We have a portfolio full of happy customers, and would love to add you to it.
Here you will find our current web design portfolio. Newest sites are listed first.
DJ Blake’s Construction, Inc.
URL: https://djblakes.com
Site description: DJ Blake’s is a construction company offering earthwork services in Skagit and Gray’s Harbor Counties.
Special features: This site features several responsive photo galleries to showcase examples of the company’s construction services.
William’s Gates
URL: https://williamsgates.com
Site description: William’s Gates installs custom built steel gates in Northwest Washington.
Special features: A simple one page spread to highlight the company’s services and provide contact information.
Christian Burns for Skagit County Commissioner
URL: https://burnsforskagit.com
Site description: Christian Burns is a candidate running for County Commissioner for Skagit County in WA state.
Special features: This site is a landing pad for Christian to connect with potential voters by linking to his social media. It also contains links for campaign donations.
Emet in Torah Nazarene Assembly
Site description: Emet in Torah Nazarene Assembly is a Messianic congregation located in West Virginia.
Special features: This site features multiple pages to differentiate between post categories: Teachings, Videos, etc.
Online Portfolio of Artist Richard J. Zhang
URL: https://richardjinnanzhang.com
Site description: Richard J. Zhang is an award winning Chinese American artist who paints, draws, and does incredible photography.
Special features: This site showcases Zhang’s artwork by featuring responsive photo galleries on multiple pages.
Northend Septic Design
URL: https://northendsepticdesign.com
Site description: Northend Septic Design is a septic design service in Northwest WA state.
Special features: This site features in-depth explanation of the septic design process, providing vital reading material for the company’s customers.
Olivia the Brave
URL: https://oliviathebrave.com
Site description: Olivia the Brave is a website created to advertise a book series.
Special features: This site features daily updates, a countdown to the product release date, and integration with the corresponding Facebook and Twitter, accounts. Once the product launches, it will include integration with the author’s Amazon store.
Andy Walker for Office
URL: https://andywalkerforoffice.com
Site description: Andy Walker is a local politician in New Holland, Pennsylvania.
Special features: This site features video implementation from YouTube, a contact form for reaching out directly to Andy, and a donations page for receiving funds via PayPal.
Blake’s Skagit Resort and Marina
URL: https://skagitrvmarina.net
Site description: Blake’s Skagit Resort and Marina is a family owned resort on the scenic Skagit River.
Special features: This site features rotating client testimonials on every page, a responsive photo gallery, integrated Google Maps, and a contact form for pre-registration.
Pathways to Success
URL: https://pathwaysnorthwest.org
Site description: Pathways to Success is an educational resource center specializing in the NILD educational therapy program.
Special features: This site features rotating client testimonials on every page, a profile page for the education team, detailed information on the advantages of the program, and a contact form for general inquiries.
Recent posts from the Inkblot Business Blog
Understanding On-Site SEO
Search Engine Optimization (SEO for short) is a broad term describing a list of practices, both on-site and off-site, that make your site more appealing to search engines. The goal is that when a customer searches for a topic, event, or business, your site will be listed on the first page of the search results. Optimizing your website impacts how search engines will find your content.
Is there a "secret" to Search Engine Optimization? There's not so much of a "secret" as there is a "standard," meaning there are certain key metrics search engines like to see displayed on your website. In this post, we'll discuss the basics of On-Site SEO--that is, the part of the search engine optimization process that you can directly impact on the front end of your website.
Responsive Web Design: What it is, and Why it Matters
Have you ever come across a website that looks great on your home computer, but then when you go to look it up on a tablet or smartphone, it doesn't quite format right? Maybe pictures are hanging off the side of the page, or text is too small, and you have to zoom in to see it properly. Then, when you want to read the next sentence, you have to scroll back and forth to see the whole paragraph.
What a headache!
The problem is that the website described above isn't "responsive."
Should I Hire a Web Designer, or Build it Myself?
As a web designer, it should come as no surprise that my personal preference is that you hire me to build your website. That being said, my professional opinion is that there's absolutely nothing wrong with building it yourself. After all, you know your product, your brand, and your image better than anyone else, and being in the driver's seat can give you an advantage in that regard. However, there are two distinct drawbacks that come with building your own website, which I will explain in this article.