It was a banner year for Palmerworks on many levels.

The company filed Articles of Organization and became a Michigan Limited Licensed Company.

Rick retired from his day job to work full time on the business. Since September 1st, he has been making the rounds of local shop owners explaining the benefits of a good website. His work has paid off. He’s signed up many new clients, including a local dentist, two restaurants, and a “budding” entrepreneur.

Our services have expanded. We’ve added a new division: Palmerworks Corporate Services provides newsletters and other communication media utilizing our writing, editing, and design expertise.

New clients in 2011:

d48shop.com [site in progress] – The year began with our first online shopping cart, created for District 48 Apparel, a Carhartt reseller.  The company had some major catalog revisions and merchandise updates that are still in the works, but the site is projected to launch next month.

basspimp.com – Straight out of 5-String Township, Michigan, Gordon Spencer, aka The Bass Pimp, is the first bassist to call if you make music in Detroit. This site incorporates his music, pictures, and best-selling Basspimp tshirt.

ndcaps.com – New Direction Counseling, in Southfield, offers a variety of classes, resources, and services. Their dedicated group of professional therapists offer evidence-based treatment in providing individual, group, and family counseling.

murphydentalcare.com [site in progress] – Dr. Edward Murphy, DDS, is a Livonia family dentist.

beachbudd.com [site in progress] – The BeachBudd is a highly inventive tanning lotion applicator designed by a local entrepreneur.

cornedbeefrestaurant.com – The Corned Beef House is a local diner in Westland, Michigan, that serves up the best corned beef in town. The owner wanted his menu on a simple one-page site.

thegreekflame.com [site in progress] - Greek Flame Coney Island is a diner located in Garden City – we’re providing a menu redesign and website.

Palmerworks offers more than web design

Palmerworks Corporate Services is a new division of our company that offers a variety of business solutions, including:

• Digital and print newsletters
• Writing, editing, and proofreading
• Press releases
• Business letters
• Speech writing
• Ad copy
• PowerPoint presentations
• Print and online resumes
• Branding strategies, SEO, and more.

Print services – We continue to design business cards, stationery, signs, posters, and brochures for our web clients. Once a website establishes the company look, we design print brochures, letterhead, and business cards that incorporate the logo, colors, and domain name.

Blogging and other digital services – No time to blog? Palmerworks writes bimonthly blogs, as well as Facebook and LinkedIn page updates for several clients.

Search engine optimization – We realize clients need help with website promotion. Palmerworks has added more services: we’ll help you list your new site in online directories, start your Facebook page, and help you discover other SEO strategies, all as part of our typical web design package.

Contact Palmerworks today for your new website  – or let us design your newsletter or brochure. Email info@palmerworks.com or call 734-252-WEB1.

New Direction is a new out-patient psychiatric clinic based in Southfield, Michigan. They wanted a web presence and a corporate identity, including business cards and letterhead – without breaking their budget.

We provided a custom package tailor-made to their needs:

• Rick designed a logo that subtly incorporated the idea of a “new direction”
• We created a one-page website featuring the new logo and basic information about services
• Rick designed business cards and letterhead
• We provided a sign for the door to their new office
• Katherine provided editing services for their introductory letters and designed an informational flyer
• We included includes 5 email addresses, hosting, and domain name for one year as part of the web package
• We visited their location to take photos for the site

Best of all, we provided this entire package for under $300!

Contact Palmerworks for an affordable, customized start-up package for your small business. We can provide all your web and corporate identity needs, leaving you time  you to run your business.

Contact Rick or Katherine for a free estimate. Call 1-734-252-WEB1 or email info@palmerworks.com.

Palmerworks had a productive 2010. We were busy all year developing sites, creating company logos, and providing print media for entrepreneurs and established professionals.

We had the pleasure of meeting some great people who’ve created successful businesses. Please take advantage of their services.

911 Set Medics – provides the Michigan film industry with the highest-trained professional EMS personnel for commercial, TV, and film production. We developed their site, blog, logo, and business cards.

Everlast Asphalt – a Canton, Michigan-based provider of residential and commercial asphalt services. Palmerworks developed a 5-page site, logo, and business cards.

The Word of Truth Church and Ministries – a thriving church in Warren, Mich., presided over by church founder, Dr. Robert E. Garner. We developed their site and incorporated two blogs for updates from the pastor and about church events. We also set up their Facebook, Twitter, and helped them with other social networking services.

Trotter Strategies – a Washington, D.C.-based firm headed by veteran lobbyist Tom Trotter, provides Congressional consulting, strategic advice, and issue advocacy. We provided a one-page “business card” site, logo, and business cards.

American CME – provides web-based continuing medical training with documentary-style training videos and online testing. We created a 5-page site, blog, logo, and set-up and integrated the learning management system. (As of March 2011, American CME has moved to “moodlerooms” as their new hosting provider. The original design is by Palmerworks, but writing and information is not by our company.)

Ostlund Plumbing – Ostlund Plumbing and Heating, Inc., has been a part of the community for more than 50 years, completing hundreds of projects in the southeastern Michigan area. We designe their 5-page site with photo gallery, plus their logo and business cards.

Fire Ground Review – is a first responder modified version of the military’s After Action Review used by fire departments to become more effective and create a safer working environment for personnel. We developed a 5-page site, blog, logo, and business cards.

Marsha Westfall – is an aspiring teacher in southeastern Michigan. We created an online resume/portfolio that showcases her credentials and teach philosophy.

Access Christian Counseling – is a private outpatient clinic offering a variety of services in Southfield, Michigan. We developed a 5-page site, blog, and print flyers, and provided photography services.

Ultimate Hair Removal/Body Beautiful – Located in Farmington Hills, Mich., Body Beautiful LLC specializes in laser and electrolysis hair removal, with 15 years of hair removal experience. We took her existing flash-based site and redeveloped it in html.

Jamy K – Jamy Krulikowski is mutli-talented actor, film and video editor, writer, and motion graphic artist living in surburban Los Angeles. We developed an online portfolio/bio and business cards.

Palmerworks is also honored to help whenever we can. We donated hosting to a site dedicated to supporting fallen Grand Rapids Firefighter Bryan Blattert.

This year is off to a great start. New in 2011:

The Initiative – We’re finishing up a site for a new company that specializes in property management services for homeowners, commercial investors, and small businesses.

Gordie’s Cards – Gordie Roedding creates original, hand-drawn greeting cards for any occasion, event, or holiday. We’re putting the finishing touches on his 5-page site.

Bass Pimp – Palmerworks is developing a one-page site offering t-shirts from local musician, Gordon Spencer.

District 48 Apparel – We’re developing a website, blog, and online cart for a local Carhartt reseller.

Cyndi’s Cakes – Cyndi Berger has been creating beautiful cakes for more than 35 years. We’re developing a 5-page site and blog showcasing her talents.

Check back often to see our progress. We’re thankful to all our clients and look forward to another successful and productive year.

Palmerworks provides affordable, professional web design and specializes in personalized service.

When we begin to develop a website, creating a logo is an integral piece of the design puzzle. Fire Ground Review owner Mark Lawry had definite ideas about the look and feel of his logo. His design ideas included using the IAFF outline and colors, integrating the initials “FGR,” and including the three words in the company name. Something was missing, since the bottom “leaf” was empty, so we added, “est. 2009″ and voila! the logo was ready to incorporate into the new site and business cards.

An important aspect of Lawry’s company is that his services “save lives, money, and time.” However, the company catch phrase is “adopting a culture of continuous learning.” One small card with logo, contact information and TWO phrases looked busy and confusing. Rick decided to add a black bar at the bottom to separate and emphasize the catchphrase. The result was a neat divider that also highlighted the Fire Ground Review philosophy.

If you’re looking for new business cards, brochures, or other print media, contact Rick or Katherine at 734-252-web1, or email info@palmerworks.

Fire Ground Review was founded in 2009 by Mark Lawry, a professional firefighter/paramedic for the West Bloomfield Fire Department. The company provides professional assessments called “Fire Ground Reviews” modeled after the U.S. Army’s After Action Reviews. The Fire Ground Review process helps fire departments examine their performance standards in order to sustain strengths and improve on weaknesses. Utilizing the process saves lives, money, and time.

The site we developed was our standard five-page package, which includes domain name and hosting for one year, plus a blog and contact form. We customize sites to our clients’ needs, and this site also includes examples of actual fire ground reviews in pdf format. We’d like to thank Mark for choosing us to develop his corporate identity: website, logo, and business cards. We had a great time working with him! Now we just have to teach him the art of blogging.

Purchase a complete web package for your company, including domain name, hosting, and blog, for under $400. Contact Rick or Katherine at Palmerworks Design, today. We offer professional design with personalized service.

The Palmerworks creative team can design your logo, business cards, brochures, letterhead, newsletters, and more.

With over 20 years of experience in the communications field, we are veterans at layout and design for projects that include newsletters, small magazines, brochures, flyers, posters, and marketing emails. We can help you create your business identity with a distinctive logo and integrate it into your website, business cards, letterhead, envelopes, and brochures.

As a team of award-winning writers, we also offer writing and editing services for individuals and small businesses. Let us create your resume, revamp your marketing materials, or proofread and edit your business letters, newsletters, press releases, or adcopy.

Contact us for more information about our design, writing, and identity branding services.

We also specialize in digital and print business products, including logo design, brochures, newsletters, and resumes and other branding and marketing materials.

They wanted a purple logo and banner, and we aim to please. The Ostlund Plumbing company, located in Westland, Michigan, provides commercial and industrial “design/build” plumbing services. Rick now knows a lot about design/build services, because Palmerworks Design includes content writing in our 5-page web package ($425). Just give us a little information about what your company offers, and we’ll take it from there.

On a personal note, we also know more than we used to about, asphalt providers, lobbyists, set medics, Christian ministries, cemeteries, vintage dolls…

Even after we’ve completed a website for a client, there’s always more to do. The company’s new logo is incorporated throughout the website, but there’s still a need for business cards, letterhead, and envelopes that brandish the new company look.

Here’s a sample of Everlast Asphalt’s new look on their company stationery and business cards. Contact us to ask about our print design services. Packages start at $325 (250 business cards, sheets of letterhead, and envelopes).

Branding is an important part of every company’s marketing strategy. Rick designed a logo that we used in the Trotter Strategies website banner, then incorporated the new logo into Trotter’s business card design.

Keeping a consistent look on every element of your business’s communication outreach provides a professional easy-to-recognize company image.

The logo can also translate to company letterhead, envelopes, newsletters, brochures, and any other business communications. Best of all, this is a simple logo, with the white on red being immediately recognizable. You can also cast this in a two-toned version and it doesn’t lose any of its identity. Simple design is often the best. (Think Nike swoosh.)

Contact Palmerworks Design for affordable websites and business communications: www.palmerworks.com.

We just completed a one-page “business card” site for a new client:

Trotter Strategies, a Washington, D.C.-based firm headed by veteran lobbyist Tom Trotter, provides Congressional consulting, strategic advice, and issue advocacy. Whether it’s promoting a particular issue or trying to stop harmful legislation, Trotter’s years of experience and established relationships will help you navigate the process and achieve your legislative goals.

Our business card site package include hosting for one year. We offer customized extras that you can add to your site. In this case, we’ve linked to Trotter’s resume. We also designed his company logo and business cards.