Welcome to the Small Business with Big Customer Service

I value a good product with good customer service to back it up. That is what I offer to you.

Two Unique Services that set me apart from the competition

Websites
- Special coding support to protect email addresses on your site
- Web 2.0 technology to keep your visitors interested
- One of a kind pricing structure: low set up cost with monthly fee that also
  includes traffic reporting and analysis, design time, 24 hours hacker monitoring

Printed business literature
- From concept to a Fedex box on your doorstep
- Commercial printing for just about any business need
- Traditional office requirements and forms including NCR
- Database driven catalogs for fast and easy updates
- Large scale trade show graphics

Give your customers a good reason to call you, call me.

What is My Edge?

Calvin Coolidge said, "Nothing in the world can take the place of perseverance." Graphic design is my dream job, this is what I love to do and would do it for free if I could. This love moves me to persevere with your project until you are happy. My background and experience back up this perseverance to make your project the best it can be.

Print design
- Just about anything that can be printed, I have designed. From business cards to packaging to 10' x 10' trade show booths. I've been working as a graphic designer since 1987.

Web site development
- I have designed websites for many industries including automotive, industrial, retail, commercial, and clubs.
- I've been creating paid websites since 2001.
- I received my CIW (Certified Internet Webmasters) Master Web Designer in July 2002.

Photography
- I specialize in hard to photograph objects such as black or shiny products.
- Using special techniques including high dynamic range photography and specialized studio equipment, I can better capture the details on these hard to photograph products.

Experience
- I am an expert user of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, and Flash.
- I spend more than 3 hours each week learning new techniques through:
  - conferences
  - trade journals
  - webinars
  - podcasts
  - books
- Technical background
  - degree in Electronics Engineering
    Technology (cum laude)
- Medical background
  - Registered Respiratory Therapist
- General knowledge
  - B. S. in Education (magna cum laude)

Contact me, I can make the most of your marketing dollars.

You can also find me at Freelance Graphic Designers

What Can I Design for You?

What have I designed for print?
- Image packages: letterhead, envelopes, business card, and logo
- Brochures: from large high end tri folds to smaller more cost effective styles
- Catalogs: database driven changes to keep costs down and maintain maximum flexibility
- Packaging: product boxes with printing on 5 sides
- Trade show graphics: large posters, banners, 10' x 10' booth backdrops
- NCR sales forms (carbonless copies)
From concept to a box on your doorstep
- I work with several printers and know their various requirements
- I translate the cryptic printing vocabulary into plain English
- You get two stages to review

Additional Print Support Services
- Product photography especially hard to photograph products with black or shiny surfaces
- Mass Mailings with your list or I can deliver a highly targeted and current list
- Printing of your design including NCR forms
- On site photography of equipment or staff

View my printed design portfolio

Contact me for a FREE quote on your project

Feature–Rich Websites at a Reasonable Cost

Key Features that keep visitors returning to your site
- Visually appealing design
- Easy "can't get lost" navigation with a low click count to reach their destination
- Small file size for fast viewing through the use of optimized jpegs, Flash video, and external CSS & JavaScript
- Readability techniques to the text to ensure your message is read
- Search engine optimization to increased traffic
- Dual layer of hiding email address to prevent the spam spiders from harvesting them

Website Maintenance
- Updating - A monthly retainer ensures that you have time set aside for updates to your website
- Reporting - Traffic reporting in both number and graphic form
- Analysis - Traffic pattern analysis monthly and over time to determine the best way to
  make changes that will increase traffic
- Search Engine Optimization - ongoing changes to give your website the best visibility
- Site Monitoring - I perform an review of the website monthly to ensure that the site is operating properly
- Spam & Hackers - this may be the most important.
  - I monitor the site for malicious activity and take swift action to contain the damage.
  - I use preventative measures to safeguard email addresses used on the site
  - I use state of the art form processors to keep forms safe

Reasonable Cost
- A new concept in this area that allows everyone to have a website without hurting the budget.
  - Low initial cost to get the website up and running
  - The balance is included in the low monthly website maintenance fee
  - The maintenance fee helps protect your investment by keeping the site up to date
- Websites without a maintenance plan are also offered

Additional Web Support Services
- Flash for animation or video
- Hosting for your website with a huge number of add-ins included
- Domain name procurement
- Product photography especially hard to capture products with black or shiny surfaces
- On site photography of equipment or staff

Contact me about designing or redesigning your website

Giving back to the community is important to me

I give to programs that help to give underprivileged children a good Christmas

I give school supplies to programs that provide them to underprivileged children

I am on the committee for the Upstate Homeless Coalitions primary fund raiser. We start working 9 months before the event

And many other drives, campaigns, etc. that help the underprivileged in our community