shiftfwd

shiftfwd

Website and logo design for our complementary company, shiftfwd.

Objectives

To align the aesthetic look and feel of the site with months of careful study and branding groundwork. And to make a website that “feels” like us both now and in the future.

Solutions

We spent a lot of time building mood boards, wireframes, and working on other aspects of the brand before addressing the website design itself. The design itself is simple, but every element has a special significance for the brand and what it means.


  • Branding
  • Web Design
Excellence

Excellence

Website design for aspiring author Andrew R. Long.

Objectives

  • To create a unique experience that ties in with Andrew’s personality and branding.
  • To highlight his writing.

Solutions

  • Emphasis on powerful photography helps pull the whole experience and branding together.
  • Small details help emphasize the branding and style like icons and lines.

  • Branding
  • Web Design
Pet

Pet Independence

Website and logo design for a custom pet door company.

Objectives

  • To feature the unique benefits of the Pet Independence pet door solution.
  • To showcase the client’s product in an easy-to-use way.
  • To feature their non-profit partners and contribution to the pet community.

Solutions

  • Careful overview of why the Pet Independence doors are unique and better than regular pet doors.
  • Highlighted their community contributions.

  • Branding
  • Web Design
Modern

Modern Happiness

Website design for a career transition resource.

Objectives

  • To make the site clean and usable.
  • To present the information in a compelling way.
  • To display a lot of information at once, magazine-style.

Solutions

  • Careful grid layout helped us create a magazine sensation without the busyness that magazine sites often have.
  • Clean colors bring focus onto the content and photography itself.

  • Branding
  • Web Design
Keuka

Keuka College

Website redesign for the national leader in experiential hands-on learning.

Objectives

  • To optimize usability/make site as easy to use as possible.
  • To organize information in a clear and understandable way.
  • To update the site reflect the growth and maturity of Keuka College.
  • Increase brand and name recognition.

Solutions

  • Conducted research to map out the ideal site architecture.
  • Made use of personas to cater to visitor behaviors and needs.
  • Updated design with fresh/clean look and interactive features.

  • Web Design
Pomegranate

Pomegranate Planning

Website design for Barbara Milgram, a market researcher.

Objectives

  • Focus on “Pomegrante” in business name & conceptually.
  • Site should feel “fresh” and modern.

Solutions

  • Added pomegranate tree to logo and made pomegranate illustrations to help define concept.
  • Used lots of white space and basic shapes to convey a modern, clean feel.

  • Branding
  • Illustration
  • Web Design
The

The Solopreneur Life

The Solopreneur Life is a new resource for solopreneurs which provides wisdom, tips, insight, and resources.

Objectives

  • Site should clean and easy to use.
  • Site should be comfortable, warm, thought provoking, and entertaining.
  • Site design should reflect what the concept of “open landscapes” and new possibilities.

Solutions

  • We decided not to over-complicate the design in order to make sure it was easy and comfortable.
  • Warm colors and tones were used.
  • A landscape with a large sun and sky in the header was used as a metaphor for possibilities.

  • Branding
  • Web Design
Memory

Memory Keepers

Memory Keepers is a photo preservation and restoration service in Dallas.

Objectives

  • Building branding and online presence.
  • Convey friendly service.

Solutions

  • Made illustrations of friendly characters.
  • Gave design a retro touch to convey personality.

  • Branding
  • Illustration
  • Web Design
Reading

Reading Local

Reading Local is an attempt to expose and promote local literary communities. The sites have tons of information including reviews, interviews, events, news, and more. They are publishing in several major cities across the U.S.

Objectives

  • Make a landing page for site that serves as hub for sub-sites.
  • Portray Reading Local as a leading literary resource throughout U.S.
  • Make sure design reflects existing site.

Solutions

  • Provide a clean minimalistic design to match exiting site.
  • Put site in Wordpress MU for easy updating throughout sub-sites.

  • Illustration
  • Web Design
American

American Chamber of Commerce Morocco

We worked along with MTDS to provide a new site design for the American Chamber of Commerce in Morocco.

Objectives

  • To update existing site design.
  • To reorganize site information in a clear and useful way.
  • To attract new visitors to site.

Solutions

  • The colors were changed from red,white, and blue to neutrals and other colors to reflect the Moroccan culture.
  • Design was carefully constructed to allow for a clean display of information.
  • Site was moved to Drupal for easy updating and organization.

  • Web Design
West

West Coast Hype

West Coast Hype was a web marketing company located in beautiful Vancouver.

Objectives

  • Convey their services in a clean and coherent way.
  • Make sure design looked cutting edge and modern to fit within an industry that is ever-changing.
  • Reflect the beautiful Vancouver area in the design where they were located.

Solutions

  • Use an unexpected color scheme to convey a modern touch.
  • Icons were designed to call attention to key services.
  • Large photos were used to show beautiful local scenery.

  • Illustration
  • Web Design