Hello everyone!

First off, hope you had a fantastic holiday and start to the new year. Also, a HUUUGE thanks to everyone that made it out to our party on December 16th -- it was such a blast! We hope you had fun as well. To those that couldn't make it: you really missed out, but you were there in spirit. Thank you all for the love and support you've given us. Bonsai wouldn't be where we are today without it. We're hoping for even bigger and better prospects, clients, contracts, and consequently, parties in 2012 =D

Does it ever seem like I'm the only that posts in here, by the way? I guess we're the only department at BMG to do anything noteworthy... Or maybe I just like tooting our own horn. Regardless, another site has been designed by our awesome Creative team and developed in Umbraco by the development team. 

We've worked with Seattle Nutritionist Michelle Babb for a while on SEO, but to really push her rankings and conversions to the next level, she had to get a new website. Below is a screencap of the before- and after-shot of her website.

BEFORE

AFTER

We modernized the look and feel of the website with more color and interactivity. Plus, with the website in the Umbraco, Michelle can update the content at will. This website should last her for the next three to five years. So, if you are looking to upgrade the design of your website OR want to convert it into a content management system, contact us or give us a call -- we'd be happy to help in any way. If we can't meet your needs, there are lots of people in our network we know and trust that can help. Thanks and to a great 2012!

We designed and developed another awesome website in Umbraco: http://www.seattle-homecare.com! Screenshots below. Check it out yo!

Last week we launched the website for Project Bionic, a social media management company. We've partnered up to help them with their clients by developing custom Facebook landing pages. They needed a website and the ability to change content and images at a whim, so immediately we thought "Umbraco!" Ever since getting certified a few months ago, every proposal we've submitted has Umbraco in mind -- it is our default and preferred platform. All our current web development projects are Umbraco-based. Stayed tuned for those updates and launches. You could say we're Umbraco-crazy =D I digress though...

We managed to integrate Facebook and Twitter to Project Bionic's website and brand it appropriately. Though Twitter allows customization of the colors of their feed, we took it one step further. Thus, we don't have the standard Twitter and FB format, but we kept Project Bionic's retro, 50's, Area-51-ish theme. I must admit things weren't as perfect as I wouldn't liked, so we already have a list of version 2 changes =D Anyway, screenshots below:

What do you guys think? Appreciate any comments. Thanks everyone and have a great evening!

Facebook makes Timeline available to everyone on Friday October 14th. With a few Timeline designs to blow your mind already out there, I decided to create this handy little Photoshop file that will allow you creative types to save time on getting the results you want. Simply use the PSD file here to get cracking on your Timeline cover. If you're in need of some ideas, here's a few more clever facebook timeline designs to give you some inspiration. Comments on how to improve this are always welcome. Please share your results in the comments below or share with us over at the Bonsai Media Group Facebook Page.

Download here: Facebook_Timeline_UI_PhotoshopPSD.zip (1.65 mb)

Hey everyone!

Today, as I was cruising around my various inspirational resources, I stumbled across the Bonsai Media Group logo here!

We want to say big thanks to SpeckyBoy for showcasing it with their collection, and also thanks to Logo Pond for adding it to their collection since Oct. 2009 as well.

These websites are great resources for design inspiration and we're glad to be a part of their collection.  Thanks guys!