Alyson Design

Website Design: Cedar Door Austin

adesign — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:26:56 +0000

It had been a few years since we completed the first Cedar Door website redesign in 2007, and after a major interior and exterior building renovation last year, the time was right for a new site design to reflect the downtown Austin restaurant and bar’s new local, fresh & natural approach to dining. A primary focus of the new design was an added emphasis on their private party spaces, and we made it even easier for users to quickly learn more about how effortless it is to host a unique event there. The project also included a pair of custom jQuery (non-Flash based) image rotators, a new sidebar area to feature daily and weekly specials, and code updates to the website’s submittable forms to increase security and reduce spam email.

Poster Design: 2011 Drink Pink Ball

adesign — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:26:01 +0000

Poster and ad campaign for Opal Divine’s “Gatsby Affair” Drink Pink Ball and the BCRC. Project included digitally printed posters and coordinating ad campaign to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Centers of Texas. The BCRC offers a helpline to provide immediate support, weekly orientations to clarify diagnosis and treatment options and provide information about available resources, and physical recovery information.

Visit the BCRC website for more information…

Logo Design: Kanban2go

adesign — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:00:33 +0000

Our second project with this visionary client involved designing a logo, User Interface (UI) and website for this forthcoming online organization tool. We began with the design for the logo and tagline concept, “The art of getting things done” and let the concept fuel the design. Updates on the launch of the website and the Beta launch of the online software application are coming soon.

Custom WordPress Theme: Austin Eats Food Tours

adesign — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:22:07 +0000

There’s no better way to explore the abundance of amazing Austin eateries than to take one of the Austin Eats food tours! We worked with owners Andy and Lindsey to create a fully-custom WordPress website that captured the playful, eclectic, and casual vibe that can be experienced on one of their 3-hour walking restaurant tours. This project included a custom jQuery image rotator, an easily editable sidebar area to allow quick additions to their tour lineup, and visual integration of their 3rd party reservation management system.

(Website content maintained by client)

Custom WordPress Theme: Inventive Eco-Organic

adesign — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:55:05 +0000

Inventive Eco-Organic is a central Texas business specializing in handcrafted, all natural skincare products. Established in 1994, they have enjoyed a great deal of regional exposure through traditional retail outlets, but we were brought on board to assist in expanding their web presence to include an online store. This website is fully custom, designed and programmed from the ground up utilizing the Instinct WordPress eCommerce plugin to handle all of the store’s functionality requirements. Also included in the project is a jQuery (non-Flash based) image rotator, a pair of integrated submittable forms and an archive of downloadable skincare product information.

(Website content maintained by client)

Custom WordPress Theme: Bellini’s Texas Grill

adesign — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:45:49 +0000

Based on a one-of-a-kind concept of Texas & Tuscan cuisine, extensive breakfast, lunch & dinner menus, and a deep commitment to animal rescue, the Bellini’s Texas Grill website captured the owners’ unique visual goals for this Cedar Park restaurant. This fully custom WordPress website is loaded with features, including a custom daily specials rotator, integrated upcoming events calendar, and a pair of submittable contact forms. The project also included interior and exterior signage design, logo design, menu designs, and business cards all created to match the look and feel of the website. Awesome illustrations of restaurant mascots Bellini and Fellini were created by Adrian Bogart of Punch Designs.

Poster Design: Miss Universe Reunion Show

adesign — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:11:15 +0000

This poster design was a collaboration with illustrator and good friend, Adrian Bogart under the art direction of Josh (Miss Universe drummer!) with the typographical stylings of Ally. We all love the results and can’t wait for the show, which will also feature a re-formed Gomez, a great band also from the 90s Austin music scene! All proceeds will be donated to the the Paul Kirby Fund, which provides emergency financial assistance to help Aids Services of Austin clients in need. Extra special thanks to Affordable Sound for donating a portion of the printing costs.

Poster Design: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

adesign — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:53:30 +0000

A little foray into the art of photography for this poster design! We had a great time shooting it, and the actresses loved wearing their actual wedding dresses again! Here’s the press release for the play by the Weird Sisters Women’s Theater Collective:

Lord, what fools these mortals be!

Austin’s favorite all-woman troupe is back for their seventh annual production, keeping Shakespeare weird with a modern rendition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Austin Lovers Hermia and Lysandra long to don their wedding dresses and make a lifetime commitment to one another, but Hermia’s father Egeus implores Republican governor Theseus to throw the book at the same-sex couple to make room for his preferred son-in-law Demetrius, who is in turn lusted after by the lovely and lovelorn Helena.

The four skip town, seeking solace in the hill country woods, but even their high quality R.E.I. gear can’t keep them safe from the machinations of the meddling Puck and the fairy courts of Oberon and Titania. Join the Weird Sisters Women’s Theater Collective from August 18-21 and 25-27 in this whimsically relevant take on one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies.

When: August 18-21 and 25-27, 8pm & Sunday at 2pm

Where: Center Stage Texas – 2826 Real Street – Austin, TX 78722

Tickets: Reserve online at Brownpapertickets.com and at the door.

Custom WordPress Theme: Wilhelmina Development

adesign — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:43:21 +0000

Wilhelmina Development is an acting and modeling career school located here in Austin, Texas, and they are part of a family of hundreds of firms around the globe with ties to Wilhelmina Models, the renowned agency founded in 1967. This fully custom WordPress website was developed to give staff members the ability to edit nearly every aspect of the site through the administrative dashboard, including a jQuery image rotator, upcoming events calendar, and current staff and alumni informational pages. The website also includes a news section, where dated posts can be archived and organized by categories including newsletters, press and recent bookings.

(Website content maintained by client)

Poster Design: 2011 St. Patrick’s Day

adesign — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:05:11 +0000

Our 6th year in a row creating a St. Patrick’s Day poster and ad campaign for Austin landmark Opal Divine’s, we created a #whyaustin theme. Taking recommendations from Opal’s owners and staff of iconic Austin things to do and places to eat and drink, this poster could double as a handy visitor’s tour guide or possibly prove invaluable for your next Austin pub crawl! Happy St. Patti’s Day!