Orases Honored for Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area Website Redesign

Frederick, MD — Orases is honored to accept a Maryland Preservation Award for Excellence in Media and Publications in conjunction with Jean Peterson Design for their collaboration on the Heart of Civil War Heritage Area (HCWHA) website redesign.

The Maryland Preservation Awards were held on March 16, 2015, at the Miller Senate Office Building. The award was presented to HCWHA for its website by the Maryland Historical Trust Board of Trustees. The website (heartofthecivilwar.org), launched in April 2015, was designed by Jean Peterson Design and developed by Orases.

HCWHA is a nonprofit organization which serves the Frederick Heritage Area, Frederick City and County, Washington Co., and Hagerstown, MD and is a subsidiary of the Frederick Department of Tourism. Their new website encourages visitors and residents to learn about and engage with historic resources HCWHA provides. The website’s new design is fully responsive meaning it is compatible with multi-user devices. One of the website’s most impressive features is an interactive map. Other features include a blog, timeline of historic events, event calendar in addition to simple navigation and a refreshed look. HCWHA’s website content can be changed on an as-needed basis with the latest version of 24Watch Business Suite.

“It is an honor to have our work recognized by The Maryland Historical Trust,” Account Representative Kathryn Zoulias stated. “I am proud to be a part the talented and experienced team who worked on this project. We are very excited to have received this award.”

Orases is an award-winning interactive agency with our decade-long history of design and development excellence paired with client success. Since 2000, Orases has consistently delivered strong development and programming enhanced by world-class design and intuitive user interfaces. With quality first in every decision, the company has designed scores of high-end, professional websites for clients across the U.S. and internationally — from advanced social networking sites and e-commerce applications to creative viral marketing campaigns and facelifts for outdated corporate identities. Utilizing a process that supports and values client feedback, Orases approaches projects with a focus on what they are meant to accomplish, and the company consistently produces high-quality results that demonstrate a deep understanding of clients’ business goals and objectives. For more information, visit orases.com or call 301-756-5527.