At long last, today I launch my fully responsive redesigned site! I feel like it was not a moment too soon (Lisa Hazen Design & Editorial celebrates 10 years in business this April.) Please do click through–I’m very happy with how it came together. I tried to keep it modern and minimal, but did put some bells and whistles in there. (On the landing page, the gradient should follow your mouse, for example. Oh, and animated icons!)

Thanks to all who have supported me over these (almost) 10 years. Here’s to many more!

This full-color, 64-page catalog for ASH + AMES was a huge undertaking. A collaborative effort between the entire team, this catalog gives the entire picture of the company—from the stunning jewelry to the philanthropy to how to become an Ambassador. So great to have this baby in my hands after a lot of hard work. And ready to start on the next one, integrating the spring collection!

The DeFiore and Company site launch represents the third launch in a week. (Can you tell I was up against a lot of end-of-the-year deadlines?) Headed by agent Brian DeFiore (who has worked with Ken Follett, Jon Krakauer, and Ridley Pearson), this Manhattan agency works with some of today’s best-known authors. The site is one of my favorite designs of late—clean and minimal, it lets the various book covers pop and organizes the hundreds of pages (almost 500) into an easily navigable interface.

The site I designed for Chicago’s InStride Advisors launched today. Clients like these present an interesting challenge–how to visually represent a service-based consultancy *without* resorting to cliched stock photography. We used color, abstract imagery, animated icons and parallax scrolling to create tell a visually interesting story about the company. I love the result, and the client did, too. Principal Sarah Mayeda said, “This has been a really great process. Creative, organized, and fun.”

The site for Quest Modern Design, a mid-century design showroom and studio in Chicago, launched yesterday. The client requested a very clean design that allowed the photos of the different pieces he sells to pop. He also wanted a approach that allowed him to show a variety of different items in a limited space, all while keeping the streamlined look and feel.

My clients at Reforming Indy in Carmel, Indiana have moved to Perth, Australia! They are in the process of opening a new Pilates studio there as well. I designed their new preliminary site (using the Reforming Indy site as a base). The new site gives enough of a tease to entice new clients before opening and provides plenty of room to grow once they launch their business.

From The Poisonwood Bible to Goodnight Moon, Frances Goldin Literary Agency has represented the authors of some of culture’s most iconic books. At the helm is uber agent Frances Goldin, who started the New York-based agency nearly 40 years ago. The redesigned site was designed to show off the breadth of the agency’s work, and inform and attract potential new clients. It was so exciting to work with such an established literary agency as they redesigned their site.

Last week, the site I designed for the lovely Leslie Jonath to promote the modern community cookbook Feed Your People officially launched. This upcoming book celebrates big-batch cooking: barbecues, rib roasts, clam bakes, seafood boils, fish fries, dumpling dinners, tamale wrapping get-togethers, and other community suppers.

On a deeper level, the book is about building and feeding community, and, fittingly, it will be co-authored by 18 Reasons–a beloved San Francisco-based organization that provides classes to low-income residents and hosts monthly community dinners. Consider supporting this exciting project on Kickstarter!

I’ve been fortunate to work with ASH + AMES since its inception and witness it grow into the amazing company it is today. Today, the brand video launched. We updated the site to reflect the evolved mission and show off gorgeous new pieces. All points were integrated into an email and social media launch. I’m loving how it all came together.

Mobile-specific sites have evolved from being a nice add-on to a total non-negotiable. Longtime client Northshore Fireplace (via Symphony Systems) wanted a mobile version of their site that would help organize the hundreds of products on their site in an easily navigable way. Also essential was the ability to call, map, and contact them to be easy and persistent on each page. With the deployment of this mobile site, we streamlined the experience for these users while complementing the desktop site experience.