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May 28th, 2006
Today we launched the new Arabian HorsePlanet web site for our clients in Montana. This has been a very cool project and working closely with our team in Montana, we have developed what we feel will be a major player in the Arabian Horse Market. Offering classifieds, Vet Listings, Books and Videos and much more, this site will grow on a daily/weekly basis. Our secret weapon...a kick ass marketing plan that reaches literally millions of arabian horse lovers around the globe. Eldoren Design will also be providing web sites for the clients of Arabian HorsePlanet at bargain prices. We want to make this project work and so far its been a blast.
April 28th, 2006
We are excited to announce and start promoting a series of Custom Web Tools for clients. Many of these tools and software solutions have come about from developing solutions for clients as well as ourselves. We also found that certain tools (ex; the Forms mailer with anti-SPAM security) came as a result of clients forms on their websites being spammed regularly. The form mailer above script generates custom codes that can't be entered or read by SPAM robots, thus defeating Spammers!
Other Custom Web Tools include products like our Email Confirmation Tool. This was designed after seeing clients setup forms for subscribing to newsletters and promo material. Nasty folks would signup strangers or friends unknowingly and then not confirm the address. SPAM would start to come in via the form frustrating clients. Our coding and tool is structured to confirm and track WHO is signing up via a confirmation email. You then have a digital paper trail eliminating problems should someone complain. We can assist you in seeing that your company is following good practices on the net.
The above Email Confirmation Tool recognizes and protects the privacy of individuals. It's perfect for clients that can't afford to lose traffic to their sites.
Watch our site for more new tools and be sure and visit our Custom Web Tools page (it's being updated over a two week period in early May.
April 22nd, 2006
Well the past few weeks our team has been very busy working on a variety of projects. These include near completion of the new Trustmakers website, the Olde Creek Store website. We have also been very active working on some US projects as well as updates to our Klass Kote business.
Recently, we launched a new company called Pacific Logix Inc. We are going to be providing more information on this company in the coming weeks. We are very excited about the direction we are going and Pacific Logix Inc. will fit right in with Eldoren Design Inc under the Eldoren Group of Companies. Details to come soon!
March 29th, 2006
Where does the time go...
Well it's almost April and we have been crazy busy here once again (sounds like a broken record?). Now busy is good in our business. Over the past few weeks we created 3 new websites (A resources site for a local community agency), a web site for Arabian Horses - ArabianHorsePlanet.com and a new site for a Vintage Clothing Store. Our graphics team has been very busy developing some Tradeshow display booths as well as advertising for a Credit Union. We also developed (using Adobe InDesign CS2 - which we LOVE) a 12 page program for the Northern Women's Symposium.
In all that spare time we read "Freakonomics" ( an awesome book that will get you thinking- we couldn't put it down), purchased a Nikon super fast VR Autofocus telephoto zoom, got addicted to Satellite radio, started work on some acrylic painting concepts, started drinking Tahician Noni Juice and started studying Leonardo DaVinci's drawings from a new book out on his work. Yes...its been fun and crazy.
Oh...one last thing. We get asked what we listen to when we work. Well this week it ranged from Led Zepplin's "Over the Hills and Far Away", Linkin Park "Numb", Vertical Horizon's "We Are" and Paul Oakenfold "Ready Steady Go!".
March 18th, 2006
One of our recent projects that we launched was the new Threewave Software site. Working closely with their production and management team, we developed a new design and interface and then rolled it out using the Mambo Content Management System. Threewave Software is lead by Dan Irish (CEO) and a team of really creative, energetic developers. They work with a number of high profile companies in the gaming industry. Eldoren Design also helped them develop a new corporate logo and identity. This will be rolled at the Game Developers Conference and E3 (Electronic Entertainment Exposition).
February 20th, 2006
This past week we launched some Flash Movies for Northern Opportunities. Aimed at youth looking at Trades Opportunities as well as Employers, we created (with the help of team member Krista) two presentation. Check out the Student movie
and the Employer movie
.
Over the next week we will be adding way more content to the site and in particular details on the services we provide and the results generated for clients.
Eldoren In the News!
Here are some recent links that relate to our previous work on the Olympics:
- BCCanadaPlace Article
- Business Guide to Olympics ( Page 8 of the PDF or Page 15 of the actual doc)
- Globe and Mail Article
- 2010 Commerce Centre Newsletter ( Dec 2005 ) Page 3
January 20th, 2006
Well here we are blasting into the new year. What a holiday it was! So this week we wanted to announce the launch of the new Tryna Gower Photography site. This site was developed very closely with team member Lisa Morello and the client, photographer Tryna Gower. You have to see her work to appreciate how unique it is. She's 180% focused on the client, isn't afraid to try new, innovative ideas. And her black and white work is really something to see. Tryna's design eye played a big part in this project. Take the time to look at her site, we know you will like it.
We are working on a bunch of new projects right now. Everything from new print materials and collateral to custom image libraries from sessions we shot at the Northern Lights College. The Horse Portal project we are working on is coming along as is the financial sites we have underway.
Recent project updates include the community futures website (new developments in the workshop area and the upcoming women' symposium. More on that later.
December 27th, 2005
As we get close to the end of the year, I thought I better provide an update on one of our new team members, Krista Peachey. Back in August, Krista joined us as an intern and now works on some of our largest projects. Skilled in Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, Macromedia Dreamweaver & Flash. She's incredibly creative and hardworking. And for those thinking about trying to hire her away from Eldoren...we have deep pockets and protect our own! :+))
This week we are working on some yearend projects. But we are also hanging out with our families and relaxing after what has been the busiest year of my life. 2006 looks like a blast and we are really excited about the new year. Watch for more updates soon as we have lots of sites to launch soon.
December 9th, 2005
As we edge closer and closer to the Christmas holiday, our projects get tastier and tastier. This week we built a contest page and promotion for client Grand Avenue Chocolates (Concord, California). Our mouths were watering the entire time. If you have seen the movie Chocolat, then you will appreciate what these folks have to offer. Absolutely the most incredible chocolat products. Stop by their site!
A number of consulting projects are underway. We are always very busy assembling marketing plans, site reviews, site architectures and creative material for clients. Current projects starting this January include a Equine Portal for horse lovers.
This past month we started working with a Vancouver based software company and are developing corporate logo's, branding and identity.Plus a new website.
Also on the go...two new E-Commerce stores for Training Materials (Financial Industry) and Services (AP Consulting). More to come.
Last thoughts for the day...our new Intern (Krista) is doing very well and is working in Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash 8 Professional, and some sound editors. Check out our latest FLASH MOVIE for the Northern Opportunities web site!
November 25th, 2005
Busy, Busy this week. Christmas is coming and already our Spring is booking up! Here is a quickie update on just a portion of the projects underway:
- Just finishing up the marketing project for Northern Opportunities Awareness Project
- Shooting and editing digital product pictures for the Olde Creek Store web site project
- Working on web site reviews for 2 large US based financial web sites
- Developing a site redesign for Tryna Gower Photography
- Early development stages of an Equine portal
- Working on a New Gaming site for an award winning FPS Multiplayer software company
- Updates to the Naughty Biscotti to reflect their new packaging
- Logo Design for about 4 new US based clients
- Planning the Eldoren Christmas Party!
November 8th, 2005
Wow....where does the time go. Since our last update in late August, the team at Eldoren Design have been very busy working with a number of projects and new clients. This past weekend we launched the new Tourism Dawson Creek web site. This site is about 60+ pages and gives their organization a new look and feel, much better navigation and fresh, colorful pictures.
Also underway is a web site redesign for the Asset Protection Corporation website. Many will remember this site was an early design we created years ago. We are now working closely with the management at APCO and launching a new look this winter.
Olde Creek Store, a local small business providing a variety of home decor, innovative products, antiques and more is getting a new website. This site will feature a theme based design with some Victorian touches and imagery from the 1900 - 1920 time period. The staff are fantastic and we are excited about this project.
The design and marketing team at Eldoren Design recently developed a series of posters, postcards, media kits, print ads, binder inserts 1 and 2, strategic plan, folders and giveaways for the Northern Opportunities Project. We will be displaying examples of the work we created very soon. Click on the links above if you would like to see samples.
In late October, Eldoren Design was nominated for two awards for Technology and Innovation by the SciTech North organization in Northern BC. We were pleasantly surprised and humbled when we received the award for TECHNOLOGY and INNOVATION IN THE WORKPLACE. Our hats off to the entire team at Eldoren for their fine work.
This past August we were also brought on-board Krista Peachey, a creative assistant and web developer. Krista works inhouse with the Eldoren Team and has worked on a variety of projects so far. A student of the MEDIA ARTS program at South Peace Secondary, her hard work and creative streak really are welcome at Eldoren. Welcome aboard Krista! Pictures to come soon.
August 25th, 2005
The logo to the left was developed for Mountain View Safety, a Northeast BC based comapny offering Emergency First Aid and Security Services to the Oil and Gas Industry. We have produced their website, safety manuals, printed materials including profiles, brochures, business cards and now signage for their fleet of trucks.
The new Genisoy online store is near completion and going live very soon.
For those who inquired about paying for services with credit card, Eldoren Consulting does accept VISA, Mastercard and now American Express.
August 19th, 2005
Eldoren Design has recently joined the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. We have used the software for over 10 years and have found that its changed (in a very positive way) how we do business and generate results for our clients.
This past week has kept us busy as we start to expand our digital photography services and also develop new interactive forms in Adobe Acrobat Professional (using the Lifecycle Designer form software). More details to come on this.
August 14th, 2005
Eldoren Design recently completed a Logo / identity redesign for Clear Logic corporation. In addition to the logo, we developed a detailed Identity Usage Guide (IUG) for the brand. Currently underway are new printed collateral, web design and other materials. Here is the final logo we developed.
August 12th, 2005
Eldoren Design Inc is happy to announce we have two new team members.
Lynn Locher, an associate on the Northern Opportunities Awareness Project is joining our team.
Lynn Locher is a long term resident of Northeast BC and has lived in Fort Nelson prior to moving to Fort St John. She is a committed and enthusiastic supporter of various community development activities. An active participant in both the social and professional fabric of her community, she has developed a reputation of being capable and informed with a vision for strong, healthy communities in Northeast BC.
Lynn has served in several positions at the Northern Lights College as a senior manager, counselor and instructor. She has also served on various community and provincial committees and boards with a focus to developing and improving services and supports at the local level. Lynn worked for a number of years in the non profit sector in management positions, and in the group facilitation and community development fields.
As a consultant, Lynn has been involved in projects through the Northern Opportunities and Success by Six Initiatives. Lynn's broad based knowledge and experience in community social services, community development, employment, training and education along with her extensive professional network serve as the basis for her success and continued commitment to community development.
Lynn holds a BSC from the Universite de Montreal, MSC in Educational Policy and Management from the University of Oregon and is a certified adult education instructor.
Also joining our team is Lisa Morello
Lisa comes from a marketing background and has worked previously around the province on a number of creative projects. We will have a more detailed bio in weeks to come. Lisa's roll will be working with our Sales and Marketing Team at Eldoren Design Inc.
August 4th, 2005
We have now launched the new Klass Kote website. This is a 2 part Epoxy paint system that is currently being marketed in Canada by Eldoren Design. We are primarily targetting the R/C Model industry but this paint can be used for many applications. It comes in lots of colors, is very durable and is fuelproof.
July 26th, 2005
Well this past few weeks we have been working flat outr on a number of projects. Currently underway is the new Tourism Dawson Creek Site Redesign. Also launching a new store for Genisoy Foods.
A new Canadian web site for Klass Kote Canada will be up very shortly as well. This is a new company we have started to promote a top selling 2 part epoxy paint system used in the Model RC Industry. Some of you may know that over the years, Gordon built a scale 206 DDF JetRanger as well as numerous aircraft including a Scale DC-3 and 1/4 scale J-3 Cub on floats. This site will promote these paint products.
Our consulting and marketing work is going full bore with a large Luxury Farm that we are promoting around the globe via the web. Associated with this promotion is a KeyWord Buy Program running for 3-4 different clients.
This week we will be announcing a new team member who will be working with us locally. Its exciting to build our team and this will help us tremendously.
June 26th, 2005
Creativity isn't just limited to Web Site Design and marketing tools. When we here at Eldoren are not building web sites, our interests venture into many other territories. For example, the image above is a digital airbrush concept design for a new paint job for Gordon's radio controlled deep vee racing boat. Kids toy? Nope. Try 48 inches of fiberglass racing boat with an inboard watercooled 23cc racing engine. Capable of 60+ mph! And we are in the process of painting it.
The paint scheme for the boat will be bright racing yellow with the hull tearing away to display ripped metal and a H.R. Giger style bio mechanical system of metal, skeletons, hose, rivets and more. Because our operation is totally digital, Gordon takes concept ideas in his head and then sketches them out on a WACOM electronic drawing tablet using the airbrush function in Adobe Photoshop. From the concept drawings to frisket paper, masking and trim tape, Gordon then will layout the design (on the boat in this case). Using fuel resistance automotive urethanes ( House of Color, Omni and Klass Kote ) the boat will be painted with a very cool customized painting unlike any other.
Not everyone is aware that in addition to the design work Gordon produces with his team, that he also paints watercolor and acrylic paintings. And also airbrushes in about 5 different mediums. Using premium IWATA brand professional airbrushes, work ranges from racing boats to motorcycle helmuts and this winter, snowboards.
So what does this have to do with Web Design and Marketing? Not much other than to say our creativity doesn't end on the web. We also work a great deal with digital imaging and have fun creating in pretty much any medium.
June 6th, 2005
One service we are offering once again as part of our creative services is professional safety manuals, corporate profiles (primarily for oil and gas clients), business cards and letterheads, and custom postcards (for marketing campaigns). We plan to add more on this very soon.
Recently we started mocking up some bookcovers for my Mothers new book thats coming out. It was exciting as our creative team took her thoughts, wishes, life interests and experiences and mocked up some cool ocean themed images.
Well this past week we launched the new City of Fort St. John website. So far the comments have all been positive and we are excited about the direction they are going with their web program.
Also designed a series of poster promoting youth enjoying extreme sports. The design package also called for custom binder inserts ( full bleed color), and Fact Sheets.
Coming down the pipe in the coming weeks are some projects for oil companies, airbrush artists and insurance companies. More to come.
May 19th, 2005
This past few days we launched the new Horseman Energy Services website. These guys build pipelines, gas plants, and a whole bunch of Oilfield related services. They have great equipment and have been awesome to work with. Over the coming weeks we will be adding many more pictures of their equipment and staff in action.
We are very close to launching the new City of Fort St John Web Site redesign that are completing this week. Also on our plates is the new logos for P.C. Oilfield Construction Supplies. This new logo will be unveiled very soon.
April 25th, 2005
Over the past week we launched an interim version of the BC Oil and Gas Conference 2005 web site. Also in development is the new redesign for the City of Fort St John web site. This is a large project as they have a great deal of content. Navigation and site planning on jobs like this is crucial. Watch for this site in coming weeks.
April 21st, 2005
Couple cool projects on the go right now...working on a new site design for Nortech Data Services. Should launch in the coming week. These guys have been great to work with and offer some incredible services and products. Also in the pipe is the new BC Oil and Gas Conference 2005 website. Its not complete but here's a quick sneak peek. Will also be launching a new redesign for the City of Fort St. John soon.
April 19th, 2005
Updated the E-Commerce Packages page with core features and extra options. New prices reflect 2 products and offer very reasonable startup costs.
Need a new coporate logo for your business? Few are aware that the Eldoren Design team has developed corporate logos for some leading companies in both Canada and the US. Contact us for pricing and samples of our work. Recent logos include the BC Oil and Gas Conference 2005 as well as Light Harbor Managed Services and Country Hills Estates (seen below).
Over the past week Eldoren Design redesigned and launched the new Country Hills Estates logo. Accompanying the logo is a new website to be launched by end of April. This project is alot of fun and will be one of the new sites we are developing for Canadian Urban Development Corporation. Watch for the new Horseman Energy Services website over the next few weeks as well. Also underway is the new Mountainview Safety Services website and a site for a leading Network Specialist firm in the Northeast.
April 14th, 2005
Wow, what a week. This past 7 days our team launched 2 custom e-commerce store templates (one Gourmet Online store and a Technical Company store). These were designed and developed in Photoshop and then the custom coding work was completed on the actual E-commerce store (Evocative Commerce). We have included some snapshots of the templates. They included the shopping cart experience and all buttons and navigational elements.
Currently underway is 2 websites for service companies in the Oil and Gas Sector, a website for the new Country Hills Estates real estate development (Canadian Urban Development Corp.) Also building a website for a Safety Company as well as a few technology companies both in Canada and the US. Best of all, the entire team here at Eldoren Design are having fun!
April 3rd, 2005
A quick update! We launched the Rogers Trucking website this past week. Also launched the Community Futures Development Corporation website. Current new projects include the Mountainview Safety Services company website, as well as a complete marketing package for Mountainview including brochures, business cards, full color safety manuals/profiles and more.
The new Naughty Biscotti website will be live within a couple of weeks. This business in Santa Clara, California will be profiled on NBC on APril 17th. We have worked with this firm for a number of years and their new website will be a bonus for them as they get millions of people exposed to their quality biscotti.
OIL and GAS Industry - We are currently developing and building custom "profiles" for the companies that service the oil and gas industry in Northeastern British Columbia. These profiles are professionally developed, are full color and include everything from safety policies to hiring practives, WCB certifications, Training plans for workers and more. If you are a business providing services to oil and gas companies, contact us for a free quote. Our services are specialized for each company and the feedback we are getting from the big oil companies is very positive.
March 26th, 2005 - Eldoren is growing!
PRESS RELEASE: LOCAL WEB DESIGN FIRM PARTNERS WITH LEADING US BASED E-COMMERCE FIRM
We are very happy at Eldoren Design to announce that we have further developed our relationship with Evocative Inc. in Emeryville, California. This past few weeks we started to take over the design, development and management of their corporate web sites. Read all the details!
We have also formalized or new Technical Advisory Board for Eldoren Consulting Inc. As we move ahead with continued growth, we are finding more and more we are dependent on working with the latest technologies and professionals who are current with whats happening. We are very pleased to announce that we have appointed 2 Tech Advisory Board members. Click for Details
This weekend we have been actively working on the new Rogers Trucking website (in cooperation with Nortech Computer Solutions). The site will promote the heavy equipment and products / services of on the the leading Oil and Gas Industry firms.
March 11th, 2005 - Spring is a hopping!
This past few weeks we have been working on finalizing the Palewriter site (its a big project), developing the new Community Futures Website (sneak peak on this page) as well as updates to the Peace Energy Site (we sit on the Marketing Committee and donate time hleping them with their long term marketing and communications).
Just recently our role/partnership with Evocative Inc. located in Berkeley, California has taken a new, positive direction. This weekend we will be finishing up a press release and major announcement on this site. So check back next week. Here is a sneak peek at the new Light Harbor website as well.
Feb 17th, 2005 - Palewriter Publishing
Work is well underway on the NEW Palewriter Publishing website. This company is located in Michigan and provides some very cool RPG books and games, many that can be downloaded online. The site will contain a blend of old graphics, new textures of stone and wood and really tie in well to the fantasy theme.
Design work on the new logo for the BC Oil and Gas Conference has started. We also are relaunching the City of Fort St. John site with some new graphics and a modified layout. This site will incorporate some really nice components including a "virtual" city that allows you to make inquires and pay bills online. More to come soon.
Feb 5th, 2005 - New Projects
In the past week we started work on the new Oil and Gas Conference website for the City of Fort St. John. Also working on their new Virtual City expansion and updates to the city site. It's an exciting project and we hope to have some previews to show very soon. A number of new game projects underway.
The Eldoren Design team is currently working on a number of new projects including a new website for the EmeryTech Data Center (located west of Berkeley, California) and Online Marketing and Consulting for mySeniorSite located on Vancouver Island. Both projects are exciting and we have lots of updates coming soon.
Articles Page will be updated today or tommorrow with some information on the issue of Accessible web sites. I think many will find it very interesting. We are also working on a article/document outlining about 60 solid techniques to supercharging your website for the Google Search Engine. We have been busy doing a number of Web Site Reviews lately and we are really noticing the vast majority of sites are not even 20% efficient when it comes to search engines. Watch for some great tips and techniques.
Jan 15th, 2005 - Added Articles Link
Today I added a new area on the website to handle articles I have written or advice that will benefit clients and friends. I plan to expand this section in the coming weeks.
Dec 31st, 2004 - Eldoren Game Continues Development
Many clients and adventure fans may or may not be aware of a story that was created back in early 1998 that has since developed into a computer game project. Entitled Eldoren: The Great Walled City, this project started as a novel and quickly grew to 3 books. The books were never published, although we may pursue a publishing deal this next year. Many people ask how we came up with the company name Eldoren. Well, at the time we legally incorporated, we need a unique name and always liked the concept of our company being compared to a secure, great walled city. And there you have it. Be sure and visit our website for the game (and view the incredible art we created) at http://www.eldorengame.com
Dec 22nd, 2004 - Eldoren Design nominated for Awards.
Today, Eldoren Design was notified that our firm was nominated of the E-Business of the Year Award and Technology Provider of the Year Award by the staff at the Northern BC Business and Industry Awards Event (hosted in Prince George, BC). This is the second year our company has been nominated and we are pleased and humbled by our clients support.
Dec 1st, 2004 - Launched our new version of our website (Web standards based).
Oct 19th,2004 - Canadian Business Magazine ran an article in the Oct 11-24 issue about Eldoren Consulting Inc. Entitled "Small Business, Big Ideas", it discussed Eldoren's past work developing a website for the Olympics commemorative book site and how we were able to get the contract by partnering with our US partner, Philip Andrews Design. It is nice to see them recognize our efforts and promote that fact the smaller businesses can compete against the big boys for work. I will see about getting a reprint that we can mention on the site. Or you can go out and take a peek at the Oct Issue.
Oct 15th,2004 - Wow...already October and our design team is working flat out. Currently projects include the new Peace Energy Cooperative website ( this site features information on renewable energy including geothermal, solar, wind power and more. Very exciting project. Also building a site for the Transferable Skills Program based in New Westminister, BC. This project is coming along well.
Our team has been working hard at some custom PHP work and CMS ( content managment software ) for our BC based clients. Automated advertising campaigns, web forums, contests, surveys, polls and more. Watch our site for details.
Hey, we got a new cat in the office. "Ashes" is a black cat (9 weeks) that is living up to her reputation. Haywire as all you know what. Will upload pictures this weekend. We now have two cats on patrol ( security is tight here at Eldoren Design!).
Sept 28th,2004 - This past month has been crazy busy as we worked on a number of interactive features for the Northern Opportunities Web Site. We also started the design work on a site for David Currie, an accomplished artist in Vancouver, BC.
Much of our new web coding and development is using xhtml/css and following a standards approach. Sites load way quicker and display very well on almost every browser.
Some Of The Services
We Offer:
- Public Relations and Communication Strategies
- Multimedia Flash
- Corporate Strategic Planning
- Search Engine Optimization
- Online Research
- Online Community Development
- Accessible Websites using xhtml and css
- Brand Management and Identity
- PHP and mySQL programming
Testimonials
"The creativity and innovation blew us away. We were pleased we chose Eldoren Design
for our latest project!"
Gordon Johnson
"Our site was developed in less than 2 weeks and we made a major deadline! Thanks for
coming through Eldoren."
John Bishop
Virgin Records