Archive for February, 2009

Design for hobby web sites

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Davill Design is a consortium of talented designers, and we’re a mixed bunch, when it comes to leisure interests. Jason has a strong leaning towards lost causes and mechanical rescue - and heading off in the summer and fall in his VW camper. The two activities are of course, related.

He’s been looking at VW Camper sites and found an interesting article on the VW Camper on a site built on a wordpress theme. Yes it could do with some design tweaking but demonstrates what can be set up simply.

it’s the sort of approach we pursue with Our clients - we can refine themes and develop new ones, so the design integrates with and complement the client’s main branding.

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Tools for amateur design

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Website design has moved on from being complex, requiring coding knowledge, or at least the ability to use programs like Dreamweaver to ready-made templates and of course blogging platforms such as Wordpress, TypePad and Blogger.

Yes there was Microsoft’s Front Page - but it always seemed to produce mediocre results. Beginners can get set up in Wordpress relatively easily and there are now some versions that do much of the setting up work for you.

We are working with clients to build them high-end corporate websirtes and helping them to use blogd to work closely alsongside, so they can regularly produce information, publish it eaily and link it to their customer database.

This new service has been enthusiastically revieved by Our clients particualrly growing enterprises in the NY metroplitan area.

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Focusing on client and user needs

Friday, February 13th, 2009

Design of web environments must focus on client and user needs. A key part of the web designer’s role is to research their client’s needs and wants, to set objectives for the site, and to develop an understanding of their overall business and marketing strategy.

The designer also needs to understand who the user is and what the objective of their experience is - for example: to make a sale online, to increase knowledge of the client’s products and services and build loyalty.

The designers in Davill Digital Design’s collective are also experienced in developing websites that complement and enhance the client’s brand. Our designers create sites that work for our clients - with appropriate graphics and functionality.

Our clients are businesses mainly located in the Metro area, both small and larger across a number of industries: financial services, realty, retail, distribution, media and professional services.

Web design reviews

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Web site design is our business and we regularly comment on trends and practice in web design. We’re working on expanding our commenting on design of public sector sites, large brand sites and also a selection of business sites, both offline businesses promoting themselves online and e-commerce sites.

In addition from time to time we’ll look at directory and portal sites.

Since blogging has grown so much we’ll also be taking a regular look at blog design trends and critiquing specific sites.

 

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Davill Digital Design

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

Davill Digital Design - Company

Davill Digital Design A Web Collective
Company Info Company Services Company Clients Company Contact
The Company
The Philosophy
Davill Digital Design creates web environments that focus on the client and user needs. Many designers create only thinking about the accolades they’ll receive from their industry peers. Some go to the other extreme and develop aesthetically challenged web sites. You’ve seen these sites, loud background colors, music that you can’t turn off and not to mention an abundance of animated gifs. It’s assumed that if you have a limited budget that only the latter is an option, but we say you can have both. An attractive high quality web site at an affordable price.
We will give you a well designed site that takes into consideration your needs as a client, your industries needs and preserves traditional usability and maintainability standards. Davill Digital Design wants to ensure that the user experience is superior and maintained through out their entire visit to your site.
The People
Our Web Collective is comprised of carefully screened individuals, consisting mainly of professionals in the Metro area. We meticulously put together a collective of the most talented and professional freelancers in all areas of function and design to meet your specific needs. And with all of our producers based in or around the Metro area we are able to make visits to your place of business to better service you with convenience and a personal touch that only Davill Digital Design can offer.
Let us Open New Opportunities for you.
Request our Web Design Information Kit

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Davill Digital Design - Company

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Davill Digital Design - Company

Davill Digital Design A Web Collective
Company Info Company Services Company Clients Company Contact
The Company
The Philosophy
Davill Digital Design creates web environments that focus on the client and user needs. Many designers create only thinking about the accolades they’ll receive from their industry peers. Some go to the other extreme and develop aesthetically challenged web sites. You’ve seen these sites, loud background colors, music that you can’t turn off and not to mention an abundance of animated gifs. It’s assumed that if you have a limited budget that only the latter is an option, but we say you can have both. An attractive high quality web site at an affordable price.
We will give you a well designed site that takes into consideration your needs as a client, your industries needs and preserves traditional usability and maintainability standards. Davill Digital Design wants to ensure that the user experience is superior and maintained through out their entire visit to your site.
The People
Our Web Collective is comprised of carefully screened individuals, consisting mainly of professionals in the Metro area. We meticulously put together a collective of the most talented and professional freelancers in all areas of function and design to meet your specific needs. And with all of our producers based in or around the Metro area we are able to make visits to your place of business to better service you with convenience and a personal touch that only Davill Digital Design can offer.
Let us Open New Opportunities for you.
Request our Web Design Information Kit
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