Showing posts with label Local Spotlight. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Local Spotlight. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Local Spotlight: Lockwood Designs



How did Lockwood Designs get started? Who are your typical clients and what is your business philosophy? 
As an educator for Kern County the last 15 years, my husband (an artist) and I decided he would stay home and raise our twin boys, Connor and Cameron (age 4). He has done a magnificent job and I commend him for all his dedication.  With the infant years behind us, we were able to devote more time to our passionate hobbies of creating and designing products. We have had our laser engraver for the last 5 years and have mastered some great techniques and products. We have added vinyl cutting and heat transfer equipment to broaden our business to offer more variety in the products we carry.
We work closely with many of the local schools, businesses and religious sectors.  We also provide nationwide industrial tag marking to valve manufacturers. We take all personal orders for engraved gifts. We are growing quickly and are proud to serve our community.

What types of products do you offer? 
Lockwood Designs offers a wide range of products; Photographs on Wood, Photo Awards, Tile, Bottles, Dog Tags, Glass, and Stainless Steel. We customize and personalize all promotional items for businesses and fundraising. We engrave items for special events such as weddings, reunions and birthday parties. We also provide all Vinyl imprinting to make decals, signs, banners and wall art. We design and make t-shirts using vinyl, inkjet heat transfer and our latest addition of rhinestone designs.

What makes Lockwood Designs different than similar businesses in the community?
We provide excellent customer service to ALL our customers. We provide personalization to all of our products with NO set-up fees, and no minimum quantities. We guarantee 100% Satisfaction with all of our services!

Where in town can we see your products in use?
As a vendor for the Kern High School District, many of our clients come from local high schools such as Frontier, Bakersfield High, Golden Valley, North High and Highland. We continue to provide these schools with fundraising items, t-shirts, photo plaque awards and teacher appreciation gifts throughout each school year. We have donated and provided promotional items for religious sectors such as Valley Bible, Jesuscentric, Johovah’s Witness, and Assembly of God. We serve businesses such as DS Nutrition, Bryant Fuel Systems, Aces, GWC International, Bakersfield Police Department, Bakersfield Fire Department, Taft College, Spa Divas and many more. Many Bakersfield residents use our services to provide loved ones with memorable gifts customized to their liking.

How can I place an order with Lockwood Designs?
Email david@lockwoodlaserdesigns.com, or call 661-699-8930. You can order some of our products online at www.lockwoodlaserdesigns.com. We continually add new products so please call and ask us for any of your needs.

















Saturday, July 23, 2011

Empyrean Collegiate Consulting

Small Business Feature:  Empyrean Collegiate Consulting
This is the first of three small local businesses that we will be featuring this summer!



What is Empyrean Collegiate Consulting? Who are your clients?
Empyrean Collegiate Consulting is dedicated to helping high school, transfer, and graduate students find the best college that suits all their wants and needs. So often, students do not know what colleges are out there for their particular want. We provide the help of finding schools that will be the perfect fit for them. Other services include help with the application process, essay writing help, finding scholarships, internships, and possible major-related jobs. Target clients are those that need the extra push to learn what is out there so they can gain the best education and have the most memorable time in college.
How did Empyrean come to exist? Who are the founders and what are their qualifications? 
Empyrean Collegiate Consulting was founded with the idea in mind that students need all the help they can get when it comes to the college process. Both Kat [Clowes] and I [Abby Friedman] had horrible experiences trying to find the right colleges for us, so with that in mind, Empyrean was born. Kat and I started the business in May of 2010. We have obtained Independent Educational Consulting certificates from UC, Irvine and are currently working to gain membership into the national IEC business.
How is Empyrean different from the Counseling services our local High Schools provide? 
So often high school counselors do not have the time to spend with every individual student and help them choose the right college for them. They are mostly concerned with gaining the correct classes to graduate. ECC offers over 20 hours of individual work with every client.
What happens at an initial consultation? How can I get started?
During an initial consultation, we sit down with both the parents and the student to see what qualities both parties are looking for in a college. We then discuss strengths and weaknesses of the student and what they might be interested in studying while in college. By discussing true traits and qualities in a specific college, we gain a better understanding of what students want for the next four+ years of their lives. 
How can I find out more information?
By visiting our website, www.empyreancc.com, or calling us at 661.204.9125 we can schedule an initial appointment and see where your future lies.