WordPress is our content management system of choice here at Snoack Studios for tons of reasons. It’s a powerful tool that can be used to power anything from a full e-commerce shop to a small business brochure site. And it works well in variety of industries, everything from travel and dining to nonprofits and beauty. We’ve gathered together a wide array of beautiful and inspiring websites that all have 1 thing in…
We recently launched a bright and beautiful custom website for a new venture, The Black Hills Experience, a job placement company helping workampers find work in the beautiful Black Hills area in South Dakota. The design features picturesque photos of the striking landscape and is paired together with fun font choices and bright, eye-catching colors that draw users in. The interface is also easy to use, allowing users to apply for the…
WordPress launched a major update in December, replacing the Classic editor that we’ve used since the beginning with a new editor called Gutenberg. Gutenberg completely changes how we edit posts and pages in the WordPress admin panel, and uses a new system that’s based on something called blocks. Gutenberg is definitely different and will take some getting used to, but it allows for a lot more flexibility and customization straight out of…
We recently launched this great new website for EpicLuv, a new company in Las Vegas, Nevada. EpicLuv offers strategy sessions, coaching packages, and workshops to help people “take accountability of their lives to discover their own EpicLuv!” We wanted the website to be simple, effective, meaningful and moving. It needed to communicate Melissa’s values and inspire people that are looking for her services. Beautiful photography, excellent copy, and a simplified layout created…
2019 has barely started, but it’s sure to be a great year on the web, full of continuing trends as well as the rise of new ones. Smart phone usage continues to rise so responsive design and mobile-first design will continue to be popular, along with other mobile driven trends and things that mobile users need and require. Animations and video usage will continue to grow and dominate 2019 as people love…
Gutenberg is scheduled to be released on Thursday this week, is your website ready? It’s a new built-in editor for WordPress that will completely change how we edit and publish posts and pages within the WordPress admin panel. They have been developing, testing and talking about Gutenberg for nearly 2 years now and it’s finally ready to be released with the next major WordPress update, WordPress 5.0. This is one of the…
We recently launched this great new website for It’s Her Brand Magazine, a publication in North Dakota. The magazine aims to celebrate and empower women and have a conversation about the many issues that today’s women face. The new website is clean and professional but also modern and fun. A great place to showcase the magazine’s articles, display their sponsors, and also allow users to purchase copies and subscribe to the publication…
Your website is the digital storefront for your company and is often a customer’s first, and sometimes only, impression of your business so you want to make it a good one. Keeping your WordPress website updated and well maintained is important in making a good impression, and there are lots of different things to consider: you’ll want to keep the site’s backend technology up to date so it’s secure, the style of…
Mobile-first web design is a method of designing and developing a website that puts the mobile experience first instead of as an afterthought, which is how websites were traditionally put together when mobile browsing first started. Cell phone and tablet usage has done nothing but go up, with some people now using their phones exclusively to surf the web, never using a desktop computer at all. With more and more mobile-savvy consumers…
Minimalist web design has been trending for quite a while, and it looks like it’s a trend that isn’t going away anytime soon. Minimal design lends itself well to many things that are important on the web these days. It allows your site to load quickly, users can find what they need easily, it lends itself well to responsive and mobile design, and overall it produces sites that are clean and efficient…