Heldtight

We believe simplicity is good friends with honesty. We believe design is about making things clear. We have good taste. And we can design some sweet websites.

We believe design is more than pretty pictures. It's about helping people get the picture. Who care if people just look? We make sure they look and learn.

The Lowdown

We are technical experts. We know all the tools and technologies needed to make websites. We can recite acronyms on demand,* * XHTML, CSS, PHP, and Javascript to name a few. but we don’t get too excited about that stuff – we focus on what people use and see.

We are visual experts. We have good taste† † You should see our girlfriends. and know how to make things attractive. But more importantly we know what to make attractive. And we know what to take out. Because not everything is important.

Basically, we clarify.

How We Work

We code our websites to W3C standards. That means they work in all browsers on all platforms now and in the future‡ ‡ Not everyone uses Internet Explorer, you know. – even mobile ones.

We work that way because we’re not interested in making you dependent on us. If you want to change some wording on your site, you shouldn’t have to hire us again, so we make it easy for you to change simple things yourself.

We Do It All

Web design involves a lot more than just making pretty pictures. We understand that. So we embrace all the pieces.

Piece Unpuzzled
Structure information architecture and user interface (making things make sense)
Style colors, graphics, layout, and mood (creating a memorable experience)
Code XHTML, CSS, PHP, and Javascript (writing clean, valid, semantic code)
Content copywriting and labeling (giving a clear voice to your message)

We put it all together to do a single job: communicate your message.

What You Get

So if you hire us, here’s what will happen:

We’ll listen and figure out what you need. We’ll toss around some ideas and make sure you’re satisfied. And then we’ll get to work.

You won’t need to hold our hands, and we won’t be burdening you with obscure decisions every other day. We know what we’re doing.

Then we’ll return to you with a sweet website that communicates your message in the best way possible.



Think We Can Help?

Don’t worry if you aren’t sure what you want exactly. Just drop us a line – we like to talk. And we’re pretty friendly.