Portfolio

VESPA

VESPA Membership Component

vespassociation.com

Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Practice Association is an organization for practicioners around the country.

VESPA hired us to develop a membership component to their website that allows users to purchase a one year membership online and recieve access to special "Member's Only" information.  We created a system that allows the VESPA administrators to easily manage user memberships by automating the majority of the process.  We also integrated a mass mail solution that allows the admin to filter users based on search criteria and build email lists from the results.

Pulsar migrated this website from Joomla 1.0 to 1.5 and we now provide hosting services for this client as well.

Spunlight Hoops

Spunlight Hoops

spunlighthoops.com

Spunlight Hoops is a custom fire hoop manufacturer in Austin, Texas.  They make feather-light performance hoops for fire spinners and circus performers.  They also make a wide variety of day hoops.

This e-commerce website was built using Joomla 1.5 so there is an integrated CMS that can be used for blogging about upcoming events and happenings in the local hooping community.  We provided photographic services for product shots and mixed use promotional imagery. We worked with the owners to teach them how to use the backend tools of the website to manage their web orders and keep their content up to date.  With facebook and twitter integration, this site becomes a powerful tool for word of mouth and social network marketing.

This client also hosts with Pulsar Hosting.

Art Outside 2010

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artoutside.org

Art Outside is an annual festival that takes place 45 minutes east of austin every fall and offers patrons an opportunity to experience some of the most amazing traditional and contemporary art in the world.

We worked with the production crew to build a website that included over 300 artists, musicians, and performers.  What's more, we developed an online submission system that was used to accept, organize, and publish information for each artist and track submission approvals.  Based on an open source platform, this website also included a mass mail solution with statistics, Google Analytics integration, SEO work, Facebook and Twitter integration, and a custom designed theme by the illustration artist Jeff Nentrup.

In addition to the website we developed a range of marketing collateral for print and web use, launched several waves of Facebook and Craigslist advertisements, and worked with local media sources to develop promotional articles that increased the visibility of the festival brand amongst the client's target demographic.

Barbara Kraft Photography

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barbarakraft.com

Barbara Kraft is a Los Angeles based professional photographer that specializes in resort and hotel photography.  This simple portfolio website is a quick and clean way for her to show her potential clients examples of the high quality work she and her team are capable of producing.

Art Seen Alliance

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artseenalliance.com

Art Seen Alliance is an Austin based arts organization that offers event planning, gear rentals, and artist services.  We built this website on the open source Joomla platform and loaded it up with all sorts of goodies like a mass mail solution with unlimited lists and statistics, an interactive online community, a form submission manager, and Twitter integration.  Facebook users can log into the website using their social media accounts which eliminates the need to create and keep track of yet another user account.  We also set up a fan page to connect with followers on Facebook.

In addition to developing this website we worked the group develop a new logo and brand identity from scratch.  The rebranding process included documenting events to build a digital media archive that can be used for marketing collateral and proposals.  Now, with a feature rich website, a clean and relevant brand identity, and a vast collection of digital media, this group is equipped with all of the tools they need to market their services online and grow their business.

Urban Scooters Marketplace

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marketplace.urbanscooters.com

UrbanScooters.com is America's #1 source for electric scooters, e-bikes, and alternative forms of transportation.  They lead the industry by offering high quality products made in the USA and providing outstanding customer service.  Pulsar helped this company to develop their customer service console that streamlined the support process for their team. 

We also worked with them to produce the Urban Scooters Marketplace.  This marketplace website is a complex affiliate marketing system that includes tons of automation features like Google Base integration for automatic product price updates, custom spider bots for finding new products on the market, comission junction integration for searching and including new products in the database, a price comparison shopping experience that dislays prices from competetors, easy to "drill-down" navigation, and Google AdSense integration for increased revenue.

Madera Design House

Madera-Design-House

maderadesign.org

The Madera Design House is a unique space located in Los Angeles where artists and designers alike converge to participate in exclusive events showcasing music, performance, food, culture, and art.  This simple yet quirky little homepage gives people a glimpse into the eclectic world of Madera Design.

Miner Works of Art

Miner-Works-of-Art

minerworksofart.com

Bettie Miner is the artist behind the "Miner Works of Art" website.  She is a talented artist that specializes in creating portraits of famous jazz musicians.  We have developed a website that allows her to not only showcase her work but also gives her the ability to sell her fine art online.  Taking into account the complex issues surrounding the shipment of large pieces of artowork, we have integrated a full e-commerce solution into a content management system that giver her the ability to fully manage her online store while also keeping her fans up to date on what she is working on.

Treetop Productions

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treetopproductions.org

Tree Top Production is dedicated to producing the most unique and interactive art shows, private parties, and multimedia events in Los Angeles.  This simple and unique website gives users a sneek peek inside the inner workings of this fantastic production company while also providing a centralized location for ticket sales and current event information.

Lucent Dossier Experience

Lucent-Dossier-Experience

lucentdossier.com

Lucent Dossier is a world renowned entertainment group know for its unique flavour of cirque performance and extraordinary costumes.  This custom built website includes video and photo management, content management, event calendars, online ticketing, newsletters, and a fully integrated web store for selling special merchandise.  The beautiful visual aesthetic by Andrea Burden speaks directly to the fantastic company brand and immerses the user in a magical world while simultaneously providing the functionality needed to keep fans interested and up to date.

Laura Lea Nalle

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lauraleanalle.com

Laura Lea Nalle is a fine artist and producer that creates wonderful art installations, photography, and apparel.  This simple homepage gives her the tools she needs to showcase her work and keep her fans up to date.  By utilizing open source content management software, she has the ability to update her own site without having to know any programming languages or HTML.

 

MS Designs

MS-Designs

msdesigns.us

MS Designs is the homepage and portfolio of Mary Shafrath, a top-notch designer that has worked for clients such as Nike, John Varvatos, Cole Haan, and Better Homes and Gardens.  Her website is based on an open source content management system that allows her to keep a blog and also showcase her work in a clean and crisp manner, speaking to the bold simplicity found in her designs.

The Bliss Bar

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theblissbar.org

The Bliss Bar is a non-profit food and fun organization that produces 100% organic, raw, vegan superfood products.  This e-commerce solution provides customers with a wide array of delicious superfood products to choose from while also providing recipes and articles that describe our guru's healthy experiences.  With top notch SEO and a simple design, this web store allows The Bliss Bar to reach new customers online that they normally wouldn't find at the events and community festivals where they often sell their products.

Findley Kohler Interiors

Findley-Kohler-Interiors

findleykohler.com

Findley Kohler Interiors is an interior design company located in Columbus, Ohio that offers a full range of services for private and commercial spaces, airplanes, and yachts utilizing sustainable materials with over 60 years of design experience.  This simple Flash website gives potential clients a feel for the excellence of their work.