projects

Robin Chell Design

robin chell design website created by dorey design group - Portland, OR
Client: 
Robin Chell Design
Scope: 
Rebrand and Design an updated website including, SEO copywriting, using PHP, Jquery, HTML, CSS

Robin Chell Design, a Seattle based interior designer needed a website to help grow her business, we built her original website about 5 years ago, and when it was time for a redesign/rebrand Robin contacted us. The project requirements were to build a simple easy to navigate website without using flash, in order to make it search engine friendly.

We used jquery to create image fades to simulate the look of flash. We also added title tags, alt tags and no follow attributes to all of the links on the site to maximize key word density to help the site get high search engine placement.

The site includes original photography, and a new logo design created by our partner Avive Design, also here in Portland, OR.

Chelsea Cain

Client: 
Chelsea Cain
Scope: 
Design and build a complex Drupal-based website to promote a New York Times bestselling author Chelsea Cain.

In collaboration with Avive Design, we created this site using the Drupal content management system (CMS). Implementing the design’s look and feel on top of Drupal template allowed us to use the power of the CMS and its custom content types to keep everything logically arranged and provide our client with a site that is easy to maintain and update with new content.

By using JQuery for animated and interactive elements of the site, we were able to avoid building any Flash elements, allowing for wider platform support and greater SEO. This site will look as good as it does on your iPhone as it does on your computer.

I heart Gretchen Lowell

Iheartgretchenlowell.com screen grab for website portfolio
Client: 
Chelsea Cain
Scope: 
Build a Drupal-powered fan site for the fictional serial murderer, Gretchen Lowell

As with the author's site, we worked with Lia at Avive Design to build a beautiful, content-managed site using Drupal. By creatively Using Drupal content types we were able to build a dynamic "Cookbook", and a user contributed media section with support for fan uploaded video and audio. Using JQuery, we were able to create animated "advertisement" displays while avoiding the overhead of Flash.

This site also allows for visitors to sign-up for Chelsea Cain's email mailing list.

live at veloce

Dorey Design Group Portfolio screen shot of live at veloce
Client: 
Tramel Crow
Scope: 
Design and build a flash based brochure website for to support the rental of apartments in Seattle

Dorey Design Group was asked to create a website from an existing brochure; we took the brochure design and created this fun easy to use website. Part of the scope of this project was to build an interactive floor plan that allows the prospective renter the ability to easily browse the various floor plans as well as a way to download a pdf for them to print.

Westside Drywall

Westside Drywall - website screen grab
Client: 
Westside Drywall & Insulation
Scope: 
Design and build search engine friendly website

A company’s website should be a reflection of their business. Whether we are conscious of it or not, quality design and usability in a website translates directly to our perception of the level of quality we can expect from the business that website represents. As Westside Drywall and Insulation is hands-down the best drywall and insulation company in Portland, it makes sense that they should have a website reflecting that.

The Continental Condos

Client: 
Solution Partners NW
Scope: 
Build Site, interactive and motion design

Another site in a long line of collaboration with Dulce Design, the website for The Continental Condos in Bellevue, Washington has a nicely balanced combination of Flash elements for motion within an html framework. This allows for a site that is friendlier to search engines, as well as one that is easier to update and maintain, thus saving our client money in the long run.

Circa Green Lake

Client: 
Dulce Design
Scope: 
Build Site, interactive and motion design, Assist Dulce Design with usability and architecture

We designed and build the website for Circa Green Lake, a Seattle-area apartment community, in collaboration with our long time friends at Dulce Design. Initially Dulce designed the print pieces and the look and feel for the site, and we assisted with usability and site architecture. From that point we designed the motion and interactivity and programmed the entire site.