TypeTio - Website

About the Project

Tio is a new virtual keyboard for smartphone and tablet devices, with a physical keyboard in the works. 

While working with OnWired, I had the opportunity to work on the development of the typetio.com website.

I was responsible for coding up the html and css and also integrating the site into ExpressionEngine for easy content management.

Their full site is expected to launch soon.

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Lux Salon Website Redesign

About the Project

Lux Salon is a high end salon in the Raleigh area that specializes in hair cuts, color, featherlock extensions, and many other services.  They contacted me to update their website to a modern, clean but edgy look, and I had to accept!

I worked closely with them to create a custom design that matched the style of the salon.  In addition, I also helped them update their logo and business cards to match the new look and feel. I then coded and integrated the design into ExpressionEngine, an amazingly flexible content management system.  This has enabled them to easily add, edit and maintain any of the content, blog entries, and events on their site.

In June we launched the new site and have seen a steady growth of new visitors and customers.  From here we’re working on using social media to help advertise the salon services and to interact with customers. 

Check out the live site at http://www.luxsalonspa.net, and if you happen to be in the area, make sure you schedule an appointment to get your hair done!

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Sketches, Rough Drafts, & Previous Designs

 

Santa’s Helper Tree Service Website

About the Project

In December of 2010 I was contacted by a friend to help create a simple, one page website for his new Christmas tree delivery business.  We also created and printed 500 flyer to pass out locally. 

You can view the live website at http://santashelpertreeservice.com

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Fintronx & Lennar - Realtor Rewards Program

About the Project

After completing the Fintronx website, the owner contacted me to help create a rewards system for his new partnership with Lennar.

Using ExpressionEngine, I created a system that allowed users to signup with a unique key-code.  Once signed up, they had the ability to earn reward points redeemable for select prizes.

On the administrative side, admins could generate reward codes worth different point values and send those to a user.  They could also see which codes had been redeemed, track prize orders and mark items as shipped.

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Fintronx Site Design

About the Project

Fintronx, LLC is a local provider of technology solutions including home theater equipment and installation, digital signage, and LED Lighting.  They contracted me to redesign their basic site in preparation to do more business online.

Built on ExpressionEngine, we designed the site so the Fintronx staff would be able to add and update the content themselves. There are also plans to add e-commerce functionality so customers can place orders online.

You can view the live site at www.fintronx.com.

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Care One Health Training Institute Redesign

About the Project

Sometimes I like to think I’m a master at all things web related, that all of my choices are perfect, my designs are foolproof, and I will never need to revisit a past project.  Then I wake up. 

After doing some ongoing design and computer related work for Care One Health Training Institute, I was asked to revamp their existing site and make it look nicer and more professional.  I agreed, and began work on shining things up a bit. After only a week of work, I was able to launch the shiny new site. Next up: Installing an online course management system to provide online classes to students.

If you’re in the Raleigh, NC area and are interested in taking Nurse Aide courses, check ‘em out! www.careonehealth.org.

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Victory Church Website Redesign

About the Project

In 2007, while employed at Victory Fellowship Church, I was tasked with the 3rd redesign of their website.  Now, 3 years later, I’m at it again. While the previous site was a huge step forward in regards to usability and design, we wanted to push forward even more.

The church was changing its name to Victory Church, and the goal was to launch the new site, the new domain, and the new name together. We purchased better server space at mediatemple, acquired the domain www.victorychurch.nu, better utilized the awesome cms expressionengine, and off we went to make something pretty, organized, and usable.

Brian Saar worked on the new brand & logo, while Sarah Horton helped with rewriting a good portion of the new content. Our main goals were to modernize the design, simplify and organize content in a logical way, and make it easier for people to find what they were looking for.  We started out by listing out all of the current pages, and began to group content under new categories that made sense.

During the planning phase, we identified 3 groups of people that typically visit our site: Visitors, Regular Attenders/Members, and staff.  We put content that new people typically look for under the “New Here” section.  To provide an in depth look at what the church had to offer to existing attenders, we grouped content under “Next Steps.” The remaining main navigation links contain content that all users access regularly, including ministries, resources (audio, video, photos, and articles), and ways to give. Further, we used the footer to provide users with a way to quickly jump to any section when they had finished any page.

In addition, we created a staff section that places a bar across the top of the site with access to various forms and tools such as Purchase Orders, Paid Time Off forms, Event Scheduler, and many other items that staff use on a regular basis.

After the launch, I monitored stats and traffic, and made some adjustments to fine tune the site, and ensure everything was functioning properly. Overall I believe the redesign was a success!

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Sketches, Rough Drafts, & Previous Designs

 

RVs4Fun.com

About the Project

RVs4Fun.com is a new business that specializes in buying and selling RVs.  Based out of Virginia, they help customers acquire the exact RV they are looking for, by searching various places such as auctions, retail shops, etc.  Units available for sale, as well as units from upcoming auctions are posted on the site.  This custom solution was created using ExpressionEngine, and allows the client to upload images with each RV that is listed.

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Care One Health

About the Project

Created a site for a local nursing school, Care One Health Training Institute, where they could list and update their classes & prices regularly.  We also listed the school with Google Local in order to generate more leads from local searches.

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Victory Fellowship Church

About the Project

Launched 3rd Redesign of www.vfgarner.com with more attention on web standards & accessibility .  With this version I researched and implented a CMS, ExpressionEngine.  Visually, I updated to an overall modern and cohesive design throughout the site.  I also created a member section for the leaders & staff for purchase requests, time off requests, activity requests, leader reports, etc. Following the launch, I was later responsible for implementing an online shopping cart to accept donations.

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