My approach to developing Web sites.


If you haven't read the information on the About page, I would suggest that you do that before exploring the Web sites below. It should help you decide whether or not my basic philosophy is in synch with yours.
 
 

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Sarnacki.com
www.sarnacki.com

The client: Michael Sarnacki is a professional photographer living in the Detroit area. This site presents his personal work, including a selection of fine art prints for sale.

Site content: 11 main pages, over 146 "slide show" pages and 16 e-commerce pages.

Responsibilities: Site design and production; copy editing; PayPal e-commerce integration; on-going site maintenance

 
     

Royal Oak Woman's Club
www.royaloakwomansclub.org

The client: The Royal Oak (MI) Woman's Club is a non-profit group dedicated to community improvement through volunteer service.

Site content: 9 main pages plus multiple "additional information" pages and a multi-page Members Only section.

Responsibilities: Site design and production; copy editing; on-going site maintenance

 
     

Will's Way Home
www.willswayhome.com

The client: William "Willie" Miller is a mortgage broker whose slogan is "Where there's Will, there's a way."

Site content: 6 main pages plus 2 "additional information" pages, including an online loan pre-qualification application and a mortgage calculator.

Responsibilities: Site design and production; copy editing; some photography; on-going site maintenance

 
     

Zuhl's Pursuit
www.zuhlspursuit.com

The client: Zuhl's Pursuit was founded by two former WMU student athletes
in an effort "to achieve the largest fundraising event in Michigan history", one that exclusively benefits Gilda's Club Grand Rapids and those in Southwest Michigan who have been affected by cancer.

Site content: 10 main pages plus 4 "additional information" pages

Responsibilities: Site design and production; copy editing; on-going site maintenance

 
     

Old Town (Kissimmee, FL)
www.old-town.com

The client: Old Town is a shopping, dining and entertainment center in Kissimmee, Florida. They are home to Florida's largest weekly car cruise, a wide variety of specialty shops and restaurants, and midway-style rides and attractions.


Site content: 9 main pages plus 10 "additional information" pages

Responsibilities: Site redesign and reorganization; copy editing; on-going site maintenance

 
     

Rim Guard
www.rimguard.biz

The client: Rim Guard manufactures and sells liquid tire ballast which is used in commercial and agricultural vehicles to improve traction and stabiliy as well as to prevent rust damage to tire rims.

Site content: 7 main pages plus 6 "additional information" pages

Responsibilities: Site design and production; copy editing

 
     
  Midland Center for the Arts (MCFTA)
www.mcfta.org

The client: The Midland Center for the Arts is an "umbrella" organization for seven diverse resident groups, ranging from the A.B. Dow Museum of Science & Art to the Midland Symphony Orchestra.

Site content: 70+ permanent pages plus an ever-changing number of event pages.

Responsibilities: Site design and production; copy writing and editing; development of a maintainable templating system

Special Note: Unlike most of the sites that I create, MCFTA's site is maintained by its in-house marketing staff. Since they had very little Web production experience, I not only created templates for all sections of the site (which they can maintain on an on-going basis), I also provided a one-day Macromedia Dreamweaver training seminar for three staff members.
 
     

The Charter Group
www.charter-group.com

The client: The Charter Group specializes in mergers and acquisitions involving small to mid-size businesses.

Site content: 12 main pages plus 10 "additional information" pages

Responsibilities: Site design and production; copy editing; some photography

 
     
David A. Herz, M.D.
www.davidaherz.com

The client: Dr. Herz is a neurosurgeon specializing in surgeries of the spine and brain.

Site content: 5 main pages plus 3 "additional information" pages

Responsibilities: Site design and production; copy writing and editing; portrait photography; PDF document creation; on-going site maintenance
 
 
     
    New City Photographic
www.newcityphoto.com

The client: Michael Sarnacki is a Detroit-based photographer specializing in event photography. His company is called New City Photographic.

Site content: 13 main pages plus over 200 "slide show" pages (with additional "recent assignment" pages added on a regular basis)

Responsibilities: Site design and production; copy editing; Flash slide show creation; ongoing site maintenance
 
 
     
    Woodlawn Playcenters & GR Swing Sets
www.playcenters.com & www.grswingsets.com

The client: Woodlawn manufactures wooden swing-sets. Playcenters.com sells through distributors. Grswingsets.com sells directly to the public.

Site content: Both sites contain 30 main pages plus over 50 "additional information" pages

Responsibilities: Site redesign and production; copy writing and editing; product photography (except items on the Accessories page); PayPal e-commerce integration (grswingsets.com only)
 
 
     

Brouwer Photography
www.brouwerphotography.com

The client: Philip Brouwer is a rug merchant who is also an exceptional photographer. This site was created to promote his work to photo galleries.


Site content: 12 main pages plus 153 individual "slide show " pages

Responsibilities: Site design and production; copy editing; on-going site maintenance

 
     
    The Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids
www.artsggr.org

The client: The Arts Council serves arts organizations in the greater Grand Rapids (MI) area.

Site content: 7 main pages plus 22 "additional information" pages

Responsibilities: Site design and production; copy writing and editing; ongoing site maintenance
 
 
     
  The Sweezey Lake Association
www.sweezeylake.com

The client: The Sweezey Lake site was created for a friend who has a cabin on Sweezey Lake in Southwestern Michigan. It's designed to keep lake residents informed about the acivities of the Lake Association and to give them a place to share their photos of and stories about the lake.

Site content: 9 main pages plus an ever-changing number of event/photo pages.

Responsibilities: Site design and production; copy writing and editing; PayPal e-commerce integration (to be added); on-going site maintenance.
 
     
    Portland Stage Company
www.portlandstage.com

The client: Portland Stage Company is the leading professional theater in Northern New England and produces a wide range of artistic works and programs.

Site content: 8 main pages and 7 "additional information" pages, with 20-30 new featured-play pages added each month

Responsibilities: Complete site redesign and production; copy writing and editing; ongoing site development and maintenance
 
 
     
    Loyola High School - Detroit
www.loyolahsdetroit.org

The client: Loyola High School is a Jesuit school serving the needs of lower-income, Detroit-area males of high school age.

Site content: 13 main pages plus an ever-changing number of "additional information" pages

Responsibilities: Site design and production; copy writing and editing; PayPal e-commerce integration; ongoing site maintenance
 
 
     
 
  Joe Crachiola, Photographer
www.crachiola.com

The client: Joe Crachiola is a Detroit-based photographer specializing in corporate and editorial photography.

Site content: 7 main pages plus 120 "slide show" pages

Responsibilities: Site design and production; copy editing; ongoing site maintenance
 
 
     
    Gracewil Country Club
www.gracewil.com

The client: Gracewil Country Club is a 36-hole golf course with a full-service restaurant.

Site content: 10 main pages plus 12 "additional information" pages

Responsibilities: Site redesign and production; copy writing and editing; location and product photography
 
 
     

BatchSystemsInnovations
www.batchsystemsinnovations.com

The client: BSI is the marketing site for an independent sales rep specializing in batch systems used in paint-finishing operations.


Site content: 7 main pages plus 10 "additional information" pages

Responsibilities: Site design and production; copy editing; some photography; on-going site maintenance

 
     
Rapid Engineering
Site design & content (see note below)

The client: Rapid Engineering manufactures state-of-the art HVAC systems plus a complete line of industrial finishing system components.

Site content: 56 main pages, 30 "additional information" pages plus 104 tech/rep-listing pages

Responsibilities: Site design and production; copy writing and editing; some product photography; PDF document creation; PayPal e-commerce integration
 
     
 
Special Note: The link to Rapid Engineering's site (above) leads to the last version of their site for which I was responsible. In October 2005, Rapid was purchased by an out-of-state company which has since made significant changes to the site. You can see their "improvements" here.
 
 
     

The Building Performance Team
www.BuildingPerformanceTeam.com

The client: The Building Performance Team specializes in high-performance HVAC design, management, commissioning and troubleshooting.

Site content: 6 main pages

Responsibilities: Site design and production; copy editing; some photography; on-going site maintenance

 

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