2014
There’s not always time to post or write case studies for the many projects that go on throughout the year. Here’s a look back at some work I did in 2014.
SecretPenguin.com
2014 brought change for creative agency, Secret Penguin as they have been focussing more on designing full experiences. I was delighted to help their team build and launch their new site, highlighting their new positioning and portfolio.
![Portfolio - 2014](https://nicholaspetersen.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sp-all-850x544.jpg)
LifeIsHere.org
Life Church is a great little church in south Jersey that wanted a simple, bold presence on the web with video and photography of their own people.
![Portfolio - 2014](https://nicholaspetersen.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/lifeishere.org_large-550x710.jpg)
GladTidingsOmaha.com Responsive Retro-fit
I have been maintaining the Glad Tidings site for a number of years (launched in 2010), and while the design is holding up, it was time to update the backend CMS, make it mobile friendly, and while I was at it, updated most of the ui to retina/css graphics.
![Portfolio - 2014](https://nicholaspetersen.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/gladtidingsomaha.com_small-e1424992219658-550x966.jpg)
![Portfolio - 2014](https://nicholaspetersen.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/gladtidingsomaha.com_small1-e1425178874339-550x964.jpg)
Hudson.is
The highlight of my year was the arrival of our son Hudson. I figured any kid of mine should have his own website, even if he can’t update his own twitter.
![Portfolio - 2014](https://nicholaspetersen.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/hudson-all-850x544.jpg)
The Sawyer Building Branding
A favorite project of the year for me. The Sawyer Building is a new 68,700 sq ft Commercial/Residential space coming to the 100 Block in Council Bluffs. More on this coming in 2015
![Portfolio - 2014](https://nicholaspetersen.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sawyer-logo-850x350.png)
![Portfolio - 2014](https://nicholaspetersen.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IMG_8151-850x567.jpg)
Dad's Funeral
The hardest part of my year was the short battle with cancer my dad went through. My dad was the greatest man I’ve ever known and I miss him every day.
![Portfolio - 2014](https://nicholaspetersen.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dad-850x1311.jpg)
EdisonCreative.com
The Edison Creative team have been doing some amazing video work in the last year. It was time to update their website and highlight some of those amazing videos.
![Portfolio - 2014](https://nicholaspetersen.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/edison-all-850x544.jpg)
Animated Responsive Devices (CSS only)
Just some fun css-only illustrations with animation. They turned into the inspiration for the less.is homepage.
See the Pen Responsive Device Animation by Nicholas Petersen (@nicholaspetersen) on CodePen.
PJMorgan.com
Building a website for a real estate company was definitely one of my largest challenges I’ve taken on. It was a delight to work with PJ Morgan and Secret Penguin to build their web presence.
![Portfolio - 2014](https://nicholaspetersen.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/pjm-all-850x544.jpg)
brand.WeDontCoast.com
This site helped communicate the vision and brand behind We Don’t Coast, a campaign to highlight and celebrate the 30+ communities that make up the Greater Omaha area.
![Portfolio - 2014](https://nicholaspetersen.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wdc-all-850x544.jpg)
First Presbyterian Church Logo
A refresh of an old logo, for a great church in Chicago.
![Portfolio - 2014](https://nicholaspetersen.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/firstpres-e1425191840872-550x84.png)
JannaFlower.com
I build a site for Professional Counselor, Janna Flower as she launched her new practice in Philadelphia.
![Portfolio - 2014](https://nicholaspetersen.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/jf-all-850x544.jpg)
Petersen Family Christmas Songbook
Last project of the year. Music + Design + Family.
The Petersen Family Christmas Songbook
![Portfolio - 2014](https://nicholaspetersen.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/songbook_large-550x699.jpg)