Itty & Bitty is a children's book series about two minature horses named Itty and Bitty. Itty and Bitty are real minis that live in Texas and have inspired author Nancy K. Carpenter to write children's poems to educate young children about poetry, literacy and even history.
We began discussions with Nancy after her original web designer left the area and she indicated her desire to work with someone locally. As her needs were explored, she expressed her desire for features aimed at children that weren't (or couldn't be) accommodated on her Weebly-built website.
Her new website was designed using the Joomla! Content Management system.
Website features include:
- A customized template to replicate the appearance of her previous site and maintain existing branding (design images, colors, etc.).
- An ecommerce store to sell her books and other Itty & Bitty merchandise.
- Whimsical design elements in parts of the site targeted at children -- a "Where's Waldo" type map for kids to explore and learn more about Itty & Bitty; fun fonts.
- Cartoon drawings were added to the banner and footer to enhance the whimsical nature of the site.
- Responsive website design.
- Branded email -- including email for the minis!
- Website hosting, backups and regular technical maintenance.
- Incorporation of SEO and Google Analytics
- Customization and incorporation of Constant Contact email list building tools.
- Our care and feeding of your new website manual to assist Nancy perform her own content updates without additional cost, preserving her investment.
Anne Notarthomas took my ho-hum website and redesigned it into exactly what I had envisioned--a fun, kid-friendly, and easily navigated site. Her love of what she does comes through in the extra care and creative touches that she brings to her work, and her easy going manner puts me at ease when she's showing me a "how-to" or suggesting a new twist on a project. We laugh a lot when working together. I wanted a one-on-one relationship since I am a hands-on learner, and in Anne, I found just that--and more. She is a patient and gifted teacher. I ought to know, I am a teacher myself, but of the generation that did not grow up with the internet or computers, so I am a dinosaur in that regard. She has taken my site and made it sing. I would recommend Anne to anyone who wanted first rate knowledge, talent, and an extraordinary work ethic.