Archive for the tag 'website design'

Websites are for the CLIENT’S audience

smileWe got some fan mail! Okay, it wasn’t actually addressed to us, but even better – to our client from a patient of hers (the client is a dentist). Since we are really designing for the client’s audience, not just the client, this was especially good news. The dental patient was thrilled with the dentist’s new website that we designed, and it drove home a point:  websites aren’t just for being found, websites can also help keep existing customers happy and engaged.

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Why YOU Need a Website (Part 1)

nowebsiteA few months back a new client came to us explaining they needed a website designed, I said: “Great! What does your old site look like? Their answer: “We’ve never had one before…” Read more »

Cookie Cutters Are for Kitchen Use Only

cookiecutter.jpgLike 99.9% of people, I like cookies. But nothing leaves a worse taste than cookie cutter designs made from cheap templates. All those boring templates for websites and clip art for logos offered for pennies on the Internet. But they’re so cheap, you say! I know, I know, but isn’t the point to set your brand apart? With those over-used template-based designs, it’s really not possible to have a custom logo or a custom small business website or custom, unique-to-your-brand anything.

Those templates and clip art-font combos are easy to purchase, by you and then anyone after you, as many people as they can sell ‘em to. A hundred companies could pretty much have your same logo. That’s hardly what we call a custom logo. Here’s the thing: ideas for a business may not be as unique as you think, but your brand can be.

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