In 2007, I began working online. I opened a free Typepad blog that quickly grew into a digital magazine with over 45 women contributing weekly articles.

I created the training and systems so each contributor could manage and publish their own content. At the time, I had never even seen the backend of a blog before,  but I am my father’s daughter. He was a computer engineer, and figuring out how things work comes naturally to me.

Before long I was customizing the backend of that Typepad blog to do exactly what I needed it to do.

After a few years I sold that publishing company and launched my second online business.

My second company focused on providing resources for Christian women online. It included an online radio network with over 20 weekly shows — long before podcasting existed.

We also hosted custom webinar rooms and training through Adobe Connect, and built a review crew of more than 100 women who launched products through their blogs and social platforms.

While I loved building these platforms, design had always been the part that energized me most.

So in January of 2013, after selling that company, I made the decision to design and develop websites full time, and I’ve been doing that ever since.

Over the past 13 years I’ve been fortunate to work with clients across many creative industries. Staying busy designing has never been difficult, every project brings a new vision and a new challenge.

Everyone has different tastes and ideas about what they want their platform to become. I love helping clients discover that vision and translate it into a platform that truly represents them and their work.

Early on I noticed that many designers produced beautiful portfolios,  but everything looked like it came from the same filter. That can work if you want a specific designer’s style. But my approach is different. My goal is not to place your work inside my style.

My goal is to bring out your style ... and the style that resonates with your audience.

Design should reflect the person behind the work. Being a creative both online and off (I’m also a mixed media artist) gives me a unique perspective when working with clients. I tend to work with both sides of my brain, deeply creative and highly analytical. Add in the fact that I’m an Enneagram 5, and let’s just say I’m very good at figuring things out. If technology has ever felt like a barrier between you and your ideas, I can help you cross that line. And you won’t have to do it alone.

After designing and developing JeanneOliver.com, I stayed on for over two years and worked with a very limited number of additional clients. In February 2020 I stepped away from that role to refocus on my own projects and clients. Today I continue working with select clients through my design queue while also preparing a course to help creatives build their own platforms.

Details on that course will be shared soon.