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Introducing our Photographer's Package

Flower Press Creative Studio is a full-service creative agency. Since 2001, we have worked with companies to design and develop brand identities, collateral, websites and interfaces with marketing strategy in mind.

When designing websites we take into account your specialty and your specific target market. Our approach to design is holistic. We believe that an effective website cannot simply be visually appealing. Websites also need to be functional, useable and easy to maintain. Our sites are all built to be search engine optimized, and cross-browser, cross-platform compliant with the latest W3C web standards. FPCS, integrates easy-to-use content management systems into all of the sites we create, so maintaining your content is quick and easy. You won't have to FTP files or re-publish your entire Flash site every time you want to update an image or re-arrange the image order.

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Basic Website Design Package
We will use your existing logo and color scheme to design a site that blends well with your brand. Our package includes three design options for your home-page. Once you choose a direction, we will make any needed modifications and then apply the look to your sub-pages. To view examples of our past website work, click here. Our programming team will then implement the user interface using W3C compliant HTML/CSS.

This package includes two options for your back-end:



SNAP&Go CMS 4.0 is the best way to manage your content quickly and easily directly from your password-protected admin area. In the same amount of time it would take you to write a blog post or reply to an email, you can edit your written content, manage your meta tags and add or remove image files. SNAP&Go CMS 4.0 is unique. Written in PHP, it can run anywhere. Also, unlike most CMS systems, it doesn't require the site to ping a database everytime the user clicks on a link. SNAP&Go CMS 4.0, publishes search-engine-optimized HTML pages that load quickly and easily in any browser. You'll find lots of extra features are available any time you want to upgrade or add to the functionality of your CMS. For example, there is a complete Newsletter Widget that will allow you to manage lists and send HTML emails. We can add Image Magick so you can edit your images server-side if you don't have access to Photoshop when you want to make an update. These features can be added at any time for an additional fee. SNAP&Go CMS 4.0 was written by our Senior Software Engineer, Kin Lane, and is completely customizable to meet your needs.

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Flickr Image Admin System with Static Content Pages
As an alternative SNAP&Go CMS 4.0, we offer sites that are built in standards compliant HTML/CSS and bring in content using Flickr. Images are all maintained through your existing Flickr account and brought into your site as photo sets. Images can be presented as part of a Flash slideshow, or in standard HTML. Content pages will be created in static HTML/CSS and must be updated using a program such as Dreamweaver, then FTPed to your web server. For major website additions and content changes, Flower Press Creative Studio is always available at our hourly rate.

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Full Service Branding and Website Design Package

We start with building your brand. Based upon your work, specialty and target market we'll develop three black-only versions for your logo so we can explore form. Once you choose a direction, we'll add color and begin creating a brand identity system. We will choose fonts, recommend color usage and image presentation for print pieces. If necessary, we'll apply your logo to business cards, collateral and letterhead. You will be provided with a written brand guide, which will explain how to apply your logo, fonts and color scheme in the future. To view examples of past projects, click here.

Based upon your new brand, we'll design your website. Our package includes three design options for your home-page. Once you choose a direction, we will make any needed modifications and then apply the look to your sub-pages. Our programming team will then implement the user interface using W3C compliant HTML/CSS. Flash slideshows for image loading are an optional upgrade with this package. This package also includes SNAP&Go CMS 4.0, or Flickr Image Admin with static content pages, as options for your back-end.

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