Client Details: Distributor of military/aerospace fasteners and component hardware

Production Notes: Prints Anixter Blue and Metallic Silver

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• Capabilities Brochure
• Holographic Mousepad
• CD Carrier

Client Details: Extraordinary gift baskets

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• Website
• Database
• Corporate ID

Client Details: Supplier of high quality wire to the craft industry.

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• Website
• Capabilities Brochure
• Print Ads
• Packaging

Client Details: Industrial Wire Rope for Elevators, Marine and Construction Equipment

Client Details: MallowCreme® is a unique marshmallow cream that transforms making crispy rice bars into a quick and simple process.

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• Display Graphics
• Print Ads
• Brochures
• Sample Request Database

Client Details: Finishing company serving the printing industry for die cutting, folding, tipping and more?

Production Notes: Created snappy tagline

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• Die Cut Stationery
• Website
• Cybercene Mailer

Client Details: International industrial installation of heating and cooling equipment

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• Brochure
• Sell Sheet

Client Details: Finishing company serving the printing industry for die cutting, folding, tipping and more?

Production Notes: Die cut business cards and letterhead

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• Website
• Corporate ID
• Cybercene Mailer

Client Details: Insurance and Risk Management

Client Details: International industrial installation of heating and cooling equipment

Production Notes: 6 spot colors with spot dull and gloss varnish technique.

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• Corporate ID
• Sell Sheet

Client Details: Distributor of military/aerospace fasteners and component hardware.

Production Notes: Prints spot metallics and black with laminate finish.

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• Corporate ID
• Holographic Mousepad
• CD Carrier

Client Details: Now Millennium Technology Services.

Production Notes: Unusual size and 2 colors enabled us to accommodate a tight printing budget! Fits in a standard 6 x 9 envelope.

Client Details: MallowCreme® is marshmallow without the mess. This innovative new product is targeted to the baking industry for use in crispy rice treats and other great recipes.

Production Notes: Art directed the cover shot and all internal photography.

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• Corporate ID
• Display Graphics
• Print Ads
• Sample Request Database

Client Details: Supply Chain Management

Production Notes: Printed on uncoated colored stock, special die cut folder layout with Velcro closure.

Client Details: Specialty brokerage/distribution firm that supplies quality ingredients to the food and pharmaceutical industries.

Production Notes: Specially designed folder and insert with graphics that continue from the die cut angled pockets to the inserts inside. Masthead layout of inserts allows client to update and customize product template. Prints 4/color with spot and dull varnish techniques.

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• Display Graphics

Client Details: Annual report used as the cover for the organizations financials.

Client Details: Leading supplier of colored copper wire to the craft industry

Production Notes: Product catalog, featuring color and product options. Art directed cover photography and all internal product shots.

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• Website
• Corporate ID
• Print Ads
• Packaging

Client Details: New women?s magazine publication.

Production Notes: Created logo and masthead graphics, cover layout and all internal editorial spreads for 64-page book.

Client Details: High end furniture retailer.

Production Notes: Print advertisement designed for home design publication. Supplied photography had to be outlined to drop out image background.

Client Details: Leading supplier of colored copper wire to the craft industry.

Production Notes: Print ads for product promotion in consumer and trade publications. Consumer campaigns have promotional coding for online tracking of product purchases. This campaign has contributed to an online sales increase of over 100% since it?s inception.

We source wire designs for jewelry, rubberstamping and memory making. We are involved in model/talent selection and art directing and styling of photos.

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• Website
• Corporate ID
• Capabilities Brochure
• Packaging

Client Details: Manufacturer of acrylic bathliners and shower bases.

Production Notes: "New Blue" campaign to introduce dealer incentive program and promote updated brand launch. Photo was a set built in their warehouse. We were involved in set direction, propping and retouching.

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• Packaging

Client Details: Formerly National Photo, National Talent provides photo services for the model and talent community.

Production Notes: Consumer ad campaign targeting the model and actor community.

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• Website
• Display Graphics
• Ecampaign
• Newsletter

Client Details: Hearing Associates

Production Notes: Ad campaign designed to run in local papers that would target a "hip" baby boomer market to promote the sale of hearing aids

Client Details: Online consumer review and directory for all pet related services

Production Notes: Newspaper insert to announce consumer pet photo contest. This ad insert was converted to black and white for additional insertion in local newspapers.

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• Website
• Ecampaign
• Database

Client Details: Full page ad in trade publications to promote the MallowCreme® product to the baking industry. This ad uses a coding system to track response via the sample request database we created.

Production Notes: Propped, styled and art directed food shot, ate lots of marshmallow treats!

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• Sample Request Database
• Corporate ID
• Display Graphics
• Brochures

Client Details: National Graphx contracts Desert Rose to work with them on the production of these graphics.

Production Notes: This graphic was adapted for in store displays and pop toppers.

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• Website
• Ecampaign
• Newsletter

Client Details: MallowCreme® is a unique marshmallow cream that transforms making crispy rice bars into a quick and simple process.

Production Notes: Propped, styled and art directed food shot, ate lots of marshmallow treats! Full page ad in trade publications to promote the MallowCreme® product to the baking industry. This ad uses a coding system to track response via the sample request database we created.

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• Sample Request Database
• Corporate ID
• Print Ads
• Brochures

Client Details: Specialty brokerage/distribution firm that supplies quality ingredients to the food and pharmaceutical industries.

Production Notes: 20 x 20 Trade Show Booth Graphic promoting the HACO product.

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• Brochure

Client Details: Installation and repair of heating, cooling and plumbing equipment.

Production Notes: Billboard Graphic for exterior sign. This campaign was converted to print ads.

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• Newsletter
• Mailer

Client Details: Computer Support and Troubleshooting

Production Notes: Tradeshow Bannerstand

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• Sell Sheet
• Website

Client Details: BCI Acrylic Bath Systems used the curved rod packaging design for a product presentation to Lowes.

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• Print Ad

Client Details: Artistic Wire is the leading supplier of high quality wire to the craft industry.

Production Notes: Designed complete Artistic Wire packaging line. We created individual product brand identities and handled all product photography and illustrations. Line includes blister packs, header cards, and video packaging.

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• Website
• Capabilities Brochure
• Print Ads
• Corporate ID

Client Details: Finishing company serving the printing industry for die cutting, folding, tipping and more?

Production Notes: This product is very cool! Mailer to ad agencies to promote the cybercene product line.

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• Die Cut Stationery
• Website
• Corporate ID

Client Details: Colletti?s Dining and Banquets has been serving fine Italian cuisine for over 50 years. Located on Central Avenue in Chicago.

Production Notes: Lunch and Dinner menus were designed with a scrapbook theme. Actual photos provided by client dating back to over 50 years and some of the employees and patrons are still around! Tri-fold menus were die cut in a semi circle around logo and matte laminated for durability.

Client Details: Curly's Foods is the industry leader in further processed meat products.

Production Notes: Restaurant tabletops used to promote the sale of ribs and pork products.

Client Details: Anixter Pentacon is the distributor of military/aerospace fasteners and component hardware.

Production Notes: CD Cover - The "Can you see the forest for the trees" campaign included the delivery of the multimedia CD in a large tree like plant. Printed 2/0 with black and metallic silver. This jewel case is patented.

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• Corporate ID
• Holographic Mousepad
• Capabilities Brochure

Client Details: Commercial Print Solutions. Manufacturer and service of sheetfed print presses.

Production Notes: Technical manuals of field service engineer database. Screen shots and instructional guides were created for step by step processes for utilization of the field service database. Two versions were created with specific details directed to management and to field service engineers. Each version was created as a high resolution file to allow for in house reprinting and in low resolution format for internet downloads.

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• Field Service Engineer Database

Client Details: FABULOUS full service marketing firm ? did we mention award winning?

Production Notes: Mail campaign playing off The Beverly Hillbillies show. Movie poster image was retouched. This campaign announced the Desert Rose move to Elmhurst.

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• eNewsletter
• Database

Client Details: Installation and repair of heating, cooling and plumbing equipment.

Production Notes: Tankless water heater campaign was met with overwhelming response.

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• Billboard
• Newsletter

Client Details: Installation and repair of heating, cooling and plumbing equipment.

Production Notes: Specialized newsletter for PPHC features product articles, recipes, home maintenance tips, and events calendar.

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• Billboard
• Mailer

Client Details: Aurora University

Production Notes: 2 color 4/page newsletter created for Aurora University to target parents and new prospective students. This was developed as a template to be used and produced internally.

Client Details: Formerly National Photo, National Graphx brings decades of photographic expertise to the product of wide format signs and banners.

Production Notes: 4 color template created for monthly mailings.

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• Website
• Display Graphics
• Ecampaign
• Print Ads

Client Details: International industrial installation of heating and cooling equipment.

Production Notes: Service offerings sell sheet designed for response to phone inquiries. This design mirrors the larger capabilities brochure designed first. Has 6 spot colors and dull and gloss varnish technique.

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• Corporate ID
• Brochure

Client Details: Millennium Technology Solutions provides the highest quality support and troubleshooting for computers.

Production Notes: Service offering piece used for tradeshows and service inquiries.

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• Display Graphic
• Website

Client Details: Bizz Buzz Communications for Feminine Forum

Production Notes: 2 sided promotional flyer.

Client Details: eCommerce website designed to showcase unique gift baskets.

Production Notes: This site contains a custom shopping cart that enables the user to purchase gifts online. The site contains an administration interface that allows Make It About You! to have full control of the products they offer. Integration of PayPal Pro payment processing gateway authorizes credit card transactions while Network Solutions SSL certificate encrypts credit card details over the Internet.

This website also features original illustration - Miya - the mascot for Make It About You!

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• Website
• Corporate ID
• Database

Client Details: Supplier of high quality wire to the craft industry.

Production Notes: This site contains a canned shopping cart called ShopSite. The template pages of the cart were customized to create a consistent look and feel in design. The cart was built to provide another method of purchasing craft wire by the consumer. Promotional codes are tracked through print advertisements in industry related publications. Integration of VeriSign's payment processing gateway and SSL certificate authorizes and encrypts credit card transactions online.

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• Website
• Capabilities Brochure
• Print Ads
• Packaging

Client Details: Replacement window, door and siding specialists.

Production Notes: Website to showcase Feldco's new and existing product offerings. Product section provides three areas to showcase windows, doors, siding and trim. The Ask Installer Dave section provides visitors with the ability to ask general questions about their home improvement projects. This website also contains a content management database allowing the client to easily update certain areas of their site

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• Website

Client Details: A unique blend of alternative media and citizen journalism targeting 21 to 34-year-old readers in Chicago's suburbs.

Production Notes: Website featured Beep Central?s hosted suburban music showcase called SubVersion.

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• Website

Client Details: Offers insurance solutions from business and personal lines to health plans and estate-planning tools.

Production Notes: Flash introduces the story of a merger between two insurance companies. The website was designed to follow an existing print theme and to showcase service offerings. Request a Quote offers visitors an option to submit quote requests online.

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• Website

Client Details: Hand made decorative bronze tiles used in entryways, floors, backsplashes, bathrooms, outdoor terraces and pool decks, fireplaces and much more.

Production Notes: Website designed and developed to feature a wide range of richly lustered hand made decorative bronze tiles for installation in homes and businesses. This website features an interactive store locator and complete online product catalog. The product catalog provides a slide show of tiles with installation views.

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• Website

Client Details: A. Hardy USA / International Beverage Marketing are importers of wines and fine spirits.

Production Notes: The website was designed to showcase supplier products represented by their firm. Products were categorized into spirits, wines, gift collections, liqueurs and cordials. Each product item features a brilliant photo, tasting notes, awards and accolades. The Featured Product page showcases a new wine or spirit being represented by the firm.

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• Website

Client Details: Lincoln Park Preschool and Lincoln Park Preparatory's Early Childhood Program's primary focus is the growth and well being of the child. LPP provides a healthy balance between teacher-directed and child-directed activities, while limiting the amount of time spent in a large group.

Production Notes: Lincoln Park Preschool needed an internet presence to showcase their service offerings to prospective parents seeking child care. The website was designed with a child-like look and feel using rulers and illustrative crayon drawings. Also featured within the website is the school cirrculum, monthly calendar, tuition and weekly lesson plans.

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• Website

Client Details: The goal of Marsha Jones and her design team is to successfully provide their clients with an exceptional design experience and an exceptional home interior.

Production Notes: This website was designed to provide an online presence and photo gallery to feature homes of interior designs by Marsha Jones. The gallery gives the viewer an online tour of each fabulously designed home. The Featured In section of the website showcases the publications and shows highlighting Marsha Jones work.

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• Website

Client Details: Clearbrook, a Northern Illinois-based non-profit human service agency, is a leader, an innovator and an advocate in the field of developmental disabilities.

Production Notes: Desert Rose Design donated the development of the 4th Annual Clearbrook Women's Classic golf event materials.

Kathy Steele is an active committee member for the Clearbrook Women's Classic golf outing.

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• Event Invitations 5th Annual

Client Details: Marklund is a not-for-profit network of services providing a full life experience for infants, children and adults with developmental disabilities.

Production Notes: Production Notes: Marklund's 6th Annual Top Hat Ball. We art directed, styled and retouched the cover photo. The design and development of all marketing materials for this event were an in-kind service donation.

Kathy Steele participated for eight years as a Top Hat Ball committee member.

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• Event Invitations 2nd Annual
• Event Invitations 4nd Annual
• Event Invitations 7nd Annual

Client Details: Clearbrook, a Northern Illinois-based non-profit human service agency, is a leader, an innovator and an advocate in the field of developmental disabilities.

Production Notes: Desert Rose Design donated the development of the 5th Annual Clearbrook Women?s Classic golf event materials.

Kathy Steele is an active committee member for the Clearbrook Women's Classic golf outing.

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• Event Invitations 4th Annual

Client Details: Marklund is a not-for-profit network of services providing a full life experience for infants, children and adults with developmental disabilities.

Production Notes: 2nd Annual Top Hat Ball invitation for Marklund Charities. The design and development of all marketing materials for this event were an in-kind service donation.

Kathy Steele participated for eight years as a Top Hat Ball committee member.

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• Event Invitations 4nd Annual
• Event Invitations 6nd Annual
• Event Invitations 7nd Annual

Client Details: Marklund is a not-for-profit network of services providing a full life experience for infants, children and adults with developmental disabilities.

Production Notes: 4th Annual Top Hat Ball invitation for Marklund Charities. This event was held at Union Station thus the train theme. The design and development of all marketing materials for this event were an in-kind service donation.

Kathy Steele participated for eight years as a Top Hat Ball committee member.

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• Event Invitations 2nd Annual
• Event Invitations 6nd Annual
• Event Invitations 7nd Annual

Client Details: Marklund is a not-for-profit network of services providing a full life experience for infants, children and adults with developmental disabilities.

Production Notes: 7th Annual Top Hat Ball invitation for Marklund Charities. This event featured a private tour of the Baseball Hall of Fame exhibit. The design and development of all marketing materials for this event were an in-kind service donation.

Kathy Steele participated for eight years as a Top Hat Ball committee member.

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• Event Invitations 2nd Annual
• Event Invitations 4nd Annual
• Event Invitations 6nd Annual

Client Details: AEL Financial provides lease finance solutions for equipment, and technology suppliers and their customers nationwide.

Production Notes: This newsletter is a template that the client is able to maintain internally.

Client Details: Law firm for eminent domain litigation, property tax appeals, property tax litigation, and commercial transactions.

Production Notes: This newsletter is a template that the client is able to maintain internally.

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• Database

Client Details: FABULOUS full service marketing firm ? did we mention award winning?

Production Notes: This newsletter has been a great way to stay in touch with clients, prospects and friends. Sign up now and find out what you?re missing?

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• Database
• Mail Campaign

Client Details: Daily Herald - Big Ticket Reading Program

Product Notes: This ad was created to drive visitors to the Big Ticket Reading Program website.

Client Details: Daily Herald ? Ram Restaurant & Brewery

Product Notes: This ad was designed to promote current promotions at local Ram Restaurants.

Client Details: Daily Herald is a daily paper serving Arlington Heights and suburban Chicago area. Featuring local, county, state and national news, sports and features.

Product Notes: This is a roadblock ad - 3 ads placed on the same page that work together as one. This ad targets new subscribers to the paper and features our own Emre Biberglu driving the car and Kyle Anderson reading the paper!

Client Details: Daily Herald ? Chicago Improv

Product Notes: This ad was designed to promote upcoming comic talent coming to the Chicagoland location.

Client Details: Daily Herald ? Chicago Storm

Product Notes: This ad is a series to announce the new Chicagoland soccer team ? The Chicago Storm.

Client Details: Daily Herald ? Advance Medical Institute

Product Notes: This ad was created to drive click-throughs to Advanced Medical Institutes service offerings.

Client Details: Daily Herald ? Meier Clinics

Product Notes: This ad was created to drive click-throughs to Meier Clinics service offerings.

Client Details: Sayers provides installation planning, project management and complete implementation of many IT solutions. They provide ongoing post installation support services as well.

Product Notes: Slide presentation with animations.

Client Details: First National Parnters provides non-conforming funding solutions.

Product Notes: This presentation mirrored the look and feel of the website. It had a voiceover and was recreated in flash to be viewable on the web.

Client Details: MedLogix Communications specializes in providing the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and biotech industries with comprehensive medical education, communications and consulting services.

Product Notes: This slide presentation with animations was used as a graphic representation for a lecture series.

Client Details: eCommerce website for Personalized Stationery, Invitations and Gifts.

Production Notes: We have developed four templates for weekly online eCampaigns. Each campaign features a new theme and incentive.

Client Details: eCommerce website for Personalized Stationery, Invitations and Gifts.

Production Notes: We have developed four templates for weekly online eCampaigns. Each campaign features a new theme and incentive.

Client Details: National Talent provides photo reproduction services for the acting and model community.

Production Notes: This ad promoted an incentive for the new online shopping feature on the nationaltalent.com website. The ad theme was teamed with a print campaign to increase "exposure".

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• Website
• Display Graphics
• Newsletter
• Print Ads

Client Details: Online consumer review and directory for all pet related services.

Production Notes: This ad promoted the launch of the new website. It was also modified and used as an insert in local papers.

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• Website
• Database
• Print Ad

Client Details: Anixter Pentacon is the distributor of military/aerospace fasteners and component hardware.

Production Notes: This mousepad has a cool holographic effect. It was used to announce the launch or the new Anixter Pentacon website with Stock Check feature.

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• Capabilities Brochure
• Corporate ID
• CD Carrier

Production Notes: Daily Herald ? Chicago Fire

Client Details: This ad announced a contest co-sponsored by the Chicago Fire and Daily Herald. This clicked to a short form with a database for tracking respondents.

Client Details: Full service marketing and communications firm.

Production Notes: Desert Rose Design's own project tracking database. Database serves as a production line application for employee and job time tracking, project authorizations, print estimating, project tasks, community calendar, and custom reporting functions.

Technologies: Asp.Net 2.0 - C#, Visual Studio.NET 2005, SQL Server 2005, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks.

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• Mail Campaign
• eNewsletter

Client Details: Credit reporting agency.

Production Notes: Electronic newsletter resource center and custom eNewsletter application. Offers sales reps in vertical markets to generate custom eNewsletters to their customer base.

Technologies: Asp.Net 1.1 - C#, Visual Studio.NET 2003, SQL Server 2000, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks.

Client Details: Law firm for eminent domain litigation, property tax appeals, property tax litigation, and commercial transactions.

Production Notes: File and client management system for tax assessment purposes. Tracks client information, property data, assessor evaluations, property tax adjustments, tax codes, township deadlines and custom reporting functions.

Technologies: Asp.Net 2.0 - C#, Visual Studio.NET 2005, SQL Server 2005, AJAX, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks.

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• eNewsletter

Client Details: A food ingredient company with a unique marshmallow cream product that transforms making crispy rice bars into a quick and simple process.

Production Notes: Tracks new sample requests, verified and rejected requests, archived requests and tracks brokers by region Also, has a search facility, data export to MS Excel and generates template letters.

Client Details: Asp.Net 2.0 - C#, Visual Studio.NET 2005, SQL Server 2005, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks.

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• Display Graphics
• Corporate ID
• Print Ads
• Brochures

Client Details: Online consumer review and directory for the Chicagoland area.

Production Notes: Website administration interface. Tracks member contact information, new and expired memberships, member reviews, promotional packages, sponsorship packages, promo codes and search facility.

Client Details: Asp.net 2.0 - C#, Visual Studio.NET 2005, SQL Server 2005, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks.

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• Website
• Ecampaign
• Print Ad

Client Details: Beef processing company. Manufacturer of multiple proteins and ready serve products.

Production Notes: Sample tracking & administration application with custom reporting capabilities.

Technologies: Asp.Net 2.0 - C#, Visual Studio.NET 2003, SQL Server 2000, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks.

Client Details: National event services company that specializes in skilled labor for trade show events.

Production Notes: Sho-Link order tracking application. Tracks customers, orders, order confirmation, accounts payable, accounts recievable, and custom sales reports.

Technologies: Asp.Net 2.0 - C#, Visual Studio.NET 2005, SQL Server 2005, AJAX, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks.

Client Details: Commercial Print Solutions. Manufacturer and service of sheetfed print presses.

Production Notes: Field service engineer database. Track service orders, technical notes, time and expense reports, integration with in house accounting software and SAP system. Customer service order sign off in English and French. Executable application created for streamlined version to run on independent laptops.

Technologies: Classic ASP, Visual Basic 6.0

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• Technical Manuals

Client Details: Unique gourmet gift baskets.

Production Notes: Website administration interface. Tracks orders, order history, customer information, product management, inventory, seasonal and holiday specials.

Technologies: Asp.net 2.0 - C#, Visual Studio.NET 2005, SQL Server 2005, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks.

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• Website
• Corporate ID

Client Details: Episcopal church.

Production Notes: Website administration interface. Management of website content within specific pages. Also, allows calendar, news and event announcements.

Technologies: Asp.net 1.1 - C#, Visual Studio.NET 2003, Microsoft Access, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Fireworks.

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• Website

Client Details: Provides a personal collection of oil paintings, watercolor art and a variety of unique artwork and figurines.

Production Notes: Website administration interface. Tracks orders, order history, customer information, product management, inventory, featured artist and specials.

Technologies: Asp.net 2.0 - C#, Visual Studio.NET 2005, SQL Server 2005, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks.

Client Details: Midwest Art Warehouse provides a personal collection of oil paintings, watercolor art, wood blocks, acrylics, etching, figurines, art glass, and enamel art.

Production Notes: This website was built to provide customers the ability to peruse their personal art collection online. The collection is separated into specific categories such as watercolors, oil paintings, and woodblocks. Each item contains brief details and cost. Orders are processed through the client's PayPal account online.

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• Database