Silverline Creative Wins IMA Outstanding Achievement Award for Web Design

Dec. 13, 2011 - PRLog -- Chicago-area Web Design Firm Receives International Recognition

Naperville, IL — December 13, 2011 — Naperville-based Silverline Creative, a website design and development firm, has received the 2011 Interactive Media Award (IMA) for Outstanding Achievement in web design for development of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s microsite http://www.dupageforest.accountsupport.com featuring an animated, multimedia tour to introduce the new St. James Farm facility.

The Outstanding Achievement award is the second highest honor bestowed by IMA and an extremely challenging award to win. Websites receiving this award have excelled in all areas of judging criteria and represent a very high standard of planning, execution and overall professionalism. Judges utilize a points-based scoring system which allows each entry to receive a maximum of 500 points. The St. James Farm microsite received an overall score of 477 beating out over 90 entries in the 'Natural Environment/Green category.

The website features a natural, historical feel, consistent with the preserve itself combined with modern animation and functionality that is highly user-friendly. Rich in multimedia components, the site includes video interviews, photo galleries and maps of the grounds to introduce visitors to both the estate’s rich history and its newly opened facilities.

“We’re very pleased to be honored with this award,” said Steve Lovisa, president of Silverline Creative. “This website is a great example of the type of custom development companies today are looking for, combining the best of creative design with enhanced functionality that tells a story and provides a rich user experience.

About Silverline Creative
Silverline Creative empowers companies to Do More with Their Websites by bringing useful interactivity, intelligent design and creative custom development solutions to their web presence. The award-winning Chicago area web design and development firm specializes in helping companies of all sizes achieve
their business and marketing goals through web design and development solutions, from custom website design to flash animation, ecommerce, search engine optimization, content management and mobile website design. For more information, visit http://www.silverlinecreative.com.  

About DuPage Forest Preserve

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County oversees and manages roughly 25,000 acres of preserves and recreational land in northern Illinois, in Chicago’s Western Suburbs. The 600-acre St. James Farm Forest Preserve in Warrenville is a former retreat of the McCormick family, built to accommodate their interest in horseback riding. Today visitors come to enjoy riding trails, picnicking, fishing, archery, and numerous works of art, commissioned by the McCormick family, that still remain on the grounds. For information, visit http://www.dupageforest.accountsupport.com