Passages: My Way to Michael Whelan

Posted by Mike Jackson on Dec 18, 2012 in Blog, Personal background | 0 comments As a bookstore manager working my way through college, my buying responsibilities meant I often met with publisher reps. These visits included briefings on upcoming titles—sometimes a formality, sometimes the source of a great discovery. My formal introduction to Michael Whelan’s artwork began during a visit with Bantam Books. I’d always been a fan of sci-fi but until the...
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Michael Whelan.com

Posted by Mike Jackson on Nov 17, 2012 in Blog, Reviews | 0 comments We soft-launched the new Michael Whelan.com last Friday, mostly spreading the word via social media so far. Press releases and email blasts are still to come, but the new site design has garnered reviews from industry peers already. Dan Dos Santos in his review on Muddy Colors said: Michael’s revamped site is not only pretty, and really functional… but holy cow it’s extensive!...
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C.S. Friedman

Posted by Mike Jackson on Oct 19, 2012 in Blog, Website feature | 0 comments In September, we launched a stunning re-design of science fiction and fantasy author C.S. Friedman’s website. The client was thrilled with the finished product. In fact, she raved about the smooth and thorough communication process that led to a revitalized presence on the web. There’s an interesting story behind this project. In July, Celia posted on her Facebook page that she was...
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Click Horse Products

Posted by Mike Jackson on Sep 13, 2012 in Blog, Website feature | 0 comments This project began as a redesign of a do-it-yourself site. The client was taking orders through the site, utilizing simple PayPal buy-me buttons, but with patents pending for their product, they wanted to get serious about their web presence. There are pros and cons to redesigning an existing website. On the plus side, the content is there… it’s just a matter of cutting through...
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New look for Belle Jackson Design.com

Posted by Mike Jackson on Sep 8, 2012 in Blog | 0 comments Over the last few months, I’ve been so busy working on client projects that Belle Jackson Design.com has been on the back burner. Well, I’m crossing that off my to-do list. Oh, and I added a blog too. I plan on adding design features here that illustrate our process from concept to implementation. Hope you enjoy!
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