CMD Designs, LLC

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder / Director of Chef William-Allen Peterson Culinary Arts Foundation

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

501c3 charitable non-profit organization providing assistance and support to underrepresented culinary arts students in public schools with insufficient resources

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire CMD Designs, LLC to accomplish?

• Create a dedicated fundraising campaign experience within the foundation’s existing website without disrupting the established site structure or branding.
• Integrate the third-party tools required for the campaign, including fundraising, digital publication, and winner-selection resources, into a cohesive user experience.
• Deliver a polished, easy-to-manage campaign microsite within a defined launch window while accommodating stakeholder feedback and revisions.

SOLUTION

How did you find CMD Designs, LLC?

Other

Why did you select CMD Designs, LLC over others?

Other

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Develop a mirco website consistent with the vision provided by the foundation solely dedicated to culinary adventure fusion experiences

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Successfully launched the fundraising campaign microsite within the existing website environment while preserving the foundation’s established header, footer, and overall site structure.

Consolidated multiple third-party services into a single campaign experience, reducing friction for visitors moving between campaign information, donation resources, and supporting content.

Delivered the finalized campaign experience after multiple stakeholder review rounds while maintaining technical stability and a consistent visual presentation.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

CMD took the time to gain an understanding of our brand, reviewed our design concepts in detail, communicated effectively both by voice and email.  The project was delivered on time. CMD was very responsive

What was your primary form of communication with CMD Designs, LLC?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

CMD was able to take a fundamental design and make it better inspiring trust and confidence in a short period of time. We would rank CMD amongst those that under promise and over deliver a great work product.  They prices were competitive, and they brought significant value to vendor client relationship.

Are there any areas for improvement or something CMD Designs, LLC could have done differently?

CMD is technically very strong, creative and knowledgeable with regard to web development generally accepted practices in the non-profit space.  There are no areas where their work for our foundation could have been improved. It was excellent.