Show and Tell: KinetiCor Website Launched!

The website we designed and developed for KinetiCor, a Hawaii-based startup that develops innovative motion correction technology for MRI machines, has gone live!

KinetiCor is a new entry to the field of motion correction and wanted a dynamic online presence to announce their presence, drive inquiries, and ultimately engage new partners and customers. On their wish list: a graphic design that was clean, professional, modern, and compelling; a simple, navigable information hierarchy; and--while the site would launch with minimal content--they wanted an architecture that would facilitate growth and added features as the company develops. We built them a custom site using the free, open source platform, WordPress.

The KinetiCor team was also concerned with Search Engine Optimization, and asked us to help improve the rankings of their new site in search engines like Google. Just a week after launch, the KinetiCor website is #1 in Google when you search on "Kineticor."

We are excited to watch as KinetiCor takes over the administration of their new website and grows the content. We had a lot of fun working with the KinetiCor team! Take a look at the site >

ND Comm is Ready to Rock!

ND Comm has partnered with Vancouver music industry design studio, Silent H, to provide cutting edge gig posters, album artwork, web graphics, and websites for bands and radio stations. We're so excited to be working with the Silent H team to bring you designs that combine a keen graphic eye with pop-cultural found images and sheer Photoshop wizardry. Take a look at a few recent Silent H projects below and stay tuned for more sneak peeks at our exciting collaboration (click images to expand)!

Have a band that needs some marketing mastery? Contact Silent H here.

Radio Show Poster: Concept 1

Radio Show Poster: Concept 2

Radio Show Poster: Concept 3

Gig Posters: The Laundronauts

Puget Sound Community School Website Launches!

Puget Sound Community School (PSCS) is an alternative highschool, located in Seattle's International District. At PSCS, education is less about route memorization and more about discovering one's passions. However, the school's static brochure website did not reflect it's unique, progressive philosophy.
We were asked to create a new site that better communicates the values, energy, and passions of the school and the family of people associated with it. We are pleased to report that the new and improved pscs.org made its debut this morning. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Special thanks to our trusty Wordpress developer, Nic Warmenhoven, for another job well-done; and to the inimitable Matt Hagen, who graciously donated his time and talent to provide many of the great photos on the new site.

Services Provided:  MARKETING STRATEGY | USER INTERFACE DESIGN | SITE ARCHITECTURE | GRAPHIC DESIGN |  CUSTOM GRAPHICS | WORDPRESS DEVELOPMENT | PHOTOGRAPHY COORDINATION AND PHOTO EDITING | BETA TEST COORDINATION & REPORTING

ND Comm selected to lead Wild Steelhead Coalition rebrand and website redesign

We're once again doing our part to save and restore wild salmon and steelhead! After 6 years of providing communications support for Seattle non-profit Long Live the Kings, I'm now thrilled to report that ND Comm will lead the rebrand and website redesign for fellow recovery org, the Wild Steelhead Coalition (when you visit their website, be sure to take note of the current WSC logo. Pretty dated, huh? We're gonna help them make it better). We started working with the WSC board this month on early-stage visual identity development and website wireframing.

Run entirely by volunteers, the WSC has fought tirelessly since its founding in 2000 to protect imperiled populations of wild steelhead (the Washington State Fish!). We are focused on creating a new brand and online presence for the WSC that doesn't just look good, but helps them to effectively tell their story, build community support, and nurture an army of citizen advocates equipped to take targeted actions on behalf of our beloved State Fish.

We'll report on our progress here on the blog, but be sure to sign up to receive our newsletter to see project updates and be the first to get a peek at the WSC's new look.

FIRE 20/20 Site Launched Today!

FIRE 20/20 is a national non-profit organization based in Bremerton, Washington. Their mission is to help Fire/EMS departments recruit and retain the next generation of diverse, qualified, safety-conscious firefighters.

Earlier this summer, FIRE 20/20 hired me to design a new, dynamic, content-driven website to replace their tired, static, brochure site.

I partnered with Wordpress developer Nic Warmenhoven to create the new FIRE 20/20 website, which officially launched this morning. Take a look and let me know what you think!

You can also view samples of print collateral that I've developed for FIRE 20/20 in the portfolio on my website.

Finally Launched My Site Today-- Come Visit!

Today I finally launched natashadworkin.com. It's been a whole lot of work and also some fun, and I'm glad to finally have something online that I feel good about. I'm still working on getting my newest work added to the portfolio, as well as perfecting the RSS feed, but I felt it was so close to being complete that I could go ahead and tell people about it. As always, I'm interested in hearing your feedback. Comments, likes, dislikes, recommendations to make it stronger, is there anything you'd like to see there that isn't?

Take a look here. Feel free to use the comments forum on the site to leave feedback, or send me a message. Thanks!

{Inspired By} The New Communicators

The New Communicators

Today I'm inspired by The New Communicators, a three-day series of events created to share experiences and inspire discussion about how we communicate with others using both online and offline media. A friend introduced me by email to Erin Kurtz, a New Communicators founder, who helped produce the first installment of the event, which occurred in Portland last fall. After hearing a bit from him about what happened there, I'm dreaming of the next installment taking place in Seattle...  Here's a little of what Erin told me about The New Communicators and the concept behind it:


Practically everyday we come across stories of individuals and organizations outside of the traditional marketing and communications industry who have found ways to create conversations in an effective way by whatever means necessary. We're talking independent coffee roasters, bike frame builders, brewers, animators, restaurateurs, fine arts organizations, teachers and students. We wanted to simply provide a context, or a forum, for people to share their stories about how they communicate and connect with the world around them... The result was three days of events all around town where people gathered, discussed and inspired each other. No pedestals. No hierarchy. No gurus. Just people sharing with people.


Good stuff. There are resources on The New Communicators website for anyone interested in organizing a similar event. Whaddya say, Seattle?