Any company that has looked into getting a new website will tell you that the price range can be enormous… A few thousand dollars? Ten thousand? Fifty thousand?  More?

Some interactive agencies won’t consider projects under $100,000. On the other end, a man once called me and said he built $500 websites and he suggested that if I helped him find clients, he would split the money with me, 50/50.

When prices range from three-figures to six-figures, how do you identify the difference between discount web design and custom, high-end web design; besides trying to use price as a gauge? Read More -›

Full disclosure: I sell websites. Every day, I meet with companies who are looking for a web-design firm, and naturally, I’d like some of them to choose us.

But I’ve also noticed something during these conversations: often, people don’t ask the most important questions.

A meeting with a web-design company is an interview. You want to make sure their business is legitimate, and you want to get a sense for the personality and culture of the company.

Most of all, you need to understand their approach to the unique challenges you’re tackling with your project

In 5 minutes, these 5 questions will tell you more than any hour-long presentation could:

Question 1: What is your approach to usability?
More than any other question, this will help you quickly differentiate between experienced web designers and novices. Read More -›

I just got done reading through the AIGA “Why” booklet and I feel totally refreshed and inspired. Not a day goes by that I don’t think to myself, “This is a stressful job, but I’m so glad I’m a designer.”  It’s not that hard to articulate in simple terms…

Yes, I get to be creative. (A constant reminder from people on the outside.)
Yes, my mind is constantly stimulated and challenged.
Yes, if I REALLY wanted to, I could wear shiny pink pants, a big fuzzy white coat and straw hat to work and not get sent home for it.  *pause* Hopefully I haven’t offended anyone in the office.  LOL.

…but, the real reason I love being a designer is the fact that every day I progress.

Here at Orbit, our team generates value by constantly evaluating our successes and failures.   We progress by constantly learning, striving, improving, and making better decisions than our last.  We play a big role in connecting the history of design with the functional uses and needs of today. We practice usable/purposeful design as collaborators.  We tackle tough problems and activate pin-pointed solutions by connecting wide-spectrum viewpoints and approaches.   These things as a whole inspire us to honor a commitment to success.

That is why I design.

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