Pelagic Design Portfolio :: Other Sites
Metal sculptor Marieke Heatwole needed a site that reflected her dynamic art. The site's front page features changing news clips and an image slideshow to immediately suggest the range of her work and the fact that she's currently engaged in many exciting projects.
Project Ongoing
http://www.mariekesmetal.com
Terra Luna, a restaurant on Cape Cod, wanted an online presence to introduce visitors to their fresh menu and also their new catering business. This project uses a simple, spare design that reflects the aesthetic of the restaurant.
Project Ongoing
http://www.theterraluna.com
As a writer, I needed a site that would introduce me professionally in that field. Publications, Projects, and a short Bio page make up the bulk of the site—it is clean, simple, and elegant. A bit of whimsy in the triptych photos that change from page to page lightens the site.
Project Ongoing
http://www.ebradfield.com
Broadsided is an online, grassroots, virtual, on-the-streets press. Using simple technology such as pdf files and RSS feeds, new publications are delivered across the country each month.
Project Ongoing
http://www.broadsidedpress.org
Fabric artist KC Lowe wanted a site to showcase her work. The size and proportion of the images on her site were very important to her, so we worked together to create a design that fit her needs.
Project Released: October 2005
http://www.kclowe.com
Ice-Floe is a twice-yearly journal that publishes poems by writers living above 60 degrees latitude. As an international publication, a strong online presence was essential to their visibility. Working with the editors, we designed a site that features the poets and their work, shows poems in their original language side by side with English translations, and utilizes technology from PayPal to take orders, donations, and subscriptions.
Project Archived: Winter 2006
http://www.icefloepress.org
The University of Alaska Anchorage's Honors Program needed help redesigning its website both to improve the information flow and to integrate the design into the university's new content management system. Working closely with staff, a site that was student-friendly, informative, and clearly organized was designed for implementation by the university's technology staff.
Project Released: May, 2006
http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/honors/
The University of Alaska Anchorage's Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (OURS), as with the University Honors Program, needed help redesigning its website both to improve the information flow and to integrate the design into the university's new content management system. Working closely with staff, a site that was student-friendly, informative, and clearly organized was designed for implementation by the university's technology staff.
Project Released: May, 2006
http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/ours/
FAWC is a non-profit arts organization in Massachusetts. They needed a site that highlighted their summer classes as well as their winter residency program. Flexibility and simplicity were key. In addition, we created a secure system for taking course registration information.
Project Released: 2002
http://www.fawc.org
As a wedding photographer in Seattle, a strong web presence was important to Alexis's business. This site relies on images to convey the tone and range of Alexis's work. An album of images is the site's focal point.
Project Released: January, 2004
http://www.alexisferris.com
The Park Service wanted a site that would invest people visiting Herring Cove with a sense of ownership -- Herring Cove is highly trafficked, and damage to the environment is a serious problem. Through a combination of frank discussion regarding issues of concern, information about trails & resources, and guides that highlight the flora and fauna of the area, a website that both invested the viewer with ownership of the area and educated them was created.
Project Released: May, 2002
Understory, a project run by the University of Alaska, Anchorage's Department of Creative Writing and Liberal Arts, had no web presence. UAA is a campus with far-flung students, and in order to organize and promote undergradute writing and art, a website was necessary. The site posts information about Understory's various projects, from an annual undergraduate journal to workshops and spoken word events for local high school students.
Project Released: May, 2004
http://understory.uaa.alaska.edu
A local gallery, Berta Walker wanted a website that would give viewers information about both her seasonal exhibitions and the artists she represents. The site features links to biographies of each artists and a sample of 4-5 pieces that they have done, it also features a listing of the current season's schedule. The front page changes to reflect current exhibitions.
Project Released: July, 2001
http://www.bertawalker.com
Jones Stevedoring Company is a west coast business that has been in operation for generations and was ready to offer its clients online information about its services.
Project Released: April, 2001
http://www.jonesstevedoring.com