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Growth and Development Company Website | Wahlstrom Consulting

1/8/2024

 
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This creative, thoughtful, high-touch leadership development company needed a website just as hand-crafted and artful as the services they provide. We opted to use Wix's platform to develop this website because of all the creative control it gives in the design and creation process. 

The website features a wild use of color and texture through organic shapes and soft curving lines. We used bold color and text where necessary to convey mastery and trust. 

We used photos (with color overlays to keep with the color palette) to convey the human element. The custom logo also evokes playfulness combined with sleek minimalist professionalism through the use of soft lines and whimsical shapes together with a strong typeface. 

Check out the website live to see how we integrated movement to further utilize the layered beauty of the website's elements. 

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Houston Website Designer | Soul Connect Therapist Website Design

9/1/2022

 
Website design and development for a Houston-based therapist. 

Soul Connect Houston came to me looking for a website that could 1) represent their services online, 2) collect subscribers for their weekly email newsletter, 3) manage sign ups and billing for their monthly subscription service, and 4) sell registrations for virtual and in-person events. This website needed to be easy for site visitors to navigate and understand in order to close sales and create a functional tool for promoting events to the world. 
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Malibu Yoga Teacher Website Designer | Natalie Backman Yoga Website

6/4/2020

 
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It was so much fun to build this website for Malibu yoga teacher Natalie Backman! Natalie teaches a light-hearted and soulful practice that fluidly evokes the calming effects of the ocean. So what better place to photograph her work than at the world-famous El Matador Beach! 

Natalie's website is based on beautiful photos and cheerful pops of yellow to invite website visitors to subscribe to her newsletter, sign up for virtual classes, and learn more about her international yoga retreats.

With class descriptions and links to her recorded classes on YouTube, this website connects Natalie's social media presence with her home on the web. Check out the home page in detail below or click here to view the live website and click around between the pages >> 

It was an honor to develop this beautiful and functional website for one of Malibu's beloved yoga teachers. Namaste Natalie!! 

** The website was built using Wix, one of the many browser-based website builders that I use. My philosophy for building websites is that you (the owner) should feel comfortable making updates and simple edits (think text and images) to the website and not need to hire me for every little update need. To that end, every website project I do concludes with a "pass off" meeting during which I screen share with you and show you the nuts and bolts of logging in, posting to your blog (if your website has a blog), and making basic edits. If you're in need of a brand new website or long overdue for some edits to your existing website, shoot me an email and let's talk >> [email protected] 

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Worship Artist Website Design | Taylor Begert Music www.taylorbegert.com

4/29/2016

 
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Taylor Begert is a crazy talented, man of faith who believes in crafting a spirit-filled worship experience for congregations of believers. He's never had a website before now, but he does have an incredible wife, who decided to gift him a website for Christmas. 

Entirely behind Taylor's back, Lauren & I collaborated to write copy, compile photos, connect social media feeds, and create a home on the web for Taylor Begert, the singer-songwriter and worship artist-for-hire. His site features stunning photography of him in action as well as a page where site visitors can listen to his work directly in-site. 
The site also features live feeds from each of Taylor's social media accounts, and a media page packed with easy downloadables. 

Lauren then went on to print business cards with the new website url, and wrap them up as a stocking stuffer for Taylor to open on Christmas Eve. I'd say Lauren gets the wife of the year award. 


Like all websites I build, this site is responsive (meaning it resizes and reformats when the browser window is resized for a narrow screen). 

Photography credit: Safeena Padder
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Agoura Hills Website Design | New Moon Wellness

4/23/2016

 
New Moon Wellness is a conscious community center located in Agoura Hills, CA. The vision behind the center can all be attributed to founder & owner Andrea Gootnick, who is passionate about creating a space that makes every visitor feel like family. With comfy couches, delicious coffee, local eats, treats & gifts, and a packed calendar full of hikes, education & celebratory evenings, New Moon Wellness offers something for everyone. 
New Moon Wellness already had a website (see the bottom of this post) but the business is growing in scope and impact, so the website needed to reflect that. The new site paints a vibrant picture of the many things New Moon offers, from teen mixers to kombucha on tap. With a mixture of my photography and New Moon's existing brand identity, the site is easy to navigate and explore. 
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New Website for Yoga Studio | Malibu Beach Yoga

3/25/2016

 
This website project was near and dear to my heart because I have personally experienced so much joy as a result of Malibu Beach Yoga. I'll never forget the first time I took Kat's morning power class that left me feeling both strong and spent... the first Ashtanga class I bumbled through that left me feeling confused but accomplished... falling asleep in savasana too many times to count. When I did my yoga teacher training in 2015, Malibu Beach was the first real (i.e. non-Pepperdine) studio that put me on the schedule.
So when the studio manager approached me about a simple but beautiful website, it felt like I was building something for a family member. It's truly an honor to create something great for a person (or business) I love and know very well.

Like most of the websites I build, the project started with a photo shoot. Like I always say, great websites are built with great photography. Check out the photos from the shoot here.
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As you can see, the site looks as great on mobile as it does on a laptop. That's important because over 40% of browsing now occurs on devices such as smartphones or tablets. The site is responsive, which means it senses the size of the viewing window and adjusts the content (photos & text) accordingly.

As you click through the slideshow below, you'll notice that the site is heavily image-based, with full-width banner images on each page. All the photos were taken at the same time/location, so the lighting and style create a cohesive thread throughout the site. I wanted the site to have some style, with a subtle color scheme and design elements that reflect Malibu's southern California style. The off-center text, bold page headings, and gold buttons on a white page background bring in a clean, magazine page layout feel.
My personal website philosophy is that YOU should be able to make updates to your site. Too often, a business will shell out thousands of dollars for a site that they can't. even. update. To me, that is unacceptable. I'll make the site beautiful, organize the information in a way that makes sense, and create a cohesive representation of your business. Then I hand over the keys and teach you to make basic edits to the existing content, such as changing/adding text, changing/adding photos, and even creating new pages. Of course I'm always available to jump in and help with updates if you get stuck, but I want you to feel empowered and excited to take control of your online presence.

If your website is a dog, think of me as the obedience trainer. I'll create the masterpiece, but you get to take it from there. Do you like how that sounds? Need a website for your yoga studio, or private training business? I love working with clients in the health and wellness space because there is SO much potential for beautiful photography and positive messaging. Let's talk about creating you a website you love! Shoot me an email or check out the rest of my website projects.

Branding & Website Design for Pepperdine's Drone Entrepreneurship Conference

12/24/2015

 
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The Pepperdine School of Law and the Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship & the Law wanted to host an event that brought together the tech community. The subject is drones, particularly entrepreneurship in the drone sector. The target audience is young, tech savvy, and slightly geeky. The Palmer Center wanted a branding scheme that appealed to the target audience and a website platform that allowed for online registration and to showcase the content of the event.

Once all that was complete, they needed t-shirts, event print materials, and a variety of collateral to support the event experience. I used a clean black & white color scheme with hits of Pepperdine's orange & blue. Take a look!

Event Branding & Collateral:

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Front/Back of a 4x6 post card for direct mail:

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Like this? A branding scheme that shows up in social media posts, print materials, and digital broadcast forums (like a website) is called an integrated marketing strategy. These projects are a BLAST for me because I get to do it all and every piece matches.

Interested in something like this? Shoot me an email! Want to see more websites? Check them out on my websites page.

Farm & Flame Catering Website | www.farmandflame.com

12/24/2015

 
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Farm & Flame is a full-service catering company based in Westlake Village, California, and serving fresh, locally sourced, farm to table food at gatherings of all sizes in the Malibu, Thousand Oaks, Westlake area and beyond.

They needed a website to serve as a platform for lots of juicy and colorful food photography, contact information & rotating sample menus for seasonal gatherings and standard fare. Farm & Flame's aesthetic is based on rough-hewn wood, crisp photography, and vintage Americana.

We built a mobile-responsive site that features sliding images, a gallery on the home page, and text menus that look great but can still be read by search engines!
Click through the slideshow (below) or visit the live site at www.farmandflame.com.

Food photography credit: Cecily Breeding
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Bookable Voice-Over Coaching just launched their new site! 

12/23/2015

 
Bookable Voice-Over Coaching & Demos is a Malibu-based voice-over service that brings voice-over work within reach for anyone. Rick Wasserman, the 10-year signature voice of AMC, offers coaching, workshops, demo production and a host of other services to clients in and around the LA area as well as around the world via Skype.

Rick wanted a logo that demonstrated a playful stamp, just like new voice-over actors will become BOOKABLE once putting in some time with Rick. Once we had the stamp, we put together a site that drew on the classic red, black, and white color scheme of a recording studio.

Check out Bookable's site in action at www.bookablevo.com or click through the slides below.
Like this? I build lots of sites, ranging from basic one-pagers to more complex structures. Check out other sites I've built here. If you've started wondering whether it's time for your company to build (or re-build) a site, you probably needed one months ago! Shoot me an email and let's get started today.

Portfolio Websites for College Applications

12/14/2015

 
It's been 10 years since I applied to universities, but it might as well have been a hundred. When I was a high school senior, I listed extracurricular involvement on five 2-inch blank lines and tried to paint a picture of my service resume with printed words on a page. Today, high school seniors are using the power of websites to supplement their common applications and personal statements. Two of these high school seniors approached me to build something clean and attractive to showcase their personalities and accomplishments.

Charlotte and Olivia each put their own personality into their sites and we created a simple yet powerful brand identity for each of their sites to match each of the students' personal presentation. Charlotte was personal and earthy. Olivia was minimalist and fashion-forward.

Charlotte highlighted the breadth of her experiences and talents by showcasing her original paintings, the fundraising projects she implemented for mission trips, and her dedication to helping the less fortunate in mission work with Operation Smile & Made in the Streets.
Click through Charlotte's site at www.charlotterjackson.com

Olivia chose to showcase her beautiful photography, to which she has shown tremendous dedication over her high school years. We created a page for each genre of her photography interests, with full-width banners, captions providing more information about the various frames and projects, and tying it all together with an about page, sharing her artistic vision.
Click through Olivia's site at www.olainebarrett.com
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