Kristian Themstrup » Web Design

Trigger Path

Kris — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:34:26 +0000

Trigger Path is a company specializing in local search marketing. They’ve developed a unique marketing technique and analysis called the Local Authority Blueprint that is designed to vastly increase a company’s exposure in local online venues. Needing an easy way to manage content, expecially media, within their website, WordPress was the obvious choice for a development platform. After some initial consultations and detailed mockups, the client and I decided to use the Streamline Theme from StudioPress, given that it has extensive templates available for customization. Along with all the design work and some significant changes to the layout of the home page, I also designed a custom logo for the company as part of the build. The sidebar and page templates all were re-done to meet the requirements of the site, including video integration and a newsletter signup functionality within the header. From concept to completion, TriggerPath.com took about 3 weeks to put together. With all the marketing experience of the client, I expect it to do extremely well in the search engines.

Responsible For: Design, Development and Branding
Used: WordPress; PHP; MySQL; XHTML; CSS
Software: WordPress; Adobe DreamWeaver; Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Illustrator

Launch the website: TriggerPath.com

Lowry Real Estate Group

Kris — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:02:31 +0000

The Lowry Real Estate Group are Seattle Real Estate Agents that needed a professional, stylish website that showcased their listings in a beautiful way and could still be flexible with new information. I used the Agent WordPress Theme from StudioPress to build the site, and both the client and I couldn’t be happier with the results. Along with the obvious front end customizations, like a new logo, header, footer, body and sidebar elements, I re-wrote the custom listing write panel to meet the Lowry’s needs and integrated an IDX NWMLS Search Tool so users can search current home listings. I also optimized the site for search engines and social media, built an external Seattle Real Estate blog for additional exposure, created an intelligent press release, and much more. The site ranks extremely well, pulls in amazing traffic and leads, and is featured in the StudioPress design showcase.

Responsible For: Design, Development, Content, Branding and Marketing
Used: Used: WordPress; PHP; MySQL; MooTools; XHTML; CSS
Software: WordPress; Adobe DreamWeaver; Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Illustrator

Launch the website: LowryRealEstateGroup.com

Seattle Logo Design

Kris — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:36:16 +0000

Seattle Logo Design was built for the purpose of showcasing my custom logo design portfolio. I built the site in WordPress using the Bust-A-Theme Coda Blue Slider Theme from Greg Johnson. The development, design and content took about 4 days to complete, one of my fastest builds. The slider is jQuery based and actually makes the site all one page and extremely search engine friendly. I did a complete overhaul of the original theme for my design, including a restructuring of the header, nav, content areas and footer. I also integrated a logo design questionnaire into the theme and a secure client area that allows my logo design clients to view concepts and provide feedback right from the site. Obviously, I also designed the custom logo for Seattle Logo Design and all the logos in the portfolio.

Responsible For: Design, Development, Content, Branding and Marketing
Used: WordPress; PHP; MySQL; jQuery; XHTML; CSS
Software: WordPress; Adobe DreamWeaver; Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Illustrator

Launch the website: SeattleLogoDesign.com