What a better way to celebrate the holidays than to help spread peace through Blueberry and Strawberry Preserves. Peace Preserves, a Client of Pica Design, is a local business that was created to provide an array of unique fundraising items to nonprofit organizations and the retail market. Products were developed as a vehicle to express the simple message to “Spread Peace, Peace Works”. When you buy their products, you send funds directly to youth organizations who are working towards achieving peace in our world today. To learn more on Pica Design’s involvement in helping Peace Preserves to develop their brand identity and packaging, click here. To purchase Peace Preserves for gifts or for your holiday enjoyment, you can visit a variety of local establishments such as the Farmers Fare, the Belfast Co-op, Whole Foods in Portland or directly through the Peace Preserves website . Enjoy!

TxtResponsibly.org (the idea and the website) was created by the staff at Pica Design. Hearing news stories about the dangers of texting while driving, the statistics started to sink in: a distracted driver is 23 times more likely to cause a car accident than an undistracted driver, according to the recent VirginiaTech Transportation Institute Study. To put this into a more familiar context, drunk drivers are 7 times more likely to cause a car accident than sober drivers. The mission of the organization is to raise awareness of the dangers of texting while driving and to prevent harmful injury or death caused by the act of texting recklessly. Would you take the oath? Visit www.txtresponsibly.org.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of G•O Logic Homes Online: www.gologichomes.com

We began working with G•O Logic to design their logo. We also helped to define their competitors and potential market, built their website, and helped with site launch marketing.

Time for Belfast came to Pica Design to enhance their website. We re-organized the site, adding styles and structure, and posted new video clips for viewing. The mission of Time for Belfast is to put Belfast and its business community on the radar in Maine and beyond. The program is designed to confront strategic needs by giving students a voice and a leading role in a project that harnesses the converging medias of HD photography, Internet publication and TV airplay. To view their ‘spoof video’, click here. Time For Belfast’s website update project was spearheaded by our 2007-2008 intern, Zak Strassberg, under the direction of Web Designer Caitlin Holman.

We re-designed this beautiful Camden Inn’s website just before the 2008 summer tourism season. The site takes full advantage of color photography of the Inn’s gardens and features slideshows of each cottage’s amenities. From sweeping ocean views to gorgeous interior decor, this Inn has it all, and the new web site is enticing new visitors to explore the area.

A local telephone company serving Waldo, Penobscot and Kennebec Counties, UniTel came to Pica Design to re-design their website. We incorporated a new content management system that would meet their requirements for current and growing content as well as customer demand. UniTel staff can now update content and images in-house.