About Us
John Schnell & Associates works with contractors, home builders, remodelers, decorative artists, interior designers and more. Owner John Schnell is a successful marketing professional, an award-winning photographer, and an entrepreneurial website designer.
Experience Counts!
In today's high-tech world, it's critical to have a professional web presence. A well-designed website will give your business additional credibility, and added visibility. It will be a source of valuable information for your clients, twenty-four hours per day.
We'll build a professional website, highlighting the strengths of your business, within a matter of weeks. We’ll even send you detailed instructions, to help you get involved in the process. And you won’t need to become a programmer or digital imaging expert, because we do the work for you!
John Schnell
John is an accomplished sales and marketing professional. He sold technology solutions for many years at IBM, NEC, and SGI, and is highly skilled at customer relationship management, e-marketing, and strategic planning.
While serving as a Peace Corps Business Advisor in Africa (1997-1998), John taught entrepreneurship. A gifted instructor, he also taught marketing and international marketing at the University of Alaska Southeast (2003-2004), using innovative marketing simulations.
John is an award-winning adventure travel photographer. His images have appeared in Audubon, Nature Conservancy, and Sierra Club Calendars. He has also been published in several periodicals, including Alaska Magazine, Defenders of Wilderness, and Yoga Journal.
Background
- Marketing Professor, University of Alaska
- Business Development Advisor, U.S. Peace Corps
- Account Executive, IBM Corporation
- MBA, Marketing — University of Illinois
- BA, Finance — University of Illinois
- Adventure Travel Photographer & Guide
- Writer
Awards
- IBM National Sales Leader, New Accounts
- IBM National Marketing Leader, Customer Center of the Year
- U.S. Peace Corps, Business Advisor Excellence Award
- Alaska Magazine, First Place (Photography)
Design Tools
Beginning with the original IBM PC, John Schnell has been using personal computers since 1984. Here's a list of our current digital imaging and web design tools:
Hardware
- Apple iMac QuadCore
- Apple MacBook Pro
- Apple MacMini
- Epson Perfection V750-M Pro Scanner
- Epson Photosmart 3200 Printer
- Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Printer
- HP 2105 Laserjet Printer
- IBM Intellistation DualCore
- IBM ThinkPad
- Western Digital SAN
Digital Imaging Software
- Adobe Creative Suite CS5
- Bridge CS5
- Camera Raw CS5
- Photoshop CS5
- Adobe Lightroom 3.0
- Apple Aperture 3
- Apple iPhoto '11
- Nik Software Complete Edition
Web Design Tools
- Adobe Creative Suite CS5
- Dreamweaver CS5
- Fireworks CS5
- Flash CS5
- Illustrator CS5
- Adobe Dreamweaver Extensions
- Alien Skin
- DMX Zone
- f-Source
- Flash-Filter
- Project Seven
- Web Assist
- CuteFTP Pro
- SnagIt
- WordPress Themes
- Graph Paper Press
- Woo Themes
Experience
The creative team at John Schnell & Associates offers professional web design services at surprisingly affordable rates.
We have lots of visually compelling designs, each with a variety of options and features. You’ll be pleased with our versatile add-ons, support services, and flexibility!
When you're ready start your project, we'll carefully review your requirements with you. Once you have selected us as your web design partner, you'll need to:
- Review the documents we send you
- Schedule an interview with us
- Provide us with your text content
- Send us your digital images
All of our designs have the flexibility to evolve and grow with your business. Whether you're new to your industry, or a well-established company, we have a variety of professionally-crafted designs to fit your needs. You'll feel empowered and connected when your site is complete. We're confident we can help you promote your business!
Testimonials
“We hired John Schnell to redesign our company's website. We described to John what we were looking for in the end product. He was very attentive and accommodating to our requests. John then took our requirements and created a very professional and captivating website that far exceeded our expectations. Our new website gives us a tool that we can count on for marketing our company to prospective clients. Thanks for all of your hard work John, and for a job well done!”
Halverson Construction Co., Inc
Springfield, Illlinois
“I received an e-mail advertisement displaying several sites John had constructed. They were terrific, very dynamic and captivating. I knew immediately that I wanted my site to have the same kind of draw so I went forward with John without regret. Although, John is thousands of miles away it has been easy to communicate and share thoughts during the construction of our site. I would recommend John Schnell to anyone seeking a high quality website.”
Site Development, Inc.
Tacoma, Washington
“I am extremely pleased with the professional website that John Schnell & Associates provided me. It has increased my visibility on the web, and is very instrumental in giving my clients an idea of my capabilities as a professional decorative artist. It is my portfolio, and I have been complimented over and over on the look and ease of use.”
Natalie Gorden Murals
Reno, Nevada
“John Schnell is a true artist at his work of creating and developing a website. His artistic talents are showcased as you cruise through the site with ease, grace and sophistication to a melody appropriate for the genre of the website. As an artist myself, I was looking for a certain elegance to convey my work to my viewers and I feel John has captured that perfectly. He is wonderful to work with; his patience and understanding is a welcomed relief from the normal hassles of IT (Information Technology).”
Tracy Wade Design
Mukilteo, WA
“John built a beautiful site for Spirit Walker Expeditions of Alaska. The site is visually engaging, and really shows off our company and Alaska. He took the text from our old, out-dated website, along with our pictures (and many of his own), and turned it into a really great looking site.”
Spirit Walker Expeditions
Gustavus, AK
“I had the great fortune of finding John Schnell to work on creating an updated website for me last summer. John was easy to work with, even from a remote location. He made the process painless, and the charge was reasonable for the site that he designed. Many of my clients and colleagues have very positive comments about my new website, which has increased my client base. I am proud to refer prospective clients to the site.”
Chris Kittrell
Newport Beach, CA
“John has put together a beautiful site for my business. John used images and text from my files and then added music and excellent images he had taken, to blend together a web site that is both informative and captures the interest of the viewers. I have received great feedback from people who have viewed the site.”
“Initially our company had concerns about using an out-of-state website design company. However, in working with John, the distance has never been a factor with performance. John asked all the right questions, looked at every photo we sent him, and really took the time to understand us, prior to designing our site. During design, John knowledgeably advised us on the different types of sites, the advantages of each, and provided his opinion when asked. John's ideas are innovative and tailored to our needs.
“John has a keen eye for detail and layout. He was able to turn our ordinary jobsite photos into interesting displays. He recreated our logo into a 3D image and integrated music in to the introduction, and just recently added satellite site maps to the website. We are well pleased with his design and it's representation of our company. We would highly recommend John Schnell for his website design and photography.”
SRV Construction
Oak Harbor, WA
“From the very beginning, working with John Schnell has been an effortless engagement of professionalism. My website far exceeded my expectations. It is wonderful to be able to conduct our business long distantance and feel so very well taken care of. Thanks, John. You are amazing!”
Carla Schuchman
Pawleys Island, SC
“I am thrilled with my new website. John Schnell & Associates created a top-notch, professional website portfolio for my business. John was able to take my artistic work and original copy, and masterfully connect the viewer to my website in a highly polished format. John's marketing and photography skills have provided tremendous visual impact, with an easy-to-read text layout.
“I searched for a several months to find a suitable website creator I could trust. When I found John Schnell & Associates, I knew he was the one. We spoke on the phone, and I chose one of his outstanding packages. John was always just a phone call away, and spent a great deal of time communicating the website development process to me. I highly recommend John Schell Studio for any decorative artist or creative professional. John will exceed your expectations!”
