partial
listing of
Current Clients & Projects |
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| Experience
Africa
The Experience Africa website is styled as a travel journal.
Mary Ann Merrill, the site owner, and I spent 6 months bringing her vision to
reality. Experience Africa offers customized journeys to Africa which are hand-crafted
by Mary Ann based on her own African experiences.
With
over 400 pages, and over 3000 customized graphics,
her site uses a unique navigation scheme, hand-drawn
graphics, interactive maps, slideshows, and Flash
motion graphics to send the site user off into
their own virtual African safari. 
"The website is
a testament to both your artistic and technical
talents. I truly don't think anyone but you could
have pulled this off. You put your heart and soul
into this and created something beautiful and unique.
On top of all this you cheerfully and patiently
responded to my limitless questions, changes and
rantings. I will look back on this process with
pride and fondness."
--- Mary Ann Merrill |
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Heidi
Zednik
Heidi
is a visual artist living in Asheville, NC. She
specializes in printmaking, collage and painting.
Her website includes her portfolio, full artist
information including resume, bio and statement,
with links and other information about her limited
edition projects. |
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Julie
Mar Needlepoint Designs
This
MIVA Merchant 5 website handles both retail and
wholesale for Julie Mar Designs. The owner, Julie
Thompson, described herself as "computer challenged"
and yet she handles her website daily with
minimal effort including order processing.
We have integrated a newsletter feature for
Julie as well as coordinated print design
projects to work in tandem with her website's
marketing features.
"Heather you are something
else. What a
memory you have to be so knowledgeable about
so much you need to know about doing this
business."
--- Julie Thompson |
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Marie
Bartlett
Marie
lost her web designer and found Meridian
Design. She's a freelance writer offering
coaching services, classes and workshops,
and of course, writing services. We redesigned
her website once and continue to fulfill
her needs whenever duty calls.
"I think the website
looks great! I really like the changes. Terrific
job!"
--- Marie Bartlett |
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Mountain
Visions Photography
This
website is owned by a photographer who creates both nature
photography and wedding packages. We had already completed
a website to market his nature photography classes when
he asked us to redesign his wedding photography website.
He wanted two things: an updated professional look and
more clients. |
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New York Block Exchange
NYBE
specializes in supplying engines and transmissions. We
were called in for Search Engine Optimization.
While the various domains owned by NYBE were
doing quite well, the owners wanted more quantity
and qualified traffic. In three months, we
were able to increase their traffic 4X and
obtain high ranking placement in all major
search engines. |
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P. O'Connor Puppets
Pamella
O'Connor has been a professional theatre artist for
28 years. She has produced, directed and performed
traditional as well as puppet theatre. Her website
showcases her talents and experience and offers downloadable
photos for the press, performance schedules, and
links to performance venues to purchase tickets. |
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Petite Plus Patterns
Our second Canadian client, Kathleen
Cheetham, owner of Petite Plus, called about a redesign and upgrade. We created
a MIVA Merchant solution for her online store including both retail and wholesale
capabilities and integration with her Vertical Response newsletter. |
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RACEWEEK
RACEWEEK is a magazine publishing
NASCAR news and photos from a unique point of view. They needed a website to
attract potential distributing agents, receive applications, allow for the
uploading of writers articles and photos, and have a shared FTP space to coordinate
their
team efforts.
"Thanks for your
help, the nice design, your quick work, thinking
about security and for doing exactly
what I asked."
--- Bill Taylor
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ReVisions
The
ReVisions website is a MIVA-driven site that showcases
the products and work of Diane Ericson, an independent
sewing pattern designer. It includes an integrated
newsletter function with archive, custom Flash
motion graphics, and ordering capabilities for
both retail and wholesale customers. Extensive
training has been provided so this site can be
maintained by the site owner.
"Everyone loves
the site....your ears should be burning girl! "
--- Diane Ericson |
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A Sense of Humor
A
MIVA Merchant 5 website featuring humorous
products for retail customers. Includes an
integrated newsletter feature with archive
section. This site is handled by the owners,
a husband-wife dynamic duo.
"She
made it so easy even a computer-idiot like
me can manage it! Seriously, she’s great to
work with! She came highly recommended
by some other folks we asked for a bid."
--- Keller Anne Knight |
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Stonecrest Resources
When
Mark came to M Design needing website development,
it took some time to figure out just how to present
his business online. Stonecrest doesn't sell
a product, doesn't need a calendar of events,
or a database-driven solution. In fact, Mark
makes his living providing consulting services
to other businesses to make
them stronger and more efficient. His website
reflects the diversity of the services he provides
and has an integrated newsletter feature with
archived additions. |
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Stumpy Beavers Stump
Grinding
Bill
needed something to simple with a little video
and some before & after shots. We got this stie
together quick and painless. |
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Susan Granados
Susan
is a visual artist living in Asheville and
Florida specializing in collage and altered
books. Now she has a full online presentation
fit for the galleries. |
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True Vision Institute
The
True Vision Institute strives to help people
to go beyond their visual perception of beauty,
working to enhance the wellspring of their creativity
and inner vision. Their website includes an events
calendar which the client maintains, several
forms for various requests, testimonials, guestbook,
and an integrated PayPal donations function. |
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Waechter's
Silk Shop
Waechter's
is the oldest fabric store in America and has
been operating
since 1929. Sally Hickerson, the owner of the
company, came to us because she said she could
trust us. We quickly developed her website and
have been maintaining it ever since. In 2004,
Joyce Yarling became the new owner and we worked together to convert the store
over
to a MIVA 4 database-driven
shopping site. Sales
are up, Joyce and her staff handle her online store effortlessly, and the Waechterettes
are learning
to blog.
Welcome to the 22nd century.
"If you like
hugs consider yourself getting a psychic sent
hug through the vapors. You are so clever.
Glad you are on my team."
--- Joyce Yarling
Winner of the December
2001 User-Friendly Fabric Site Award presented
by Fabrics.net |
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Warren Wilson Art Department
Gwen
Diehn, Department Chair, gave us a call
to redesign and update their website immediately.
It seems their initial website had not only never
been completed, but also never been updated.
They needed something that would tell potential
students
all
about their visual arts programs and have a graphic
design comperable to other university art departments.
"I LOVE what you did with the moving pictures."
--- Gwen Diehn |
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Asheville
Bicycle Racing Club
The ABRC
needed a website to serve as an online meeting place for
its members to exchange current information about training
rides, regional races, and other member activities. |
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Artpaper
Inc
Artpaper
Inc was the first online retailer of fine art papers and
our first retail website design. They've been selling specialty
papers online since 1997. This static site was converted into
a dynamic storefront using MIVA Merchant 5 in 2006. |
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Batik Butik
Batik Butik
is a Canadian company importing rayon batiks from Bali.
We were hired to redesign their current website and implement
a Macromedia Contribute so they can maintain their website
using a system of library and style sheet functions.
"I'm
THRILLLLLLLLLLLED that you're working on this for me. I
have such confidence in you! Thank God Sally told
me about you."
--- Barb Alexander |
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Benchmark
Fitness
Benchmark
Fitness is a strength training and bodybuilding gym run
by expert Steve "Doc" Marks. This is the real deal folks.
Check out the amazing before & after pics. Now we just
got to get Doc as comfortable using his website as he is
pumping iron ;-) |
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Bent
Creek Institute
The Bent
Creek Institute (BCI) conducts innovative translational
research to discover, develop and validate natural medicines
and integrative strategies for human health and wellness. We
gave them a basic website to give them a web presence with
plans for future expansion. |
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Betty
Clark
Betty needed
a website that displayed her fine art, credentials and be
used to market her upcoming events. Simple, professional
and elegant were the criteria for this project.
"The
response has been very very positive. People want to know
who did it so your name is getting around.
Thank you so much for your good work."
--- Betty Clark |
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Black Mountain Center
for the Arts
BMCA
is a non-profit arts organization which provides arts
and cultural enrichment to Black Mountain
and the surrounding area. M Design provides web hosting
and
web
maintenance
to their existing website. In 2005, we created an online
calendar of events which the BMCA staff can manage and
post all upcoming events in multiple categories. |
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Black
Mountain Iron
Black Mtn Iron
is a family business that creates hand forged iron works. They needed a website
to help attract new customers for commissions
and stock items. |
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Blessed Botanicals
Blessed
Botanicals is a small organic herbal tea company based
in Western North Carolina. They needed a website to handle
both retail and wholesale clients. We set them up with
MIVA Merchant 5 and added a newsletter feature.
"You
are awesome!"
--- Tara Fitzgibbon |
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Blue Ridge Bags
& More
Blue Ridge Bags
is an organization that provides employment for people with
autism through the production and sale of reusable and economical
canvas tote bags and Home Teaching Kits. Their website includes
two shopping systems. PayPal integration allows for the
sale of goods produced by their staff. The additional use
of a customized Café Press store provides a variety
of products using the artwork of Blue Ridge Bags employees.
"I have had several colleagues
who work for TEACCH or are involved in autism comment on how
well the organization was presented or that the visuals were
really clear...I just think you did a great job making us
look like an organized business with good products. Thanks
again!!"
-- Sara |
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| Blue
Ridge Web Market
Meridian Design
was hired to design a more functional version of the original website. Our work
included new graphics and interactive navigation, multi-feature
search functionality, a user interface for booth construction
with coordinated help files, and search engine strategy.
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Burr
Designs
Julia Burr is a freelance designer and
sculptor living in Black Mountain. She uses her website as a
marketing tool to develop potential clients and gallery contacts. |
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City Foreign Auto
The CFA website
is a simple presentation of basic company information, what
services they provide, links to their vendors and suppliers,
and a contact form to help users locate foreign auto parts. |
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Center for Integrated
Health & Healing
CIHH contacted
M Design for a redesign and content update. We gave them
a new professional graphic standard, reorganized their content,
and added order placement capability for a short list of
recommended products.
"We are extremely pleased with
the design you have created for our new website. You have
taken our thoughts and concepts and translated them into
a visually enticing representation. Of particular note was
your flexibility in assisting us as the project evolved.
We have already received glowing feedback on the quality
of your work. "
--- Juli Stempel, Co-founder
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Complements
to the Chef
Complements
has been selling cookware and related items online since 1997.
When they came to Meridian
Design they needed a redesign of their existing website to
make it function better with search engines and make it more
user friendly. This site was converted to a MIVA Merchant 4
site in 2005.
"You work above and beyond!"
--- Tex Harrison |
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The Dirty Hoe
The Dirty
Hoe offers landscaping and gardening services for residential
and commercial clients in Western North Carolina. We developed
a simple website to showcase their work, detail their services,
and provide more information about their staff and crew.
"I’ve
been meaning to tell you that we’re getting lots of
business suddenly via the website. or folks see our trucks
around town and track us down via the website. and they ALL
comment on how much they like the site. Just wanted to pass
that along. You’ve definitely been able to present
the dirty hoe mostly as we are, and folks are employing
us because of that. So THANK YOU!"
--- Heidi Zednik
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The Getaway
The Getaway
is a cabin for rent in the Wolf Resort area near Mars Hill,
NC. The owners needed a website to coordinate with print
ads and provide more information. This site includes custom
Flash motion graphics, a reservations calendar, newsletter
function, submission forms for queries by prospective renters,
and a real-time weather tool.
"You
have been great to work with!"
--- Anne Marie Hager |
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F.I.R.S.T.
FIRST is
a resource center for parents and families of children with
disabilities. M Design was hired to redesign their current
website including a new graphic standard, enhanced functionality,
and a PDF downloadable library. Added features include integrated
PayPal donations and blog. This website was accessibility
tested using Watchfire.
"Thanks so
much. Not sure what I would do without
you."
--- Janet Price-Ferrell |
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Manoprieto Observatory
Tom
Harrison is an astro-photographer and wanted a website
that would make it easy to share his
work with other enthusiasts. His site includes
an image swapping system using FTP, FLASH motion graphics for animated documentation
such as the rotation of Mars, and tons of images broken down into categories. We
provided in-house training and now Tom handles his own website maintenance just
like a pro. |
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Joe
Chris Robertson
Joe
Chris Robertson was a prolific printmaker and painter until
a stroke ended his productive career as an artist in 1992.
His wife, Donna Robertson, came to us to create a website
to showcase Joe Chris as an artist and poet with additional
information about his printmaking processes and an integrated
PayPal shopping cart for the sale of his prints.
"Yeah! Yeah! Whoopee! I think it is
a beautiful site. Thank you so much. It couldn't have become
a reality without all of your expertise and work."
--- Donna Robertson |
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Nature Baby Online
Becca
Lane gave us a call about designing an online store to sell
organic baby products to retail customers concerned about natural
parenting while minimizing impact on our environment. Special
features of her store include blog integration, a newsletter
function contained within her own server (no monthly fees),
and dynamic inventory and pricing control beyond the normal
MIVA Merchant capabilities. |
