the Bb blog.

Bb design had a great opportunity to design and program a website for a Department of Energy National Laboratory – Future of Instrumentation Workshop (FOFI) that will take place at Oak Ridge National Laboratory {Oak Ridge, Tennessee} at the beginning of November. Who would have thought that I would get an opportunity like this way out here in Bible Grove. God is so cool!

Thanks to Peter Fuhr for sending it this way… I have had the opportunity to work with him on several projects and I am so thankful for these… as they are not Bb’s typical websites or projects. Sure has been fun to get outside of my design box and work with people that are in fields totally different than mine. I think we have made a pretty good team thus far… check out the snapshot below… and visit the site {www.futureofinstrumentation.org} for more or if you are interested in attending.

I just finished updating the website of vagabond photography. I recoded a bit of it to make it easier to update in the future, cleaned it up some and re-organized. Guess you could call it spring cleaning. Then for the fun part, I got to add more of her amazing pictures to the photography page and vagabond has reduced the prices of her belts!

Did you hear that? You can get your very own vagabond belt with reduced prices!! You’ll just have to check out her site for yourself and find your belt. A vagabond belt seems like a perfect gift for mom too, after all Mother’s day is just around the corner! If you don’t find that perfect one, you can always go for vagabond custom… contact her for more info photography@vagabondstyle.com. See some pics below and to get the whole story check out the site. { www.vagabondstyle.com }

I recently had the opportunity to work with Matthew 25. They are all about helping & meeting the physical needs of people and showing them who Jesus is, He is good, faithful, full of grace, He loves each one of us just as we are. Matthew 25.40 says… I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me. — These folks are doing a lot for Jesus! They wanted a site that would be informative of how others can get involved to help our ‘neighbors’, but making sure they show the heart of their ministry which is the people they can & do help.

I think we came up with the perfect site. It is a custom designed WordPress Site… that way they have all the wonderfulness of wordpress, but a custom Bb site design that sure does stand out from the crowd. {A little bit of that WP wonderfulness = CMS (Content Management System – they can login and update or add new pages), blog or latest events, plugins galore}. Taking it to the next level we added a transitioning slideshow showing the people of the ministry.

Check out their site {http://www.25matthew.org}.

Since I was a little girl I have always wanted to have a shop. What would that shop have in it? Cards , hand made stuff… but not the crafty stuff that you regift or put on a shelf and never think about again. I wanted to have stuff that would be cool, beautiful… yes mainly decorative, but that you would be excited to display in your home. And of course there is the idea that things being handmade in the USA is a good thing.

Well, recently Justin & I have had this great opportunity presented to us! Out of the blue a dear friend of ours, a lot of you might know him as Nate, contacted us with a proposition. The first emotion was excitement… what fun… Justin could take care of the hand.built part, I could handle the design & marketing and ‘they will come’, right? Well… we were still excited, but it took us a little longer to take care of the details and there were more of them than expected. We finally got our end of it figured out and viola! Red Rooster Trading Company was born.

Justin is now in the shop quite a bit building ‘The Camano Coffee Mill’ & ‘The Mabana Pepper Mill’ and I have had such fun in building the logo, website & some online ads. Nate has been so patient and kind in training us in the biz. We are keeping the same ‘hand.crafted quality’ of the original Mills and we have some ideas up our sleeves for some other hand.built goods. And not only are these mills cool, beautiful, they actually work and work well. The Camano Coffee Mill will make your morning cup even better! We have even had several orders for each, yahoo!

You know that saying? ‘Things just aren’t built the way they used to be’ — well our goal with Red Rooster Trading Company is to ‘make things the way they used to’. Missouri is known for its quality hardwood. We travel North of us to Amish country to hand.pick the hardwood that is used for the mills. A food-grade stain is used to finish the wood so you don’t have to worry about harmful chemicals. Justin builds each mill with care. And have you seen them? They would look great anywhere! Even if you don’t drink coffee you will want to get one of your own for display.

You might have noticed while reading, but we are still really excited and can hardly wait to get some other things added to the shop. Check out the pics below of the logo and website. And be sure to check the store often for our latest arrivals. You can also find Red Rooster on facebook here {http://www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Rooster-Trading-Company-Handbuilt-Goods/108355095853363} and visit the site here {www.redroostertradingcompany.com}

Thanks so much for stopping by! And come again soon…

On a side note: Nate had actually hired me a couple years ago to do some of his marketing materials… logo, mailers, labels & online ads for Camano Coffee Mills. What fun!

It’s that time of year… start staking your signs, passing out your info and making your voice heard. Some might think that campaign design is not the most fun or creative project. But I had fun designing for several campaigners… from school board & city marshal to First District State Representative. From the initial concepts combined with my clients ideas I think we came up with some designs that definitely stand out from the crowd.

Signs are a pretty standard campaign marketing product, but a few of my clients have realized the benefits of business cards. Each of these utilized a 2-side business card… the front tells what they are running for and catches the eye… the back has all the necessary info. Business cards are so versatile and such an inexpensive way to get the word out about your business or campaign.

If you {or someone you know} are looking for campaign materials {signs, business cards, bumper stickers, door hangers, website etc} that stand out from the crowd Bb design would love to hear from you. design@brittaburrus.com or (660) 883-5523.

Good luck to all these campaigners! And don’t forget to exercise your freedom and cast your vote!

What do you think a web designer does?

Check out this cartoon below that a friend shared with me… funny stuff.

This ad was designed for Royal Flush Outfitters to be published in the ‘Outdoors Magazine’. If you are looking for a place to hunt in NE Missouri and Iowa check out Royal Flush Outfitters [www.royalflushoutfitters.com]. See this ad in the April, August & September issues of Outdoor Magazine.

Britta burrus design offers ad design along with many other design & branding services. A website is one of the best marketing tools and these days it is a necessary part of owning a business. However once you have a website it is your job as a business owner to let your audience know.

It can be compared to opening up a shop… you don’t just open your shop and then expect people to show up without you letting them know where you are and how to get there. Same with a website, once you have a website you have to let people know where you are and how to get there with print ads, web ads, search engine promotion, joining local chambers, word of mouth etc.

If you {or someone you know} is in need of ad design {print & web}, logo, business cards, letterhead, billboard design, website design etc. feel free to call (660) 883-5523 or email {design@brittaburrus.com} for a FREE consultation & estimate.

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I have been working with Jamie of Custom Meeting Planners on all the promotional materials for the 37th Annual Conference on the Young Years. We have completed the cover design {which is what we base all the other materials on}, tote, pens, banners, letterhead and website. We have a few more items to finish up. But check out the site for now… {www.custommeetingplanners.com/cyy}

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It is finally here! The Memphis {Missouri} Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) website! I met with the chamber in the spring to talk about what they need in a website. We kept it simple to start out with and can add more later as they grow and see what is needed. That is a good thing about website design, as long as you have a good foundation it is easy to add more later–whether it is more pages or a special feature (i.e. blog, photo gallery, calendar etc.). I also designed the logo used in the website. It will be a fun one to use on other promotional materials too.

If you are a small business owner and in the Memphis, Missouri area you should consider becoming a member. MACC encourages economical growth in the area and is a big supporter of small business. There are some great benefits as well… not only will you have an online presence, but if you already have a website you receive a link from MACCs site to yours.

{Bb secret: links coming into your site are a great way to promote search engine rank. How to get links into your site: join your local chamber , trade links with other local businesses, use google to find other places that pertain to your biz that you can join and get a listing, these are just a few ways…}

Check out the site {www.memphismochamber.com} to see how you can become a member and to see all the good things going on.  MACC not only encourages local business, but they do a lot to reach out and offer ‘family friendly’ events in the community.  Don’t tell too many people, but Memphis, Missouri is a great place to live. And keep checking back for new additions… this is only the beginning!

Wow! Britta burrus design. has had a great opportunity presented. Met with Wi-Fi Sensors, Inc. a while back. They have some exciting things going on, they have opened their manufacturing facility in Kirksville, MO and are providing jobs in the local community.

Check out the site we got to design and build. And see if they might be able to help you or your company out.