WordPress Tip: How to Delete a Theme in WordPress
Quick video lesson on how to delete a theme in WordPress. It’s simple but elusive. Hope this helps with your WordPress projects. Let me know if there are any other quick graphics or web design lessons you’d like to see examples of. Leave a reply below or contact me directly.
Photoshop Tip: How to duplicate a layer in Photoshop CC
Quick video lesson on how to duplicate a layer from one .psd document into a new .psd document in Photoshop CC. Hope this helps with your projects and Photoshop workflow. In previous versions of Photoshop, you used to be able simply drag your layer from one Photoshop document into a new .psd document. In the […]
Online Marketing Training with National Speakers Association-NYC
Mark Violi Presents on Online Marketing for National Speakers Association – New York City March 25, 2014 – In the heart of New York City’s Times Square, Mark Violi gives a 90-minute presentation packed with tips and trends of online marketing. Mark has been the owner/operator of Web Hound Studios since 1999. He has worked […]
42 Movie Poster Appeals to the Eye and is Symbolic of the Story
I’m in love with one version in particular of the poster series for the new Jackie Robinson biopic titled 42. This poster says a lot to me, as both a designer and storyteller. This poster is a visual stunner. The most obvious attribute is the horizontal image of the Jackie Robinson character (played by Chadwick […]
A Whole New Me
Introducing the newly designed markvioli.com. With increased functionality, social integration and seamless blog, I expect this design to serve me well for at least the next couple years. The “bones” of the site are very similar to the previous version. But the look was given a complete bottom-up overhaul. New content including updated photos and […]
Insane Web Designers
I don’t often write about my day job as a web designer on this blog. I want the focus here to be more on my aspirations and successes as a writer and actor. But I’ve been on the receiving end of a most interesting phone call I simply must share. First, some background. I have […]
Magic of MagicJack
I know many of you have or are considering a separate phone number for business. After one full year of use I am finally ready to admit I am a satisfied user of MagicJack. It has proven a great choice for my busy home office. When I first told people I was considering MagicJack, many […]
“Riding The Comet” Promotional Video
This is a promotional video for the premiere of my drama Riding The Comet opening September 16, 2011, produced by Actors’ NET. It features me (the writer) and our director Kyla M. Donnelly giving preview commentary on the play. We hope to follow this up with short comments from the cast about their take on […]
“Roebling” Promo Video
I posted this a few weeks back but for anyone who may have missed it, please check out the promotional video I made for Roebling: The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge. In a cooperative effort with Theater To Go, we have been attempting to gain some greater exposure for the play. Although Roebling is still […]
Announcing ‘The Blog’
In my search for a more efficient way to get news out about my projects and encourage discussion on a range of topics, I have adopted The Blog. The goals of The Blog include getting the word out on my own projects and experiences but also to generate discussion on your projects & encourage the […]