Controlled Air Design

Raleigh
Web Development

You never know where a client might come from… Eamonn Shanahan was referred to Imp Designs by a drinking buddy/musician buddy of mine. Eamonn needed a website that he could manage himself to display his line of industrial vacuums and dust collection equipment. Remember that science experiment where all purpose flour was blown up to great effect? Yeah… these products help keep commercial bakeries, wood working shops, and other production plants with volatile or combustible dusts from blowing up.

Controlled Air Design stocks a variety of products and accessories. The site needed to manage the display of these products and make it easy for site users to filter and sort the products according to need. Since this is primarily a business to business site, it also needed visible and effective call-to-action elements.

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The Palmé Law Firm

Raleigh, NC
Web Development

Steve Palmé is a fellow member of City Club Raleigh’s Leads One business group. He had been struggling with an old WordPress site and decided to give Imp Designs a shot at redesigning his site. Thankfully he was open to our ideas about the site including getting custom photography (sometimes stock photography just doesn’t get the job done). The photography was done by Steve’s friend, Patrick McCaully, and it turned out wonderfully.

After reviewing the supplied photos, our designer Jer Warren created a look that utilized some of the colors present in the photography. The end results were quite nice and the site is much more inviting than the old site which used a mostly blue corporate template.

Moving to ExpressionEngine was a little challenging for Steve at first. We trained him in use of ExpressionEngine and now that he’s had a bit of time with the system, he’s found it much more user friendly than his previous site. We coded the site such that he can edit virtually anything on the site, so he also has a bit more control over content than he used to.

The site is utilizing Solspace’s Freeform Next form processing software which has a VERY robust form spam prevention function. We also made sure a site visitor was never too far from a contact form—each practice area page has a prominent contact form that reports which practice area the site visitor was on upon submission.

Overall this site was one of the most enjoyable builds we’ve done in a while… even though the research phase produced some awkward conversation with our spouses! (Um… honey… is there something we need to talk about?)

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Montshire Museum of Science

Norwich, CN

We were first introduced to the Montshire several years ago when they came to us to address an issue with their ExpressionEngine website. Some pages on their site could take up to a minute to load! We identified an issue with the template coding which was causing the problem and fixed it. Subsequently, we were hired to develop a mobile version of the site using the existing look and feel.

In 2018, the Montshire decided it was time for a design refresh. We were happy to have been selected as the vendor to do this and the resulting site is some of our best work. Staff at the Montshire did a remarkable job with planning and wire framing the layout making our job infinitely easier to complete.

The new site is fully responsive and takes great advantage of ExpressionEngine’s new fluid field type. The event calendar is powered by the Solspace Calendar Add-on and allows staff to create recurring events easily. The site contains a messaging system which, if active, displays a message that can be dismissed for the duration of the visitor’s session.

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Regional Anesthesia Associates

Durham, NC

Learning how to spell the variations of ‘Anesthesia’ was a serious challenge on this project. Regional Anesthesia Associates had an old site that had originally been built with Apple’s iWeb site builder tools. Since iWeb was discontinued in 2011, it had been some time since their site had a design refresh. The firm had also begun to see their website as more than just a ‘digital billboard’ — they wanted a new site to work as a recruiting tool and a patient educational tool as well as a marketing presence.

The new site was built in ExpressionEngine and includes a patient information section, information about the various facilities serviced by the firm and recruiting information for Physicians and CRNAs (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologists).

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GlobalRX

Hillsborough, NC

We love when we get referrals from existing clients! Our client, Ten Plus Systems, referred GlobalRX to us for a site refresh and redesign. Their existing site wasn’t easily editable and had a bit of a dated look and no mobile friendly version. We created an ExpressionEngine site with a responsive design—now GlobalRX can update their site as necessary without having to wait on someone with HTML skills to get involved.

One other challenge on this site was providing the New Drugs Approval content on the Resource page. GlobalRX had been compiling the list manually and submitting to their web developer who would then write the html and publish. Often the delays caused by manually compiling and manually updating the site caused the list to be out of date before it was published. We learned that the site they used as their primary source for this information had an RSS feed, so we set up the site to display the data. Now this chore is automated and always up to date.

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Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC
Full redesign

Nash Community College approached us to redesign their main website after we successfully created a ‘mini-site’ for their online school. Their existing site had a very flat information hierarchy—counting links in drop down menus, there were over 170 links on their home page! Their primary issue was “nobody can find anything” and we felt this was primarily an issue with organization. We met with them, developed a set of site goals, and re-organized the entire site. Most of the work in this project was the planning; we were very fortunate to have collaborative project leads that listened to our ideas.

The site is a responsive design with 4 views: mobile, tablet, desktop and super sized desktop. We use Susy Compass SCSS processor to manage the breakpoints and CSS.

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Pine Glo Products

Rolesville, NC
Product Label Design

Pine Glo Products is a North Carolina owned and operated cleaning supplies company. Pine Glo requested product labels that would capture the customers eye and fit in well with similar items, but still be unique in their own right. In designing these labels we strived to achieve prominent shelf visibility while keeping a consistent feel to the products.

Nash Online

Rocky Mount, NC
Web Design and Development

Nash Community College needed a full redesign for its online learning programs. We provided a complete reorganization and redesign of the site making it a lot easier to navigate. In addition, the site is fully responsive and works extremely well on a multitude of devices.

Our goal was to provide prospective students an easy way to start the enrollment process. We had to balance that goal with the needs of existing students looking for learning resources. Overall we’re happy with the end result, but more importantly, students and staff seem to be too!

Go ahead and take a look, then stand on the shoulders of giants!

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Mike Lawsons Henrys Fork Anglers

Island Park, Idaho
Web Design and Development

We were very excited to rebuild henrysforkanglers.com and deliver them a beautiful and functional new site. The new site features a responsive design, an e-commerce store, and some incredible photography. One highlight of the design is this snazzy hatch chart that tells you when flies are peaking. If you are unsure about where to go on vacation, go with the place that has the best looking website.

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Time Warner Cable Business Class

Morrisville, NC
Graphic Design, Layout

From advertising to conference materials we work with Time Warner Business Class to provide a number of graphical services.

Sustainable Agriculture Education Association Conference

Raleigh, NC
Logo and Poster Design

SAEA needed a poster and logo to advertise their 2014 conference in Raleigh NC. Imp worked with SAEA to create a logo and poster to be displayed prior to and within the conference site. We also provided this as an online resource for local groups that wanted to promote the conference.

Henrys Fork Anglers

Island Park, Idaho
Logo recreation

Henry’s Fork Anglers already had an existing logo. However, the version they had was not high quality and was limited in the way it was used. The original logo was a bitmap image that was not easily scalable and would not print sharply. Imp Designs recreated this logo allowing it to be used in a variety of ways. The logo is now fully scalable and is suitable for printing in multiple sizes. We also adjusted the layout to include a long version, stacked version, and a version with no text.

Rimguard Inc.

Raleigh, NC
Logo Design

Rimguard Inc. was looking for a new look for their logo. Having recently changed their company name they needed something that would stand out in a variety of spaces. Imp Designs provided a solution in a logo that is not only stunning in 4 colors, but also looks just as good in two colors or just one. Whether the logo is emblazoned across a large truck or simply used on a business card, the logo has the same impact.

NC Medical Board

Raleigh, NC
Web Design and Development

We met the executive director of the NC Medical Board while visiting our favorite watering hole… only we didn’t know it at the time. We were actually a bit skeptical when he asked for a business card — we’ve never been happier to be wrong.

Our biggest challenge with the site redesign was organization. There’s a lot of content in this site and it serves two distinctly different audiences; medical professionals and consumers. We never could have completed this project without the assistance of the board’s public affairs department who not only listened to our suggestions, but participated enthusiastically in the process.

Since the site relaunched, the board has entrusted us with two other projects and a minor interface refresh.

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Equinox Landscaping

Raleigh, NC
Web Design, Development, and Internet Marketing

Equinox Landscaping is a family owned landscaping company based in Raleigh, NC. Imp Designs provided Equinox with a full redesign of their website. We provided a responsive website design powered by Expression Engine. In addition to the design and development we also provide internet marketing for Equinox.

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Autohaus Import Service

Raleigh, NC
Web Design and Development, Photography and Internet Marketing

We met Autohaus owner Doug Rogers at the Capital City Club’s Leads One group. He had a cookie cutter site that he didn’t feel was properly representing his import repair shop. Boy was he ever right! Autohaus Import Service’s waiting room is freaking amazing! Large screen TV, wireless internet, work-space, coffee… it’s nicer than my living room!

The site contains several cool features, most of which are managed via ExpressionEngine 2. The site utilizes a couple of nifty Jquery goodies; the slideshow is powered by the Cycle plugin and we leveraged the Jquery UI plugin for the several interface elements. In addition to the design and development of the site we also provided photographic services.

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Grapevine Content

Durham, NC
Graphic Design, Logo Creation, Layout

Grapevine Content is a company that creates and manages social media content. Grapevine came to Imp looking for a new logo. We were able to use their input and our design to create a new logo as well as branding for their Twitter and Facebook pages, business cards and stationary.

Boy Scouts of America - Occoneechee Council

Raleigh, NC
Graphic Design, Layout

The Boy Scouts of America Occoneechee Council asked us to design and layout materials for their annual Military Popcorn Drive. The pieces needed to target both Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts.

Joel Lane Museum House

Raleigh, NC
Brochure Design, Layout

Joel Lane needed a companion print piece to go along with their website. We provided a design that works alongside the site layout.

Imp Design Infographics

Raleigh, NC
Infographic Design

Over the years we’ve designed a variety of infographics to educate people on various design and web principals. It also gives us a chance to flex a bit of our illustration skills.

Sutton Station

Durham, NC
Web Design and Development

Ticon Properties has been an Imp Designs client for a number of years. Ticon came to us with a desire to revamp the site for Sutton Station, a mixed use development in Durham, NC. We were able to provide a complete redesign of the site with a responsive design. Due to the site being built with ExpressionEngine, Ticon’s staff has complete control of the content and can update it as new businesses move in.

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Kratt Dedmond & Associates PLLC

Raleigh, NC
Web Design and Development

Kratt Dedmond & Associates is a North Carolina law firm that specializes in family law.

Mr. Kratt approached us looking for a new website for his firm. Even though Mr. Kratt is a lawyer, we decided not to hold that against him and got to work.

We aimed to deliver a classy and professional look for Kratt Dedmond & Associates. The final design came out looking clean, elegant, and warm. The site features the latest responsive design techniques so it looks and works great on desktops, tablet, and mobile phones as well.

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South West Transit Association

Fort Worth, TX

SWTA is a regional public transportation association that represents Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

The South West Transit Association saw our work with Valley Metro and liked what they saw. So they engaged us for a brand new website and carefully explained their needs and vision.

In the end we delivered a very unique, sharp, and compelling design coupled with some great functionality for their organization. The site features a large membership directory and a large variety of resources. SWTA now has a beautiful, functional, and content rich site that helps boost their online presence.

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Homewarmth

Raleigh, NC
Web Design and Development

There’s no better compliment than a client that asks us to redesign their site a second time. When Homewarmth first started their business, they were a fireplace company that did a little insulation work. So we built a site showcasing the various products they sold in their showroom.

In the last few years, Homewarmth has closed their showroom and shifted their emphasis to home insulation services. They hired us to redesign their site to reflect this change and we were happy to oblige. The new site contains targeted call to action forms and gives staff the ability to add and edit services and their descriptions at will.

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TenPlus Systems

Raleigh, NC
Web Design and Development

TenPlus is the leading Apple repair shop in the area and they had an old dated site that really wasn’t doing much for them. We were able to change all of that. Products are now easy to browse, details about items are clear and concise, and getting in touch with the right people has never been easier for their customers.

It was great working with the folks at TenPlus and, as customers ourselves, we highly recommend them for Apple sales and support in the Raleigh-Durham area.

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Self Storage

Durham, NC
Web Design and Development

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Motor Works

DeKalb, IL
Web Design, Development and Internet Marketing

Since our redesign of Autohaus Import Services website, we’ve been getting inquiries from other auto repair shops. Marty Fay, owner of Motor Works in Dekalb, Illinois had seen the Autohaus website and had phoned the owner to check us out. Apparently the beers I occasionally buy for Doug at Big Boss Brewery were well worth the cost as Doug gave us a great review.

We’re very glad he did, because the Motor Works crew has been a blast to work with. One of Marty’s niche businesses is the repair of classic cars and this site features an impressive collection of stories about classic car repairs. The classic car section is a must visit for car nerds; honestly some of these photos are breath taking (and I’m not a car nerd!).

The site is an ExpressionEngine 2 install that has a bit of jquery goodness to help things along. In addition to the site redesign, Marty has entrusted us with his search engine optimization and pay-per-click ad management.

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Arizona Transit Association (AzTA)

Web Design, Development - Rescue Job

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The DiLeone Law Group

Raleigh, NC
Web Design and Development

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Joel Lane Museum House

Raleigh, NC
Web Design and Development

The Joel Lane Museum House in downtown Raleigh is a non profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the home of Joel Lane, a patriot who helped establish Raleigh as the state capital of North Carolina. We became involved with the house after getting a referral from one of our associates at the Leads One Group.

The new site is an ExpressionEngine install which allows museum staff to maintain all aspects of the site content. If you’re a history buff and find yourself in Raleigh, stop by!

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