Web Design – Dionne Design

Muskrat Lodge Writer’s Retreat

Sarah Sullivan — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 02:57:57 +0000

Muskrat Lodge Writers Retreat

Muskrat Lodge is a multi-day retreat hosted by best-selling author Karen Dionne and a rotating group of guest instructors. Attendees receive guidance and support for their work and are able to relax in a peaceful setting, free of distraction and filled with inspiration.

The brand uses a soothing palette of sage green, pale blue, and soft gold that reflects the peaceful nature of the environment. The typography of the logo is classic with the fun twist of nestled letter forms. palette ⁠We also created several badge logos using the name as well as the tagline “Where words flow like water.” Nature illustrations of muskrats, pine cones, and a heron, all emblematic of the retreat location, are used throughout the brand collateral and website.

We also built a full suite of social media templates which they can use to announce their retreat sessions and build excitement.

The Muskrat Lodge website features a detailed retreat program, information about the instructors, accommodations, and registration logistics. It even has an informative private attendees page for each retreat where authors can upload their manuscript.

The Back Room

Sarah Sullivan — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 10:45:46 +0000

The Back Room

The Back Room is a live, online event and a community forum where authors and readers connect in an intimate, conversational setting.

The brand design draws inspiration from the speakeasy era, with saturated colors, dramatic mood, and fonts/iconography that nod to Art Deco without slipping into cliché. This creates a distinctive, memorable atmosphere that reflects the event’s exclusive, behind-the-scenes feel.

The Back Room website was designed to be both visually striking and effortless to navigate. It carries through the brand’s saturated color palette in a way that feels bold but never heavy, creating an inviting atmosphere. The site also includes a custom registration system with an integrated “add-to-calendar” feature, ensuring a seamless experience for participants from sign-up to event day.

Deer Cove Beach Resort

Sarah Sullivan — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:49:37 +0000

Deer Cove Beach

Deer Cove Beach is a family owned resort in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. They wanted a refreshed website with a colorful palette and a beautiful, functional website.

The brand uses a stylized deer mascot in various formations: full logo, round seal, and badge style which are reminiscent of vintage Boy Scout badges. The palette of teal, green, and yellow reflects the active, fun environment to appeal to a new generation of visitors.

The website is built in Squarespace, making it easy to update and uses automated booking software and highlights the cabins, activities, history, and environment.

Samantha Falk Communications

Sarah Sullivan — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 22:40:43 +0000

Samantha Falk Communications

Former broadcast journalist, Samantha Falk launched her own communications company but needed a brand and website which reflected the years of experience she brought to her clients.

We designed this brand with a classic font and thoughtful elements to make it special and memorable.

The Samantha Falk website was built on Squarespace and used a marble background to denote luxury and stability.

Karen Dionne, Author

Sarah Sullivan — Fri, 27 May 2022 16:47:55 +0000

Karen Dionne, Author

Best selling author Karen Dionne wanted a new, modern website which was structured to encourage visitors to stay longer on her site and explore.⁠
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We built a clean, modern brand and website which reflect the wilderness setting of her novels: forest green and autumn gold. ⁠
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We used a golden wood texture as the background for various sections, as well as images of the iconic Tahquamenon Falls.⁠

"Thanks for the update! I can already see that visitors are spending more time on my website,"

Katie Langevin, Realtor

Sarah Sullivan — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 19:24:05 +0000

Katie Langevin, REaltor

Boston Realtor, Katie Langevin, was looking for a professional website which highlighted her listings and services.

We built this website on Squarespace with a palette of blues, perfect for this ocean-side city realtor.⁠ Her listings are embedded using the IDX from her company, Jack Conway Realtors.

Katie’s logo is simple but effective with that cute little house icon in the middle. And we created a brand mark with the house icon in the middle and the text circling it.

B’Glam Studio

Sarah Sullivan — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:38:15 +0000

B'Glam Studio

BGlam Studio is an innovative salon in West Roxbury, MA. They were looking for a new website design that better aligned with their brand.

The new site uses taupes and greens and warm wood tones to create a welcoming space that represents both the salon and its stylists.

We incorporated thoughtful features such as a gallery of inspirational women like Whitney Houston, Farrah Fawcett, and Rihanna.

“Sarah really listens to details! I was blown away with her professionalism and commitment to help me out. She created a website beyond what I expected! She brought to life all the details and changes we talked about. Sarah’s is reliable, talented, punctual with her turn around time, and most importantly she makes it the best business experience one can ask for when hiring a web designer. I am happy to have found her! I look forward to working with her again.”