A Designer's Toolbox
Web design isn't as simple as throwing code onto a page. It requires a large set of tools, and skilled hands wielding them.
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A successful Internet presence is much more than clever, eye-catching design. It's developing usable and flexible structures, monitoring traffic, blogging, creating email campaigns and personalized websites, online promotions, social networking, content management, dynamic content, eCommerce, CRM, search engine optimization, community development, and so much more. All of these tools are designed to do one thing – Get your company noticed.
It's time to take more than a casual approach to your web identity.
The tools are available for the web to become a true revenue generating venue for your business.
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Each Interactive job brings its own set of challenges, and each demands its own unique solution. My goal is to listen to the needs of my clients, and tailor a custom-built internet identity that meets their demands. The real key is capturing their identity in a way that incorporates the best practices from across the web, while creating something incredibly unique and outstanding in their industry. As a designer who writes his own code, I'm able to understand the intricacies of each project from multiple perspectives. Not only does this eliminate the need for outside programmers, but it helps consolidate the design process and give you better results.
Design + Code
A rare breed of designer, Jake Garver both designs AND codes his websites. His understanding of all sides of the development process gives him a unique perspective on functionality, thus providing his clients with a comprehensive approach to their website’s design. This combination of skills allows him to produce standards-compliant, search-engine friendly, semantic code operating beneath his beautiful designs. His project management skills includes hiring and managing programmers to develop advanced interactive functions, as well as training clients on their new content management software.
From My Blog
A Client’s Guide to Building a Website
Beginning a website can be a daunting task for anyone, even the most seasoned design professional. For clients, it must feel even more daunting, based solely on the brand new lexicon they are forced to learn. Domain name? Webhost? CSS? Sometimes, I might as well be talking in Klingon. As it became tedious explaining these terms the FIRST time I ever tried, I decided it would be easiest to write up this short glossary of web design terms for my clients, so they have an easy reference should the jargon in their task list get confusing.
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Jake Garver is
...an award winning graphic designer, web developer, illustrator and project manager based in New York City. His experience draws from many sources, and covers a wide range of creative specialties, including hand-drawn and digital illustration, design of print and collateral material, creation of logos and brand identities, and the development of comprehensive interactive websites. Read More...
