Circle of Stone

Circle of Stone

Website Design: Circle of Stone

David Reed, owner and designer at Circle of Stone, has been creating handcrafted stonework across Western North Carolina for over 30 years. After relocating to Brevard, NC, David wanted to update his website and give it a more modern and visual feel, and have it be responsive across different devices.

GOAL: To provide an online platform where Circle of Stone could showcase the variety and quality of stonework that they offer, as well as highlight David Reed’s book, The Complete Guide to Stonescaping.

RESULT: David’s work speaks for itself, so we went with a design that is very visual and used full-width images to really bring the user into his work. By using varying shades of grey, it gives the feeling of stone, while letting the images “pop” on the screen. Overall, the goal of the website was to provide the user with visual experience in the possibilities of stone and the landscape. And then, to make the process of contacting Circle of Stone as easy as possible, whether on a desktop or mobile device.

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Fluid Form Concrete Design

Fluid Form Concrete Design

Logo & Website Design: Fluid Form Concrete Design

Working with Spark Media Collective was a pleasure. Seyl was so very helpful on the marketing, web design and branding of my company. He gave me lots of help giving my company the face that I was looking for.

Seyl would not stop until I was fully satisfied. He was available and prompt and followed through with his promises. He went over and beyond to get my company represented. Sending out notices to his contacts about my company’s business opening.

His high level of knowledge and experience were obvious. He was even able to design my logo in house.
I have recommended Spark Media Collective to many of my contacts and will continue to do so.

Harvest Leasure

Owner, Fluid Form Concrete Design

Fluid Form Concrete Design is a high end concrete designer and fabricator for residential and commercial spaces. Fluid Form is based in Brevard NC and serves western North Carolina, as well as, upstate South Carolina.

GOAL: To create an online portfolio for clients and potential clients to see the possibilities of concrete, as well as find inspiration for their own projects.

For the logo, the goal was to create something that was sophisticated, while referencing the idea of concrete.

RESULT: We went with a highly visual layout with large full width images for the homepage and galleries making up the majority of the pages. Rather than doing a full size image on each page, we used a shorter image, partially hidden behind a translucent menu bar, to highlight the detail and texture possibilities of concrete.

In designing the logo, we went incorporated the 4 dots that the client brought to us and chose a font that had some texture to resemble concrete. We also added the same texture from the font to the dots for continuity. The grey color of ‘Concrete Design’ again gives the idea of concrete and provides a solid base for ‘Fluid Form, while the single green dot represents the unique and customized nature of Fluid Form’s product.

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New Skies

New Skies

Website Design: New Skies

New Skies is a family-owned and operated guide service based in Gakona, Alaska. Offering scenic fishing and rafting trips on the Copper River, Gulkana River & Klutina River, New Skies opened for the 2015 season, although they have a long history in the area.

GOAL: To create a website that promotes the services that New Skies offers, provides local information for their clients and highlights the dramatic beauty of Alaska.

RESULT: The beauty of Alaska is dramatic and key to creating that connection for potential customers for New Skies. We focused on big images to evoke emotion, emphasis on being a family operation and being a resource for visitors to the area in general.

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WNC Appraisal Services, Inc

WNC Appraisal Services, Inc

WNC Appraisal Services, Inc

Website Design: WNC Appraisal Services, Inc

Seyl created a beautiful website for my company. My time was so limited and was unable to provide him with much direction for what I wanted however, he delivered a wonderful site with everything I needed. He is so thorough in everything he does and has so much knowledge and creative abilities. I plan to use him for other projects in the future and would highly recommend him to anyone that needs website design, content, social media, SEO, etc. I feel lucky to have worked with such talent!
Terri Patton

Owner, WNC Appraisal Services, Inc

WNC Appraisal Services, Inc is a commercial real estate appraisal company specializing in valuation and consulting in western North Carolina. Founded in 2007, WNC Appraisal built its clientele and reputation primarily on a referral basis. They decided that they needed an online presence and in 2015, they approached Spark Media Collective to design a website that is primarily informational and appropriate for their demographic. We also provided the content for the site (writing copy & image curation).

GOAL: To create a website for WNC Appraisal Services, Inc that highlights their services, experience and knowledge of their service area. The overall goal of the website is to provide enough information to encourage the prospective client to contact WNC Appraisal Services, Inc for an initial consultation.

RESULT: The final product is fairly traditional in in design and color, with a few modern elements and a splash of color to keep it up to date. We went with a streamlined design that is not cluttered, but still informational. Our focus was on concise copy, appropriate images and intuitive design. We included “call-to-action” buttons on each page to facilitate contacting WNC Appraisal Services and pulled the blue from their logo to make the button “pop” on the screen.

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Mountain Sun Community School

Mountain Sun Community School

Mountain Sun Community School

Website Design: Mountain Sun Community School

Seyl is one of the greatest listeners I have ever encountered. Due to his listening skills, he is not only able to create websites that are aesthetically beautiful, modern, well organized, and easy to navigate; he also reflects the personality of the organization he is representing. He connects constituencies with the information that matters to them. He has great integrity, stays on tasks, thinks outside of the box, works very efficiently, and is most reliable.There is nothing cookie-cutter about the work he does. His creative nature and attention to the business before him shines through in all of his work.

Julie Holt

Former Executive Director & Founder, Mountain Sun Community School

Mountain Sun Community is an independent, Montessori-based school located in Brevard, NC. After refreshing their logo, they wanted to update their website to reflect their new branding, as well as better manage the large amount of information they need to deliver to their current and prospective families. School philosophy, registration information, calendar, pdfs and downloadabe material and classroom information are just some of the pieces that needed to be implemented into the new website.

GOAL: To create a website is visually appealing, while managing and organizing a large amount of information.

RESULT: In order to keep the page relative clean, we opted for a full-width design for the homepage, without  sidebar or a lot of segmented sections that would clutter the page. The focus was placed on a well organized menu to allow visitors to easily find the information that they were looking for and also help first timers an easy way to simply “peruse” the site.

Overall, the site is built on layers, with the top layer being the most general and allowing the visitor to go deeper if they so choose. This was a fun challenge for us and think we were successful in creating a site that delivers a large quantity of information, while not being overwhelming.

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