Comments on: The Evolution of a Design Blog

By: Trevor Collins

Trevor Collins — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:45:33 +0000

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Wouldn’t it be lovely to retire on the back of a blog you set up!

By: Kalim Fleet

Kalim Fleet — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:58:54 +0000

Wow. Your post hit the nail on the head regarding my aspirations for my own design blog. Much success! .-= Kalim Fleet´s last blog ..Easy PHP Image Gallery =-.

By: Teejay

Teejay — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:06:24 +0000

Superb post. I am looking to grow my blog and this is a nice road map. I guess I am still on step #1. Adding your feed to my reader. .-= Teejay´s last blog ..Peeling Paint Texture Series =-.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:21:20 +0000

Great article, especially for someone like me who's still trying to figure out this whole blogging thing. I'm still a little starry-eyed and working on step 1. I've heard of the things one has to do to establish a blog, but they've always been slightly nebulous. It's very helpful to see a solid list of what needs to be done. .-= Daniel´s last blog ..Design-a-day, round 2 =-.

By: Chris Web

Chris Web — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:54:30 +0000

A very useful resource espically for newbie designers; thanks for sharing your experience.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:06:52 +0000

This is a great article. A friend and I have been working on a site ourselves which started as a place to post different sketches and designs for a quick critique. However, over time we have developed a handful of other things we would like to utilize the site for in design and animation. It’s definitely be an interesting road blogging for the last year. We have changed the site several times, each time adding or removing different features. The latest version is something I am extremely excited about and hope to build it as a good resource for other designers in my shoes. I am looking forward to working on developing the site beyond the Orientation period and hopefully grow it into something more for others.

By: Darc Vanilla Design

Darc Vanilla Design — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:07:54 +0000

Good article. Helps setting direction of where you want to go and accomplish with your blog. My Design Blog is still in 1st stage but I’m learning what works and what doesn’t so I hope for the best :)

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By: Kuswanto

Kuswanto — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:04:07 +0000

Great article :-). Networking doesn't have to acquire or create new blog, you can make friends with other blog in the same niche. Probably I will not take step 6, tho. .-= Kuswanto´s last blog ..20 Awesome Illustrative Web Design =-.

By: Richie

Richie — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:48:00 +0000

This is an excellent post, Grant. This pretty much sums the lifetime of a good design blog. I think building a fan base is the most crucial period in any blog. Interacting with the design community and being active in the design forum always brings you more fans and expands the reader base.

Unless one starts carving out his own niche, the blog will definitely start to dwindle. Sad to admit that I’m still in the orientation period though. Sometimes, I find myself shifting back and forth stages 1 and 2.

Thanks for the article, Grant!
.-= Richie´s last blog ..Amazing cassette tape artwork from Erika Simmons a.k.a iri5 =-.