About Miss Contrary

My name is Mary, and I blame my love for technology on my father who brought home the first clunky IMB laptop in the mid 80's. So much has changed since I had to boot up DOS and the invention of the internet. I always wanted to grow up to be a person to help push things forward and make the web a more beautiful place.

First off, I am a fine artists. All those after school art classes paid off. I was intent on learning everything I could about Design and Art when I ran off to live in NYC at 18. And my desire to both create and learn something new everyday has never wavered.

In NYC I learned from the best. I attended classes at both Pratt and the New School but wandered aimlessly in philosophy and drawing classes until the internet hit me like a ton of bricks. I adored what developers were attempting, and consumed every book on code and programming I could. BTW I did finnish at FIT in Graphic Design and Media

Freelancing has always given me room to work on my Art. I had a few gallery showings of my installations and paintings in NYC...but the itch to travel got me in the end. After school I moved to New Orleans. Beautiful architecture and closely knit community brought me closer to an organic self made lifestyle. I learned to live my passions everyday and produce an independent, hand made life outside of expectations and the status quo.

I am passionate about the work I do and am really one of those nerds who can code all night or paint until the early morning hours. My other interests include sustainable living, sewing, lots of book consumption, and keeping all sorts of animals warm and well fed.

Before Katrina hit NOLA I was back traveling spending a stint in Austin Texas as a resident artist at the Enchanted Forest, a well known art venue and community hub. It was a wonderful experience, but Santa Fe was calling. After acquiring a dream RV I zigzagged all over the west coast for a few months and finally settled into life in my adobe casita in Santa Fe. You can read all about my adventures in my vintage Airstream Motorhome in my blog

I am truly in love with the city of Santa Fe Finally a city that seems to be "doin' it right" when it comes to promoting the arts. There are so many talented artists and unique businesses that thrive here...& maybe I can help you take it to the next level.

Featured Services

• Layout for print Business cards, fliers, posters, brochures, packaging, letterhead, cd covers, stickers inter-office memos ...I can CMYK them all!
• Custom domain and hosting services Reliable hosting with affordable plans as low as $25
• Niche Market Branding Reach out to your target audience, but break out and get known to others not-quite-in-the-know
• E-Commerce & Merchant accounts I create secure online shopping systems that you can navigate, control and create your own invoices easily.
• Business Identity Development Establish your product, appeal, market, and colour scheme!
• Dynamic Sales on Ebay Etsy and Craigslist Want your ad to stand out? I can develop templates for your Ebay or CraigsList items that encourage your viewers take action and buy more from your store. Etsy's popularity is growing beyond measure for the handcrafted and hand made...gotta love it!
• AdSense and Online Advertising Gain revenue for your content, have your site pay for itself and more
• Custom Typography font making is fun, and is as unique as your logo
• Social Network Page Design make the web a more beautiful place
• Attractive Email newsletters Have a big mailing list? Lets really catch their eye with regular announcements and reminders to return back to your site
• Ongoing SEO Services Retain the momentum of a newly "Live" site. As technology changes we can keep your site fashionable and up to date

A Plan for All Budgets

Think all this is might be too expensive? Your probably mistaken... I have rates to work within all budgets. Although I do have to feed my puppy, I occasionally take on jobs for non profits, barter and trade...just contact me!

My plans are affordable and usually flat fee based on deadline. I try to learn a new skill every day and I am so passionate about my work that I won’t give up until I am fully satisfied with the outcome.

Wordpress Consultation

Wordpress is the most widely used open-source blogging software A personalized Wordpress content management system (CMS) gives you complete control over the design and display of your content. In addition to writing blog posts, WordPress allows you to create pages, add categories, customize your site design, define how posts appear, and more. Even multiple users can access the site to add content. A popular Wordpress blog is a direct conversation with both potential friends and clients.

Wordpress is not only for writers Visual and micro-blogging are all the rage. A single RSS feed can be dispersed across many other platforms across the web. Readers may also subscribe to your content and comment on individual posts directly from other social networking sites ...connect, and spread the word!

Make revenue with Google AdSense As your site grows, so does its readership and value. Strategically relevant ads of your choosing can not only increase your traffic but put some change in your pocket.

"Thesis" Theme and SEO

"Thesis" is SEO to the max! Not only is it the absolute easiest premium theme to customize, it produces crisp clean code ready to be consumed by the Google monster! You will notice your search rank improve in just days after installation. My Thesis premium theme design and installation comes with all the plug-ins and extra goodies to make your blog truly interactive, modern and slick! But don't take my word for it, check out what people are saying about Thesis...1,2,3 And the awesome developers DIY Themes

What I'm really good at...

For the novice blogger, all the advanced options available can be mind boggling and incredibly time consuming. I can help develop a user friendly experience and make your blog a social hub with direct interaction with your readers. I can easily...

• Host, install or update the latest version of Wordpress CSM with complete custom design of any theme including Thesis that you may choose.
• Develop your site so that it performs the way you want, without you having to know a lick of code!
• Pre installed plugins to increase your blog’s functionality and dynamic nature
• Change site colors, layout, column widths, font, banners etc. of your existing theme
• Customize any WordPress theme to match your existing site
• If you wish I can implement Google AdSense to your site or blog to increase revenue
• I can also troubleshoot any problems you may have.
• Complete Wordpress hosting plans with your personal domain

Additionally, I also offer training on WordPress. Do you need an introduction to WordPress, or an advanced tutorial? I can give you a one-on-one tutorial covering everything you want to know. You can ask all the questions you want, and the topics we cover can be introductory, intermediate, or advanced — all depending on you....feel free to call or email me for details.

Ha HA! you are using Internet Explorer!

YUCK! do you know what your missing.....? faster loading pages and the internet the way it is suppose to be seen!

Please update your browser

Here is a link to FIREFOX as a designer, we cant seem to find enough knives to kill IE. it really makes slick web sites look jumbled and is just plain ugly.....love your PC, get rid of Internet Explorer

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Since you can see this, here's why you should hire me!

• because i love doing this
• because i believe everyone has something valuable to express
• & my puppy need treats!