Stephen Schmidt.

BoschTools needed a little help when re-launching their flagship site. The US Store was in need of a fresh, updated look, as well as XHTML-compliant CSS coding, and supporting wireframes. After working with Bosch to define the overall look and feel of the site, wireframes and design guidelines were developed, approved and CSS style sheets were delivered to the Bosch development team in short order - all keeping in corporate mandates regarding CSS style structure, typography limitations and style guidelines.

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The Chicago Interactive Marketing Association is a professional organization comprised of Agencies, Freelance individuals and Corporations that has grown over 425% in the last three years. Their old site, which ran on a proprietary ColdFusion CMS, wasn’t enough to support the growth, and the organization wasn’t making money with their site. I worked as the Project Manager on the launch of the new site, responsible for wireframe documents, front-end development and training for the end-users on the custom-built CMS. With primary foci being placed on SEO (always looking to increase presence) and making the site a “break-even” proposition, the site now pays for it’s own operation costs with the added functionality of “Job Postings” and enjoys higher natural search results in top search engines.

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DesignIndustries created a revolutionary home improvement product that needed a website with an equal amount of pizzazz as the product. The design itself was nice and clean - it was up to me to ensure this site launched just as cleanly - and in time for their unveiling at a national trade show. The complex database structure driving the clean site and the multiple wireframe documents all led to a happy consumer that finally saw the website as a valid sales channel.

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In 2006, my current employer wanted a unique holiday greetings to send to his contact and customer email list. Curious to do something beyond just an “email” - he asked that Schadenfreude Media, LLC create a unique experience to celebrate the holidays. What resulted was a “Choose Your Own Adventure” done using Adobe Flash and video. This project led to exposure in Crain’s Chicago Business, The Chicago Tribune and several projects for both companies in 2007.

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