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10 Questions to Ask for a Website Redesign

So, you have decided that your website needs a face lift. Here are a few questions for you to ask before you start. Asking and answering the right questions before you start helps you (or your designer) develop a better solution.    1. What is your budget? Knowing your budget beforehand helps you and designer […]

Crossfit Harford

We have been doing some heavy lifting here (pun intended) at Main St. Design. Crossfit Harford contacted us about redesigning their website. Crossfit Harford desired a lighter look and feel. They also wanted the site to be responsive. So we took the challenge and whipped their website into shape. The old website: The redesign:

Blue Crab House Logo

Blue Crab House has a new owner and they wanted to update their logo. We where given the challenge to create a logo with the Maryland flag and a blue crab. So, we grabbed our sharpies and sketchbooks and went to work.

Happy Space

Happy Friday everyone! We haven’t done a Freebie Friday in a while, so we wanted to share a desktop with you using one of our favorite illustrations from our Instagram This happy planet Earth is here to freshen up your desktop or cell phone, just click the size you need below and smile away. Happy […]

Tag Me

One of the things we love to do here at Main St. is share our lives through images on Instagram. It’s one of the fastest ways to show new work, share a funny photo, celebrate birthdays and whatever else is going on at the shop. Below you’ll see some of our recent posts – illustrations […]

Annual Printing

Time again to share a little bit of what we’ve been working on here on Main Street. We’ve be sharing a lot of web work lately, so here is one of our biggest print jobs each year – annual reports. As with each year, we are given the opportunity to use speciality printing techniques to […]

A Fresh Look

We’ve been busy bees over here on Main St, one of our recently completed projects is a website update for MRA PMI. In the past we have done print work for MRA PMI, so when they decided to update their website they chose to come to us! MRA PMI, formerly MRA, came to us wanting to […]

Put a Spring in Your Step – Desktop Freebie

Happy rainy Friday ya’ll! Since this rain seems to be pretty persistent these days on the East Coast – we wanted to share a little spring color with you today. Nothing says 75 and sunny spring weather like fresh pink blooms and some hand lettered typography, right? This desktop background features an image from one […]

Design Strong

One of the most recent projects we’ve been working on is an updated website for AEOP, Army Education Outreach Program. They recently rebranded and had a few print pieces redesigned, but their website needed a face-lift to match their new look. We redesigned the website to be colorful, user friendly and most importantly appealing to […]

It’s Easy Being Green

Well this is embarrassing… We got so caught up in the holidays and all our work we’ve neglected our updates here! Here’s one of the projects that has been keeping us so busy: A full identity collection for Erosion Control & Landscaping Service, Inc. We worked with the company’s owner to develop a mark that […]

Holly Jolly Freebie

Happy December everyone! I’ve you been checking up with us regularly, you may have noticed the lack of posts on our blog here, sorry about that! To thank you for being patient with us – as well as to say Happy First Friday of December – we have a few Holiday Card Freebies for you to […]

Halloween Phone Creep – Freebie Friday

Happy Halloween all! Incase you’ve been on the lookout for a new background for your phone, we’ve got you covered. From iPhone 4 – 6 Plus we’ve got several Halloween inspired options for you to choose from. Choose your pattern and your size and get in the spooky spirit! A geometric pattern in some fall colors… […]

Product Placement

Hi again everyone! We noticed we hadn’t shared any recent work in a while, and considering this just came back form the printer this week it was perfect timing! Lately we’ve been doing some work for Harford Mutual, a property and casualty insurance company for businesses. The most recent print piece is a Product Guide, for […]

Freebie Friday – Baby Fever

Happy Friday everyone! It’s been a while since we’ve posted, but here’s a freebie to start your weekend on a high note. Seems like there’s families everywhere having babies, and incase you’ve found yourself needing some baby shower invites, we’re here to help! With colorful plaids and adorable baby animals, these designs are sure to […]

New Work – Branding for Sales One

Happy Tuesday all! We’re excited to share some more recent work with you today, branding for Sales One – a food broker company. Sales One stands out from the crowd of food brokers by supplying only the highest quality brands of specialty, natural & perishable food items. With no previous logo or branding elements to […]

Party Hardy Freebies

Tis the season of graduations and backyard BBQ’s, two great combinations! In need of a card for your grad? We have two cards here for you to download and print for your favorite graduates backyard bash. Are you the one throwing the party? We’ve got something here for you too: two different styles of labels […]

Fresh Press Work

Happy Friday all! We’ve been busy bees over at the office lately, and we thought we would share some of our recent work with you today. These are two annual reports we designed for Medical Mutual and Professionals Advocate, sister liability insurance companies that insure doctors & dentists. These are a special treat for us, […]

Friday Fiesta Freebie

Feliz viernes! Happy Friday everyone! In honor of Cinco de Mayo coming up on Monday, we wanted to give you a few festive freebies for your desktop and next birthday celebration. These cheerful piñatas are sure to brighten up your computer. Way too friendly to smash for candy, right? We also made a greeting card […]

Bounce & Spring Freebie Friday

Happy Friday everyone! Although this chilly rainy day might not feel quite like spring, we wanted to give you a spring desktop to brighten up your office or phone!   Find the size you need, save and enjoy! 1280×800 1440×900 1680×1050 1920×1200 2560×1440 iPad iPhone 5 iPhone 4

Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Freebie

Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! We know it isn’t Friday, but in honor of this green-filled holiday we wanted to send you a desktop specially made for such an occasion. Click the size you need, save and enjoy! ♣ 1280×800 1440×900 1680×1050 1920×1200 2560×1440 iPad iPhone 5 iPhone 4

Our Favorite Animal is Steak

Hello everyone, we hope you’re staying warm on this cold snowy day! It’s been a while since we’ve posted, been super busy at the shop! Since snow seems to allow things to slow down for a bit, we wanted to take a minute and share something we’ve been working on here at Main St. In […]