The West Virginia Manufacturers Association exists to promote manufacturing companies and jobs in West Virginia.  Its approximately 200 member companies benefit from the advocacy and research efforts that WVMA performs on their behalf. 

Company Story:

Saddled with a website that was not at all user-friendly, the WVMA decided it was time to improve.  Bricks Without Straw was suggested to the association by a client of Summers-Brown.  As Patty Barnhart, WVMA executive assistant, recalled, “We sat down with him and talked about the product and he seemed very knowledgeable.  We decided that was what we needed and he could meet our needs.”  Bricks Without Straw basically redid the entire site with marked improvements, such as the posting of industry-related news articles on the front page of the site (articles which Bricks Without Straw constantly updates)  and establishing a members-only section, creating the user-friendly site the association desired. 

M2M Conference:

With manufacturing the primary focus of the WVMA, it is no surprise that the association has a great interest in ethane, ethylene products and the potential these products hold for the state’s economy.  In March of 2012, the association, in conjunction with the WV Construction and Design Expo and the West Virginia Department of Commerce, hosted the first Marcellus to Manufacturing (M2M) conference in the state.  Barnhart said the association was very pleased with its first year results, especially considering it had only three months to organize the conference. Bricks Without Straw contributed to the event’s success by developing a site specifically for conference details, as well as implementing an extremely easy registration process.  A quick response is typical of Jamie; as Barnhart shared, “As soon as I send him something, if it’s not on there that day, it’s on the next day.  They’re very good at getting things posted.”

Knowledgeable And Personable

“Knowledgeable and personable,” were Barnhart’s immediate answers, when asked to list Summers-Brown’s strengths.  With a natural bent toward technology,  Jamie is able to efficiently provide website and technology solutions for the WVMA and other groups like it.  What distinguishes Jamie from others in his field, however, is his drive to constantly educate himself about the industries he serves and issues affecting them.   It is an aspect not lost on Barnhart.  “He is so well-rounded in his thinking.  And he learns about the industry so he knows what’s going on.”  It’s that extra effort, combined with his genuine friendliness, that enables Bricks Without Straw to more effectively meet the needs of organizations like the West Virginia Manufacturers Association. 

Bricks Without Straw is a digital agency and design agency based in South Charleston, WV United States and Ota, Tokyo, Japan.

We offer a range of web design services including: web development, e-commerce services and email marketing. We also offer a range of graphic design services including logo design and exhibition stands.

We love working with clients of all sizes in a range of industry sectors, creating and implementing inspiring and hard working concepts and campaigns for business-business and business-consumer clients.

Valicia Leary

Bricks Without Straw has continued to exceed our expectations with their design work, support and attention to detail. We would highly recommend their services. They have a wonderful team and we enjoy our working relationship with them.

Carol Fulks

Bricks Without Straw has continued to exceed our expectations with their design work, support and attention to detail. We would highly recommend their services. They have a wonderful team and we enjoy our working relationship with them.

Patti Hamliton

Bricks Without Straw is bringing our association into the 21st Century! He brings us ideas and innovation for our web site and other tools of technology that help us enhance our image and our message.

Rebecca McPhail

Bricks Without Straw has continued to exceed our expectations with their design work, support and attention to detail. We would highly recommend their services. They have a wonderful team and we enjoy our working relationship with them.

Bill Raney

Jamie is one of the most committed and energetic professionals we have ever worked with over the years. He seems to work all the time with full 24-7 accessibility and immediate response. Bricks Without Straw has raised our collective confidence for maximizing opportunities in today’s world. We simply could not have done it without them.

Jan Vineyard

The demands and responsibilities to our members mandate that the online presence of our associations and our internet capabilities are reliable and seamless. Add creativity to that mix and one gets the complete package with Jamie Summers-Brown and his staff at Bricks without Straw.