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><channel><title>Perceptions Studio</title> <atom:link href="http://perceptionsstudio.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://perceptionsstudio.com</link> <description>Graphic and Website Design</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:51:04 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Case Study: Sophia Institute Press</title><link>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2012/04/case-study-sophia-institute-press/</link> <comments>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2012/04/case-study-sophia-institute-press/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:51:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Carolyn</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Case Study]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://perceptionsstudio.com/?p=170</guid> <description><![CDATA[Sophia Institute Press, a New Hampshire-based Catholic publisher, approached Perceptions Studio needing a host of services. We began by designing a new logo and custom website, then moved to online advertising, homepage banners, HTML email templates, book covers, and other print products. Visit Site www.sophiainstitute.com Services Provided Logo redesign Custom website design WordPress PageLines theme [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><a
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title="Sophia Institute Press" href="http://www.sophiainstitute.com" target="_blank">www.sophiainstitute.com</a></p><h3>Services Provided</h3><ul><li>Logo redesign</li><li>Custom website design</li><li>WordPress PageLines theme customization</li><li>HTML email design</li><li>Facebook page customization</li><li>Integration with Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools</li><li>Book cover design</li><li>Online ad design</li><li>Design of promotional flyers and book catalog</li></ul><h3>Additional Design Samples</h3><a
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href='http://perceptionsstudio.com/2012/04/case-study-sophia-institute-press/sophia/' title='Sophia Institute Press website'><img
width="200" height="100" src="http://perceptionsstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sophia-200x100.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Sophia Institute Press website" title="Sophia Institute Press website" /></a>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2012/04/case-study-sophia-institute-press/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Case Study: American Principles Project</title><link>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2012/04/case-study-american-principles-project/</link> <comments>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2012/04/case-study-american-principles-project/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:30:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Carolyn</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Case Study]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://perceptionsstudio.com/?p=165</guid> <description><![CDATA[The American Principles Project came to Perceptions Studio asking for a website redesign that would match the conservative values and dynamic activism of their organization. Visit Site www.americanprinciplesproject.org Services Provided Custom website design WordPress Thesis Theme customization Content updates and reorganization Rework and polish existing logo Homepage slider, custom project landing pages Integration with Google Custom [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><img
class="alignleft size-large wp-image-166" title="American Principles Project website" src="http://perceptionsstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/app-800x400.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /></p><p>The American Principles Project came to Perceptions Studio asking for a website redesign that would match the conservative values and dynamic activism of their organization.</p><h3>Visit Site</h3><p><a
title="American Principles Project" href="http://americanprinciplesproject.org" target="_blank">www.americanprinciplesproject.org</a></p><h3>Services Provided</h3><ul><li>Custom website design</li><li>WordPress Thesis Theme customization</li><li>Content updates and reorganization</li><li>Rework and polish existing logo</li><li>Homepage slider, custom project landing pages</li><li>Integration with Google Custom Search, Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools</li></ul> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2012/04/case-study-american-principles-project/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Case Study: Crisis Magazine</title><link>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2012/04/case-study-crisis-magazine/</link> <comments>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2012/04/case-study-crisis-magazine/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:05:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Carolyn</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Case Study]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://perceptionsstudio.com/?p=159</guid> <description><![CDATA[Crisis Magazine, an online Catholic magazine, came to Perceptions Studio with a website that was languishing. The content had been dormant for months, plus the website design was inappropriate for the content and did not match the feel that the new website management wanted to convey. Together, the Crisis Magazine management and Perceptions Studio created [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><img
class="alignleft size-large wp-image-160" title="Crisis Magazine redesign" src="http://perceptionsstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/crisis-800x400.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /></p><p><a
href="https://www.facebook.com/CrisisMagazine"><img
class="size-medium wp-image-161 alignright" title="Crisis Magazine Facebook page" src="http://perceptionsstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/crisis_facebook-300x216.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="216" /></a>Crisis Magazine, an online Catholic magazine, came to Perceptions Studio with a website that was languishing. The content had been dormant for months, plus the website design was inappropriate for the content and did not match the feel that the new website management wanted to convey. Together, the Crisis Magazine management and Perceptions Studio created a serious brand to match the serious, thoughtful content on the website.</p><h3>Visit Site</h3><p><a
title="Crisis Magazine" href="http://www.crisismagazine.com" target="_blank">www.crisismagazine.com<br
/> </a><a
title="Crisis Magazine on Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/CrisisMagazine" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/crisismagazine</a></p><h3>Services Provided</h3><ul><li>Custom website design</li><li>WordPress Thesis Theme customization</li><li>Logo redesign, including social media profile images</li><li>Social media integration and Facebook page customization</li><li>Integration with Google DFP for ad serving, MailChimp for daily and weekly automated email newsletters, Disqus comments system, Google Custom Search, Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools</li></ul> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2012/04/case-study-crisis-magazine/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Case Study: Net Gain Solutions</title><link>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/10/case-study-net-gain-solutions/</link> <comments>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/10/case-study-net-gain-solutions/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:05:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Carolyn</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Case Study]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://perceptionsstudio.com/?p=138</guid> <description><![CDATA[Net Gain Solutions, a software and technology outfit, came to us wanting to update their website to something clean and minimal that would reflect the character and services of their company. Visit Site www.netgainsolutions.com Services Provided Custom website design Reworking logo for various applications Facebook badge design]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><img
class="alignleft size-large wp-image-153" title="Net Gain Solutions" src="http://perceptionsstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/netgain-800x400.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br
/> Net Gain Solutions, a software and technology outfit, came to us wanting to update their website to something clean and minimal that would reflect the character and services of their company.</p><h3>Visit Site</h3><p><a
href="http://www.netgainsolutions.com" target="_blank">www.netgainsolutions.com</a></p><h3>Services Provided</h3><ul><li>Custom website design</li><li>Reworking logo for various applications</li><li>Facebook badge design</li></ul> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/10/case-study-net-gain-solutions/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Case Study: New England Catholic Homeschool Conference</title><link>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/10/case-study-new-england-catholic-homeschool-conference/</link> <comments>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/10/case-study-new-england-catholic-homeschool-conference/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:33:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Carolyn</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Case Study]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://perceptionsstudio.com/?p=133</guid> <description><![CDATA[The New England Catholic Homeschool Conference, which was heading into its fourth annual conference, wanted to professionalize their website presence, streamline their conference registration, and provide an online space for New England Catholic homeschool families to connect. We accomplished this by completely rethinking their whole visual identity and website design. We re-focused the content on [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><img
class="alignleft size-full wp-image-148" title="New England Catholic Homeschool Conference" src="http://perceptionsstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/nechc.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br
/> The New England Catholic Homeschool Conference, which was heading into its fourth annual conference, wanted to professionalize their website presence, streamline their conference registration, and provide an online space for New England Catholic homeschool families to connect. We accomplished this by completely rethinking their whole visual identity and website design.</p><p>We re-focused the content on conference information to drive registrations, which are now handled completely online. To provide a space for homeschool families to connect, the new website is a customization of a premium WordPress theme, the main feature of which is to allow for geo-location and user listing of groups and events.</p><h3>Visit Site</h3><p><a
href="http://www.newenglandhomeschool.com" target="_blank">www.newenglandhomeschool.com</a></p><h3>Services Provided</h3><ul><li>Logo redesign</li><li>Custom website design</li><li>WordPress premium theme customization</li><li>User-driven geo-located groups and events</li><li>Site mapping and content re-focus</li></ul> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/10/case-study-new-england-catholic-homeschool-conference/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Case Study: Andrew Manuse for State Representative</title><link>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/05/case-study-andrew-manuse-for-state-representative/</link> <comments>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/05/case-study-andrew-manuse-for-state-representative/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 18:31:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Carolyn</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Case Study]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://perceptionsstudio.com/?p=120</guid> <description><![CDATA[Andrew Manuse came to Perceptions Studio at the outset of his campaign needing an impressive package of print and web media. We designed for him a wide range of campaign materials—logo, brochure and palmcard, yard signs, business cards—as well as a dynamic website. The website prominently featured his campaign message, developed in coordination with Perceptions [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><img
class="alignleft wp-image-126" title="Andrew Manuse website" src="http://perceptionsstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/manuse-website-800x400.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br
/> Andrew Manuse came to Perceptions Studio at the outset of his campaign needing an impressive package of print and web media. We designed for him a wide range of campaign materials—logo, brochure and palmcard, yard signs, business cards—as well as a dynamic website. The website prominently featured his campaign message, developed in coordination with Perceptions Studio Founder Carolyn McKinney, as well as important social media integration.</p><h3>Visit Site</h3><p><a
href="http://andrewmanuse.com">www.andrewmanuse.com</a></p><h3>Services Provided</h3><ul><li>Logo design</li><li>Print design: brochure, palmcard, business card</li><li>Website design</li><li>WordPress deployment</li><li>Social media integration</li><li>Mailchimp setup and HTML email design</li></ul> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/05/case-study-andrew-manuse-for-state-representative/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Case Study: Simple Elegance Events</title><link>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/05/case-study-simple-elegance-events/</link> <comments>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/05/case-study-simple-elegance-events/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 18:06:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Carolyn</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Case Study]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://perceptionsstudio.com/?p=115</guid> <description><![CDATA[In 2009, Simple Elegance Events founder Julia Davids came to Perceptions Studio in need of a logo and website for her start-up event planning business. It needed to reflect all of the goals for her business: elegance, simplicity, beauty, and dynamism. We worked with Julia to create a brand and corporate site that exudes professionalism [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><img
class="alignleft wp-image-116" title="simple-elegance-website" src="http://perceptionsstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/simple-elegance-website.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /></p><p>In 2009, Simple Elegance Events founder Julia Davids came to Perceptions Studio in need of a logo and website for her start-up event planning business. It needed to reflect all of the goals for her business: elegance, simplicity, beauty, and dynamism. We worked with Julia to create a brand and corporate site that exudes professionalism and grace. The website features Flash content as well as dynamic quotes and image galleries.</p><h3>Visit Site</h3><p><a
href="http://www.simpleeleganceevents.com/" target="_blank">www.simpleeleganceevents.com</a></p><h3>Services Provided</h3><ul><li>Logo design</li><li>Identity package design</li><li>Website design</li><li>Flash creative design</li></ul> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/05/case-study-simple-elegance-events/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Case Study: Saint Benedict Academy</title><link>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/05/case-study-saint-benedict-academy/</link> <comments>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/05/case-study-saint-benedict-academy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 17:10:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Carolyn</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Case Study]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://perceptionsstudio.com/?p=106</guid> <description><![CDATA[Saint Benedict Academy, a Catholic elementary school, wanted to expand their marketing and outreach to new families. By redesigning their logo and website, we breathed life into this established school. We completely re-thought the entire website, focusing first on parents of prospective students. We re-mapped and re-wrote all of the site content, improving content flow [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><img
class="alignleft wp-image-107" title="SBA website" src="http://perceptionsstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/SBA-website.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /></p><p>Saint Benedict Academy, a Catholic elementary school, wanted to expand their marketing and outreach to new families. By redesigning their logo and website, we breathed life into this established school.</p><p>We completely re-thought the entire website, focusing first on parents of prospective students. We re-mapped and re-wrote all of the site content, improving content flow and navigation. We humanized the site by showcasing lots of student and classroom photos as well as testimonials from parents. We made the most important information to prospective families easy to find.</p><h3>Visit Site</h3><p><a
href="http://www.stbenedictacademy.org" target="_blank">www.stbenedictacademy.org</a></p><h3>Services Provided</h3><ul><li>Logo and school forms redesign</li><li>Website redesign</li><li>Site mapping and creative writing</li><li>Migration from Google Sites to WordPress</li><li>Website hosting and maintenance</li></ul> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/05/case-study-saint-benedict-academy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Case Study: Cornerstone Action</title><link>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/05/case-study-cornerstone-action/</link> <comments>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/05/case-study-cornerstone-action/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 17:00:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Carolyn</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Case Study]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://perceptionsstudio.com/?p=103</guid> <description><![CDATA[Cornerstone Action came to me with an outdated site and a brand in need of a facelift. We breathed life into the logo by choosing elements that are cleaner, but similar to their established brand. We also streamlined their website and their process of updating the site by moving them from a Dreamweaver-based setup to [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><a
href="http://perceptionsstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cornerstone-website.jpg"><img
class="alignleft wp-image-104" title="Cornerstone Action" src="http://perceptionsstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cornerstone-website.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /></a></p><p>Cornerstone Action came to me with an outdated site and a brand in need of a facelift. We breathed life into the logo by choosing elements that are cleaner, but similar to their established brand. We also streamlined their website and their process of updating the site by moving them from a Dreamweaver-based setup to using WordPress as a content management system.</p><p>The new website prominently features the three aspects of their mission, includes a number of widgetized areas to appropriately showcase their content, automated email signup, online donation and event registration utilizing CiviCRM, a document library of downloadable PDFs for issue research, and political action item integration through CapWiz.</p><h3>Visit site</h3><p><a
href="http://www.NHCornerstone.org" target="_blank">www.NHCornerstone.org</a></p><h3>Services Provided</h3><ul><li>Logo and business document redesign</li><li>Website design</li><li>WordPress deployment</li><li>Drupal/CiviCRM deployment and integration</li><li>Facebook page update and email signup integration</li><li>Social media automation</li><li>Google Apps deployment</li><li>HTML email newsletter design</li></ul> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/05/case-study-cornerstone-action/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Case Study: The Way of Beauty Blog</title><link>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/05/the-way-of-beauty/</link> <comments>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/05/the-way-of-beauty/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 05:08:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Carolyn</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Case Study]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://perceptionsstudio.com/?p=6</guid> <description><![CDATA[Before hiring Perceptions Studio, The Way of Beauty Blog was a WordPress.com hosted website with a free theme applied. The blog regularly features fine art, so it was necessary to incorporate into the design and feature set a way to easily showcase works of art. The final product includes art gallery, embedded multimedia, blog posts [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><img
class="alignleft wp-image-7" title="The Way of Beauty Blog" src="http://perceptionsstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/WOB-website.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /></p><p>Before hiring Perceptions Studio, The Way of Beauty Blog was a WordPress.com hosted website with a free theme applied. The blog regularly features fine art, so it was necessary to incorporate into the design and feature set a way to easily showcase works of art. The final product includes art gallery, embedded multimedia, blog posts as well as journal-length articles, related posts to encourage longer time on site, and social media integration.</p><h3>Visit Site</h3><p><a
href="http://www.TheWayofBeauty.org" target="_blank">www.TheWayofBeauty.org</a></p><h3>Services Provided</h3><ul><li>Web design</li><li>Site maintenance</li><li>HTML email design</li><li>Social media automation</li><li>Facebook page setup</li></ul> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://perceptionsstudio.com/2011/05/the-way-of-beauty/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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