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    28 Maple Street
    Portland, Maine 04101
    (207) 576-8739
    kevin@kevin-brooks.com
    AIM: KBrooksDesign

    Friday
    09Oct2009

    Mu'umu'u Heaven

    I had the pleasure of working with Eric Mascia to implement the new design for Mu'umu'u Heaven, a Hawaiian boutique specializing in custom garments made from mature Hawaiina Mu'umu'us.  Peter Birlem provided the art direction and design for the project while I was responsible for XHTML, CSS, and server management.

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    Friday
    09Oct2009

    Smart Carts SEO Refresh

    I worked with Tugboat Creative and Greg Salvadore to enhance the search engine optimization for SmartCarts.com.  We tighted up the overall look of the site, converted some Flash elements to XHTML/JavaScript to expose copy to search spiders, and added more descriptive copy to the entire site homepage.

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    Friday
    09Oct2009

    The Source - Evergreen MGA

    The Source, Evergreen MGA's client newsletter began digital distribution with their Fall 2009 issue.  A newsletter, of course, needs a place for content to land.  I worked with Evergreen MGA to build a site to house all of their newsletter content.  Built in Drupal, the site allows visitors to see article teasers which prompt members to enter their username and password to view full articles, search the archives, and access PDF versions of historical newsletters. 

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    Friday
    09Oct2009

    Evergreen MGA Newsletter

    Evergreen MGA, a Maine-based campground insurance provider, has published a quarterly newsletter for just about as long as anyone can remember.  Recently, they decided to turn the paper newsletter they had been providing PDFs of via their website wild on the web.  I worked with them to design and engineer a custom built newsletter that drives traffic to a site dedicated to all of their newsletters in digital form.

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    Thursday
    27Aug2009

    Greater Androscoggin Humane Society

    Earlier this year I was approached by Steve Dostie at the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society to make some updates to their site.  Of course, I was happy to do anything I could to help their animals find a new home.

    Over the course of the summer, I worked to completely reengineer the code that drives their site, bringing it up to modern standards with an SEO friendly XHTML / CSS presentation layer, a full content management system enabling GAHS staff to easily update the site, and RSS broadcast feeds for news and animal adoptions that are automatically generated when staff add new content.  The goal, of course, is to increase traffic and adoption rates for this fantastic facility.

    Take a look and you might just find a new companion!

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    Monday
    27Jul2009

    Thorner Building Corp

    I worked with art director Arielle Walrath to produce this content management system driven site for Thorner Building Corp. With a Drupal backend in place, the folks at Thorner can update their content and portfolio with ease.

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    Monday
    27Jul2009

    Forget Me Nots

    Falmouth, Maine-based Forget Me Nots needed a new online presence and I was thrilled to provide design, production, and photography services for this high-end consignment shop.  Working with Bluewave Creative's account team, I was able to create an attractive and easy to manage site for the folks at Forget Me Nots.

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    Monday
    27Jul2009

    Lakewood Camps

    I worked with Matt Ludwig and Garrand to launch this Drupal-driven site for Maine's Lakewood Camps.  The CMS allows staff to update content, slideshows, navigation, and imagery easily and also features a custom weather widget.

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    Saturday
    25Jul2009

    Horizon Residential Energy Services

    Horizon, an independent, family-owned, Maine home energy audit and consulting services came to Tugboat Creative for a new take on their marketing plan. I stepped in to help Tugboat launch this Drupal-driven site providing XHTML/CSS coding and custom PHP services.

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    Saturday
    25Jul2009

    Muller's Smart Carts

    Smart Carts was growing and they came to Tugboat Creative to help build that momentum. As part of a new phase of marketing, I lead Tugboat in the launch of Smart Carts new e-commerce site, helping to cut down the time it takes for staff at Smart Carts to take a phone order and increasing product and brand visibility.

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    Saturday
    25Jul2009

    Scratch Baking Company

    Scratch Baking Company, a landmark of South Portland's Willard Square neighborhood, needed a quality new site to match the quality of their baked goods. With Matt Ludwig at the helm for design, I produced all technical aspects of this CMS-driven site.

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    Saturday
    25Jul2009

    Girls Leadership Institute

    Matt Ludwig and I worked together to design and develop this CMS-driven site for this California-based non-profit organization that helps girls across the country grow and learn.

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    Saturday
    25Jul2009

    WMTW Keep Maine Strong Campaign

    Local ABC affilliate WMTW needed a website for their Keep Maine Strong local campaign and, naturally, they wanted to keep develompent local. I worked with their in-house design staff to produce this CMS-driven site.

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    Saturday
    25Jul2009

    Garelick Farms

    Garelick Farms needed a little joy for the holidays and I was happy to work with Rinck Advertising to bring it to them. We completed an entire design overhaul of their existing site in a very short amount of time to give the look of their site the fun winter look that is also gracing their packaging during the holidays.

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    Saturday
    25Jul2009

    Blue Water Seafoods

    I worked with Rinck Advertising to manage and develop this multi-lingual site for one of Canada's premier frozen seafood brands.

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    Saturday
    25Jul2009

    Beyer Farms

    I worked with Rinck Advertising to develop this site for one of New York's oldest dairy distributors.

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    Saturday
    25Jul2009

    Map Adventures

    I worked with Tugboat Creative to develop this Zen Cart driven e-commerce solution for the local cartographers at Peaks Island-based Map Adventures. Within hours they had their first online orders and much happiness.

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    Saturday
    25Jul2009

    Oral Health Coalitions of America Web Portal

    I worked with Oral Health Coalitions of America to design and develop this online collaboration site for Oral Health Coalition members. Through this, members are able to discuss and share solutions across the country quickly and efficiently.

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    Saturday
    25Jul2009

    SOMA Physical Therapy

    I worked with Matt Ludwig to develop this CMS-driven site for Boulder, CO-based SOMA Physical Therapy.

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    Saturday
    25Jul2009

    McClain Marketing Group

    McClain Marketing Group, a Portland-based full service agency, needed a new website to better illustrate their brand and their capabilities. I art directed and developed this robust, CMS-driven website that puts their best work forward for current and prospective clients to see. Features like user-centric navigation, site-wide search, and a context-driven featured work areas help users to soak up the McClain brand as they explore the site. A solid XHTML/CSS code structure ensures content is served up fresh for search engine eyes.

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