Mediocre design often makes no impression at all - so it is useless.

Much of what is out there in the world of small business is mediocre and the only reason for that is - lack of design basics!

The look and feel of your business needs to make a positive impression in a matter of seconds. Good design helps that happen - getting your message across to the right people in the right way. That will increase your business.

BOTTOM LINE: Good design is good for business.

What you will learn:

How to create the look and feel that represent you.
Where to put things on a page for maximum effect.
How to choose a typeface that suits the character of your business.
Why colour makes a difference.
How the right paper and printer settings can set you apart.
And some money, time and nerve-end saving tips and tricks

These are skills you will use every single day in your business.

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