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Saint Ann Catholic Web Design

Daniel — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 21:38:22 +0000

Saint Ann Catholic Church in Mamou, LA came to us with a goal of making a user friendly website that better matched the actual vitality of their parish. As with most Catholic web design, mass and confession times needed to be strongly present on the home page, but the pastor wanted to make sure to highlight new events happening in the parish as well. We setup a large image/content slide show on the home page of the site to draw attention to the most important events. We also integrated an online parish events calendar to help give users an update of all the things happening in the parish.

As far as design was concerned we attempted to pull from the heart of Mamou to showcase an area with rich tradition and color. Saint Ann is an older and more traditional Catholic church with a strong Cajun congregation. Our use of color was to provide a sense of depth and a feeling of an ancient connection to the past. We also creatively directed a photo shoot with Jamie Orillion Photography and Design to bring a updated look to the front of the church as well as to develop a collection of stock images for the parish to use throughout the site. Cruce also coordinated the branding of their new logo and identity. Their logo draws from their very recognizable steeple. Our goal was to provide Saint Ann with a solid identity to use in future print media.

See more of their site here: www.saintannmamou.org

Bayou Teche Brewing

Daniel — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:02:08 +0000

I just recently launched a project that I have been working on for Bayou Teche Brewing. This is 1 of only 3 breweries in Louisina and they are definitely set apart from the competition. The Knott Brother’s set out to create a beer that pairs with local cuisine, not an easy task I might say due to the fried, greasy, delicious nature of our dishes. Their goal was to create a beer that was unique to this area and was great for pairing with countless foods and lifestyles. I tried to translate what is in the bottle to the web with their site.

For the project I sat down with them and developed a concept that was heavy image driven and a strong emphasis on brand recognition. The goal was to develop a design that harkened to the characteristics of their beer as a golden pale ale with “hoppy” overtones. I presented a concept board (click here to view) to begin the project and knew that we would need some fantastic imagery to carry the site. We worked with Jamie Orillion Photography & Design to capture some amazing imagery of their beer, the brewery, and the brothers themselves. Check out more of his work here. I collaborated with Jamie on design and the site really shows a strong connection to their beer.

Below you will see my initial concept board as well as well as the final design and some of the imagery from Jamie. You can check out the site at www.bayoutechebrewing.com and can find their beer in a store near you here with our store locator feature.

Click here for for full concept board.

The Front Page, www.bayoutechebrewing.com

Store Locator, www.bayoutechebrewing.com

Photography by Jamie Orillion Photography & Design

Lafayette Trauma Therapy

Daniel — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:27:27 +0000

Johnnie Gachassin came to us to design a web presence and ended up doing a complete branding package. She was a joy to work with and I wish I had 10 more clients like her. You can visit her site here: http://www.lafayettetraumatherapy.com.

The Pontifical North American College

Daniel — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:49:03 +0000

We recently completed our first international client project for the Pontifical North American College located in Vatican City. The seminary college is charged with training and preparing the next generation of Roman Catholic priest’s and religious and stands in the shadow of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The site had been maintained for many years internally by individual seminarians while studying at the NAC. It had become very disjointed and the goal was to unify the various sections under one common design. We worked closely with the students to create a design that is traditional, strong, yet still fresh and modern.

CatholicUnderground.com

Daniel — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:59:24 +0000

The Catholic Underground crew was looking for a fresh face for their website which provided a place for listeners to dig deeper into detailed information. We tried to provide a “underground” feel while sticking to the “new media” shiny look.

Launch CatholicUnderground.com

Christina & Jordan Invitations

Daniel — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:00:22 +0000

Christina & Jordan were a great couple and were looking to do something interesting for the wedding invitations. They had a very particular fleur de lis that they wanted to use and a set of strong colors to incorporate into the design. It was great working with them!

AcadianaEats.com

Daniel — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:29:31 +0000

AcadianaEats.com is the MOST comphrensive list of restaurants in Acadiana with over 150 different listings. The site is a custom job with full CMS & database backend. The project was a joint venture with JOPD and was great because we love finding new places to eat!

Jamie Orillion Photography & Design

Daniel — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:01:37 +0000

Jamie’s site was a custom redesign of his previous portfolio and blog. The goal was to present his new identity as well as add a brand new online store.

Kelly Pease

Daniel — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:55:00 +0000

This site is for artist/songwriter Kelly Pease. She is fun, energetic, and vibrant so we tried to give her a site that reflected her look and feel. The site includes a shopping cart, links to social sites, and a calendar for all of her upcoming shows.

Rayne Catholic Elementary

Daniel — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:08:00 +0000

Rayne Catholic Elementary’s website needed to be a quick outlet for parents to find more information about the school as well as keep informed on upcoming events.