Messages By Marlow

The Food Watchdog

February 22nd, 2010 by Scott Marlow comment category: web design

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When your diet is threatened by BHT and BHA; with mercury; with genetically modified, genetically engineered false foods – you need protection. TheFoodWatchdog.com provides original, investigative food journalism articles to present you with food facts.

My redesigned WordPress website for two-time Pulitzer winning former Seattle P.I. writer, Andrew Schneider. The food journalism blog includes special features and food alerts, as well as a Word of the Week.

Schneider just signed a deal with AOL (that’s not another Big Ag additive – that’s America Online) as Senior Public Health Correspondent.

My First Logo

February 17th, 2010 by Scott Marlow comment category: portfolio,web design

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A makeover for Toni Cross’ container gardening website. Toni and I worked together choosing a new, softer palette for her site – while I dug into my first logo design. Technically, it’s a font treatment for her company name, and tagline: beauty in small spaces.

I converted Toni’s nested table-based website to a hybrid CSS-table site last season. In the future, we can use CSS to implement seasonal colors for her site skin too.

Creating Updates That Save Time

February 1st, 2010 by Scott Marlow comment category: communications,nonprofit,web design

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Another nonprofit client converted from a WordPress.com standard theme to a self-hosted WordPress theme skinned to match their existing brand ID.

It All Happens Here

November 30th, 2009 by Scott Marlow comment category: nonprofit,portfolio,web design,writing

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CSS/XHTML Web Development: Scott Marlow
Copywriting: Rita Cipalla, Scott Marlow
Graphic Design: Joan Van den Berg

My latest project for the City of Federal Way: a new site for its premier recreation facility, hosted at a new URL: ItAllHappensHere.org, the Community Center’s tagline.

The Rent section features a virtual-360 degree slideshow of the banquet facilities. Since the site launch, Susan Leddon, rental coordinator, reported that rental inquiries from the website increased from zero to 4-5 per week. Staff can update the site through an open source Content Management System.

The new site complements all new marketing collateral – including coupons, direct mail postcards, rack cards, and facility schedules – created by our team since March.

“You have consistently gone above and beyond on every aspect of this project. I know I speak for everyone when I say we appreciate you more than we can express. The website is fantastic/wonderful/cool/gorgeous/eye-popping/practical/logical, and, did I mention fantastic? I’m excited for the launch.“
Linda Elliott Farmer, Communications & Government Affairs Manager
City of Federal Way

“It’s been a fantastic experience working with such a great team. Personally, I enjoyed our “team” meetings the most. I think it’s important for you to know how easy it is to work with you on this project. I always felt like we could share our true feelings about every element along the way. Thank you all for your patience, persistence, and professionalism.”
Doug Nelson, Supervisor
Federal Way Community Center

Wacktastic Holiday Light Show

November 20th, 2009 by Scott Marlow comment category: events,web design

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WordPress CSS Theming: Scott Marlow

Greenwood/Phinney residents can now enter the 2009 Wacktastic Holiday Light Show Contest!

This is my second year sponsoring this North Seattle community event by providing website development. The new site is powered by WordPress, and features an embedded GoogleMap that accepts batch uploads of contest entries.

Don’t miss the December 20th Awards Party.

Graphic Design credits: Beegee Tolpa, Kelly Davis.

Life is a Journey. Lead Yours.

October 26th, 2009 by Scott Marlow comment category: web design

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CSS/XHTML Web Development: Scott Marlow

The Ascent Institute provides one-on-one coaching and leadership courses. John McConnell describes his team as “warriors of the human spirit.” Find joy, passion, and fulfillment. Discover the true in you.

Visit the new Ascent Institute website.

Graphic Design by Jay Braverman.