Portfolio Archives - Market Street

The Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission – Website Update

mockup images of the MVHPC.org website displayed on several types of digital devices

The Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission (MVHPC) wanted to update the design and display of their online archives, and Market Street was eager to help.

The goal of these updates was to enhance their ability to tell compelling stories about the local community over the passage of time. We wanted to connect and engage the modern reader with the past in a visually compelling way.

We also wanted to add a number of important feature and accessibility improvements to the website.

Showing Walton Construction and Renovation website on various electronic devices

Nick Walton’s construction company with its main office in Lisbon, Iowa is growing and he wanted to upgrade his website to reflect that growth and attract more commercial and higher end residential work for his firm.

We sat down and hammered out that we wanted to focus on showing that Walton Construction is a thriving and experienced construction company, that it has several employees and is capable of doing high-end work for commerical or residential clients. The fit and finish of the website had to let the viewer instantly know that they were dealing with professionals.

screenshot of VisitMVL.com mobile friendly

The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group (MVL CDG) was tired of fighting with their Joomla website. They wanted something easier to use and they knew it had to be mobile friendly.

This made my decision a simple one to make. We used WordPress with a responsive & mobile friendly theme which I customized to fit their specific needs.

screenshot of the FirstStreetCC.com website

This charming former High School building houses an eclectic mix of retail stores, fitness and wellness clubs, performance venues, athletic events, and professional services like “yours truly” – Market Street.

Using a full-featured events calendar, a “News” section, and an active email newsletter, the website provides promotion online that is coordinated with Facebook and Twitter social media accounts to keep the community informed of the various events coming up.

Market Street provides ongoing management services for the First Street Community Center’s website.

The City of Lisbon already had an official .gov website. However, they wanted something more approachable and friendly.

They wanted it to feel like a neighborhood welcome wagon. They also wanted the current residents to have something that they could go to for updates on events and activities that the city has going on.

We created a WordPress website to do just that.

A simple WordPress website that allows the Pastor and anyone else setup as an authorized user to keep the congregation up to date with the latest news and activities of the church.

They can update the online event calendar, create articles and easily embed videos of the worship service into those articles, and the website automatically sends out emails to subscribers whenever a new article is published, keeping the flock in constant communication.

Michael with A&A Christmas Tree Farm has simple goals, he wants to connect with more people and help them find the perfect fresh Iowa-raised Christmas tree for the holidays.

I immediately thought of using a WordPress website along with a coordinated social media presence. Due to the picturesque outdoors of the farm, my first thoughts were of Facebook combined with Instagram or Pinterest.

A little bit of sharing and consistent updating and it should be easy to increase his sales this year given that he was only advertising in the local paper before.

Portfolio

The Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission – Website Update

Walton Construction and Renovation

Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group – Website

First Street Community Center – Website, Email Newsletter & Ongoing Management

City of Lisbon – a Community Website

First Presbyterian Church – Website