Graphic Design

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This is the digital portfolio of graphic designer Michael Thomas. I offer a full range of design solutions for your business or other needs, I can help you create your visual identity.

SpoKaraoke.com | visit

features: Web site | Mobile site | Email | Kiosk site | Content Management | Standards Compliant

SpoKaraoke.com is a website developed for a local karaoke service that allows visitors to register an account on the website, search the full database of available karaoke songs, and maintain a 'favorites' list of songs which can be accessed from any web-connected computer, cell phone, or SpoKaraoke's touch-screen kiosks.

• Dynamic content with intuitive search.
• Fully functional mobile website allows users to access their accounts/favorites on the go.
• Comprehensive management controls allow easy administration of content, user accounts, and database.
• Integrated touch-screen kiosks/kiosk site allows users to search songs and access their 'favorites' list with magnetic swipe-cards.
• Standard compliance ensures full support in all major browsers as well as android/iPhone browsers.

RaccoonPress.com | visit

features: Web site | Email | Shopping Cart | CC Payment | Content Management | Standards Compliant

Raccoon Press was started by a Spokane-area author who became a self-publisher and wanted to help other local authors get published and to also provide a venue to market and sell their books online.

• Dynamic content keeps the site from getting stale and directs users to areas of interest.
• PayPal integration allows sales to be made without the worry (and outrageous expense) of a credit card merchant account. User's personal information is handled by PayPal, so there are no security risks.
• Comprehensive "back-end" management controls allows easy administration of content, such as adding new authors and their books, managing book categories, etc.
• Custom built "shopping cart" is simple, intuitive, and effective.

Audioburn.com | visit

features: Web site | Email | Flash Intro | Mobile site | Content Management | Standards Compliant

Audioburn is (was) a Spokane area top-40 cover band with a growing "fan" base and needed a web presence to communicate with listeners and booking agents alike.

• Dynamic content, automatically updated event schedules and recent updates keeps the home page fresh and allows users to access content quickly and easily.
• Integrated mobile website so fans could check for upcoming shows or read blog entries using cellphones.
• Comprehensive "back-end" management controls allows easy administration of content, such as posting blog entries, updating show schedules, uploading photos, etc.
• Fully functional newsletter subscription/management controls allow users to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to newsletters.

StephanieHatzinikolis.com | visit

features: Web site | Content Management | Standards Compliant

Stephanie Hatzinikolis is a local singer/song-writer who wanted to expand her web-presence beyond social networking sites and move to a more professional and dedicated space for what she loves to do. The site is built to appeal to fans and booking agents alike.

• Dynamic content, automatically updated event schedules, and recent updates keeps the website current and allows users to access content quickly and easily.
• Comprehensive "back-end" management controls allows easy administration of content, such as posting blog entries, updating show schedules, uploading photos, etc.
• Standard compliance ensures full support in all major browsers and renders well on android/iPhone mobile browsers.

MusicalCaravan.com | visit

features: Web site | Email | Shopping Cart | CC Payment | Content Management | Standards Compliant

The Musical Caravan website was built for a public school music teacher who also presents workshops and creates sheet music arrangements/transcriptions. This website is a place for her to talk about what she loves, sell her sheet music, and communicate with potential clients/students.

• Dynamic content keeps the site from getting stale and directs users to areas of interest.
• PayPal integration allows sales to be made without the worry (and outrageous expense) of a credit card merchant account. User's personal information is handled by PayPal, so there are no security risks.
• Comprehensive "back-end" management controls allows easy administration of content, such as adding new sheet music, managing categories, and maintaining event schedules.
• Custom built "shopping cart" is simple, intuitive, and effective, and allows users to purchase downloadable content

CambriLyn.com | visit

features: Web site | Content Management | Standards Compliant

CambriLyn.com is a web-based "baby book" of sorts, designed to allow Cambri's parents to share photos, videos, milestones, and links with family and friends from a dedicated web space.

• Content is easily manged using the custom administration controls.
• Interface is simple and intuitive, making it easy for anyone to access and understand how to use the website.
• Videos are hosted externally (youtube, vimeo, etc) which eases the burden on bandwidth.
• Standard compliance ensures full support in all major browsers and renders well on android/iPhone mobile browsers.

ThomasPics.com | visit

features: Web site | Mobile Site | Content Management | Standards Compliant

ThomasPics is another image-hosting website that allows family members to share photos with loved ones. Each family member has a user account which enables them to upload photos and edit photo albums.

• Content is easily manged using the custom administration controls.
• Integrated mobile website allows viewing photos on web-enabled devices like Android and iPhone.
• Interface is simple and intuitive, making it easy for anyone to access and understand how to use the website.
• Images are dynamically processed on upload to facilitate a smaller bandwidth footprint.
• Standard compliance ensures full support in all major browsers and renders well on android/iPhone mobile browsers.

BlueMoonLimousines.com | visit

features: Web site | Email | Standards Compliant

Blue Moon Limousines is a Spokane-area livery service who needed a web presence to reach out to prospective customers. This site is simple, yet effective.

• Content is minimal and the user interface makes for easy navigation.
• Dynamic contact form allows users to send messages to Blue Moon directly from the site.
• Standard compliance ensures full support in all major browsers and renders well on android/iPhone mobile browsers.

WakeUpCoffee.biz | visit

features: Flash Interface | Layout | Graphics

Wake Up Call Coffee is a locally owned and operated chain of coffee shops. The layout, graphics, and flash interface for this website was part of my responsibilities at my 9-5 job, but is displayed here because it does represent work that I have done in the past.

• Animated flash-based menu adds an element of fun to this site.
• Features location and product photography in a nice javascript display script.
• Built to be standards compliant to ensure full support in all major web browsers.