(www.rbchopblock.com) Randy Barnes makes gorgeous chopblocks and cutting boards.

That was our first thought when we met with Randy a few weeks ago. He had contacted us regarding a new website and we went out to meet with him at his workshop. We got to see all the different types of cutting boards and chopblocks he makes, various culinary trophies used in festivals and cook-offs around the country and some really cool large scale projects he is working on. He wanted a website where he could direct his customers to view the different products available and create an interactive environment. He also wanted to display current projects and start a Recipe of the Month contest.

Randy’s work is all handcrafted and hand glued. This means that each one of his chopblocks or cutting boards is made with painstaking care and has a lifetime guarentee on it. He chuckled when we asked how long they usually last. “These things will outlive me” he joked, and continued on about how they, with care, will become heirlooms for the family that purchased them. If they happen to split or get damaged (other than putting them in the dishwasher) he will promptly replace the item.

We set about designing and building a website with a fun, relaxed feel. We wanted his viewers to enjoy being on the site, without feeling like they stumbled into a “company website”. RBChopblock.com is about community and people who enjoy cooking or high quality kitchen items. We also set up a blog for the site. Randy himself often attends Regional cook-offs and we knew it would be a fun way to keep his viewers up-to-date with his travels, as well as archiving Recipe of the Month winners and his latest projects.

The new rbchopblock.com

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(www.esiliners.com) We were approached by ESI to re-design their existing website. ESI develops specialty plastic systems. They’ve managed over 2,000 projects involving civil earthwork, supplying and installing numerous types geosynthetics and numerous types of HDPE pipe systems. (One thing this designer will say is that I love working with a variety of customers, I get to learn so much about other businesses!) They’ve developed their business not only on the services and quality they provide, but the relationships they develop. Their motto is “Building on you Confidence” and follow through on this in every step they take. In addition to their services, they focus highly on their team’s safety and provide consultation on projects in order for their client’s engineers to choose the best product.

When we met with them they had three main goals. They wanted their site’s information to accurately reflect their services and abilities, as they had recently expanded their business. Secondly, they wanted the web user’s experience to be more interactive. Finally, they wanted a fresh face on their site, not just your everyday business site.

We addressed their goals by utilizing cutting edge design techniques and pushing the envelope in the design phase. Design followed through to implementation and we built two interactive photo galleries for potential customers to review. Finally, our copywriter tackled their information and delivered up-to-date  content.

We were so excited to have had the opportunity to work with ESI. They are a fun group of engineers who work to build relationships that last.

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