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Before working with Robot 44, Steve Novak (AKA
TMITM) was employed as the Art Director and Web Designer at the company WhyStruggle?/ebeacon. Below are examples of the types of web sites upon which he worked. Because some of these web sites may have changed or altered their design or graphics since he helped work on it, please contact him if you are interested in learning about his participation in their creation.

123 Graphics Products - www.123grpr.com
123 GRPR had a ShopSite™ store but wasn't happy with its look and wanted to re-design it. Steve did the design, HTML/CSS code, and layout of the site. He then helped implement the design into the ShopSite™ E-Commerce software. No copyright is expressed or implied.

Tatjana Alvegaard Photographie - www.alvegaard.com
This site was a portfolio for the talented photographer Tatjana Alvegaard. Steve did all of the design, HTML/CSS code,and layout. The modern colors and roll-over trick adds to the fun and whimsy of the photos. No copyright is expressed or implied.

Legacy Marketing Partners - www.chivasevents.com
Legacy Marketing Partners put on tasting events for Chivas scotch. Steve did the design, HTML/CSS code, and layout. He worked with a programmer to make the design work with the PHP output. The great part about working on this site was the use of photography from Chivas. It had to pass the approval of their design standards before it was made live. No copyright is expressed or implied.

Hedgehog Handworks - www.hedgehoghandworks.com
Hedgehog Handworks already had a ShopSite™ store, but wanted to clean up the design. Steve did not do the design, but did use it to make the HTML/CSS to create the site. He helped implement the design into the ShopSite™ templates. No copyright is expressed or implied.

Home 123 Furniture - www.home123furniture.com
Using modern colors and a minimalist design, echoed the modern furniture being sold by Home 123 Furniture. Steve did the design, HTML/CSS code, and layout. He helped implement the design into the ShopSite™ E-Commerce software. No copyright is expressed or implied.

Labconco - www.labconco.com
Labconco sells laboratory equipment and has a large amount of products that are very technical. Steve did the design, HTML/CSS code, and layout of this site. He worked closely with the ASP programmer to ensure the design worked properly with the ASP. He created a second design for the ShopSite™ E-Commerce software. No copyright is expressed or implied.

Linda Hall Library - www.lindahall.org
An engineering and science library, Linda Hall needed to re-design their site to have one unified look. Steve did the design, HTML/CSS code, and layout of this site. No copyright is expressed or implied.

Raphael Hotel - www.raphaelkc.com
A boutique hotel on the Kansas City Plaza, the Raphael caters to those who want more than the comforts of your average hotel. Steve did the design, HTML/CSS code, and layout of this site. No copyright is expressed or implied.

Accommodations by Apple - www.rentinkc.com
Accommodations by Apple specializes in temporary and corporate housing in the Kansas City area. Steve did the design, HTML/CSS code, and layout of this site. No copyright is expressed or implied.

Shor-Line - www.shor-line.com
Shor-Line sells veterinarian and pet care products. Steve did the design, HTML/CSS code, and layout of this site. He worked closely with the ASP programmer to ensure the design worked properly with the ASP. He also created icons that reflected the different type of customers. No copyright is expressed or implied.

Topsy's Popcorn - www.topsyspopcorn.com
Mmmm! Topsy's makes some of the best popcorn out there, and they use their site to sell it on-line. Steve did the design, HTML/CSS code, and layout of this site. He worked closely with the ASP programmer to ensure the design worked properly with the ASP. No copyright is expressed or implied.

While working as the Art Director and Web/Graphics Designer at Why Struggle?/ebeacon, the following awards were won by the company for Web Design and Graphics Design:

2004 A Silver Omni from the Kansas City Ad Club for the Tatjana Alvegaard Photographie web site.
2003

Two Fountain Awards from the Business Marketing Association of Kansas City: Direct Mail Campaign, Print and Self Promotional Campaign, Print. Both were for a Postcard Campaign for WhyStruggle?

One Certificate of Merit for design and development of an informational CD-ROM for Labconco.

2001 Two Certificates of Merit for web sites at The Business Marketing Association of Kansas City Fountain Awards.
2000 A Silver Omni from the Kansas City Ad Club for the Tatjana Alvegaard Photographie web site.
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