JC and Andy were getting complaints that not only did they not have a website, but Google had incorrect business hours posted for them.

They wanted a clean, crisp and uncluttered site that they could maintain themselves.  Since launch, JC’s daughter has been taking pictures around the loft and adding content to the site.

Check it out at: http://kingstonsailloft.ca/

Gerry and Lori wanted a face-lift for their Marina’s website this spring.  The previous site had served the Marina well but with more and more customers wanting to view the site on their mobile devices, it was clear that the old site wasn’t up to the task.

The new site includes all features from the existing site including the live webcam, the launch and haulout calendars and various contact forms.  In addition, the homepage is much more dynamic, updates are a breeze and the site automatically adjusts to be displayed perfectly on everything from an iphone, to a desktop to a TV.

Check out their new site and see what Gerry and Lori have been up to: http://collinsbaymarina.com/

Doug and Pat have been working in the Hotel and Hospitality industry for years.  This year, they decided to venture out on their own and start Blayes Management Associates.

The goal of the site was to develop a crisp, clean and uncluttered site that would clearly communicate the wide range of services that their new venture offers.

The project also included new business card and letterhead design.

We’re all pretty happy with how this one came together.

Check it out for yourself: http://blayesma.com/

AnnuitiesHQ.com was launched on April 14th, 2013 with this fresh, new look-and-feel.  The site is built using WordPress and makes use of several great plugins to provide some pretty amazing functionality.  Check it out at https://www.annuitieshq.com

Payne’s Contracting is a locally owned and operated business in the Kingston area specializing in custom pool and interlocking brick design and installation. You can see from his pictures that Shawn Payne does some really amazing work.

Check out Shawn’s new site and stay tuned for the online chemical store which will be launching shortly:

http://paynescontracting.com/

I’ve been helping Rick’s growing business for the past three years and we just recently finished an update to his website. In order to announce his new partnership with FELT Bikes Canada, we took inspiration from the FELT bikes homepage and threw in a splashy new background image.

If you’re in the market for a new bike or interested in getting your old wheels spinning again, check out: http://ricksbikerepair.ca/

I put filmed this video using my 1999 Sony DCR-525 camcorder in the summer of 2001. We collected footage over the summer and put everything together using Adobe Premiere. These days I film with GoPro but it’s a real throw back to see what we were able to do with old technology, magnetic tapes and short battery lives.

The quality is noticeably lower that what we have come to expect on the internet today but that was partially by design. Not only has the camera industry made huge leaps and bounds in capturing technology, but our internet connections have gotten much faster as well. When I put these together, the average user had to wait about a minute for the file to download and stream – now it’s instantenous.

If you liked this video, check out the video page for some other samples of my work.

For a few years now I have been working with the team at the Queen’s University Enrichment Studies Unit with their custom PHP/MySQL online registration management system.  This summer, Andy approached me and asked what I could do to spruce up the website.

The result, a clean, slick WordPress driven website that the staff are able to completely manage themselves.  Armed with a few training sessions and a full-colour users’ manual, they’re able to add content, create news posts, bring in videos and images and re-organize their menu and page structure.

Is it time to consider re-vamping your website? If so, we should talk.

Last summer we had a professional photographer join us on our J/24 for a race / Photo-shoot.  We got some great images and added them to the website.  There were so many great shots that we added some coding so that each page could have a different image.  Take a look and let us know what you think: http://collinsbaymarina.com/cbyc/

Happy Birthday www.birdbraindesigns.ca - Let’s celebrate your birthday with a new WordPress makeover!