The following is a list of my current websites projects. I am almost always working on several new projects that are not shown here. Please feel free to click on the links and visit these websites to get more of an idea of what I am capable of creating for you and your website.
I've included a few details about the specifics of each project, including some background info about the site itself, design elements, and future plans. I've also included details on which sites I maintain and host (on my own personal hosting service).
Thank you and feel free to send me an e-mail at derek@bzwebdesign.com with any questions, comments or ideas you might have about having a website designed for you.
Pondbuster
Kansas City, Kansas
DESIGN - HOSTING - MAINTENANCE
April 1st, 2010 ~ Present
Website Information
Pondbuster is a small fishing lure business that plans to sell products 100% online. The business is a side business of my own, so I still don't know exactly how far I intend on taking this project, but I thought the website had a lot to offer in showing you more ideas and what I'm capable of designing. This website is still very much under construction, but was starting to look nice enough to include here.
Website Design Details
I think the overall look of the site is very original with custom logos, button effects, videos and other design elements. Plans are to have even more products, more videos, photos and much more.
Future Plans
Eventually, the website will have online ordering and much more.
Advanced Machine, LLC
http://www.advanced-machinellc.com
Council Bluffs, Iowa
DESIGN - HOSTING - MAINTENANCE
January 15, 2009 ~ Present
Website Information
Advanced Machine, LLC is a CNC machine shop located in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The site is not large, but includes everything a small business needs to show off their services and communicate with potential customers.
Website Design Details
The site contains the company's own original logo. I based the website design on the colors of their logo and created the design with photos of sample parts they have fabricated in the shop. The design was a metal based design to go along with the overall look of the machined parts. I created the navigation buttons to respond to mouse over to bring a little more color to the site.
The site contains basic pages to describe what they are capable of fabricating, excellent photos of sample parts, a Google map to show their location, and a basic form for requesting a quote.
Future Plans
This site is the first website for this company so future plans are pretty much unlimited at this time.
Fish 2 Die, Inc.
Falls City, Nebraska
DESIGN - HOSTING - MAINTENANCE
November 22, 2009 ~ Present
Website Information
Fish 2 Die, Inc. is a home based business that sells bass fishing lures. The majority of the sales for the company will be online. The site is still small but with the addition of new products, product details, videos, and online ordering will definitely improve the website with more content, pages and other information.
Website Design Details
The site is still in the early stages of design, but it contains a custom logo and other graphics, including mouse over effects on the site menu.
Future Plans
Fish 2 Die, Inc. has several plans to incorporate into the website in the near future including demonstration videos and online ordering using PayPal.
Legacy Lake
http://www.legacylakenebraska.com
Auburn, Nebraska (and surrounding area)
DESIGN - HOSTING - MAINTENANCE
March 16th, 2009 ~ Present
Website Information
The Legacy Lake website was recently launched for the Auburn Lake Company, who is working on a plan to build a 3000 acre lake in Southeastern Nebraska. They needed an easier to navigate and more attractive website to draw more attention and get more details out about their fantastic project.
Website Design Details
Most of the design was centered around a great logo and some spectacular graphics that they already purchased from another designer.
The website features a custom drop-down menu system using graphics from the main banner on the website. The website also contains a recycling symbol logo I designed.
We also decided to have a Flash display on the main page using photos from the client as well as one photo of my own. The Flash display I created has a very smooth, simple and natural flow to go along with the overall theme of the website.
Future Plans
The website is still very much new and still has a long way to go and will undoubtedly grow considerably as the Legacy Lake project progresses.
The Stained Glass Shoppe
http://www.stainedglassshoppe.net
Clarinda, Iowa
DESIGN - HOSTING - MAINTENANCE
February 2009 ~ Present
Website Information
This website is for a small home based business selling custom stained glass artwork, located in Clarinda, Iowa.
Website Design Details
The entire website contains custom graphics I designed. The text based logo and rose graphics were designed based on an old business card used by the company for years.
The website features a simple menu system with subtle mouse-over effects. I also incorporated Flash into the heading on each page to show off close-up details of some of the artwork they create at The Glass Shoppe.
The photo gallery on the site uses ZenPhoto Gallery with a standard template. Minor changes were made to the template to satisfy the customer's needs.
Future Plans
Future plans may include selling items online with PayPal, as well as regularly updating the site with recent artwork, show schedules, and other minor updates.
Additional Design Work
I have also designed business cards and gift certificates for The Stained Glass Shoppe, based on the design of the website.
Glenn Miller Birthplace Society
Clarinda, Iowa
DESIGN - MAINTENANCE
October 27th, 2008 ~ Present
Website Information
This website was designed for the Glenn Miller Birthplace Society, a non-profit organization located in Clarinda, Iowa, celebrating the music and memory of big band leader Glenn Miller, who was born in Clarinda.
The website was designed to improve their previous website and to promote their yearly festival and the upcoming Glenn Miller Birthplace Museum, which will also be built in Clarinda, Iowa.
Website Design Details
The design of the site was meant to be professional looking and well organized. The overall color scheme was meant to flow with the brass color of a trombone, and the look of a sepia toned photo.
The website features a well organized drop-down menu system and many custom graphics, mostly text-based titles and logos.
Future Plans
This website still has a ways to go and will undoubtedly grow as we continue to update the site with new news as well as old news and highlights from previous Glenn Miller Festivals. The Museum project will also be a large part of future expansion of the website.
Village Inn - Mission, KS
http://www.villageinnmission.com
Mission, Kansas
DESIGN - HOSTING - MAINTENANCE
September 7th, 2008 ~ Present
Website Information
This website was designed for a franchise restaurant that needed additional information about their particular franchise. Their menus, coupons and offers often differed from their parent company's website, so they wanted a place online for their customers to visit for their menu, specials, coupons, and additional information.
Website Design Details
The overall design was meant to be a little bit like their parent company's website, but different enough to be unique and one-of-a-kind. The design was also meant to blend with the design and color of the recent remodel of the restaurant. The website was recently improved and remodeled in March of 2009.
The website features custom menu buttons based on the logo of the restaurant. Most of the photos are from their menu.
Future Plans
The overall future of the website is to basically keep providing up-to-date maintenance, including adding specials, features, coupons, announcements, and menu changes.
Additional Design Work
I have also designed quite a few other items for the restaurant, including business cards, counter signs, signage made for the entrance to the restaurant, and several other items used by the staff.
Nebraska B.A.S.S. Federation
Nebraska
DESIGN - HOSTING - MAINTENANCE
February 1st, 2008 ~ Present
Website Information
This website was designed for the Nebraska B.A.S.S. Federation, a state level bass fishing organization affiliated with the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, the most well known bass fishing organization in the U.S. I am a member of the Nebraska B.A.S.S. Federation and decided to help out by designing, maintaining and hosting their website, replacing the previous site that was a little bit outdated.
Website Design Details
The design of this website has evolved over the the first year, being remodeled and improved several times. The website is a good example of a mid-sized website with well over 65 pages (and many more on the way). The main goal of the design was to effectively organize the site and make the many different levels of information as easily accessible as possible.
The site has many features that require quite a bit of time updating and maintaining, including a classified ads page and a photo gallery.
Future Plans
The main plans for this website is to expand the site as much as possible with more information, especially tournament results (both new and past tournament information). We also plan to expand it with interactive forums, more information about individual clubs, and more information about bass fishing in general.
Additional Design Work
I also design custom banners and ads for sponsors of the website, including banners and ads for non-profit groups and organizations not affiliated with the Nebraska B.A.S.S. Federation. I have also designed t-shirt designs for the group.
Nemaha Valley Bassmasters
Falls City, NE
http://www.nemahavalleybassmasters.com
DESIGN - HOSTING - MAINTENANCE
2007 ~ Present
This is a website for my bass fishing club. It has custom drop-down menus, a simple pre-made photo album, and lots of custom graphics.
Green Iguana Society
DESIGN
1999 ~ Present
The Green Iguana Society website is one of my first website designs. I designed most of the site, but the overall project was definitely a group effort (including the fantastic information on green iguanas).
The site includes numerous graphics and design elements, including a simple and attractive text based logo. The site has been online since 1999 and the look has been relatively the same the entire time.
The design is admittedly simple and not as attractive as it once was. I hope to eventually redesign the site and make it look as excellent as the information contained on the site.
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