Gaps or Gates?
Gotta Get Those Sponsors
So, you won a few competitions. Congrats! Does anybody know besides the crowd that witnessed it? Not unless you let the rest of the world know. Maybe you got a spot in a film (let me guess, hip-hop music?). You need to put your best foot forward and a great way to do that is to showcase your accomplishments and potential online. Next time you contact a potential sponsor, send them a link to your site and you'll see great results.
How Do You Reach The Kids?
So, you love winter sports action so much you are pushing winter sports gear. Hardgoods or softgoods, we're experienced. We understand that selling skis isn't like selling carpet. It's not about the product, it's about the industry. It's about what your brand represents and who you rep. Rughster Design understands putting product in a setting that is conducive to both sales and image.
Interested in World Domination?
We do big business as well as catering to the local ski shops. The majority of our clients are local, but that doesn't stop us from diving into some bigger accounts. If you're a global winter brand you'll be in good hands with a firm that undertands the winter sports industry.
Past clients include Marker, Volkl, Head & Ski Racing Magazine
How We Made It Work: Steve Nyman
Steve Nyman is an Olympic Downhill Skier and member of the US Ski Team. Steve came to Rughster Design in order to create a site that set him apart from his competitors and the rest of the US Ski Team members. He was able to accomplish these goals by working closely with Rughster Design to create a virtual desktop flash based website. Now, after nailing down new sponsorships, Steve is training for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games.
Visit this site: www.nymansworld.com
How We Made It Work: Ski Racing Magazine
Ski Racing Magazine has been in circulation for over 30 years. Unfortunately their site looked about that old when Rughster Design got the call. We created a Drupal driven news website that delivers the latest Ski Racing sports news. Rughster provided them with the tools to take the site to the next level with an interactive and media rich website.
Visit this site: www.skiracing.com
How We Made It Work: Fantasy Ski Racer
If you're in the US you probably don't follow Apline Ski Racing. And watching every 4 years during the Olympics doesn't count. But Europeans love it. That's why Rughster Design partnered with US Ski Team member Steve Nyman to create a fantasy sports site dedicated to Alpine Skiing. It's rather addicting so proceed with caution. The site has been written up in numerous ski publications and by the AP.
Visit this site: www.fantasyskiracer.com
How We Made It Work: Surface Ski Co.
Long time client Surface Brand has evolved over the years and so has their image. They began as a small company pushing a couple models of skis but now have a full hardgoods and soft goods line. They sponsor local, national and international skiers and are a solid fixture at the Orage Masters. They are currently undergoing the 09-10 redesign
Visit this site: Surface 2008-2009
