small business Archives - Brown Bear Creative

Robert L. Edmonstone, DDS Responsive Website

Role: Web Designer / Web Developer / Illustrator

Brown Bear Creative designed and developed a bright, welcoming website for Dr. Robert L. Edmonstone, a children’s dentist in Old Saybrook.

The colorful site reflects the friendly atmosphere of the office. Parents of new and existing patients can easily navigate the site and download forms. The site is responsive, which means the layout adapts to smaller screen sizes such as tablets and smartphones. In this way, the site is easy to read across all devices.

Powered by WordPress, the site can be easily updated by Dr. Edmonstone and his staff. The site includes a blog, which Dr. Edmonstone can use to share oral hygiene tips and news updates.

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Attorney Lorraine D. Eckert, P.C. Responsive Website

Role: Web Designer / Web Developer

Norwich-based divorce lawyer, Lorraine D. Eckert, was in need of a platform to highlight her services and share her expertise of family law.

Brown Bear Creative designed and developed a WordPress-powered, responsive website for Attorney Eckert. The site’s layout adjusts so that it is easily readable across mobile devices, tablets, and desktops.

Because the site is powered by WordPress, the content is easily editable via a password-protected admin area. Attorney Eckert can update the pages of the site herself, and she can also create blog posts.

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Lyme Shores 2014 Summer Tennis Brochures

Role: Graphic Designer / Photographer

Lyme Shores Tennis & Conditioning Center in East Lyme offers a summer tennis program for kids called the University of Tennis.

Brown Bear designed a fun, bright tri-fold brochure that provides information about the program as well as an application form. A mix of stock photography and photos of the campers taken by Abi of Brown Bear during the 2013 season add visual appeal.

Verdure Bay Logo Design

Role: Graphic Designer

Verdure Bay is a new pharma/biotechnology consulting firm based here in the Northeast as well as the Bay Area. Dave, the principal of Verdure Bay, approached Brown Bear Creative for a professional brand identity.

Brown Bear developed a clean logo with elements of growth/lushness and water. The sleek logo works well on their website as well as their print materials.

Coastal Digestive Diseases Website

Role: Web Designer / Web Developer

Brown Bear designed and developed a clean, intuitive website for Coastal Digestive Diseases, P.C., the largest gastroenterology practice in New London.

The objective of the website is to serve as a helpful resource for new and existing patients. The site provides information about the practice, procedure preparation instructions, and a patient education section so they can feel comfortable and well-prepared for their office visits.

The site links to gPortal, which allows patients to request appointments, send a message to the office, and update their medical or personal information.

The design of the site complements the look of the Coastal Digestive Care website, which Brown Bear created in 2010. Coastal Digestive Care is the surgery center in which the doctors perform procedures.

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2013 Discover East Lyme Brochure

Role: Graphic Designer

The 2013 Discover East Lyme brochures are out! These brightly colored brochures promote the attractions and businesses in the villages of Niantic and Flanders. The inside folds out to a business directory and custom-drawn map of the area so visitors and residents can easily locate restaurants, shops, art venues, and more!

Look for the new brochures in local storefronts and check out Discover East Lyme online for town news and events.

Visit Old Lyme Brochure

Role: Graphic Designer

Brown Bear Creative designed bright and welcoming brochures for the Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber of Commerce. These trifolds showcase information and photos about Old Lyme’s scenic and cultural hotspots. The inside provides a custom-drawn map and business directory of all the chamber’s members.

The brochure ties in well with the chamber’s website, Visit Old Lyme, which Brown Bear Creative also designed and developed. Read more about the web design project here >

Attorney Randall A. Ortega Website and Business Cards

Role: Photographer / Web Designer / Web Developer / Graphic Designer

Norwich-based attorney Randall A. Ortega approached Brown Bear Creative for a website to showcase his legal services.

After taking photos of the office and the nearby courthouse, Brown Bear designed an elegant, professional-looking website in a dark green, gold, and grey color palette.

The site puts prospective clients at ease by providing information about each of Attorney Ortega’s areas of practice, his biography and credentials, and testimonials from previous/current clients.

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Brown Bear also designed new business cards that complement the look of the website and a poster to advertise Attorney Ortega’s services.

Difesa Security, LLC Logo and Business Cards

Role: Graphic Designer

When Steve and John, two veterans in the locksmith industry, recently launched their own business called Difesa Security, LLC, they were in need of a fresh look. They wanted to steer clear of old-fashioned skeleton key imagery that dominated the field, so they approached Brown Bear Creative for a bold, contemporary style.

Brown Bear developed a clean logo in a red, white, and black that instantly communicated what their business was about. John and Steve’s business cards continue the sleek look and color palette, creating a unified identity and professional first impression.

Visit Old Lyme: Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber of Commerce Site

Role: Web Designer / Web Developer

The Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber of Commerce wanted to strengthen their web presence with a new website. Brown Bear designed and developed a welcoming, yet comprehensive site that appeals to residents, tourists, and businesses alike.

Drawing upon the town’s artistic heritage, Brown Bear used textures and graphics that hinted at fine art paper and brushstrokes. The vivid blues, greens, and yellows in the site’s color palette coupled with a slideshow of various town festivities help create an overall feeling of vibrancy on the homepage.

Four highlighted categories on the homepage draw you into the heart of the site: the Chamber’s business directory. Divided into Live, Visit, Dine, and Shop, the business listings include each business’s contact details, an image/logo, a description, a map of its location, and social media links when available. The directory can be further filtered by subcategory or searched by keyword.

The site also includes a calendar of Chamber and town events; information, forms, and news relating to the Chamber; and a description/history of the town.

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Brown Bear Creative also designed promotional brochures for the Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber of Commerce. Read about the brochure design project here >