We're ushering in a bit of a new age here at Charfish and doing video/motion graphics work. It's a blast...for us and our customers. First off, what are videos like this even for? ... continue reading...
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How Design Can Defeat Your Biggest Competition
Probably the most common question I get here at Charfish is, "Why does design even matter? What's the difference between putting out great content and putting out great content that ... continue reading...

Ebooks, Kindle and PDFs, Oh My!
When it comes to books nowadays, you’ll hear many terms thrown around pretty regularly: Ebook, PDF, Kindle, Nook, ePub, .mobi...the list goes on. We don’t blame you for being ... continue reading...

The Charfish Design Manifesto
Why a manifesto? Because in a world where everyone’s a designer, designing isn’t enough anymore. Clients want to know what’s behind their projects and the people that do ... continue reading...

Ebook Myths #2 – “It’s okay if my ebook looks lousy. It’s free.”
Question: When it comes to putting out your own ebook, is a standard Word template good enough? Answer: Hahahahahahaha! We are continuing today with the series on ebook design. ... continue reading...

Free Goodies: Paint Textures
Free Paint Textures for your designing pleasure. Oh yes! Everyone has spent the last month or so crying for the lack of free items, I know. So here you are, some funky ... continue reading...
Who am I?
Howdy, I’m Charlie. My friends call me things not fit for print, so we’ll stick with Charlie for now, eh?
What drives me is a desire to make things better than the way I found them. Specifically, I work hard (but cheerily) to make you and your business look good, increase your effectiveness, and make you more money.
I have almost a decade of experience making things run well for awesome people. I’ve worked with mom-&-pop shops, New York Times bestsellers, some super famous people, and people you’ve never heard of. Good news is I treat everyone the same. Bad news is some famous people don’t like that.
If your business feels broken, if your income isn’t at least on a nice steady increase, or if you just don’t know what’s next, get in touch. I can help you.
Don't take my word for it...
What people say about me:
"Great work. Professional and perfectionist. I’m recommending him to everyone I know.”
– Derek Sivers, founder, Wood Egg, sivers.org
"I’ve used Charlie for my websites and my client websites. There’s no one else I would turn to. If you want to work with a best-in-class designer choose Charlie.”
– Dan Schawbel, New York Times bestselling author of Promote Yourself and Founder of Millennial Branding

