Once upon a time, a young girl really enjoyed math. And was good at it. Years later, she discovered html and websites. They seemed quite a bit like math. And then she discovered design and Drupal, which made her heart sing. Now she collaborates with creative entrepreneurs to develop visually appealing, unique Drupal websites and print materials that enhance their businesses.

I have a degree in writing and media studies from Metropolitan State University. I'm creative, have great communication skills and enjoy working with all types of people. A teacher at heart, one of my strengths is the ability to break down technical subject matter into easy to follow steps, and translate them into analogies that the average person can grasp. Building customized websites that empower my clients to control their own website brings me great satisfaction.

Website examples:
Native America OnTheWeb, a web portal for Native American artists and business, is my pride and joy, and really shows a slice of what this wonderful content management system called Drupal is capable of doing. 

Everything Pinball is a great example of the type of site the "everyday person" can update and maintain.

I've had my own freelance graphic design for print, presentation and web business since 2002 and I have completed work for all types of businesses — love the variety.

When Web 2.0 was announced along with the term content management system (CMS), I went into a fear mode due to my lack of knowledge in this area. Afterall, aren't websites just there to prove you are a real business?

After investigating the various types of CMS systems, I chose Drupal and every day I hear someone say something that reaffirms my choice. I love working with Drupal — it has proven itself to be a great solution for my clients that want to have easy access to making changes and updates to their sites. It's also a natural for Search Engine Optimization, giving my clients even greater possibilities of being found. AND, now that I have dived into the Drupal's powerful ecommerce solution Ubercart, I can be a full service provider for my clients.

A few of my published drupal sites:

• www.westminstercounseling.com
• www.emkayandco.com
• www.tajjdental.com (e-commerce)
• www.skywaydental.com
• www.abatemn.org (e-commerce)
• www.wmgroupeng.com
• www.lommelphotography.com
• www.riverbluffsvillage.org
• www.communitysolutionsmn.com

Check out my website (listed below) to view my entire portfolio.

I have been a professional designer since 1991. I was an art director and designer at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and then at The Musicland Group before striking out on my own in 1994.

I founded Sweet Tea Design in 2002 and began working with writers, programmers, developers, printers and other professionals to create a team that can manage a wide variety of print and web projects.

I specialize in sites for small businesses, educational organizations and nonprofits. Below are some examples of Drupal sites I have created. You can learn more about me and check out my entire portfolio at www.SweetTeaDesign.com

Here are a few sites I have developed:

Minnesota Community Land Trust Coalition
Midwest Coalition for Human Rights
Spirit on Lake Housing Development
Susan Kenny Stevens
Stagewise Enterprises