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	<title>Cloudburst Design Studio</title>
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		<title>Mobile Web Design &amp; HTML</title>
		<link>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/responsive-mobile-web-design-boulder/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cloudburst</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This responsive, mobile landing page was designed and developed for a special holiday discount on Webroot Mobile Security for Android mobile &#38; tablet devices.  The goal of this mobile web design project was to design and develop a responsive mobile landing page for visitors interested in this special offer.

Traffic would primarily reach the page via a link in an email newsletter sent out by the company, and although many visitors would be checking their email on desktop or laptop computers, more and more users have their email delivered to mobile devices like Android and iPhone, so having a responsive mobile landing page for this offer was critical for the mobile user experience.  Additionally, this was specifically an offer for Android Mobile Security, and it was important that Android mobile &#38; tablet users could view this responsive mobile landing page without having to zoom in on their device, and also have direct access to the Android Market to purchase and install the product immediately if they wanted to.
Mobile Web Design Details
Since the intended audience of this responsive mobile web design project was mobile browsers and tablets, a clean and lightweight design was used to elegantly highlight the product in use on Android phones &#38; tablets as shown in the product image, as well as the simple messaging on the page title for the special offer.  Immediately following the title, the pricing area and primary "Buy Now" call to action button on the mobile web page is featured with the full price ...<div><a href="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/responsive-mobile-web-design-boulder/"><img src="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mobile-boulder-web-design-sm.jpg?52993a" /></a></div>
				<div></div><br/>Responsive Mobile Web Design Boulder ]]></description>
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		<title>Boulder Brochure Design</title>
		<link>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/boulder-brochure-design-print-marketing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cloudburst</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Print Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Boulder's Gorilla Logic engaged Cloudburst to update their sales and marketing brochure designs and print materials for several of their software products, as well as corporate marketing materials and other brand collateral like business cards, T-Shirt, and water bottle designs.  The primary goal for this project was to create a unified, branded, and contemporary look for the brochure designs, business cards, and other print materials for use at trade shows, conventions, and online marketing as well for this Boulder company.

The existing company logo design was the primary inspiration for the brochure design and print materials, along with a thorough analysis of the Boulder company's existing marketing materials and brochure designs.  Incorporating the existing brand colors and fun marketing message, we explored brochure design ideas that featured the unique product logos, and large primary graphic images to show the software product and "gorilla" company theme off in a unique and compelling way.
Brochure Design Elements &#38; Details
The front of the product brochure designs have limited, and concise product messaging with clear iconography for various operating systems that use the product, as well as the company logo and clear web contact info.  The large background was chosen to exactly match the background of the Boulder company's website design to create a consistent, compelling, and rich visual user experience.  The rear side of the brochure designs have more detailed product features and functionality that highlight the benefits of each product, and improvements over previous product versions.
Brochure Design Production / Printing
After the design concepts and ...<div><a href="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/boulder-brochure-design-print-marketing/"><img src="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Boulder-brochure-web-design-sm.jpg?52993a" /></a></div>
				<div></div><br/>Boulder Brochure Design Print Marketing]]></description>
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		<title>Boulder Uvize Logo Design</title>
		<link>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/boulder-academic-logo-design/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cloudburst</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Logo Design]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Design Portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[layout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[template customization]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Uvize logo design was created over the summer of 2011, and incorporates an open book &#38; pages in brilliant blue color tones to symbolize the goal of this Boulder Educational company: to prepare high school students for their journey into college and future educational experiences.  We initially began working with Uvize on the Boulder logo design as part of a greater project that first included the logo design portion of the project, followed by another project phase that included customizing a Wordpress installation and theme based on the creative logo design to reach out to their targeted demographic of both students and their parents.

We were challenged on this Boulder Logo Design project to create a simple, iconic, and memorable graphic logo design that conveyed all the concepts of "Academic", "Youth" and "Modern" for students as well as their parents.  Blue was the client's choice, but we worked closely with the client to dial that color choice in to something bold, bright, and easily readable on both light and dark background colors through many creative rounds &#38; revisions.  Other elements within the logo design, like the open book graphic, by itself does not read as a specific letter, but within the logo design, this iconic book &#38; pages graphic takes on new meaning, and clearly communicates as the letter "V" within the logo design.

In the large image of the logo design above, you will see the logo sitting in the newly customized website template, including customized background, graphic elements and ...<div><a href="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/boulder-academic-logo-design/"><img src="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Boulder-Academic-Logo-Design-website-sm.jpg?52993a" /></a></div>
				<div></div><br/>Boulder Logo Design Website]]></description>
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		<title>iPhone/Android Yoga App</title>
		<link>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/boulder-iphone-android-mobile-app-yoga-studio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cloudburst</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design Portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Apps]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Little Yoga Studio iPhone &#38; Android Mobile App was created for this Boulder Colorado Yoga Studio, and serves as an easy way for their Boulder-based students to quickly access the most up-to-date class schedules, instructors, and yoga studio contact info.  This iPhone &#38; Android Mobile App Development project was tightly integrated with MindBodyOnline's class schedule API, along side the Boulder Yoga Studio's Wordpress website, to dynamically deliver the most current, real-time yoga class information to the mobile app.

The Little Yoga Studio offers low-cost &#38; convenient $10 drop-in yoga classes in Boulder anytime of day. Offering their clients a simple, easy-to-use, Mobile App for iPhone &#38; Android devices allows students to stay current with class schedules, cancellations, and instructor substitutions throughout the day in real-time.  The Mobile App also features Google Maps location information for the Boulder Studio, as well as iPhone &#38; Android integrated Mobile App calling features to make contacting the Boulder studio as easy as a single touch inside the Mobile App.
Mobile App Development for iPhone &#38; Android
The iPhone &#38; Android mobile app development process stemmed heavily from the Little Yoga Studio website design and existing branding &#38; marketing materials, and it was a requirement that the mobile app have a consistent user experience with the website, and physical yoga studio location in Boulder, Co.  After initial wire framing &#38; interface design creative was approved by the Boulder client, the mobile App was rapidly developed and deployed for testing onto several different physical devices including iPhone, iPod ...<div><a href="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/boulder-iphone-android-mobile-app-yoga-studio/"><img src="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/boulder-mobile-app-little-yoga-sm.jpg?52993a" /></a></div>
				<div></div><br/>Boulder Mobile App iPhone Android]]></description>
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		<title>Leglube Ecommerce Website</title>
		<link>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/leglube-boulder-ecommerce-website/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/leglube-boulder-ecommerce-website/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cloudburst</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design Portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The LegLube Ecommerce website was designed &#38; developed for this Boulder, Colorado, company as a fully customized Wordpress installation and Ecommerce shopping cart solution with full Paypal gateway integration as well as custom account creation for retailers to be able to purchase wholesale products for placement in the stores in Boulder and around the country.
Web Design Process
This project began with a thorough web design review process to identify the look &#38; feel that the client wanted for the LegLube Ecommerce website, which ultimately was a clean, open layout with subtle shades of grey throughout the design and easy navigation to product and cart pages. This created a great visual contrast with the physical product design and product photos on the site, which feature bright, vibrant use of color and brand consistency with the LegLube logo design. We worked very closely with the client during the design phase of the project to achieve exactly the experience that they wanted for their site visitors.
Web Development Process
The approved creative web site design was then implemented as a fully custom Wordpress theme and shopping cart solution that allows both typical consumer purchases, as well as wholesale purchases by retail customers that have created a LegLube "Retailer Account". The cart experience is identical for both types of customers, the only difference being that a different set of products are available for verified, logged-in retail customers, and taxes are dynamically applied different to both customers as well.



A custom registration form and process was created to allow ...<div><a href="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/leglube-boulder-ecommerce-website/"><img src="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/boulder-web-design-ecommerce-leglube-sm.jpg?52993a" /></a></div>
				<div></div><br/>Boulder Ecommerce Website Design]]></description>
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		<title>Shift Giving Website Design</title>
		<link>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/nature-organic-website-design-boulder-co/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/nature-organic-website-design-boulder-co/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 01:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cloudburst</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design Portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Shift Giving To Nature Website Design project was a fun and creative project with an incredible message &#38; overall goal of helping site visitors connect with charities that raise money to protect endangered species.  After an initial consultation with the client, it was clear that this Boulder web design project would need to center around a primary video that the client created, and strongly evoke a connection to nature and the natural world while maintaining a clean and elegant look and feel on the site.

To accomplish these overall design goals within the actual website design, we started with a vibrant sky blue gradient, and then added cloud elements and rays of the sun coming from just beyond the top of the display screen.  We then added flourishes of organic elements, leaves, plants, and grasses to naturally frame the video window and create a rich, vibrant setting for the final video piece.  Other elements within this website design creative include a prominent text logo and tag line featuring subtle gradients, as well areas for site visitors to sign a commitment pledge, and sign-up for email newsletter reminders.  Several Non-Govermental Organizations (NGO's) are also featured in the lower portion of the design to encourage and facilitate site visitors to start making donations to these organizations as easily and quickly as possible.  Social media components for Facebook and Twitter are located beneath the video, and allow visitors to "Like" the site and also to "tweet" the Shift Giving To Nature page directly ...<div><a href="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/nature-organic-website-design-boulder-co/"><img src="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/boulder-website-design-shift-giving-to-nature-sm.jpg?52993a" /></a></div>
				<div></div><br/>Boulder Nature Website Design]]></description>
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		<title>Denver Energy Logo Design</title>
		<link>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/denver-energy-logo-design/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/denver-energy-logo-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cloudburst</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Logo Design]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Denver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[logo]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Home Energy Saving Solutions logo design was created in early 2011, and incorporates a rich &#38; vibrant green, as well as an energy efficient bulb as a substitution for the letter "E" of "energy" in the company name.  We initially began working with Home Energy Saving Solutions on the logo design as part of a greater project that included the logo, and then designing and developing a website based on that logo design to inform customers about their services, home energy efficiency improvements, home energy audits for customers in the Austin, Texas, area.

We were challenged on this project to create a simple, icon, and memorable logo that conveyed the concepts of "Home", "Energy", "Efficiency", and "Environmental Improvements" for homeowners as well as green energy solutions.  Green became the obvious color choice, but we worked closely with the client to dial that color choice in to something bold, bright, and easily readable on both light and dark background colors.  Other elements within the logo, like the CFL bulb, by itself does not read as a specific letter, but within the logo design, this energy efficient iconic graphic takes on new meaning, and clearly conveys the energy message that is core to this companies values and services. Additionally, a roofline graphic element was extended from the top of the first letter of the company name, and extends across the entire logo to create the effect of a home building protecting interior elements, like the energy efficient bulb.  The termination of that ...<div><a href="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/denver-energy-logo-design/"><img src="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Denver-Energy-Logo-Design-sm.jpg?52993a" /></a></div>
				<div></div><br/>Denver Logo Design]]></description>
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		<title>QR Code Viral Music T-Shirt</title>
		<link>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/qr-code-viral-music-t-shirt/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/qr-code-viral-music-t-shirt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cloudburst</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Print Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boulder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[download]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[qr code]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[songs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[soundrabbit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[viral shirts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This QR Code design project was an extension of an earlier QR Code Campaign in Boulder, Co,  for the band SoundRabbit, that may actually be the first-ever viral QR code t-shirt designed specifically for free music downloads!  QR Codes are just like bar codes, except that they can be “read” by free QR reader Apps on iPhones, Androids, and Blackberry Devices, by taking and scanning a photograph with the mobile device.  In this case, the QR codes in each design are for a single song, and that song is downloaded directly to the iPhone or mobile device where the user can either save the music, or start listening to their new (and free) music immediately!  The overall concept behind these "viral" QR code shirts, is that fans of SoundRabbit can literally "wear" their favorite music or songs by the band, and immediately share it easily with their friends and anyone else they happen meet along the way.
QR Code Design Process
In collaboration with members of the Boulder, Colorado band, SoundRabbit, these QR Code design concepts were explored and then created each with a unique design and implementation.  For the "Don" QR code free music download viral t-shirt design, we incorporated a custom stylized windmill vector graphic to tie into the song topic, which is about the story of Don Quixote, and along side we incorporated the song title and SoundRabbit band name in a whimsical font treatment.  The QR code itself is designed into the base of the windmill graphic, and ...<div><a href="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/qr-code-viral-music-t-shirt/"><img src="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/QR-code-viral-music-download-tshirt-sm.jpg?52993a" /></a></div>
				<div></div><br/>QR Code Free Music Download Viral T-Shirts]]></description>
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		<title>Best Buy Landing Page</title>
		<link>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/best-buy-landing-page-design/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/best-buy-landing-page-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2011 21:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cloudburst</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design Portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This landing page design was created to allow Best Buy Reward Zone customers the opportunity to download and install a free version of Webroot Internet Security Essentials and Webroot AntiVirus as part of a one-time, special offer. The design of this page is clean and modern, with an emphasis on the physical product, and primary call to action button on the page to download the software.

After product messaging and content were completed, we implemented the various design elements, company logos, and other page content into this web page design, and launched the pages for public use.  This landing page design features subtle grey-to-white gradients and textures, horizontal line details to separate content, and a simple color scheme (following brand guidelines) to really bring focus to the product messaging as well as the boxed product itself, and give page visitors a simple pathway to download the product they came here for.  Ease of use for this page was the primary goal of this design, as well as letting Best Buy customers know they came to the right place to redeem their customer rewards.



We completed and coded two similar landing page designs/layouts for both the Internet Security Essentials product, as well as their Antivirus product, with slightly different messages and the appropriate product shots and related product awards for each page. Webroot headquarters are located in Broomfield, Colorado, and this projected was completed for Webroot's online marketing team in a collaborative design effort with many rounds of revisions and creative designs. Cloudburst ...<div><a href="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/best-buy-landing-page-design/"><img src="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/corporate-landing-page-design-sm.jpg?52993a" /></a></div>
				<div></div><br/>Lafayette Web Design Broomfield]]></description>
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		<title>Monarch Logo &amp; Web Design</title>
		<link>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/louisville-colorado-logo-web-design/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/louisville-colorado-logo-web-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 03:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cloudburst</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design Portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logo Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This logo &#38; web design project for Monarch Communications, in Louisville, Colorado, was completed on an accelerated timeline beginning with logo design creative, and finishing with a fully customized Wordpress installation, theme, admin panel, and banner graphics on the site.  The client was interested in a clean and contemporary look for their logo, with an equally clean web design layout to draw attention to the primary service of the company, which is case studies and building customer reference programs.

The client had their primary colors, Blue and Green, picked out in advance, and several rounds of creative were explored during the logo design process to reach the final logo design.  A san-serif font treatment was used in this butterfly logo design, with subtle gradients and light effects to create the finalized look.  We prepared horizontal and vertical "stacked" variations on this logo, and delivered these to the client in .eps vector formats for printing on business cards and brochures, as well as .jpg raster graphics for use on Facebook, Linked In, and Twitter accounts.

For the Web Design portion of this project, we began by setting up hosting, email accounts, and custom Wordpress installation, and then began developing the theme for this project as well as custom banner graphics and other web design elements. Custom Wordpress admin interface controls were created to allow Monarch Communications to easily add portfolio items and other content into their site in the future, and four banner graphics were added to the site homepage. In addition, ...<div><a href="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/louisville-colorado-logo-web-design/"><img src="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Louisville-co-logo-design-sm.jpg?52993a" /></a></div>
				<div></div><br/>Louisville CO Logo Design Web Design]]></description>
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