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		<title>Denver Energy Logo Design</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cloudburst</dc:creator>
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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>WordPress Customization</title>
		<link>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/wordpress-customization-web-design/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 15:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cloudburst</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Visualist Blog site launched in January, 2011, and serves as a visual computing technology blog for Denver-based Christopher Jaynes, the CTO for Mersive, which he founded in 2004.  The goal of this Wordpress customization site design was to create a rich visual computing and information resource, along with post discussion and social media integration, all while carrying over branded colors and elements from existing Mersive brand standards into the design.  The Mersive.com company website features a prominent link to The Visualist Blog in the main site navigation, so the user experience was a significant consideration during the wireframe and creative process.  Another major consideration was the ability to add frequent posts and other content to the site, so we developed and coded this site leveraging the Wordpress platform and administrator interface.

For the banner area of this site, we chose a large, bold, and modern font with a letterpress effect, and subtle gray to white gradient that intentionally overlaps with the main content region, slightly truncating the bottom of each letter, and creating a very connected look between the top and body regions of the page.  To add depth and incorporate Mersive brand colors, we created a green light-beam effect behind this bold headline text to convey the visual and technology aspects of this blog in an abstract way.

Secondary color choices beyond the green of the graphic banner area allow for small additions of color throughout the page on links, buttons, and comment notifications.  Custom fonts were also used for ...<div><a href="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/wordpress-customization-web-design/"><img src="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/denver-website-visualist-blog-sm.jpg?52993a" /></a></div>
				<div></div><br/>Denver Blog Website Wordpress Design]]></description>
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		<title>Boulder Web Design: CCC</title>
		<link>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/boulder-web-design-ccc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 17:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cloudburst</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Boulder web design project for the Colorado Cross Classic event website was created to for the annual Cyclocross race, which takes place in Boulder, Colorado, and attracts professional riders from all over the state and beyond. This years event was supported by sponsors like Webroot, 1st Bank, Oskar Blues, VeloNews, and many other local Boulder area businesses.

The primary goal of the Colorado Cross Classic website / Boulder web design project was to inform riders about the 2010 event, including course maps and event info, online registration, event news and updates, as well as prominent placement of sponsor and partner logos for this Boulder event.  To help convey the location and setting of this event, we chose to use a large image of the iconic Boulder Flatirons as the site background, and then blurred the image to create a sense of distance and depth on the page.  The additional scrolling image banner on the website home page further highlights the nature of this Cyclocross event, and allows for graphic banner drivers to allow visitors to easily register for the Boulder event.

This Boulder web design project leveraged the popular Wordpress platform, which allowed us to hand off the site and its content to CCC event staff for ongoing updates, news posts, and addition of sponsors and other event info as race day approached.  The powerful Wordpress admin interface allowed for fast and easy site updates by multiple website editors, and connections to social sites, like Facebook &#38; Twitter, were also very ...<div><a href="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/boulder-web-design-ccc/"><img src="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/CCC-website-design-sm.jpg?52993a" /></a></div>
				<div></div><br/>Colorado Cross Classic Website Design Boulder]]></description>
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		<title>Boulder Website: Heidi Wicks</title>
		<link>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/heidi-wicks-boulder-web-design/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cloudburst</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The HeidiWicks.com website was designed to clearly communicate Heidi's personalized approach to Date Coaching and Matching, while incorporating her existing logo and branding colors throughout the site.  This is a Wordpress driven site, with a high level of customization to drive page functionality, as well as a customized Wordpress theme, custom page templates, and a remodeled Wordpress admin to make managing the content very easy for Heidi into the future.  Custom content types were created within Wordpress to handle templating and style formatting for client testimonials, news announcements, blog posts, and page content updates.

In addition to the Wordpress customization, we integrated the contact form on the site with Heidi's existing SalesForce.com account, so that all lead generation through her website is automatically synced with Sales Force, and she can more easily manage her clients and new leads going forward. We also migrated her existing Blogger blog posts into the new site structure and dating blog, which can all be maintained from the Admin panel and CMS that Heidi now uses to manage all her site content.

We kicked off this project with an informal meeting in Boulder over coffee, where Heidi described her hopes and requirements for the new site, as well as her existing online content that she wanted to incorporate into this new site.  We presented several site design variations to help guide the conversation and make decisions about overall layout, look and feel, as well as high level site functionality and color choices.  Once we collectively narrowed those ...<div><a href="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/heidi-wicks-boulder-web-design/"><img src="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/heidi-wicks-website-design-SM.jpg?52993a" /></a></div>
				<div></div><br/>boulder web design]]></description>
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		<title>Hannah Kahn Dance</title>
		<link>http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/hannah-kahn-dance-denver-web-design/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cloudburst</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The website portion of the project for the Hannah Kahn Dance Company started in the summer of 2008.  The request was to redesign/face lift the old site to make it more user friendly, add some visual interest and allow for easy updates by the staff.

After a bit of research and some design feedback we settled on a very open layout with a user friendly Content Management System called Cushy.  The project allows the dance company to display photos, post recent projects and daily class announcements. <div><a href="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/hannah-kahn-dance-denver-web-design/"><img src="http://www.cloudburstdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/thumb-logo-hkdc-SM.jpg?52993a" /></a></div>
				<div></div><br/>Denver Colorado Web Design]]></description>
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