Web design

• clean and professional looking web sites
  • I always start a good design with an uncluttered layout. Cluttered design equals, in general, to a visitor repellent.
  • each page has a focal point that draws the visitors' attention towards its purpose
  • crisp and clean – no over compressed images, no fuzziness
• easy to navigate
  • navigation is one of the most important things on a website. Blue pin designs always have simple and intuitive navigation, I use a buttons navigation bar as well as a text sitemap so the user always knows where he is on a site and how to navigate to the desired page.
• SEO oriented
  • I apply Search Engine Optimization principles (basically less images and flash, more text and meta tags, carefully chosen words), in order for the search engines (like Google, Yahoo, Bing) to see the existing content and return your site as a relevant result to related searches.
• business oriented
  • usually I don't just jump into designing your website, because taking the time to understand your business/customers is a must and your website will be designed based on that.
• personalized design
  • every design is personalized according to your business profile. I do not use free templates for your website, everything is about custom design.

Logo & Identity design

• Your business identity is what defines you and your work, is the way your customers will visually recognize and remember you.
• logo design
  • the logo is the focal point of your identity design. Everything builds around it, thus emphasizing the importance of this element.
  • unique - custom designed logo, without using stock images/graphics makes your brand stand out among other brands
  • visually appealing - your logo needs to look professional and also to be appealing to your customers. I usually use the right design concepts to achieve all that, and avoid colors and styles that would make your logo look out of the context.
  • industry oriented - your logo is designed having in mind what the industry trends are for your business.
• business cards
• letterhead
• PowerPoint templates
  • do you want to present your products/services during a client meeting in a professional way? No problem! I can design a professional looking PowerPoint template for you!

Website maintenance/updates/upgrades

• Is your site the same as it was 1 year ago?

• Do you need to change the images on your site?

• Do you need animation or new graphics on your site to make it pop?

• Is the information on your site obsolete and you want to bring it up to date?

• You don't have an easy to fill contact form on your site, but you need your customers to contact you as fast as they can?

• Is your site loading slower than a few seconds?

• Basically... is there anything you don't like about your site at this point?

  
  

• I AM HERE TO HELP YOU!

• html coding and text updates
  • If you need to change the way you display information on your site (paragraphs to lists), or to update the content in some parts of your site, I am here to help you! I usually recommend short, meaningful paragraphs, to keep your customer attention.
• graphic design/image updates (jpeg, jpg, png, gif, etc.)
  • The images on your site should be up to date, and the graphics should follow the current trends and standards. If your images are not sharp enough or don't display the colors the way you want to, my expertise in image/graphics manipulation can fix that.
• flash/animation design
  • I can create some fast loading text animations for you, that will help your site visitor to interact with the content and will also make navigation more pleasant.
• php pogramming/customisation
  • through php forms you can help your visitor contact you, you can make it easier for him to send you his name, email, a message, or any other information you need. I can create/update PHP forms that can easily be filled with precious information and automatically send the content to one of your e-mail addresses. This is one of the fastest and easiest ways to collect website visitor information.
• code cleaning and image compression - makes your site load faster
  • websites can be filled with unnecessary codes slipped in by the programming environment or simply by developer mistake. That, combined with insufficiently compressed images, can make the difference from 5 to 10 seconds loading time, from the client to see your site or just close the window after 7 seconds.
• code optimizing for search engines (adding keywords and meta tags)
  • search engines don't see the website as you see it. They must be told what your site is all about, what's the purpose of its existance. The search engines are returning your site as response to queries based on meta tags, keywords and text content. I can help you with deciding about the keywords and filling up the right fields in your site code so the search engine will have the correct idea on what your site is all about.
• consulting and support
  • any question is welcomed, no matter how dumb it seems. I offer consultation and support all the way from the basics to advanced design and development principles, as far as our expertise allows us to.

Search engine optimization

• spell checking
• descriptive page titles
  • simple, yet descriptive and relevant page titles, to send the right information to the search engines and to grasp visitors' attention when returned in the search results.
• use of real text instead of images (buttons, headings)
  • image text is not viewed by searched engine, that's why we tend to use text instead of images. There are important parts of your page (like headings), where the use of text is critical. This is the only way for the search engines to view and use important keywords and titles.
• valid and accessible markup
  • I test and validate your websites against html and css rules, to ensure the corectness and best functionality in terms of navigation.
• website submission to search engines
  • The best way to get indexed by the search engines, especially if your website is new, is to submit it. I usually submit the finished sites to google, yahoo and bing, the three major search engines.