Portfolio
By Tyler M. Schauss (Schauss Creative Solutions)

Websites Before & After

A collection of social media marketing, print, branding, and promotional materials created to help businesses present themselves with confidence and professionalism. From brochures, business cards, flyers, forms, and advertisements to digital media and visual campaigns, each project begins with a thoughtful planning process rooted in creativity, strategy, and purpose.

Every design starts with ideas sketched by hand and refined through careful consideration of layout, color theory, messaging, and audience perception. The goal is not simply to create something visually appealing, but to represent each business in its best light while balancing practical needs, brand identity, and budget considerations.

Whether the approach calls for something timeless and traditional or modern and bold, the focus remains the same: creating authentic, polished materials that communicate clearly, leave a lasting impression, and help businesses put their best foot forward.

Medical Office Web Remodel

The original website struggled with mobile responsiveness, inconsistent formatting, weak navigation, and disconnected scheduling links.

The remodel improved the site structure, mobile experience, office-specific scheduling access, visual consistency, and foundational SEO, creating a cleaner, faster, and more trustworthy experience for patients searching online.

Pharmaceutical Web Remodel

The client’s original GoDaddy website lacked strong branding, had poor mobile presentation, and did not reflect the professionalism of the business.

The refresh focused on improving clarity, credibility, mobile performance, and visual consistency while keeping the website simple, clean, and easy for visitors to understand.

Manufacturer Web Remodel

This project transformed a decade-old website originally built in 2010 into a faster, lighter, and fully mobile-friendly online presence.

The updated site preserved the client’s established business identity while improving navigation, page structure, load performance, and overall usability for today’s customers.

Technology Provider Web Remodel

This project involved creating a complete digital presence for a technology and IT security company from the ground up.

The work included brand direction, website design, system integration, service positioning, and a cohesive digital footprint built to communicate trust, technical expertise, and long-term business credibility.

Branding, Social Media, and Still-Image Advertisements

Photography and Editing

This portfolio highlights photography and editing work focused on capturing people, businesses, products, and moments with authenticity and care. Each image is thoughtfully planned, edited, and refined through lighting, composition, retouching, color correction, and visual enhancements.

The goal is simple: represent each subject in their best light while preserving who they are and ensuring they feel confident, comfortable, and happy with the final result.

In-Office Digital Signage Promotions

Designed for waiting rooms, lobbies, doctor offices, and restaurants, this on-screen content educates and engages customers while promoting key products, services, and offers. Each loop transforms idle time into an opportunity for learning and brand connection. Displays can also feature staff reminders or updates, keeping communication clear and consistent across the workplace.

Real Estate Photography

Focused on showcasing homes, properties, and spaces in their best light, this photography combines thoughtful composition, lighting, editing, and attention to detail to create inviting visuals. Each image is designed to highlight a property's character, tell its story, and help potential buyers envision themselves in the space.

Solutions Portfolio

This portfolio showcases practical solutions designed to simplify complex processes, strengthen daily operations, and enhance decision-making. Each project is created with the individual in mind, providing clarity, reducing frustration, and bringing a sense of ease and control to managing everyday responsibilities.

Quoting Calculator + Estimate Form
Custom Built Replacement for a Sales Quoting and Proposal Management System

The Quoting Calculator + Estimate Form is a custom-built Excel solution designed to replace complex subscription-based quoting tools. It allows sales teams to create accurate, professional estimates in real time using a standardized pricing framework. Built to improve consistency, speed, and transparency, this tool eliminates delays in the sales process by giving representatives the ability to adjust quotes on site, present accurate pricing instantly, and maintain uniform pricing across every proposal.

Developed for businesses that rely on in-person quoting or client consultations, the Quoting Calculator provides the same reliability and control found in advanced sales platforms without ongoing fees or online requirements. It turns pricing into a seamless part of the sales process, ensuring every quote reflects true costs, margins, and professional presentation standards.

Core Benefits:

Real-Time Quoting:
Updates instantly as sales staff adjust quantities, service selections, or pricing variables.
Standardized Pricing:
Keeps company-approved rates consistent across all estimates and proposals.
Professional Presentation:
Generates client-ready quotes directly from Excel for printing or digital delivery.
Automated Calculations:
Applies discounts, taxes, and service fees automatically to reduce errors and save time.
Flexible and Portable:
Runs entirely in Excel without subscriptions, internet access, or specialized training.
Streamlined Workflow:
Simplifies quoting so sales teams can deliver fast, accurate proposals that help close deals sooner.

Why was this built?

The Quoting Calculator + Estimate Form was developed to solve that problem by giving sales staff a reliable, Excel-based tool that calculates, adjusts, and generates a sales quote instantly during client meetings.

It replaces subscription systems that typically cost between $500 and $1,500 per month, offering the same functionality in a simple, cost-effective format that keeps pricing consistent and presentations professional.

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Business Evaluation Tool
Custom Built Replacement of a Business Intelligence (BI) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System.

The Business Evaluation Tool (BET) is a comprehensive, Excel-based performance management system designed to bring financial, operational, and staffing data together into one unified, intelligent dashboard. Built for business owners and managers who need clarity without complexity, the BET transforms scattered reports from systems like RevolutionEHR, QuickBooks, and TimeClock platforms into an easy-to-use command center.

Developed specifically for healthcare and optometry practices, the BET delivers the same level of insight typically reserved for high-end business intelligence or ERP software, without subscriptions, logins, or technical maintenance. It allows leadership to see how every service line, staff member, and day contributes to overall profitability, patient flow, and operational efficiency.

Core Benefits:

Unified Oversight:
Combines billing, payroll, and timeclock data into one view for real-time awareness of profitability and performance.
Automated Analysis:
Calculates margins, labor costs, productivity, and service profitability through structured formulas and logic.
Visual Decision Support:
Dashboards highlight trends and outliers so leaders can make informed decisions with confidence.
Scalable and Portable:
Built entirely in Excel with no internet, subscriptions, or third-party systems required.
Actionable Insights:
Identifies top-performing staff and services, detects inefficiencies, and tracks profitability by day or department.

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Why was this built?

There was no practical system available to bring together data from RevolutionEHR, QuickBooks, and employee timeclock programs into one organized view. Each platform provided its own information, but none could combine patient sales, service profitability, and staff performance in a way that was easy to manage or understand.

The only options capable of this level of integration were large ERP-style software systems that typically cost between $1,000 and $3,000 per month, making them too expensive and unnecessary for most small to mid-sized practices. The Business Evaluation Tool (BET) solves this by merging all essential data inside a single, easy-to-use Excel framework, offering the same level of clarity and control without the ongoing subscription costs or complicated setup.

Student Grading & Tracking System
Replacement for Schoolwide Grading and Progress Reporting Platforms

The Student Grading & Tracking System is a custom-built solution developed in Excel and hosted through Google Sheets. It was designed to simplify grading, communication, and performance tracking across an entire school in one connected workspace. Built for teachers and administrators, the tool brings together all classroom data such as grades, student contact details, and weekly progress into one organized system that can be updated and viewed collaboratively in real time.

Each teacher maintains a personal gradebook that automatically links to a master list of all students, allowing staff to view complete academic records, generate progress reports, and review student performance instantly. The system also is setup for mail-merge that enables staff to send professional, customized progress reports to parents and students at the click of a button.

This process eliminates the need for manual report creation and ensures consistent, accurate communication every week.

Core Benefits:

Centralized Gradebook:
Combines every teacher’s classroom records into one shared schoolwide database for easy access and organization.
Automated Progress Reports:
Built-in mail-merge formatting allows teachers to quickly send individual weekly or term reports to students and parents.
Visual Performance Tracking: Provides clear charts that display week-by-week progress, making it easy to discuss performance trends during parent-teacher conferences.
Collaborative Access: Hosted in Google Sheets so teachers and administrators can update, monitor, and manage grades together in real time.
Streamlined Management:
Stores student and parent emails, grading scales, and term lengths in one place to reduce redundancy and errors.
Data Transparency:
Helps educators identify academic strengths, weaknesses, and trends with both visual and numerical insights.

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Why was this built?

There was no practical and affordable way for schools to manage grading, track student performance, and communicate progress in one simple system. Existing platforms like PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, and Schoology can perform similar tasks but often require yearly licensing, technical setup, and training. These subscription systems typically cost between $2,000 and $5,000 per year, depending on school size and number of users, making them difficult to justify for smaller institutions or classrooms.

The Student Grading & Tracking System was created to provide the same level of functionality without ongoing fees or technical complexity. By combining grade management, student communication, and visual reporting into one Google Sheets workspace, it gives schools complete control of their data while allowing staff to collaborate seamlessly. It delivers the performance of a full-scale grading platform at a fraction of the cost, offering an efficient, transparent, and customizable solution that fits the needs of any educational environment.

Expense Tracker
Custom Built Replacement for QuickBooks / SMB Accounting Management System

The Business Expense Tracker is a streamlined, Excel-based financial tracking system designed to help small business owners organize, categorize, and review their expenses in one clear location. Built for businesses that need visibility into spending without the complexity of accounting software, the tracker transforms exported credit card transaction data into a structured, easy-to-manage expense log.

By importing standard credit card or bank transaction exports, the system allows users to quickly assign expense categories, attach descriptions, and track receipts within a consistent framework. Expenses can then be filtered, reviewed, and summarized across multiple categories, providing a clear annual overview of spending without requiring subscriptions, logins, or cloud-based platforms.

Developed specifically for small businesses and independent operators, the Expense Tracker offers a practical alternative to software like QuickBooks when full accounting platforms are unnecessary. It provides a straightforward way to maintain organized records for budgeting, tax preparation, and internal financial awareness, all within a familiar Excel environment.

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Why was this built?

Platforms like QuickBooks offer powerful features, but they often introduce subscription costs, software overhead, and workflows that can feel excessive for businesses that simply need organized expense tracking.

The Business Expense Tracker was created as a practical alternative. By using Excel as the foundation, the tool allows businesses to import transaction exports directly from their credit card or banking providers, categorize each expense, and review spending across a structured set of categories throughout the year.

Instead of relying on complicated accounting software, this system provides a clean and transparent way to maintain organized financial records, track deductible expenses, and review spending patterns with minimal setup and ongoing maintenance.

Core Benefits:

Centralized Expense Tracking:
Imports credit card or bank transaction exports and organizes them into one structured ledger for easy expense management.
Category-Based Organization:
Assign expenses to customizable categories such as marketing, office supplies, travel, and utilities for clear financial classification.
Annual Expense Overview:
Automatically aggregates monthly expenses into a yearly summary to highlight spending trends and category totals.
Simple Import and Export Workflow:
Supports standard transaction exports from banks and credit card providers, allowing quick data entry without manual typing.