Cheri Calvert: Web Developer*
“Small business owners really need an economical option for Web Design and Internet Marketing. Empowering clients to learn how to update their websites themselves has been a priority for me. I have been working with various Content Management Systems for the past several years and have found WordPress to be the easiest option for my clients to learn how to use. It was originally built as a BLOG (that stands for Web Log and is basically a journal-entry type format for users to communicate with their target markets on a more personal basis) software but it has grown and developed into a much more robust framework for the delivery of online content. It allows users to update the website themselves without any additional costly software or programming knowledge.”
A Bachelor’s degree in Applied Technology and 11+ years of experience in web development and digital design contribute to Cheri Calvert’s ever-expanding knowledge base. She is currently focusing on customizing database-driven Content Management Systems (CMS) and shopping carts including Joomla!, WordPress, ZenCart, and VirtueMart.
Her design background makes her a favorite with artists as she takes technology beyond the utilitarian scope, accurately interpreting and conveying a client’s personal style. Her communication skills enable her to effectively listen to the clients’ needs, create customized training material, and empower owners to maintain their own websites.
Cheri’s Professional Goals are to:
- Accept Chaos
- Share Information
- Honor Relationships
- Embrace Vision
Virtual Worlds is a blog that she wrote in 2006 while exploring the 3-D MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) Second Life, as research for a Virtual Tour company. She was especially focused on the online educational aspect of the technology.
* Business Portrait image by Point of View by Lou Photography
Mary Smith • Graphic Designer & Illustrator
Mary Smith: Graphic Designer
Award-winning artist Mary E. Smith, a resident of Gig Harbor, Washington, developed an early sense of graphic design after being trained as a commercial artist, architectural & mechanical designer, and graphic designer. She has earned a degree in Graphic Technologies and offers clients a well-rounded perspective on design and marketing.
Smith’s paintings have won awards in national, regional, and local art shows and she has been in laudable juried shows that include The Northwest Watercolor Society’s National Exhibition, The Annual Puget Sound Area Exhibition at the Frye Art Museum along with The Maritime Invitational Art Exhibition in Seattle. Learn more about Mary Smith >>
