The Den http://wlion.com/blog Fri, 04 May 2012 22:15:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 It’s Like Printing Money http://wlion.com/blog/2012/05/04/its-like-printing-money/ http://wlion.com/blog/2012/05/04/its-like-printing-money/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 22:15:10 +0000 Admin http://wlion.com/blog/?p=792 We recently launched a new website for Austin’s very own PrintGlobe, a major player in the promotional products market.

At the launch party held at the Highball this week, we learned that sales doubled right out of the gate. Day one!

We are proud to have brought our considerable development manpower to the task of bringing the site to life.

Andrew Hamlin
Information Architect
White Lion Internet Agency

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We first connected with FAA after our work on the Texas Apartment Association’s Redbook Online project launched.  The Redbook project represented taking their massive printed manual of rules and bylaws and moving it to the Web in an online searchable database.  Moving it to the Web meant no more expensive printing bills annually, as well as a more usable and mobile tool for their members who use it frequently.

FAA needed a similar tool for their members as well as a full website redesign.  The result is a bright new site to house their magazine information, association news, legislative updates, member’s only content, events and so much more.

Custom content management tools were developed to match their business rules and provide their administrative team the easiest method to update content.

Andrew Hamlin
Information Architect
White Lion Internet Agency

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HeartGift provides lifesaving heart surgery to disadvantaged children from developing countries where specialized medical treatment is either scarce or nonexistent.

We’re ramping up the design process now, and absolutely can’t wait to get this one launched to help support the foundation’s mission.

Andrew Hamlin
Information Architect
White Lion Internet Agency

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Wortham’s site had really grown outdated and wasn’t working as hard as it could to increase awareness of the brand, 20+ industries and 6 locations served.  The new website showcases a refreshed visual identity and content that is highly organized and easily accessible to clients and prospects.

Well known for their commitment to client service, White Lion is helping Wortham show off that commitment through the latest web technology.  Additional functionality to the site is already in the works to include ecommerce (for clients to conveniently pay online) and SMS notifications for emergency or disaster alerts.  These new online capabilities illustrate Wortham’s commitment to being a leader in the utilization of technology in the insurance industry.



About Wortham
For nearly 100 years, Wortham has managed their clients’ insurance needs with a comprehensive portfolio of services, including insurance brokerage, risk management and employee benefits consulting.  As the largest privately held insurance firm in Texas, Wortham serves local, regional and global companies as well as individuals.  With over 500 insurance professionals, the Wortham team brings diverse industry experience and a strong conviction for outstanding service.

Tracy Hinson
Business Development
White Lion Internet Agency

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Our team of designers and information architects are currently working in tandem with the Kentucky team to nail down the structure, look and feel for the new site.

Kentucky Living magazine is the largest circulation publication in the state. Each month it is received by 487,000 homes and businesses, and is read by more than 1.26 million people.

Andrew Hamlin
Information Architect
White Lion Internet Agency

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The site will focus on providing a sophisticated ecommerce experience that is infused with HC style.

Stay tuned for news of the launch so you can check out their next collection.

Andrew Hamlin
Information Architect
White Lion Internet Agency

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White Lion’s teamwork with Rawle Murdy has produced another award winning site: www.ka-bar.com — a leading manufacturer of high quality military, hunting, sporting, all-purpose utility, and outdoor survival knives. Previous engagements with Rawle Murdy include the Cabin Bluff website, as well as plans for mobile versions of some other sites.

Rawle Murdy’s outstanding reputation is backed by several awards from the American Advertising Federation and South Carolina Public Relations Society of America. Their work has been recognized by PRWeek, Communication Arts, the American Marketing Association and the Public Relations Society of America.

As the design and marketing house, Rawle Murdy provided White Lion with the blueprints to build the new site for KA-BAR. The agency leaned on White Lion for its deep bench of programming talent and expertise in building custom, conversion-focused ecommerce. The site features full ecommerce functionality with back-end tools for managing products and content throughout the site.

KA-BAR was a Communication Arts webpick in January. The award is for KA-BAR’s outstanding example of Web design selected on a combination of superior aesthetics, technical expertise, functionality and overall site experience.

Since recently launching the site, KA-BAR has enjoyed their highest sales month on record in November.

Michelle Loeper
Project Manager
White Lion Internet Agency

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Last year, the White Lion team was very excited for the opportunity to work along side the talented crew over at McGarrah Jessee on the new Costa del Mar site.  Costa is a premiere manufacturer of high-end sunglasses.

A mini case study is now live in the Our Work section of our website.  See what’s out there and online!

Tracy Hinson
Business Development
White Lion Internet Agency

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]]> http://wlion.com/blog/2011/12/23/happy-holidays-everyone/feed/ 0 The End of 2011 Draws Near… http://wlion.com/blog/2011/12/20/the-end-of-2011-draws-near/ http://wlion.com/blog/2011/12/20/the-end-of-2011-draws-near/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:22:10 +0000 Admin http://wlion.com/blog/?p=715 …but before it does, we want to announce some new website launches.

First up is Live Oak-Gottesman (www.liveoak.com).  The design is simply stellar, and the site is really easy for visitors to quickly find properties in the portfolio or available spaces.  And as intuitive and cool the Available Space section is for users on the front business end of the website, it’s equally as easy-to-use for their team when updating content using the content management tools.

Second up is Heritage Title of Austin (www.heritagetitleofaustin.com).  The site features a sleek new design with a highly intuitive navigation organizing a bunch of information.  And be sure to check out the newly designed Residential Calculators.  We love taking something like a calculator form and making it attractive and very easy to use.

So bring on 2012 already.  The White Lion team is ready to hit the ground running with some great new websites.

Andrew Hamlin
Information Architect
White Lion Internet Agency

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