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Pica Design Awarded DLLT Contract

Rob — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:18:30 +0000

We’d like to welcome Downeast Lakes Land Trust as a new Client. In early June 2010, Pica Design was awarded a contract from Downeast Lakes Land Trust (DLLT) for the design and development of their new website. DLLT is a community-based 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2001 in Grand Lake Stream, Maine. Their mission is to contribute to the long-term economic and environmental well-being of the Downeast Lakes region through the conservation and exemplary management of its forests and waters. To learn more about their initiatives and the land that they are conserving, visit: http://www.downeastlakes.org

To learn more about Pica Design’s partnership benefits with other non-profits like Downeast Lakes Land Trust, contact us today at: info@picadesign.com

Cornerspring Montessori Website Launch

James Mehorter — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:41:25 +0000

We’re pleased to announce the launch of the new Cornerspring Montessori School website. If you’re unfamiliar with Cornerspring Montessori School, they provide excellent child education programs in the heart of Belfast, Maine. Cornerspring Montessori School strives to provide programs using a modified approach to the methods, philosophy, and teachings of Maria Montessori. Their goal is to provide an environment that will stimulate, foster and nurture the love for learning that will continue to develop throughout life. Their new website features a blog for teachers to share information with parents in real-time, a school calendar to promote upcoming events and program scheduling and ways for donors to support the school. It was a sincere pleasure to work with the folks from Cornerspring Montessori and a hoot to see this family-fun website come to fruition. If you would like to learn more about how we may be able to help your school or organization grow and prosper, contact us at: info@picadesign.com

Check out the website! http://www.cornerspringmontessori.com

The HIP Women’s Forum

James Mehorter — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:33:20 +0000

We recently created a new website for the Heidelberg International Professional Women’s Forum (HIPWF) based in Heidelberg, Germany. The HIP Women’s Forum was founded in 2007 with the vision of bringing together women of the Rhein Neckar region who share international backgrounds and professions in order to build a platform for professional development and a network to promote the individual and collective potential of each member. Women working for multinational companies abroad or in an international environment face many of the same challenges related to being a female professional in a foreign country. Through this forum, women can help one another to grow and achieve personal and professional success. To help them achieve this objective, the HIP Women’s Forum provides a full program of events for professional networking and leadership education throughout the year.

After approaching us in the fall of 2009, the folks at HIPWF decided to go with one of our Pre-Packaged Website solutions to bring their start-up organization online at an affordable price. With the new website, HIPWF now has the right tools and know-how to manage their website’s content virtually and internationally! If you’re interested in learning how Pica Design’s website development solutions can help your start-up business or organization succeed, shoot us an email at: info@picadesign.com

Check out the new website! http://hipwf.com/

New Poster for Vision Source

MicahEllis — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:41:48 +0000

We recently finished designing a poster for Vision Source, a Belfast optometrist practice for Dr. Jeffery Dutch, OD and Dr. Amy Marnecheck, OD. The poster will be used for Vision Source’s annual Trunk Show, a special sale of high-end eyewear brands, on Thursday, May 28th. The posters measure 3ft. by 3ft. and were printed by Warner Graphics in Camden.

New Concert Poster for Belfast Maskers

MicahEllis — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:30:29 +0000

Pica Design has been designing theatrical posters for Belfast Maskers for over 9 years. Their most recent poster was designed to promote a concert performance featuring the songs of Janis Joplin.

New SteriPEN Retail Packaging

Cassidy — Tue, 11 May 2010 15:23:37 +0000

Pica Design was asked to create New Packaging for a company in Blue HIll, Maine called Hydro-Photon. Hydro-Photon sells a product called the SteriPEN. Pica Design has been designing all of the SteriPEN collateral for the last 5 years. They recently released 3 new SteriPEN products; The SteriPEN Emergency, Mini, and Traveler. Each product is intended for a different market but they wanted the packages to have a similar look and feel. Click Here for a larger view.

SteriPEN Emergency, Mini, Traveler

Maine Windjammer – Media Community

James Mehorter — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:25:44 +0000

Here at Pica we just love trying new things; especially working with cool code libraries and open APIs (Application Programming Interface). The folks from the Maine Windjammer Association came back to us (we originally designed their site in ’05) to incorporate a user-driven media community into their website. Well what does that mean? We used the YouTube API and Flickr API to build tools for users to submit their photos and videos to the website. Now users can add video of their journey on the ships to the Windjammer YouTube user playlist, and add their photos to the Windjammer Flickr group . Users can also now submit their photos to a yearly Windjammer photo contest and possibly win a free Windjammer cruise! Check out the ‘Image Gallery’ and ‘Video Gallery’ on the new site!

http://www.sailmainecoast.com

Landworks Waterfront – Website Update

James Mehorter — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:34:50 +0000

The owners of Landworks Waterfront came to us with a request to update their old website. They were completely happy with the design / functionality of their old website; however, they wanted to add the ability to update the site themselves and, in particular, manage their SEO (Search Engine Optimization) internally. We created a custom WordPress theme for them while keeping the design / layout / colors exactly the same.

Check out the updated Landworks Waterfront website! http://www.landworkswaterfront.com/

BJ’s Automotive – New Website

James Mehorter — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:23:06 +0000

We are happy to announce a new website for BJ’s Automotive and Diagnostic Center. After our initial meeting with owner / operator Joel Knight, we all decided that our basic pre-packaged WordPress theme was the best fit for his needs. Joel’s main priority was to be one of the first small businesses in Belfast, Maine to have a website and be involved with social networking. Add BJ’s on Facebook and stay up-to-date with local automotive deals!

Check out the new BJ’s Automotive website! http://www.bjsautod.com/

The Belfast Maskers – New Website

James Mehorter — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:05:44 +0000

Pica Design is happy to announce our sponsorship of The Belfast Maskers with a new website! All of us here love the Maskers and all the great plays / readings they perform for the public here in Belfast, Maine. So what better way to show our appreciation than by donating something we create daily.. a website! The site has image slideshows, an event calendar, and a news blog. The Maskers are also able to edit / manage all the content on their new website by themselves.

But, how did we do it without breaking the budget? Well, we’ve created a series of customized WordPress themes, which allow us to create a branded web presence for our small business clients. Pretty cool huh?

Check out The Belfast Maskers new website! http://www.belfastmaskers.com/