Customer Logins 
Portfolio
Please examine the fit and finish of our work. Below are a few examples, in no particular order. We invite you to visit each site to get the full effect.
Our straightforward site construction and excellent use of keywords in the copy enables this site to consistently rank near the top in natural search results. When the national TV series "On the Road with Austin & Santino" searched for a caterer in Radford, they found - and hired - The Bakers Best.
We created an on-line payment function, making it very easy for catering customers to pay deposits or final bills by credit card, PayPal, or eCheck.
"We get out of state customers all the time from this web site."
- Linda Eads
KirkCarter.com serves as an online portfolio and promotional vehicle for Kirk's fine art photography. The home page lists current exhibitions, shows and publications. The About page gives visitors the story of the artist behind the images, plus a resume of sorts: past shows, publications and awards.
Each portfolio page represents one of Kirk's ongoing photo series projects, with a self-running slide show visitors can watch or stop, and easily navigate through.
This popular eatery in Blacksburg has been serving delicious food for 25 years. They decided to establish a web presence in preparation for an online ordering system that will be launched soon.
Photos of the cheerful exterior and comfortable interior convey the pleasant, casual atmosphere of the restaurant. A "chalkboard" draws site visitors in, presenting a delicious special or other menu item. Using in-page navigation, we split up the very lengthy lunch and dinner menus into logical groupings.
This site needed to convey up to date information, allow for donations and other payments, and enable visitors to sign up to receive email notices. The brief was to be visually compelling, but not to overpower the photos of committee activities.
Careful planning and straightforward top-level navigation allowed us to meet all of the customer's requirements. The photo gallery is especially fun, either self-advancing or user-driven.
"The website looks great. Computers don’t like me and
I find this website
very friendly. You have done a great job!"
- Helen Royal, District B Chair
This site needs to reach consumers and contractors, with information on a wide range of concrete products.
Clearly labeled navigation choices give site visitors logical places to find the information they are looking for. From the decorative aspects of concrete, to the environmental and economic benefits of building with concrete, this site covers the details that commercial and residential customers need to know.
Joe's choice of the iconic Ice House image and subtle use of patriotic colors and symbols are clear reminders of his service to the community and to our country.
Joe wanted to present his background, the issues facing Harrisonburg and general information for voters, all within a clear navigational structure. In addition, the site needed to link to external sources for email list management and donation collection. In particular, the donation links needed to be strategically and frequently placed, but not annoying to visitors.
Serving both current residents and prospective residents, the site provides updates on community activities, homeowners association rules and regulations, and general information of interest to homeowners in the town.
The site is evolving as the Hethwood Foundation changes the way it serves its own customers. A link to a pdf of the complete newsletter, formerly printed each month, is now available, and a page has been added to the site to aid homeowners in marketing houses for sale.
"Thanks again for all your help. You are wonderful to work with!"
- Christine Miles, Hethwood Foundation
A fabulous logo gave us the inspiration for this deliciously spunky site. Our job was to illustrate the range of custom candy and cookie bouquets available, with a call to action to generate orders. Color and graphics that pull visitors into the site make this design outstanding.
Logical product categories, like "Holidays" and "Celebrate Every Day" help shoppers easily find a bouquet to fit their occasion. And, if shoppers want something just a little different, they are reminded that all of Savvy Bouquets' designs are custom created - so the sky's the limit!
Dominion Accounting asked us to create a site that describes their top quality services and that makes it super easy for customers to find out what they want to know.
By breaking information down by service type and by location, we allow prospects to navigate whichever way they want to. Videos placed throughout the site provide an additional channel for conveying information.
Our challenge was to present a comprehensive project portfolio including work across a wide range of practice areas, appealing to prospects both in the United States and internationally. Muted colors and simple design allow focus on the site's content rather than on the site itself. Black and white images are accented by a change to color when a prospect mouses over the image.
Clear navigation allows easy movement through the site, and a search function provides direct access to project details or company information from every page.
The customer provided a logo, and print material that included the stylized crosshair images. The overlapping "Ds" combined with the idea of setting sights on a target inspired the web page design, with shading and color evoking movement and progress toward a goal.
A variety of information about company's range of services is presented in a straightforward format.
"I love the look and feel of the site. Thank you for your guidance and assistance."
- David W. Denny
A slowly changing montage of beautiful lakefront homes welcomes visitors to this site. A artistic design with curves and angles effectively presents the elegant architecture and beautiful surroundings of the homes. A variety of photos, including user-controlled tours of some homes, illustrates the quality and attention to detail found in homes by Conway Design Build.
Garst Auctions needed to keep customers up to date with the auction schedule, educate prospective auction sellers on the benefits of the auction method of marketing and inform buyers about the auction buying process. This elegant site meets those requirements with style - and with a reminder about the next auction date on each page.
Sub Station II established an online presence to promote their wide ranging sandwich menu to the internet savvy Blacksburg community. The site's striking design whets your appetite, while the easy-to-find fax number and key information make it easy for hungry customers to get their order in fast, so it's ready when they get to the restaurant. Catering information is provided for folks who want delicious sandwich platters for their next event.
To convey the action and excitement of a fishing trip with Captain Kenny Short, we used sliding graphic elements, color changes and photographs.
Detailed information about fishing charters, along with background on Captain Kenny and his tournament fishing experiences, prompt visitors to use the "Ask Us" form to book a bass fishing trip on the lake.
"Thanks for everything and it really looks awesome!"
- Kenny Short, Kenny's Striper Guide Service
Embedded video of Chad Clark hewing a log for a home under construction demonstrates the simple appeal of his Hand-Crafted Log Homes. The straightforward page design and site structure give prospects easy access to the information they are looking for. A quote request form gives Chad the details he needs to prepare a quote for prospects.
"The website looks GREAT!!!! I am so pleased with your work and grateful to have found you all!"
- Stacey Clark, Hand Crafted Log Homes
New York Times bestselling author Sharyn McCrumb needed a site design that would showcase her Ballad Novels, and provide a marketplace for visitors to buy the books online. Sound files in various formats allow shoppers to hear songs or readings before deciding on a purchase.
The site has kept pace as Sharyn has published more novels, and prepares to have a movie made from one of her books.
"The web site is...wonderful. You have done a really fine job of putting it together and getting the message across in an elegant and professional way."
- Sharyn McCrumb, New York Times Bestselling Author
How do you convey the comfortable, old-fashioned feeling of a restored railway station while offering cheesecake and salad dressing online? Olde Liberty Station came to us to solve that problem.
Online ordering of delicious cheesecakes is the main feature on the web site. Customers may also sign up to receive email newsletters, which the owner manages with our Save A Tree Mail SM package. Emails inform recipients of new cheesecake flavors, specials and events in Bedford, where the restaurant is located.
"I like it just the way it is. I think you did a great job."
-- Harry Leist, Owner, Olde Liberty Station
Foxridge Apartment Homes must reach a target market made up of students and professionals from the surrounding area and around the world.
Their web site must enable prospective residents to complete the rental process without necessarily visiting the property. See how we met these challenges with interactive floor plans, an online application and other functions.
"I like how you guys are always taking care of us!"
- Mendy Sink, Marketing Director, Foxridge Apartment Homes
