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Sandstorm Wins Web Health Award for Blue Cross Blue Shield

Will — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:42:07 +0000

Sandstorm takes home silver in the prestigious 13th annual Web Health Awards℠. (WOO HOO!) This competition recognizes the nation’s best digital health resources and top interactive agencies. A panel of 32 experts in digital health media served as judges and selected gold, silver, bronze, and merit winners.

Our work creating Ask Blue Medicare received a coveted Silver Award for the Web Based Resource Category. This interactive web application helps users understand Medicare health care coverage options from Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. With closed captioning as well as the ability to increase the type size, this application was designed to educate people around 65 years old on the benefits available through Medicare.

We launched this highly interactive and accessible application in August 2010. To offer this helpful tool to an even broader audience, the application was also launched in Spanish in April 2011.

We’re really excited about this accomplishment and look forward to developing more award-winning web applications, Drupal websites, and interactive user experiences in 2012.

Sandstorm Design featured in 2011 Inc. 500|5000 Fastest Growing Companies

Karen — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:31:20 +0000

Hooray! We are in the top 350 for companies in marketing and interactive on the 2011 Inc. 500|5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country!

“It’s a really exciting time for Sandstorm,” said Sandy Marsico, our marketing firm’s Principal, as I snapped a photo of her with the package Inc. Magazine sent us. “I am so proud of our team’s relentless dedication to our clients and the exceptional work they produce.”

Inc. Magazine releases the 500|5000 list each year to celebrate the companies who are thriving in their industries. The Inc. 500|5000 site has the full list, along with features, graphics and multimedia. Be sure to check out the Sandstorm Design Inc. 500|5000 profile.

“We’re honored to be a part of such an inspiring and aspiring group of companies,” said Marsico. Everyone at Sandstorm is enthusiastically looking forward to continued growth.

Learn more about Sandstorm Design and our unique blend of marketing strategy, web design and usability services.

Award-Winning Agency makes Crain’s Web Developer List

Karen — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:09:46 +0000

2011 has been an award-winning year for Sandstorm Design! Earlier this year we were recognized by BtoB Magazine as a Top B2B Interactive Agency. Today, we’ve been recognized again—This time as a top Chicago Web Developer for 2011 by Crain’s Chicago Business. Not only does this mean we’re in the printed newspaper, but we’ll also be included in the Book of Lists for 2011.

Our developers work closely with the design team to create powerful results. And when it comes to content management systems, our Drupal 7 developers build robust and flexible web sites customized to your needs. We love the work we do, and are so honored to be included as a top Chicago Web Development firm!

Chicago marketing firms quote chosen from 5000 submissions

Sandy — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:39:11 +0000

Congratulations Sandstorm! We submitted an inspirational quote for the 2011 Woman’s Advantage Calendar and from over 5,000 submissions, our marketing firm’s quote (and internal company philosophy) was chosen.Woo hoo!

Our inspirational quote will appear on our own calendar page (September 22) with our company name and url. What a great way to increase our visibility and get a little free publicity. I love PR and marketing, and I love to win. This is such an honor. And a fun way to share a little insight about our marketing firm and the people who work here.

So you might be wondering, what was our winning quote and inspiration: “To become an exceptional leader, take the time to help others achieve their dreams” The extra special part – I found out today, on my birthday.

Marketing and User Experience Design Firm makes TOP 50 Gen Y Employer in Chicago

Sandy — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:25:32 +0000

We made the list – the top 21 list that is! We are so proud to be in Brill Street’s Top 50 Generation Y Employers Chicago. Yep, we’re #21 (hence the top 21 list). And they wrote a nice bio about our company on their site that really exemplifies who we are as a company, and what it’s like to work with us, and for us. They even mentioned our guacamole contest!

This recognition means a lot to me – and has easily become one of my favorite highlights of owning a business for the past 11 years. I am honored and proud that Sandstorm is a company and has a culture that people want to work for. That’s why I started Sandstorm, to build a place that I would want to work at too.

Chicago Green Design: Web Marketing Association’s WebAwards

Sandy — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:32:54 +0000

The Web Marketing Association has honored us with the 2009 WebAward For Outstanding Achievement in Web Development and Design for National Association of Realtors’ Green REsource Council web site. The Green REsource Council was founded to make the knowledge of green real estate practices available to everyone and is the only environmental real estate designation addressing multiple specialties for agents and property managers.

We are very proud to be recognized for our green design work, and continue to strive to build intuitive online user experiences.