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Why Do I Need a Vancouver Web Designer for my business?

With the advent of globalization, almost every business has been forced to have an internet presence, where potential clients and existing customers can get information about the business and their products. Of course, if companies should have an online presence, individuals will also follow suit. It has become almost compulsory for different professionals, such as authors, singers and even dancers, to have an online presence today. The best way to establish an online presence is to create a website. The importance of having a website for business, its appearance and its user-friendliness cannot be overemphasized. A website is as vital to a business or company as the office is. Just like you do thorough research to decide the most suitable color pattern for your office, you must choose which colors best represent your business online. There are many ways to create a website. You can set up a website manually with many free templates available online. While creating a website may seem simple for anyone with basic knowledge of how to use the computer, software and Internet, you need to seek the services of a professional Vancouver web design company like us if you want to give your website a professional look and touch.

Benefits of hiring a professional web designer in Surrey

The question on the mind of many business people who prefer cutting costs by creating websites on their own is; why do I need a web designer for my business? Well, a professional website designer is a one-stop shop for all your business website needs. They have a professional graphics artist, visualizer, content writer and a website development team. By hiring a professional and experienced web designer, you do not only get a great website, but you also get the best online identity for your company that money can buy. One of the major reasons to choose a professional for web design is the fact that you wont be worried about your website quality or getting your site up and running on time. By doing the work yourself, you may get caught between priorities. In such a case, you wouldn't bother whether page 8 has been done properly or not, right? This is where a web design company with a wide experience comes in handy. Read on to understand the benefits of hiring a professional web designer in Vancouver.

Effective Online Strategy

One of the main benefits of a professional web design company is their ability to develop a strategic plan. They will focus on the core business model and future business goals of your company. A Vancouver web design company will create a strong foundation for your site to ensure its long-term success. Such companies come with a team of web designers, copywriters, SEO specialists and coders who are extremely knowledgeable about today’s digital market. They know how to set up a great looking website that will attract incredible click through rates.

High Quality Design

Today most transactions happen directly online, so your web design should be of top quality. The website needs to give a good first impression. Have you ever attempted to set up your own website? Even with a good web design template, it may be hard to create a top-notch site. Web design will require certain codes, headers, images and plugins which are only known to professional web designers. A web designer will develop an attractive, dynamic and results driven website with a great user experience. The latest developments in technology have completely revolutionized the internet. So many people now make purchases online and so a website is an essential tool for business. It is quite easy to differentiate between an amateur template web design from a professional one. If you want people to identify your business with quality, then everything starts with the website design. Just look at the website of big companies, like Apple, to understand the importance of professional web design in business. Our Vancouver web design company can set up an exciting website built with your business brand in mind.

Top Ranking in Search Engines

A professional web designer not only focuses on users who come to your website by typing its address directly but also targets potential customers who have never heard about your business before. But how is this made possible? When users search for content on search engines such as Google, there are pages and pages of relevant results. Most users usually focus on the first page and ignore the rest, meaning that the websites that are not appearing on the first page will lose business. This is where SEO (Search Engine Optimization) comes in handy by increasing the chances of your website appearing on the first pages of search engine results. A professional web company will ensure that your website is SEO-optimized. Any web development agency today should have good knowledge of SEO. In fact, they need to have a SEO department in house. However, this does not mean that they would go overboard with SEO-optimized layout and content. This is where expertise and experience comes in the picture.

Responsive Web Design

Today most people use smartphones and tablets for accessing the Internet, so your web design should be compatible and user-friendly with such mobile devices. Mobile internet use is growing around the globe and if your web design does not incorporate the latest mobile technologies, then potential customers are likely to avoid your website. A web agency will develop a responsive web design, meaning that it will be compatible with various mobile devices. Reliable Web Design The danger of creating a website on your own is that it may develop some problems along the way that you may not know how to fix. Moreover, fixing such problems can be time consuming and costly that is if you decide to hire a web designer deal to with them. You will end up paying so much money for emergency service calls when a trusted web design company could have protected your website from such common errors in the beginning. Website maintenance can be very stressful for people with basic knowledge in computers, so it should be left to professionals. The benefit of hiring a professional Vancouver web design company is that you can just call or email them if something goes wrong and they will fix it right away. Another benefit of choosing a professional web designer is that they will help you one-up your competitors by incorporating the latest technologies and trends into your website. They can add new features to your site in a matter of seconds, something which if you want to do yourself could take so many days of learning. So if you want your website to be a force to reckon with in your line of business, then make sure you choose a professional to design it.

Saves Time

A web design company will create a website with great functionality which would save you a great deal of time and increase the revenue of your business. With an online quoting system, appointment booking form or contact form, you will have a conveniently designed site which would save you the trouble of having to schedule appointments by phone. The website can even send automatic follow up emails with specific messages if you want.

A Faster Website

A slow loading site is likely to send visitors away, costing you considerable potential business opportunities. A Vancouver web design agency will incorporate various integrated features and plugins to provide incredible speed and security. The website coding plays an integral role on its overall functionality and performance. The advantage of seeking professional web design is that all these factors are taken into consideration to ensure that your website performs optimally.

Look Trustworthy

A good agency will make your site look trustworthy by using professional themes and content. Letting online users know that your company is trustworthy and giving it a human touch is vital if you want to boost your customer base. A balanced web design will provide potential customers with relevant information without compromising on professionalism. The Internet has transformed from an entertainment center to a shopping complex. Therefore, you need to have a website that responds to this need. But remember that you can only realize the benefits listed above if you seek the services of an experienced and reliable web designer. While there are many Vancouver web design companies, you need to choose a company that will produce amazing results.

May 12, 2017Comments are off for this post.

25+ Help Japan Posters

Today will be a showcase of different 'Help Japan' posters designers around the world have created. It all started when Canadian designer James White created his minimalist yet powerful poster after Japan was hit with earthquakes. All proceeds from sales of this poster are being donated to disaster relief efforts in Japan by way of the Canadian Red Cross. Since then, dozens of other designers have started creating 'Help Japan' posters in hopes of raising money.

Below are a few of the posters that I thought were exceptional. Clicking on the image will take you to the designer's page. Many of these designers are selling the poster and donating the proceeds.

James White

Pray For Japan

Willian Sanfer

Pray For Japan

BossLogic

Pray For Japan

Max Erdenberger

Pray For Japan

Esagasa

Pray For Japan

Zac Neulieb

Pray For Japan

Mitch Fleming

Pray For Japan

Greg Dubois

Pray For Japan

Yossi Lemel.

Pray For Japan

Maxim Barkhatov

Pray For Japan

Rob Dobi

Pray For Japan

Paul Vickers

Pray For Japan

Nicholas Nawroth

Pray For Japan

Ars Thanea

Pray For Japan

Hatefuel

Pray For Japan

H-57

Pray For Japan

Daniel Freytag

Pray For Japan

Carrrrlos

Pray For Japan

Norik

Pray For Japan

Renan Valadares

Pray For Japan

Leukocyt

Pray For Japan

AJO alvaro Jose Franco

Pray For Japan

Imagine Media

Pray For Japan

Steve Schiavello

Pray For Japan

Timur York

Pray For Japan

Bragalo

Pray For Japan

Aoiro Studio

Pray For Japan

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30 Awesome Athlete Website Showcase Part 1

From what I can remember, athlete websites normally look horrible and are outdated. These days, more athletes are making their Twitter or Facebook pages their "websites" or, at least, a hub for the latest information. However, there are some athletes who do have beautiful websites. These athletes have taken the time to hire a designer and go through the proper design processes.

With all the money athletes make in sports every year, you would think they would try to create an awesome looking website. Let's take a look at some of the best designed athlete websites:

Vijay Singh

Athlete Website
This website impressed me from the moment the loading bar appeared on the screen. Vijay's website is made in Flash, has an incredible splash page and is designed very well. The clean look paired with the beautiful photography is a "hole-in-one".

Clay Matthews

Athlete Website
Clay, the 2011 Superbowl Champ, is known for three things: muscles, golden hair and his defensive skills. Although his website is small on content, his banner is literally electrifying.

Amare Stoudemire

Athlete Website
Big changes this year for Amare, changing teams and getting a facelift on his website. Amare's website is made in WordPress, and that might be one reason why his content is very up to date. A lot of focus is given to the charitable causes.

Carlos Beltran

Athlete Website
Nothing like having a baseball smash through glass as your intro, and it comes with sound, to boot. Carlos' website uses a good colour palette to keep it very clean. He also has a Spanish translated version for his countrymen.

Tony Hawk

Athlete Website
One of the most polished websites on the list and with lots of content. Tony has been around for decades and has a very business-like approach to his website.

Troy Polamalu

Athlete Website
Troy's WordPress based website gives the viewers a large glimpse of what NFL players have to see on the other side of the field when lining up. Troy keeps the content fresh with lots of updates about his offseason. That is one intimidating dude.

Tom Brady

Athlete Website
A website that seems tailored after Brady's personality, very polished and business-like. A message to Tom from all of us, you could have a picture of Giselle there somewhere.

Gretchen Bleiler

Athlete Website
It might just be me, but I always find snowboarders to be cool people, laid back and all about the chill. Gretchen's website is very "chill", it implements random rotating background images and uses lots of greys/whites.

Dirk Nowitzki

Athlete Website
Nothing beats a 7-foot German who clicks windows for you. The developers of this website created this Flash website using footage of Dirk spinning the ball, clicking and closing windows and he even blinks! Well done Germany, well done.

Kevin Love

Athlete Website
Kevin Love has been putting up some sick numbers for the 10/11 season and started this website to campaign to NBA coaches to select him into the All-Star Game. He has video footage from other NBA players campaigning for him, dozens of stats and even started a fake fragrance called NUMB#RS coupled with a video spot. Brilliant.

Albert Pujols

Athlete Website
Pujols is currently trying to convince his team to give him $300 million for 10 years of service. Perhaps to woo the Cardinals and their fans, Albert launched this new website. I just like clean and tidy interface with a few splashes of colour and images.

Andrei Arlovski

Athlete Website
Talk about making a fierce impression on your viewers. Andrei has one of the craziest splash/header images I have seen. Dude has fangs, he's ripped to shreds and totally lives up to his "pit bull" nickname. Andrei's website does a really good job of creating a specific mood and feel for the viewers.

Randy Couture

Athlete Website
"The Natural", Randy Couture, kicks off his Flash based website with AC/DC's "Back in Black" playing in the background. For some strange reason, it just works for this website. The tight navigation to the side keeps a large viewing area for all the content to be displayed. Short and sweet.

Ray Lewis

Athlete Website
A very simple website that is more of a hub for the fans of Ray Lewis. Ray's team has put together crisp photography as jump off points to all of Ray's online profiles.

Phil Mickelson

Athlete Website
At the end of the day, Phil most likely won't be able to match Tiger's golf resume, but at least he can say he has a better website than Tiger. The website just has a "dreamy" look to it with the nice blue background and perfect green footer. Web-safe fonts can be limiting, so going with unique type treatments on headers and navigation really pushes the look over.

Frankie Edgar

Athlete Website
The simple and brilliant colour palette jumps out right away. The red highlights on links and headers in contrast to the black and white photography works perfectly. Like I say, can't go wrong with the red/black/white palette.

Kobe Bryant

Athlete Website
The "Black Mamba" moniker carries out on the website, with a huge image of the snake in the banner. Kobe's website might be king of content, it has new information being pushed out by the team almost daily. Also, the forum section is always filled with NBA fans.

Jordy Smith

Athlete Website
Flash based websites can allow designers to have some interesting effects on transitions. Jordy's website has a navigation that jumps out when toggled from the sides. That, in addition to the impressive photography and bright colours, makes this website definitely worth a check.

Maria Sharapova

Athlete Website
Maria's website has a lot of things going on; she has photos, lots of information, sponsors, her clothing line, her foundation and a forum. With that said, the team has created a nice piece of information architecture for the viewers to navigate through.

Larry Fitzgerald

Athlete Website
Larry needs a lot of help on the field 'cause the Cards suck, but his website, on the other hand, is doing quite well. The designers have taken an elegant approach to the design. The website offers Larry's numbers for all his fantasy league owners and photos of his offseason adventures.

Graeme Mcdowell

Athlete Website
From what I can tell, this might be the best website any golfer has. It looks like a website that would be selling some expensive product from Italy. The photography is top-notch, and after you hit a link in the navigation you get this postcard-like message before going into the page. Very slick, no wonder Graeme goes by G-Mac.

Lance Armstrong

Athlete Website
To go with the impressive photography, Lance, over the years, has developed a very strong brand, the website totally fits the "Livestrong" brand. Also a note, white space never hurt nobody.

Floyd Mayweather

Athlete Website
Floyd "Money" Mayweather has a predominantly dark website with silver highlights on headers, buttons and links. I am just surprised Benjamins weren't falling down the screen.

Carlos Boozer

Athlete Website
Carlos' website surprised me, or perhaps it was just the idea of Carlos having a website, a very well-designed one, at that. Sorry Boozer, just saying. The team has spent a lot of time looking at the details, the horizontal rules and shadows on elements, for example.

Andy Murray

Athlete Website
This is one high powered Flash website; after clicking on the navigation, the entire plane changes. Looks like a tennis court and pops back with the new content.

Taj Burrow

Athlete Website
Taj's website was made in WordPress and definitely looks like a blog. It works for the type of content Taj posts, mostly videos of him and his crew.

Jay Culter

Athlete Website
Jay has a simple yet effective layout that works well for him since he has very little content. With the website layout being small and centered, it gives ample space to display his background image.

Candace Parker

Athlete Website
This website looks like it belongs to a female athlete and it does. The colours and floral/light rays on top of a white background look good and create a harmony between the image of Candace. Candace has a lot of ads of her sponsors, but since they have images of her in them, they don't look bizarre or out of place.

Jelena Jankovic

Athlete Website
A very strong image for a landing page, and a 3 colour palette works wonder and her dynamic banners for each page are wicked.

Sally Fitzgibbons

Athlete Website
Having your name in huge typography is always a plus for me. Also I really like the blue background colour on the links, more people need to do that. It creates a fun look, and this surfer is all about that.

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