Paula Austin Designs
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COMPLETED projects

Web Design, Book "Using Beauty and her Beast to Introduce the Human Shadow" www.humanshadowtalk.com
Rich design for a deep subject. Design was inspired by the illustrations in the book, that also appear throughout the site.

Web Production, Freeman Construction Inc. www.tfgonline.com
Coding and production of the website — under SRM's Art Direction — of this San Diego construction firm.

Web Design, Sweet Cheeks Diaper Cakes www.sweetcheeksdiapercakes.net
This a whimsical and playful design for this diaper cakes online store (Google checkout implementation).

Web Design, Dany Dorf www.danydorf.com
This is the online portfolio of musician Dany Dorf, based in France.

Web Design, Designs by Jayne www.designsbyjayne.com
The site design complements the elegant and stylish lines of Jayne's exquisite handbags.

Website Re-Design, Music Together of Portland www.musictogether-pdx.com
A splash of color and movement design for this long-awaited facelift. The design conveys the playful and energetic approach of their family music programs.

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Web Design, Jon Reddy Photography www.jonreddyphotography.com
Unexpected yet simple, Jon's site has a personal "touch."

     
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Web Design, Merchant Concepts, Inc www.merchantconcepts.com
Sharp and elegant, Merchant Concepts' look fits in Portland's Pearl District hip vibe.
     
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Web Design, Argelis www.argelismusic.com
Captivating and "hot", the site complements Argelis' music style.
     
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Website Re-Design, Ohanesian & Associates, CPA www.portlandoregoncpa.com
A long-overdue facelift for this CPA site. Fresh and professional.

     
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Web Design, PDX Vox - Portland's Contemporary A Capella Singing Ensembles www.pdxvox.com
Warm and friendly, with a cool and artsy feel to it, this design is also inviting to a wide age group.

     
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Web Design, Jane Aukshunas - Contemporary Oil Pastel www.janeaukshunas.com
A neutral yet inviting space to showcase Jane's incredibly colorful and full-of-life paintings. The whimsical approach to the navigation bar was inspired by her artwork.

     
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Web Design, Healing Breakthrough, Five Element Acupuncture www.healingbreakthrough.com
A subdued and serene design that perfectly complements the message being promoted: wellness and balance.

     
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Website Re-Design Autism Walkathon 2005 www.autismwalkathon.com
Updated the 2005 template to better match the Autism Society's new logo. Redesigned the whole website on 2004 (see below).

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Website Optimization - Freightliner's PartsPro Online Tool
Revised localization (Spanish) for this powerful online tool, as well as fine-tune layout and content (both html and Flash).

SEO for Ace Communications' Website www.ace1.com
Perform several search engine optimization tasks for Ace's brand new website.

Web Design, Coleen Salley - Bill Morris Literacy Foundation www.coleensalley.com/foundation/found_main.htm
Designed site for the Foundation under Coleen Salley's website. The style is straightforward and vibrant, clean and concise.

Website Re-Design Autism Walkathon 2004 www.autismwalkathon.com
Redesigned the website. Gave the site an easy-to-navigate layout to ensure a user-friendly experience.
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Website Re-Design/WebMaster for Coleen Salley www.coleensalley.com
Redesigned the website to give it a more professional and functional yet playful look. Created a consistent header and other design elements, like reviews boxes, to give more cohesive look throughout the site. Ms. Salley is a renowned children's book author, a vibrant storyteller and speaker, and she also conducts processional workshops for teachers and librarians.
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Intranet Re-Design, Metro
Participated in Metro's intranet redesign. Helped review their information architecture; created editable forms in Acrobat, as needed in an effort to reduce the use of paper; adjusted designs to meet the agency's layout and design guidelines, and used Metro's content management tool to post the content on their intranet.
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Web Design, andina restaurant www.andinarestaurant.com
Full design of Andina's website. Andina, featuring novo Peruvian cuisine, is located in Portland's beautiful Pearl District, a unique area filled with antique shops, Portland's best known art galleries, traditional and trendy boutiques, and upscale lofts. The website combines the hip and trendy look of the Pearl with a hint of latin-american flavor.

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Online Survey for Medical Thesis
Complete design of an online medical survey sent out to approx 600 doctors. The survey results provide information for a graduate student working on her thesis. The online survey was an effective and interactive way to reach a large amount of busy professionals.

Website Re-Design, Oregon Zoo, www.oregonzoo.org
Managed and maintained both their internet and intranet sites.
Converted the Oregon Zoo's website (500+ pages) and their intranet site to no frames. Revised the site structure and navigation and the overall look; designed templates to assure a consistency; added new features, such as search function and more interactive forms.


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Site Reviews
WOW! I am on the computer with alarming frequency. I just wanted to let you know - I am new in the area & checking out a billion websites for things to do & info about the area. This has GOT to be the BEST website I have ever had the pleasure of perusing!!! It rates A++++ on all aspects: ease of use (excellent!), graphics, detailed information - ALL AREAS. I know how hard making a website is - I just wanted to say major KUDOS to your design team. Thank you for making this experience a pleasure.
Lisa

The Oregon Zoo website is awesome - I love the updated version! It's so clean and consistent and fun!
Heidi

Your website is EXCELLENT! It has been a perfect tool for planning a visit with my children. VERY user friendly, colorful pictures, and laid out in a very logical, detailed, yet simple format that allows easy utilization of the info at hand. Thanks for providing the site. See your zoo soon
Zoo visitor

Web Design, Artist Lorena Acin www.artebylorenaacin.com
Full design of Lorena's online portfolio. Professional, yet artistic and fresh look for this site.

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Web Design, Artist Lee Krenz www.leekrenz.com
Full design of Lee's online portfolio. His paintings are so vibrant that the site needed to be a neutral yet inviting background to display Lee's art.

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Web Design, Elephant Group www.elephantgroup.net
Completely redesigned their website: changed overall look and feel, created more effective and consistent navigation, added interactive elements (rollovers, forms) and setup online store through external provider.

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