I'm looking to have a blog designed. Clean lines, business oriented, yet distinctively stylish. The software system it ultimately goes on doesn't matter to me, so long as it features an easy to use content management system, one that I can easily update -- and I'm not a tech, just a writer who can do some things on a computer. I'm looking for all this to be Web-based. I have access to both a Mac with OS9 (OSX sometime this year) and a PC with Windows XP, so if it's computer-based software for some reason, I'm good either way. It should offer a feature to subscribe to the feed, regardless of what feed system someone utilizes. I want it to be friendly with all formats. It should feature trackbacks, comments, categories built in so that I can file posts and articles as we progress, and basically be up to speed with respect to technology. I'll probably want to use the same designer on an occasional basis to make updates when new technology dictates. If you know search engine optimization and can help with that, it'll be a bonus to the relationship.
## Deliverables
See above. I have no idea what to put here in the technical jargon of the examples I've seen. I want a finished design, have it loaded onto a server and to be troubleshooted until it works flawlessly. I want it to feature a simple content management system that will enable me to upload text and images. I am certainly willing to have a designer educate me on the specifics of what I will need.
## Platform
see above