We had the pleasure of being interviewed by Meghanne of AlphaWomen.com.  In a bit of a silly after-work happy hour, Kathy and I happily answered her questions both honestly and humorously, if not a little candidly.  Thanks for the interview, Meghanne and Alpha Women! 

Once upon a time there were two innocent people who had this vague idea of an website that would host a magical and inspiring storytelling podcast for children. But they knew very little about the “guts” of a podacsting website. How would it operate? What would they need to consider? How could it be designed? What did they want it to accomplish?

As the sound of their heads beating against walls echoed throughout Northern California, Joelle cracked a seasoned smile, sipped a metaphorical martini and soothed their ears with expert knowledge EVERY TIME THEY ASKED. No question or line of questioning was ever disregarded or unexplored. Thorough? Shall we talk thorough? The woman invented thorough (you’ll see...) And by the end they had found an obi-wan mentor to rely on forever, plus they had the coolest website in the enchantment neighborhood of the web. Moral: Highest recommendation to those who want their dreams to be turned into reality by someone who is a dream to work with, for real!

I’m glad you emailed, ... because it reminded me to tell you how happy we are with the Instructify design. It’s eye-catching, fun and hip while still being appropriate to the subject matter. We love it!

If I had to pick
a set of words to describe
our new design? Oy.

They would barely fit
in this abbreviated
yet deft format.

Words like: “HOLY CRAP.”
And “HOLY TOASTING FLAPJACKS.”
And my own favorite?

Dumbfounded silence.
It’s so awesomely gorgeous,
It makes us shut up.

Wait, you need serious testimonial? We Smart Bitches are not known for keeping our traps shut, but Joelle’s design skillz, her database beating-down skillz, and her professional yet friendly manner made redesigning our site a truly damntastically awesome experience. We count ourselves very fortunate to be a Moxie [Design Studios] client, and recommend them to anyone who asks, ‘Hey, what happened to your site? It looks GREAT!’

After four years of blogging, I decided it was time to get serious about promoting my writing — which meant I needed a professional, put-together look.  I wasn’t entirely sure what I wanted for my new website, but I knew who I wanted to design it — Joelle Reeder.  I have admired the quality work of Moxie Design Studios for several years and I knew if anyone could take my vague ideas and give me the look I wanted for my site, it would be Joelle.  She worked with me to create exactly what I wanted in a website — something fun, friendly and feminine — and pink!  It was a pleasure working with Joelle and I will never go anywhere else for my web design needs.

It’s amazing what a difference it makes hiring a couple of American chicks who know what they’re doing. My last website was nothing but aggro but this time it has been smooth sailing. So, if you’re in the market for a blog with attitude, I hope you’ll look up the Moxie Girls.

Joelle was able to take my ideas about a site for investing for women and transform them into something cool, creative and effective. I’m amazed at her playful inventiveness and her ability to translate ideas into visual form. She’s a great designer! I can’t wait until the site goes live. I have to create some great content to live up to the design.

Our interview with BlogTalk Radio went smashingly!  We really enjoyed chatting with John Haven (a funny, funny man!) and look forward to working with BlogTalk Radio again soon.  We had a little sound challenge since we were streaming live from SXSW, so just pretend it’s all in like, THX Dolby Surround.  You can listen to our interview by clicking that little player or following this link.

[Fairy Fuzz] was the first Moxie-influenced web site I ran across. I could not get the design out of my head - it spoke volumes in the graphic and supported the title of the blog like no other I had ever seen. I had not even considered a new design for my web site until that day and had no idea what to expect. I also had no idea what I wanted, only that I would recognize it when I saw it. After 2 short emails with Joelle, she showed me a composite design that I knew was perfect. I was so impressed I started talking to her about a second skin before the first was completely implemented!

I got in the queue at a very busy time and when my turn in line came up (far sooner expected, as I knew they were swamped), I had absolutely no idea what kind of design I wanted for my site.  I can see how that would be frustrating for a designer, but she was very patient with me, asking me a few questions about colours, features, etc. I literally gave the girl next to no information at all and she pulled two of the most beautiful skins ever (yes, I’m biased) out of the air.I knew going in that I would have a good experience with [The Moxie Girls].  However, Joelle went above and beyond and I’m incredibly impressed with her professionalism!  I would recommend Moxie [Design Studios] to anyone who is looking for an impeccable, original design delivered with class and grace. She made sure I was thrilled with every last detail and I still get a big kick out of looking at my skins!