Studio Aluminum: Web Design and Graphic Design in the San Francisco Bay Area

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Client: Mixt Greens :: mixtgreens.com
Role: Development
Technologies: (X)HTML 1.0 Strict, CSS3, jQuery, PHP, MySQL
Task: This quickly growing "eco gourmet" restaurant chain needed a site that would grow with them.
Result: Rubber Design devised a full redesign and branding effort for the restaurant chain and partnered with Studio Aluminum to develop the site. We created a custom location search and easy-to-manage menu, and worked with several third-party vendors to incorporate an online ordering system and nutrition calculator.

Client: Ali Edwards :: aliedwards.com
Role: Wordpress Development
Technologies: (X)HTML 1.0 Strict, CSS3, jQuery, PHP, MySQL, Worpress CMS
Task: Ali Edwards' scrapbooking blog had grown from a personal outlet into a destination for thousands of scrapbookers each day, and she needed a self-hosted space that could better organize and present her content-rich posts and images.
Result: Rubber Design crafted a beautiful and organized redesign of her old site. Studio Aluminum built a custom Wordpress template from the ground up that would serve to better organize all of her previous content and provide a better medium for visitors, posts, advertisement, photos and sales.

Client: Greenfire Strategies :: www.greenfirestrategies.com
Role: Design and Development
Technologies: (X)HTML 1.0 Strict, CSS3, jQuery, PHP, MySQL, Worpress CMS
Task: This strategic marketing firm was preparing to launch, and needed a website to back their services and establish their expertise.
Result: We designed and hand-coded a site with an organic “sketchbooky” feel that reflected the sensibilities of the firm’s founder. Along with basic informational pages we included a Blog and resource downloads section to populate a database for lead generation.

Client: DOMICO :: www.domico.com
Role: Design and Development
Technologies: (X)HTML 1.0 Strict, CSS2, jQuery, PHP, MySQL, Flash
Task: DOMICO provides superior software to their self-storage customers, but didn't have a web site that reflected their commitment to up-to-date technology.
Result: Studio Aluminum design and dveloped a new site that is clean, current and easy to navigate. Customers can now quickly find the benifits DOMICO has to offer, as well as easily sign up for updates and downloads.

Client: Gamut / SF Beer Week :: www.sfbeerweek.org
Role: Content Management System (CMS) Development
Technologies: Drupal CMS, CSS2, jQuery, PHP
Task: The talented design firm, Gamut SF, created a knockout design for the popular Bay-Area-wide event, SF Beer Week, and needed to turn their design into a content management system.
Result: We used the Drupal CMS platform to create a full-featured CMS that allowed the SF Beer Week crew to post media-rich blog updates, and to receive and manage event submissions that were automatically added to an interactive Google Map and Events schedule.

Client: Rubber Design :: www.rubberdesign.com
Role: Code & Front-end development
Technologies: XHTML 1.0 Strict, CSS2, jQuery, PHP, XML
Task: This San Francisco design firm had a pixel-perfect redesign of their webpage already conjured up, but needed someone to turn it into an easy-to-update, interactive and usable site.
Result: Since Rubber already had basic knowledge in coding and FTP, they felt that a CMS was overkill for their needs. We developed a site with content driven from a single XML file. Rubber just needs to upload new images and update a single file to change the info on their site.

Client: PC Guardian
Role: Design, Direction & Front-end development
Technologies: XHTML 1.0 Strict, CSS2, jQuery, PHP, MySQL, Flash
Task: This quarter-century old computer security company was evolving into new products and technologies. Along with an identity redesign, they also needed a fresh website to reflect their newfound relevance in a hi-tech world.
Result: We overhauled and redeveloped the site from the ground up with a modular design that allowed for easy changes. We worked with expert PHP programmers to create a full-featured product registration system that became a major selling point for the sales department. The well-formed code made way for better search engine rankings and increased conversions for this leads-driven company.

Client: The Beach at Marina Bay :: www.thebeachhoa.com
Role: Design, Direction & Front-end development
Technologies: XHTML 1, Drupal CMS, CSS 2, Javascript, PHP
Task: When the Homeowner’s Association at this coastal residential community approached Aluminum to improve their community site, it was obvious they needed some help. They were struggling with a site built in the nineties, and couldn’t even make content updates on modern browsers.
Result: We implemented a Drupal CMS to provide a full-featured community site that the association could manage and use with ease. We included everything the community would need—from real estate postings to document management and newsletter support. In times of shaky real estate prices, they were thrilled to give a face to the community that would imrpove their value.

Client: Kidmodern :: www.kidmodern.com
Role: Design, Direction & Front-end development
Technologies: XHTML 1.0 Strict, CSS 2, Javascript, PHP, Paypal
Task: Gale Kaseguma's website for her popular line of children's artwork and licensed products sat unchanged for a number of years. She asked Studio Aluminum to freshen up the dusty site to give her a space for her work to shine.
Result: KidModern’s online presence was redesigned to highlight the fresh, contemporary style of Kaseguma’s art. The site showcases and provides a purchasing point for Kaseguma's prints, products and licensing.

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