Cloud Islands

We created a new site for Dave Anderson, owner of Anderson Masonry & Restoration, in the spring of 2006. Since that time he's completed many new projects and his website needed to be updated to show his latest work. My original design for Dave still looked fresh, even after two years. Read more »

Debra Thompson loves nothing more than riding her Harley with her friends. That's the main reason she wrote a cookbook to “get you out of the kitchen and back on the road.” In keeping with the lighthearted yet practical tone of her book, she wanted a site that would be fun, as well as easy to use. Read more »

Sue Noble, owner of FishBay Sunsets, initially hired us to design a simple website to showcase her weaving. Immediately it became apparent that she first needed to develop a strong brand identity to reflect the depth and complexity of her work. We created her logo to emphasize the fluidity and character of her woven pieces. Read more »

SHARK REEF is an online literary magazine published by the Lopez Writers Guild. The site had initially been created as a static HTML site, and was very time-consuming to update. When Lorna Reese came to us about a site redesign, we suggested that using blogging software would be a very appropriate platform. Read more »

The Lopez Island Historical Society needed a site that is fast-loading and easy to navigate. The design needed to work harmoniously with the Society's existing newsletter and other printed materials. Within these basic requirements, we wanted to create a site that utilizes the most modern standards-compliant markup and coding techniques. Read more »

When Deborah Rhoades first met with us, she was armed only with an idea and a store of boundless energy. Her idea was generated by the need for something that didn't yet exist—good training materials for professional housecleaners. She had ten years' experience in her field, and realized she had a talent for passing her knowledge and experience on to others. Read more »

Divvycast is the internet's first podcasting portal dedicated to connecting musicians and labels with advertisers. The project required integrating podcasting software, file and subscription management, and other musician- and sponsor-targeted services. Cloud Islands was contracted to create custom graphics, HTML templates, and CSS styling site-wide. Read more »

Blogging and podcasting is a great way to put forth your ideas and creative works. Unfortunately, most blog templates aren't very inspiring—not to mention that most people use the same few designs. Average Mortal Radio is hosted by Libsyn, who make it easy to apply fresh custom styling to their standard blog templates. Read more »