Hi! I'm Mike Wilson, a designer and aspiring writer living in Iron Station, North Carolina. I specialize in creative, user-centered design and XHTML/CSS development. I have an affinity for branding, icon design, and for creating Websites people love to use. I occasionally blog my experiences and I dabble in photography. Wootadoo is my portfolio.
What my clients say:
“Mike has an exceptional understanding of how customers think. I enjoy working with him, and appreciate his creativity.” – Jim Hinson, Product Manager – IQMax, Inc.
Mike Wilson: Creative Director & Designer
I have over 13 years of experience with Website and print design, user experience, and creative direction. My approach to Website design is simple: I aim to create an aesthetically pleasing, functional design that is both easy to use and accessible to as many folks as possible while meeting the unique business goals of the organizations that hire me.
Products I Like to Work With
Stuff I Do
- Website, Logo & Print Design
- XHTML & CSS Development
- User Experience & Interface Design
- Information Architecture
- Social Media Consulting
- Blog Setup & Custom Theme Design
- Content Management Systems
- eCommerce & E-mail Marketing
- Search Engine Optimization
- Business Cards & Brochures
Complete RV
What I did:
Complete RV is a family-owned RV repair and service center and parts supplier located in Denver, NC. Owners Kevin and Maria Dunn have been repairing and servicing RVs locally for over 30 years. They needed a Website that sent a clear message to their customers - "We are experienced, family owned, reliable, and provide quality, priority RV service, no matter when or where you purchased your RV." My designs and XHTML/CSS coding created a site that boldly features their customer service pledge, repair and customization services, photo gallery, and allows users to easily contact them to schedule service. The site features a Wordpress content management system including complete photo gallery and album management.
IQMax
What I did:
IQMax builds enterprise level mobile healthcare software solutions for hospitals and clinics. They've taken routine tasks such as dictation and billing and moved them to a web-based interface that users can access from virtually any device with an Internet connection. When I was approached to build the new IQMax.com, I started with a visual re-branding and updated logo which was used for the website, presentations, newsletters, and other print collateral. The website provides individual segments of their diverse customer base with a clear value proposition and information regarding specific applications. The site also features a full video and news blog and is built on Wordpress CMS, which allows the client to update the site on their own.
I’d Like to Fly
What I did:
'I'd like to fly' is my personal brand, the home of my family blog, and my own inspirational mantra. It's my experimental journal and creative playground. A place where I'm a full time dad of three, part time BBQ chef, aspiring writer, wannabe photographer, and hopeless romantic. It's a collection of essays, photos, recipes, adventures, rants, heartaches, losses, triumphs, hopes, and dreams. It's about embracing the unpredictability of life and all the things I encounter along the journey. It's me.
National Loan Recovery
What I did:
For the average person, including yours truly, the mortgage modification and foreclosure prevention process is confusing - on a good day. It's also hard to get your voice heard on your own. That's where National Loan Recovery comes in. NLR is an attorney based firm committed to assisting homeowners who are struggling to make their mortgage payments. They help you keep your home at a price you can afford. I developed a Website that clearly and simply presented the issue, the homeowner's options, and NLR's roll as the homeowner's guide through the legal mumbo-jumbo. The site also features a full video and news blog and is built on Wordpress CMS.
CornerStone Ear, Nose & Throat
What I did:
CornerStone ENT is an ear, nose, and throat clinic with locations in Charlotte, NC and Monroe, NC. They specalize in the treatment of ear and sinus disorders and hearing loss. I was approached to build a series of secure, online patient medical history and personal information forms that would integrate into their existing website. After working with them on that project, I was asked to re-envision their entire website, making it more informative, easier to use, easier to find in the major search engines, more attractive, and easier to update and maintain. My designs also included the addition of a full featured blog built using Wordpress CMS.
Biltmore Venture Partners
What I did:
Biltmore Venture Partners is a North Carolina based investment firm interested in early stage companies that offer highly differentiated products and services that have the ability to achieve market leadership and retain leadership over time. The firm wanted a logo that imparted both a sense of stability, foundation, and traditional investment values as well as a modern, forward thinking vision.
National Loan Recovery
What I did:
National Loan Recovery specializes in helping their clients avoid foreclosure and in find working solutions for both the homeowner and the mortgage lender. They wanted a logo that spoke directly to what is most important and valuable to their clients - their home. The final version of the logo presents a familiar styled roofline supported by the National Loan Recovery word-mark and back-dropped by a deep blue sky with large fluffy clouds.
Brian & Kayla Get Married
What I did:
When Brian and Kayla, long time friends of the family, announced their engagement, I immediately suggested we put together a nice Website with all the wedding plan information so guests would have a place to have questions answered quickly and an alternative means to RSVP easily. The result was a design that captured the spirit of both Brian and Kayla and the happiness and the joy of their upcoming nuptials. The site was a great success and many of the guests took advantage of the RSVP form as well as the menu and direction information.
