New logo for HardscapeSTL.com

We are well underway with the creation of a new website for hardscapeSTL.com. It is due for launch early in the new year and will be a great resource for home owners in the St Louis area looking to upgrade their hardscape - a new patio, wall, walkway, driveway or maybe even an outdoor kitchen.

Here is a sneak peak at the new logo.




2009 © St Louis Web Designer

Website in progress: In St Louis, need a new patio?

We have just won the contract to create an exciting new web site to assist users looking to beautify their yard with a new patio, retaining wall or any other Hardscape feature.

The site will be targeted for the St Louis market and will launch early 2010, in conjunction with TV and radio campaigns.



© 2009 St Louis Web Designer

Branding Project in Progress

I am kicking off this week with a complete branding project for a St Louis business consulting company. Concepts for the logo are well on the way and I will also be working on a stationery set and web site.

Web site in progress for wedding officiant

I am currently working on a new web web site for a St Louis wedding officiant. 

At the start of any project, as part of the discovery process, I asked my clients to send me a few URL's of web sites they like and ones they don't. From the sites they send, I can get a really good idea of the looks that appeal to them and vice versa.

My client on this project did a great job picking out sites. I did a search on wedding officiants and about 90% of the sites out there are awful - bad design, impossible navigation, no call to action, unpolished and generally just yucky. 

I can gaurentee that the site created for my client will NOT be in that 90%.

Updates to our web site

We have been swamped with work this week, a big SEO project, client web maintenance, and juggling 5 design projects, so the updates to our web site I announced last week are not going to happen...just yet. They are however well underway. If I can roll them out before the end of March I will be happy.

It is good to be busy, especially in this economic climate!

Web Design Work in Progress

I am currently multi tasking on seven web design projects in various stages of production, from design conceptualizations, basic coding, to search engine optimization. The clients range from Dr's to bar owners, lawyers to contractors. I am wearing many hats and work best like this!

On top of that I am in the process of freshening up our web site and hope to roll out the changes next week. Our portfolio has suffered recently with lack of updates so I will have all that fixed too.

Watch out for changes in this blog next week.

Brochure Design In progress

We are currently working on a new brochure for Bella Stone Pavers

Attorney Web Site in Progress

We are currently working on a new web site for St Louis attorney firm Keefe and Brodie.


The site is currently in the our design phase of development.

A web/graphic designer to do list

It has been over a week since I wrote a post so you’d think I would be loaded with topics to write about. It appears not.

I have a pretty heavy work load at the moment with:-

• Nine web sites in various stage of development – clients ranging from Attorneys to Doctors, retailers to printers.



• Two print projects - A tri fold brochure and business card design.



• A web usability design project



• An email template project



• A couple of web banner

I think I need a weekend!

New Web Design in Progress for Tramar Contracting Inc

One of the many aspects I like about my job is the variety of businesses I become aware of.

I recently met with Tramar Contracting Inc and had my eyes opened to a business that provides concrete barriers to construction zones.

We are currently working on a new web site for Tramar Contracting.

New web site in progress

We are currently working on a new web site for C. Marshall Friedman, Attorneys at law

http://www.marshallfriedman.com

Customizing Google Maps

Adding an interactive map to a web site can be a great feature. I am currently working on a new web site for Saint Louis Associates in OBGYN and needed to add a map for their two locations.
Google Maps allows the creation of customized maps and I tried this out for the first time today, successfully generating a map that delivers exactly what I wanted it to show.

You can view the map I created here

Web design project in progress

We are pretty busy at the moment with a total of 12 active projects on the go, everything from web sites, logos, banner design, stationery design. The majority of clients we work are based in the St Louis metro area although we do have few further a field.

One of the web sites we are currently working on is the design of a e commerce interface for Express Medical Supply inc.



We are working closely with the client to provide an interface that will make using the site as easy and intuatively as possible.

A logo makeover

One of our newest customer is MAC, Motor Appliance Corporation. We have been working with them for a few months on a whole range of graphic design projects including business card design, label design and one of or latest project a rework of thier logo

We will shortly be turning our attention to their web site, applying the new logo and a general update.

Web Site Project in Progress

We are currently working on the design of a new web site for St Louis box manufacturer Loy Lange Box Company.
The site is due for launch in the fall.

Web site in progress for St Louis OBGYN Practice

We are currently working on a new web site for Associates in OBGYN




The web site will offer an infomation pool for new and current patients. It is due for launch in the fall.

Re designed Web Site in Progress for Pharmaceuticalsales.com

We are currently working on a re designed web site for Pharmaceuticalsales.com.

The launch, later this summer, will coincide with the release of the latest edition of their book" Insight into a Career in Pharmaceutical Sales"

Web site in production for St Louis Insulation Company

We are currently working on a new web site for Goley Insulation


The site will be launched mid summer

New web site in progress for St Louis based Stroco

Currently in progress is a new web site for St Louis based Stroco

Branding project in progress

We are currently working on a branding project for The 4449, a boutique condo and townhome construction, on 4449 Olive Street in the Central West End.

The project encompasses a logo, web site, 30 ft high building banners and brochure.

Logo for a new St Louis restaurant.

Opening this spring in downtown Kirkwood is a new Mexican restaurant, Amigos Cantina.

We are currently in the process of creating the branding elements and have started with the logo.



The branding project includes everthing from business cards, letterhead and web site to a fun custom designed kids menu. I had the opportunity of sampling a dish created by the chef recently. It was fabulous!

St Louis Woman's Exchange: web site in progress

I am currently working on a re-design of the web site for the St Louis Woman's Exchange located in Ladue. I first worked on their site about 3 years ago and now they are looking for a face lift and the addition of some new functionality including the addition of an online catalog.


They have a fabulous selection of beatifully made childrens clothes.

Web Site in progress

Currently in progress a web site for Attorneys in Law; Rossiter & Boock.




The web site is due for completion in a few weeks

Holiday card design in progress

We are currently designing a holiday card for St Louis based Diamond company "Prime Diam"



The card should be complete by the end of the month

Web site project in progress

We are currently working on a website and branding make over for Helicopters Inc.

The web site will have a fresher look and will accomodate additional navigation for new areas.

Graphic Design Project ..and time!

We are currently working on a set of product sheets for Building Porducts Corp


This is my first blog post in over a week...it is sometime difficult to find the time to write but is something commit to doing at least once a week.

Intrestingly I had an email today titled
"What is Your Real Job?: A Performance Principle from Eric Herrenkohl, Clarius"
In it, Eric talked about writing not being something he does addition to his real job – it is an important part of his real job. Got me thinking.

You can sign up for his excellent monthly email Performance Principles at http://www.clariusinc.com/

New web site in production for Beadzee

Currently in production is a fun site for St Louis custom jewelry creator, Beadzee.

Web site in progress for St Louis based Huey Enterprises

We are currently creating a new web site for st Louis based Huey Enterprises



The site will be launched in September.

New web site design in progress for St Louis based ArcMelt

Curently in development is a new web site for St Louis based ArcMelt. The web site is due for launch at the end of July.

Web site re design for Loomis Bros of St Louis

We have just started work on a web site redesign project for Loomis Bros, supplier of commercial laundry equipment.



The project is due for launch by the end of August

A web design project:St Louis based Throttlenet

As a web design company one of the best compliments a client can give, is to refer us to one of their clients. This ties with a client approaching us to rework an original project we completed for them.

We are currently undertaking one such project, with the redesign of the web site for Throttlenet. We first starting working with Throttlenet, A Full Service Information Technology Integrator, in 2000 and have partnered with them in the development of numerous projects over the years.

New web site in production

One of our newest clients is STL Online, a St Louis based technology coach.

We are currently working with them in the development of a web site which reflects thier business and offers information on their services. The site is due for launch in a few weeks time.

New Web Site for St Louis Doctor

Currently in production is a new web site for Dr Cathy K. Naughton of Metropolitan Urological Specialists. Dr Naughton has brought new specialities to the practice, which we are featuring in the new web site.
The site will go live early 2007



Currently in production is a new web site for Dr Cathy K. Naughton of Metropolitan urological Specialists.

New web site in production for Schilli Plastering

We are currently working on a new web site for St Louis based Schilli PLastering




The site is due for realease over the next few week.

Web Site in production

September has been an incredibly busy month ... and blog upkeep has not been a priority!

Here is one of the web projects we are currently working on

New web site in production

We are currently re-designing the web site for St Louis Citizens for Modern Transit

The image of the new site will reflect recently redesigned marketing pieces. A strong emphasis will be placed on usability with intuative navigation focused towards the needs of the target user.
The site will be completed by fall 2006

New web site in production

We are currently working on a new web site for Valor Healthcare.

The site has a custom home page which will funnel users to the main areas of the site

Web site in production

We are currently working on a new web site for FMI. The front end site will be united with an extensive inventory management system.


Much of the site will be dynamically driven.

Latest web design project: The Courtyard Lofts

We have just started work on a web site for The Courtyard Lofts, a loft development in the central West End, St Louis.



http://www.courtyardloftsliving.com/

St Louis web designer: latest project

We are currently creating a web for a St Louis Realtor.
Look for it's launch shortly

New Web site in production for St Louis Land Developer

We are currently designing a new web site for St Louis Land Developer, Crestmark Investments.

The site is due for launch in March

New web site in progress for St Louis Bear Essential

We are currently re-designing a web site for Bear Essentials, a support program based in Missouri Baptist Medical Center.

The program provides age-appropriate tools to help children cope with a parent’s diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Look for the new web site in early 2006!

Web site in production for Integravity

St Louis based Integravity "Turns today's ideas into tomorrows reality". We are assisting them with their mission by designing a custom new web site ..look for it's launch in 2006. In the mean time we have created a custom holding page to deliver contact details.

visit them at www.integravity.com

St Louis graphic designer: Project of the week

For a week that features food in a big way it is rather fitting that our latest project is the creation of a menu for a downtown St Louis resturant, Hannegans.

Watch this space for it's realese.

Web site design currently in production

I am wearing my a techie hat today as I write this, but as a web designer it is vitally important to keep up with internet technology trends.

One area currently recieving some attention is the development of web sites that are laid out not using HTML tables but rely soley on CSS ( cascading style sheets). There are pros and cons for both layout approaches but some sites really lend themselves to the new CSS approach.

Take blogs .. most blogs (including this one) are defined entirely with CSS code..not a table tag in sight.

We currently have a site in production for a local St Louis author who wishes to have a professional blog developed for his "opninions" and are creating the site using CSS layout.