A website design should support your message. Take the time to consider what you want your website to achieve...know its purpose....define its message. Getting the message right is the first step towards building a functional, well-designed website.

Recent Clients

CPC Bearings, Inc.

CPC Bearings, Inc. was redesigned for a more up-to-date look. Although the site is constructed with static pages, dynamic elements were added using some of the tools made available by such search engines as Google and Technorati.

Maintained by the owner.




North Suburban YMCA

The YMCA website was completely overhauled to give it a brighter look and a cleaner design. The site is constructed of static pages using SSI, with fluid width to accomodate screen size and resolution. The front page serves as a virtual switchboard to all inside content; links in the 'Big Foot' at the bottom of each page access all current schedules, forms and brochures for downloading. (Graphics contributor: Ellen Riggs)

Maintained by the client.

Little Green Baby

Little Green Baby is a quaint, little children’s boutique in the Chicago area offering a wonderful array of eco-friendly clothes and toys. The owner wanted to upgrade her business website to a functional online shopping cart. The overall design was kept clean, simple and green and built on the osCommerce framework.

Maintained by the store owner.

Times Revisited

Home site of an educator who also specializes in photo restoration and retouching. She recently decided to upgrade her website to include a broader scope of graphic services and wanted to use WordPress for easier maintenance. Though essentially a blog, Word Press is being used here to support a more conventional structure of static pages, but with the convenience of a browser-based control panel.
Under development by site owner.

Beyond the Classroom

Beyond the Classroom was a collaborative effort and used for the purpose of teacher mentoring. The website provided teachers within the school district an opportunity to engage in discussion forums, live chat and access to online educational resources. Website was customized to fit the needs of a learning community which focused on technology in the classroom. (Educational consultant: Ellen Riggs)
Screenshots available on request.

Progressive Resistance, Inc.

PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE, INC. - a team of personal trainers in the Chicago area. The head trainer was looking for an online presence that mirrored the look of the company's brochure. The purple color scheme and black-and-white graphics from the brochure were reworked into a five-page website. (Graphics contributor: Ellen Riggs)

Maintained by the client.


Dun-Wel Lithograph Company

The owner decided to expand his one-page website to include more information about the company services and display examples of their work. As part of the redesign a simple Flash photo gallery was integrated into the front page.

Maintained by the owner.


Other Projects

This website is still **under construction**......more examples may be seen on request.