Hester Painting & Decorating

Brand Identity & Collateral, WordPress, SEO, Content Marketing

Established in 1968, Hester Painting & Decorating has long served residents of the Chicago area. When they were ready to modernize their brand and extend their services, they turned to Living Proof Creative to execute a refreshed logo and website design that would showcase their experience, expertise, and legacy craftsmanship, as well as ongoing support, SEO services, and website maintenance to optimize the reach and growth of Hester’s brand.

The time, effort, and attention to detail invested into making my vision a reality was completely beyond my expectations!

Heather HesterDirector of Marketing, Hester Painting & Decorating

Challenges

After nearly half a century of serving Chicago residents, Hester Painting & Decorating was ready to modernize its look and feel to appeal to a new generation of homeowners and customers. They also needed to enhance their digital visibility to better reach the growing number of customers who turn to digital searches for services, including their newly launched commercial painting services.

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Font selection in website design.

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Store signage designed by Living Proof Creative.

Solutions

Hester collaborated with Living Proof Creative to refresh and update its branding while strengthening its online presence and reach. The goal was to embody Hester’s established reputation for quality craftsmanship while showcasing their vast portfolio of work. The goals were achieved through a modernized logo treatment, a polished WordPress website and UI design, and an ongoing local SEO and content marketing strategy.

Services

  • Business Consulting
  • Whiteboard Strategy
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Google Best Practices
  • Content Audit
  • Content Development
  • Brand Strategy
  • Business Management
  • Brand Identity
  • Brand Collateral
  • UX Design
  • UI Design
  • Digital Ad Creative
  • Environmental Graphics
  • Graphic Design
  • Printing Services
  • eCommerce Services
  • Magento Commerce
  • Magento 2 Migration
  • ERP Integrations
  • API Integrations
  • Maintenance and IT Support
  • Hosting Packages
  • Digital Strategy & Reporting
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)
  • Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)
  • Content Marketing
  • Paid Advertisement
  • Social Media Management
  • Marketing Automation
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Features

  • Content Management System with Blog
  • Portfolio Pages
  • Services Pages
  • Enhanced Local Listings Pages
  • Digital Hiring Application
  • Employee Surveys
  • Marketing Automation Integration

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