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Mac-Weld, Inc.
Mac-Weld, Inc.'s new website, at www.macweldinc.com, highlights this machine and welding shop's history of serving southern Illinois, southeast Missouri and southwest Indiana since 1987. The website colors play off the Mac-Weld logo's red and white rounded letters, with black and grey added for accents. Mac-Weld provided a variety of photos of their machinery, showroom, owners and staff, creating a colorful website that makes what they do instantly recognizable on every page. The addition of descriptive text content filled with search engine keywords and phrases that their customers will use to find them makes this site a real workhorse for Mac-Weld. MacWeldInc.com is an APSAIL of Illinois WEB Connect website.
Outdoor Freaks
OutdoorFreaks.net recently revamped its website into a blog style that is easier to navigate and manage. OutdoorFreaks.net continues to be your daily source of information regarding the outdoors – whether it is hunting, fishing or general outdoor news, stories, videos or recipes. Be sure to check in regularly for the latest "Fresh Air. Good People. Lasting Memories." O3 Internet provided the content management system and plug-ins and implemented a custom design by Maverick Engelhart. The entire site was launched in just 2 weeks.
Modern Brake and Alignment
Modern Brake and Alignment's new website, www.ModernBrake.com, features the services that make Modern Brake the "best in Central Illinois at collision chassis repair" - all within a one-page website format. The colors are taken from the shop's exterior and existing branding. The NAPA logo and a photo of the business are featured, with directions and an embedded Google map to help customers find Kevin's location, which can be challenging since his business address doesn't appear on the map. Additional work done for Modern Brake included submission to local Google and Yahoo listings for Lincoln, IL. ModernBrake.com is an APSAIL of Illinois WEB Connect website.
Enos Park Neighborhood Improvement Association
The Enos Park Neighborhood Improvement Association is dedicated to the preservation and revitalization of the Enos Park historic neighborhood in Springfield, IL. The association was ready to take their already extensive website to the next level as they begin Phase II of a multi-phase redevelopment plan and launched an LLC to allow the association to hold property for future development. O3 helped the EPNIA by converting their static design website and content into a content management system (CMS) to allow EPNIA volunteers to maintain the site with content reflecting the exciting and ongoing changes in the neighborhood. The design was refined and tweaked to be used for the CMS. The CMS allows the EPNIA to upload before & after and historical photos, to feature a monthly sponsor, to promote their initiatives, and to publicize fundraisers and events.
Voelker Litigation Group
www.voelkerlitigationgroup.com
Voelker Litigation Group is a new legal practice in Chicago, IL representing clients in business and other disputes. VLG needed a website to reflect their no-nonsense professionalism and provide accurate information on their services. The client also wanted the site to have some personality, and subtle baseball references were used to add interest and reflect the ground-breaking research done by the founding partner on the Chicago Black Sox of 1919. The home page background has a subtle textured design comprised of tiny baseball diamonds, and historical baseball quotes on winning are highlighted in boxes with a baseball diamond background. Rotating images on the home page contain the VLG unique values combined with imagery of Chicago and courtroom scenes. The site was launched in just 4 weeks from start to finish.
Decatur and Macon County Animal Shelter Foundation
The DMC Animal Shelter Foundation needed a website as fresh and energetic as the volunteers who are dedicated to helping animals in Decatur and Macon County Illinois. A new logo was created along with eye-catching banners for action items, and the new site design is more modern and professional. The new site got a real boost when professional Los Angeles pet photographer and Decatur native Seth Casteel provided fantastic photos of shelter dogs, which we used for the home page sliders. Indeed, one of those dogs became the O3 mascot and expert squirrel alerter shortly before the site went live.
O3 gave the Foundation a content management system to make it easy for volunteers to keep the site fresh and to publicize their fun events to raise money to help animals at the county shelter. A random selection of photos of adoptable DMCASF animals on PetFinder are automatically displayed on the sidebar of every page. Use of PetFinder photos avoids dual input of adoptable animals on the site, ensures the animals are always up-to-date, and provides a way for visitors to link to Petfinder to find more adoptable DMCASF pets. The Donate page was updated to accommodate designated donations, and the site navigation was made consistent and more usable. We are grateful for the opportunity to be able to support the DMCASF, everyone at the Macon County shelter, and especially to help dogs and cats find new homes.
Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation
As the ALUUC congregation has grown, the church’s website needed to grow, too. The website project began with research about other UU congregation websites. A meeting with church leaders and interested members resulted in a reorganized website with more focus on church visitors and newcomers but with easy-to-find information for current members and friends.
The new design reflects this green congregation’s commitment to environmental awareness and open, welcoming perspective. At the top of the home page, images slide onto the page to highlight important aspects of congregational life. Chalice icons are used to draw attention to major areas of interest that are featured front-and-center in four boxes with links to more information. On the home page, the next Sunday service topic and next church-wide event appear, refreshed automatically as dates change and new events are added.
Expanded and reorganized content is easier to find via horizontal drop-down menus for visitors and a right-column filled with links for member interests. Church events now appear in several categories including Sunday services, church-wide and small groups. All events for the current month can be seen, with links to more detail. O3 provided a new updated content management system for faster and easier updates by a team of volunteers, including event posting, photo albums and newsletters. This allows more up-to-date information to be published to better enable ALUUC to fulfill its mission. And because the chosen CMS is particularly easy to learn to use, the website will still be maintained as volunteers change.
Namaste
The new owner of Namaste wanted a cleaner, more serene design based on the new Namaste logo. The redesigned and reorganized website is simpler and easier for visitors to comprehend and easier to maintain.
Balancing Touch
O3 gave the Balancing Touch website an updated, more professional look using complimentary colors, updated photos, and improved navigation.
Springfield Community Federation
The Springfield Community Federation needed a website makeover to highlight their mission and to provide up-to-date information to their partners and agencies. The new design captures interest with a cleaner updated logo, colors and color photos. Website content was reorganized and copyedited for the web, providing additional insight into SCF’s contribution to the community. An easy-to-use content management system allows SCF staff to maintain the website and upload new photos and documents. Now the SCF can easily publicize meetings, their involvement with community events and keep board members informed via the website. O3 also recommended a new email system for sending bulk emails to help the SCF spread the word about their good works more efficiently.
The Creative Whitetails
The Creative Whitetails site highlights “the alive look” of the work of this Central Illinois taxidermist. The Flash intro features Kurt’s work in an up-close interactive display. Gallery pages display a variety of work and helps Kurt’s clients identify and describe the mount they want for their trophies. Authentic icons, quotes, client testimonials, resource links and field “how tos” provide helpful information for prospective clients.
Springfield Obstetric & Gynecologic Associates
www.sogababy.com (SOGA has since partnered with Springfield Clinic.)
The Springfield Obstetric & Gynecologic Associates website was professionally designed to appeal to patients of this 40-year old professional practice group. The rotating photos on the home page visually highlight the services, physicians, and SOGA environment. Bold and soft colors are used to emphasize the attention to detail and personal care their patients receive. The top drop-down menus are supplemented by contextual menus on the Obstetrics and Gynecology pages to provide access to extensive resources encouraging women to manage their health and pregnancy. This project was completed in partnership with Terri Noel and Curt Neitzke of Encore Consulting.
Healthy Springfield
Healthy Springfield needed a website to support three different goals: to attract exhibitors and advertisers for their first 10-10-10 Healthy Springfield Expo, to attract the general public to attend the free Complimentary Health Fair, and then to publicize the group and support the group’s long-term goals of helping to promote a healthy lifestyle and complimentary medicine in Springfield, Illinois and Central Illinois. A content management system enabled Healthy Springfield volunteers to input initial content as the 10.10.10 event details were confirmed and later to maintain the site after the initial event. WordPress was customized with the group’s logo and a color palette to compliment the logo and the goals of the group. The site was a key part of recognizing the many organizations sponsoring the first 10.10.10 Expo. Extensive information on Central Illinois complimentary health resources and other regional health events allow Expo visitors and others to continue to focus on a healthy lifestyle.
Tower Sign and Signal
www.PortableTrafficSignalsTSS.com
With several large competitors, Tower Sign and Signal needed a website to highlight not only its products, but also the technical expertise, flexibility, and dedication that allows the company to thrive in a competitive and exacting environment.
The website site features a bold new TSS logo in safety orange and black, complimented by informational traffic signs in colors of orange, yellow and blue. On the home page, the most important benefits and photos rotate in an eye-catching interactive display. Product photo thumbnails that click to larger photos and customer testimonials provide plenty of information to traffic engineers and road construction contractors looking for the best solution to meet their needs for safe, reliable traffic control.
The entire site is built on a content management system, allowing the TSS marketing and sales staff to promote TSS products and services with up-to-the-minute information, including a Portable Traffic Signal blog. The entire site was built in just under a month from first meeting to launch.
Grants Galore
The Grants Galore website is organized, usable and concise thanks to the owner's superb planning, attention to detail and well-written content. Combined with O3's understanding of accessibility, technical expertise and search marketing research and planning, the result is a site that gets the job done beautifully and accessibly, highlighting the ways this grant-writer and educator helps organizations make "a worthwhile investment" to fund their initiatives. Site colors are taken from the Grants Galore logo, and carefully selected images subtly reinforce the message on each page. Client testimonials and success spotlights help potential clients see how a professional grant-writer could help them fulfill their mission.
Bryant Lawn Service & Garden Center
www.BryantLawnService.com
The design for this all-natural lawn care and garden center company website started with a redesigned logo reflecting the Bryant philosophy that a great natural lawn begins with the soil and ultimately benefits the entire earth. The brown, green and blue colors reflect this natural perspective, and colorful call-outs direct attention to the major calls to action. O3 provided research and copywriting services and organized the content into easy-to-understand categories for homeowners seeking safe and natural in lawn care.
The Parts House Inc.
Another APSAIL of Illinois WEB Connect website, The Parts House Inc site was built in partnership with KB Consulting and APSA of Illinois. An out-of-the-box design template was combined with a custom color mix, one-of-a-kind photos and unique text to create a unique website for this international supplier of mechanical push-pull and brake cables and controls for heavy duty industry.
Automotive Parts & Service Association of Illinois
The APSA of Illinois needed an updated website to promote their association as a supportive and helpful resource to current and prospective members, to legislators and to automotive consumers. The design uses APSA of Illinois’ new logo, new colors and unique photos of their members’ shops. Ease of use, search engine findability, and fast access to information were important goals for this project. O3 Internet helped APSA of Illinois present their member and consumer services within a colorful, easy-to-use and consistent new design to position them to grow their mission and membership.
ACME-Decatur
An APSAIL of Illinois WEB Connect website, the ACME Decatur site was built in partnership with KB Consulting and APSA of Illinois. Out-of-the-box design templates, flagstore and custom color combos, unique industry images and customized automotive-oriented boilerplate text helps get these sites launched in record time. This site, including a reworked logo, was launched in just three weeks from start to finish.
Synapse Match
Synapse Match matches professionals in the Neurology and Psychiatry fields with employers. The SynapseMatch.com website highlights available jobs, convinces candidates to upload their CV or call Synapse Match, encourages employers to contact Synapse Match and display their job postings and provides helpful resources to candidates and employers. O3 Internet helped Synapse Match develop a site that is eye-catching and appealing to their three distinct audiences and provides functionality that supports site visitors and helps Synapse Match make great matches.
Marco Island Condo Rentals
www.MarcoIsland-CondoRental.com
MarcoIsland-CondoRental.com is a one-page site promoting the owner’s condo on beautiful Marco Island, Florida. The content was rewritten, reorganized and the most important information was highlighted for quick scanning and lots of phone calls. The colors match the bedroom pillowcases and the gorgeous palm trees of the condo photos. Sometimes a single page is just right – who needs a lot of text when you just want to get to the beach!
Mark's Service Center Shorewood
www.MarksServiceCenterShorewood.com
An APSAIL of Illinois WEB Connect website, the Marks Service Center Shorewood site was built in partnership with KB Consulting and APSA of Illinois. Out-of-the-box design templates, flagstore and custom color combos, unique industry images and customized automotive-oriented boilerplate text helps get these sites launched in record time. This site, was launched in four weeks from start to finish.
Garden of the Spirit blog
www.GardenoftheSpirit.com/gsblog/
The owner of Garden of the Spirit in on a journey – both spiritual and real – for this art and Baha'i-oriented website based on the popular WordPress content management and blogging application. The theme was given a new header and side image, and additional formatting allowed the owner to customize the blogroll and site categories. An Akismet key was installed to avoid comment spam. I look forward to following the Garden of the Spirit journey!
MacArthur Boulevard Business Association
www.ShopOnMacArthur.com and eNews
The MacArthur Boulevard Business Association promotes the health of MacArthur Boulevard by bringing together businesses, property owners, neighbors and government to improve this historic business district in Springfield, Illinois. O3 recently gave the site a design update and, with the help of Association leadership, reorganized and updated the content, including a categorized and easier-to-read Member Directory and a more-focused home page.
Constant Contact is used for regular eNews updates to members and other interested parties. The goal is to keep stakeholders informed and MacArthur in the news with positive messages about new business, problem resolution, and the beginning of an exciting Redevelopment Plan that holds the promise of a new vision for MacArthur.
The MacArthur Boulevard Business Association site is a joint effort, with O3 providing design and content updates, and GoWeb1 donating hosting, technical support and bulk email capabilities.
Heart of Joy Reiki
Carley's new website started with a logo that represents Carley's Reiki practice - heartfelt and full of joy! The lotus blossom and the shining heart were inspired by the Healing card. The website's colors take their cue from the logo, with shades of calming greens, blues and deep red. Photos of Carley's peaceful Reiki room and testimonials provide a feel for the experience of Reiki - a spiritual healing practice that helps resolve physical and emotional illness and pain.
Aaron's Construction of Illinois
Aaron's Construction of Illinois wanted a web presence to sell their exterior home improvement business. They wanted a site that was interesting and beautiful. In addition, they wanted to highlight their long history in the Central Illinois area and their sterling record with the Better Business Bureau. The site highlights their work with a Flash rotator featuring before & after photos. Extensive competitor research and owner interviews were used for copywriting and search engine optimization to ensure the site would be easily found by searching and compelling to consumers wanting quality energy-efficient exterior home improvements. The site was built in record time - 2 weeks from start to launch!
Loadrite Covered
The Loadrite Covered website showcases an integrated Flash video for an international industrial scale company. Five language translations are available and display automatically based on the site visitor's browser preferences. If a browser does not have a list of preferred languages the program detects the default language setting on the computer. A pop-up window features a special offer and added special pages allow statistical tracking of magazine advertisements. The site design is based on the website design for the parent company, Loadrite Scales.
Fresh Visions Community Church
Fresh Visions Community Church wanted a website that was as up-to-date and energetic as their approach to their church community. The colors are vibrant, and images of congregants rotating on the home page provide an idea of the diversity and sociability of the community. The church has an events calendar that can be updated via a secure online administration area. The Google map has a custom pointer to better direct people to the church building the congregation shares with another congregation. Church members can “Invite a Friend” with a handy form. The Website was developed in partnership with Tailored Printing.
Peterman Financial Group
www.PetermanFinancialGroup.com
Peterman Financial Group wanted their website updated to be more appealing to their audience and to highlight the financial services they provide. Images of people enjoying retirement were used to convey a sense of confidence and comfort. Website content was copyedited and organized. The home page highlights educational opportunities, weekly radio programs, monthly seminars and an e-newsletter sign up. A periodic poll helps maintain ongoing interest. This website combines an easy-to-use, easy-to-read format with with modern applications.
llinois Fraternal Order of Police
The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police wanted their website to be up-to-date, more appealing and better organized. O3 gave ILFOP staff the ability to maintain the Legislative Update page and the News page. The ILFOP Lodges by District and Lodges by Number listings are now maintained in one place to reduce maintenance time and to ensure consistency. The easy-to-navigate drop-down menu allows access to all areas of the website. The Website was developed in partnership with Tailored Printing.
In God We Trust Referral Service
The In God We Trust Referral Service organizers needed a website to promote their alternative to payday loans program. This simple website was developed in partnership with Tailored Printing and was a pro-bono project.
Outdoor Freaks
By combining an agile methodology, an open source content management system and an incremental design,
O3 launched a fully functional interactive website in just 29 calendar days.
Phase I functionality included membership, forums, event calendar, games, photo of the day and a map with links to state
resources. Phase II, launched 2 months later, added private messaging, member and public galleries, an auto-generated site
map, videos, field journals (blogs) and a new design. Phase III, launched the next month, included an enhanced search, member
birthdays, member of the month, new affiliate ads and various usability updates. Case Study...
Paris Dry Cleaners - 100th Anniversary Celebration
www.ParisDryCleaners.com/100.php
Paris celebrates their 100th year serving Central Illinois with monthly stories, photos and a guestbook.
Can you find the hidden coupon? Case Study...
Paris Dry Cleaners
Paris wanted to create a website that recognized their historical roots but also appealed to a younger, professional audience. Historical photos and a narrative history of the Paris Cleaning Company provide insight into Paris Dry Cleaners' long history. Current photos feature their unique vaults, wedding gown preservation services and long-standing committment to environmentally sound practices. Thanks to the dedication of Paris owners and staff and great teamwork, the website was finished in 5 weeks from initial meeting to site launch. Case Study...
LLCC Veterans' Club
The Lincoln Land Community College Veterans' Club needed a website to promote their mission of helping veterans by encouraging participation in club activities and events and by soliciting donations and volunteers to support the Brian McMillen Veterans Scholarship. O3 donated the design and development of their new website. Case Study...
Julie Roland
Not currently a live site
Julie brought the creative design and healthy living ideas to the project, but needed assistance with project planning and the technical aspects of hosting, site construction and publishing. Julie's new site for her design business will be coming soon.
Case Study...
Creating a New World
The Creating a New World Now group formed to bring writer, speaker and thought leader Jan Phillips to Springfield for a seminar and workshop. With a limited budget and a short timeline, the group put together a grass-roots publicity campaign to promote the event with a brochure, a poster and the website. The website design and colors are based on the cover of Jan's book, "The Art of Original Thinking" and from Jan’s phrase "Connecting the Dots". The simple layout will be easy to update with after-event photos and future events. Getting the word out quickly was important, and the website was created in only 25 days. Case Study...
Community Energy Systems
I joined the censys web volunteers after this site was already created and added the WordPress blog with a custom image of a Central Illinois barn for the header. An RSS feed was added to the main site to automatically display the most recent titles from their Tough Love Energy blog.
