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studionashvegas has a new look!

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OK, if you tried to access the site in the last three hours you’ve noticed some pretty wierd stuff going on.  Well, that’s ok, because I’ve just given the site a complete and utter (well needed) overhaul.  Some notable changes:

  • There’s a new portfolio system.  I haven’t worked out the details yet (because I haven’t uploaded any pieces to the new system) so it’ll come with time.
  • The blog excludes portfolio pieces, but the feed contains all of them.  Joy!
  • The contact form is actually usable now!
  • The weird horizontal scrolling design was nice, but i wanted something a bit more user friendly.

Enjoy, and let me know what you think of the new design!

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