Spitfire Blog

Yesterday was Matthew Holtkamp’s birthday, so we decided to surprise him with our Birthday Chicken. With a little planning (a.k.a. scheming) with his wife Suzanne, we were able to surprise Matthew when he least expected it, in the comfort of his own home. The Holtkamp’s actually have chickens living outside their house, so it made it plausible that a large chicken could potentially walk into their home and tell Matthew happy birthday.

Jonathan was a trooper, donning the “Chicken suit of sweaty-sweatiness” with ease during a hot July afternoon. He even laid a birthday egg shaped card!

As a parting gift, the Holtkamps gave us a carton of eggs laid from their own chickens. It went well with the theme! Thanks guys!

Just as Holtkamp delivers the gift of Lifetime Comfort, the birthday chicken delivers surprise birthday ambushes! So let this be a lesson that on your birthday–you are never safe from the Birthday Chicken, even in the comfort of your own home.

We’ve recently had the pleasure of working on the website for Talastar Exteriors, a home remodeling company founded by master craftsman and designer Sean Tarala. He had kept all branding and marketing in-house (pun intended), and was in need of a fresh set of eyes to gain a new perspective. We set out to give his branding and website an updated look that better showcased his extreme talent and custom services.

The original Talastar Exteriors site was a simple design, but lacked the intricate details in the design to reflect the ornate nature of his work.

BEFORE:

His new site is full of design details that compliment his work and accent the quality of his services.

AFTER:

By adding a tabbed photo gallery, users are able to better see completed projects for each service category. Additionally, the text was refined to read easier, clearly define services offered, boost Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and best of all, drive sales!

We are proud of the finished product, and have a client that thinks it’s great too. That always makes for a great project, but especially when it comes from a talented designer himself. To celebrate the launch, we ordered up a batch of custom cookies featuring the Talastar Exteriors brand.

Thanks for the opportunity to help with your marketing, Sean!

More than 40,000 clients in over 50 countries rely on The Bankers Exchange for ATM, Banking and Gaming parts, solutions and training. In fact, within their industry, they are known as the miracle workers.  Our challenge was to give their website a fresh, tailored feel that was user-friendly and inviting – no matter what the customer might be looking for.

A simple navigation path now enables users to find information without digging through tiers of pages, while helping them learn about additional services offered by The Bankers Exchange. The website features an easy-to-use and robust eCommerce store as well, setting it apart from competitors in the industry.

While we’ve already heard about happier customers and a happier sales team at The Banker’s Exchange, we’re also very excited to hear about increased sales and a happier bottom line in the near future.

Check out The Bankers Exchange website.

We recently launched a website for one of Gwinnett’s leading dentists, Dr. Slade Slail. Serving the area for over a decade, Dr. Lail’s professional staff instantly puts patients at ease.  We developed a warm, friendly website that’s intended to do the same.

From easily accessible patient registration forms to convenient online bill paying and appointment scheduling, the new website is a useful tool for patients and the practice.

Visit www.drlail.com.  (and floss daily!)

A few weeks ago we got a call from a young, non-profit organization located in California called the Heart of Travel Foundation who was in serious need of a logo. Brandon, the founder, helps to provide “unique travel experiences for people with life-threatening medical conditions.” After hearing his inspirational story of why he started the foundation, we knew this was a great cause we wanted to support.

We love creating brands, especially for passionate people whose business is suffering from an identity crisis. That’s the beauty (and the challenge) of branding any organization; condensing a story, a product or an idea into a easily digestible nugget, all the while making it distinct and hopefully memorable. As this project concluded, we were all really excited with the result. We crafted a nice, iconic symbol made with two colors to keep printing costs down.