Just lately SoloPine crossed the $1 million threshold to change into a Energy Elite, through a set of nice themes like Redwood and Hemlock. We caught up with them to seek out out a bit extra about working within the Pacific Northwest; why they do what they do, and among the folks they admire and are impressed by.
Inform us a bit about yourselves. The place are you from, what do you do for a dwelling?
We’re a husband & spouse workforce from two little corners of the world. Collectively we make up Solo Pine, a little bit WordPress theme design & improvement firm. We don’t know many individuals who work with their spouses! We're endlessly grateful for what we’ve been capable of construct and share to this point through Solo Pine. We positively don’t take a second with no consideration.
Sebastian was born and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark and Sam hails from outdoors Seattle, Washington. On a regular basis we're so lucky to look out the window and see timber, mountains and a river. It’s onerous to not really feel impressed by the pure great thing about the Pacific Northwest. Nature apart, the Seattle space has a lot of recent, new, funky issues occurring on a regular basis. Nice artwork, nice meals, nice music, nice folks.
Why are you doing what you're doing and what do you like about it?
I’ve at all times beloved creating web sites, even from a younger age. I’d sit with pens and paper and sketch designs I by no means actually supposed to code to completion. It’s an incredible feeling to formulate a design in your head, faucet it into a pc together with your fingers, and produce a wonderful device that others can use to create useful canvases of their very own.
We’ve had so many fantastic interactions with prospects over time – it’s at all times thrilling to see how folks have used our themes to advertise what they’re actually keen about.
Redwood – A Responsive WordPress Blog Theme by SoloPine
What’s essentially the most difficult factor about your work?
I can undergo a dozen theme designs earlier than I deciding on one thing I’m pleased with. One night time I’ll be actually happy with a theme and the subsequent day I’ll be able to scrap it. We’ll travel over essentially the most minute particulars till one thing simply clicks.
Rosemary – A Responsive WordPress Blog Theme by SoloPine
Who evokes you and why?
It is a troublesome query. We had been discussing our mother and father or possibly a revered cultural chief, however then Sam remembered that Joey Chestnut ate 69 hot dogs in 10 minutes, so I believe we’ll have to stay with Mr. Chestnut. On ThemeForest, there are such a lot of gifted folks. ThemeNectar, Pixelgrade, and SwiftIdeas have at all times stood out to me. We actually love their design kinds, and the distinctive twists that they placed on their gadgets.
Florence – A Responsive WordPress Theme by SoloPine
What's your recommendation to different Authors relating to the best way to create a profitable portfolio?
Discover your area of interest and create one thing totally different from what others are providing. Add your individual twist to it to make it distinctive. It’s usually best to play it secure with designs, however you run the chance of not standing out. Create one thing you’ll be proud to face behind.
“Create one thing you’ll be proud to face behind.”
What do you do to market your recordsdata?
We haven’t tried considerably advertising and marketing our themes but, as nearly all of our new prospects come through ThemeForest. A big quantity have change into repeat prospects every time we launch a brand new theme, which is fantastic.
Hemlock – A Responsive WordPress Blog Theme by SoloPine
What do you do in your spare time?
The previous yr or so has been spent renovating our house however the mild on the finish of the tunnel is in sight! In any other case we love touring and spending time with buddies. Sebastian’s exploring sport design and Sam dabbles in textile weaving.
Willow – One Page Multi-Purpose Theme by SoloPine
How do you are feeling about your achievement?
We’re so grateful for the milestone and what it means. Phrases can’t describe how rewarding it's to do what you like on a regular basis and see that folks admire and encourage it. Whereas it’s an amazing achievement in itself, we’re reminded that there’s a lot extra we’d love to perform and we’re excited to maintain up the momentum!
Cassia – A Responsive WordPress Blog Theme by SoloPine
