With a pending name change and rebrand on the horizon, University Street Ministry knew the time was right to partner with BHV Design Lab to design and develop a new website. The nonprofit organization began in 1986 when nurses from University of Washington noticed that homeless youth were entering the emergency room severely malnourished. What began as one night of food for hungry youth blossomed into seven nights of healthy dinners, every week of the year. They added Support Coordination and Street Outreach to help homeless youth find their path away from street. Despite the over-arching organization name of University Street Ministry, most people knew and referred to the program as Teen Feed.

When BHV first met with the team at Teen Feed, we looked at their existing website and discussed what was working and what wasn’t. Teen Feed needed additional functionality that would allow them to easily edit the content themselves and keep the messaging fresh. They also wanted to create a blog so that they could keep readers up-to-date on the organization’s work and latest events. (more…)

Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” book series has brought the town of Forks and the rest of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula into the spotlight. It’s a true success story of how tourism can reinvigorate the economy of even the smallest, and often most obscure, destinations. Since the saga captured the hearts of the public through both the best selling books and popular movies, Forks has seen an influx of tourists (often referred to as Twilighters or Twihards) seeking a taste of “Twilight”.

Recognizing this new found phenomenon as an opportunity to draw even more visitors to the area, Washington State Tourism got to work launching a “Twilight in Washington” feature web page with details of the area and tips on where to see the sights. They turned to BHV Design Lab to design a road trip map, available free for download from their official experiencewa.com site. (more…)

In our eight years of business, BHV Design Lab has steadily gravitated toward clients in the travel, tourism, hospitality and entertainment industries. So when the Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) needed to create a guide to spotlight some of its restaurants, bars, and entertainment and sports venues, it seemed like a perfect fit. (more…)

Mid-July in Sequim reminds us why this Washington State Olympic Peninsula town has earned the title “Lavender Capital of North America”… the lavender’s in full bloom, fields and fields of it! (more…)