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Website Advertising & Questions to Ask Yourself After Your Launch

You’ve done your homework, researched your target market, researched your competitors, got a professionally designed website and just started promoting it. You’ve submitted your URL to Google (http://www.google.com/addur…
Your Old Website on the New Web or Why You May Need a Redesign

This summer, JV Media Design relocated from the bustling metropolis known as Southern California to the more rural and peaceful surroundings of Southern Oregon. I've spent the last couple months creating a marketing plan…
The latest trend ... pirated websites.

Yesterday we found another instance of someone out on the internet who has stolen our website and is calling it their own. This seems to be a new, disturbing trend and more people need to know it's happening. Read mor…
When Custom Isn’t Custom

I have seen a pattern forming over the years where we will be contacted by a potential client with a story such as, “I paid over $5000 four months ago to have my ecommerce site built and it’s still up and the …
How to think like a web designer

I've noticed over the years that when I start a new web design project I've developed my own process. I imagine that most designers will say the same thing. Sure we might all follow certain principals, but I've discovere…
Design Based on Your Business

You can't go wrong with design standards, but you can improve your website design by considering both your business and your target audience. One of the first things we have our new clients do is browse around the we…
Better Project Management

Managing a project is a crucial step in the overall success of the job. Whether you’re a firm or a freelancer, you should occasionally evaluate the way projects are being managed to improve and refine the proc…
How to Quote a Web Design Project

Designers who are just starting out often ask me how to price jobs properly. Of course many people have come up with their own formula for doing this. Also with the variety of hourly rates, quotes can have a w…
Simple Ways Your Business Can Be "Greener"

Environmental issues and eco-friendly business practices are important to us at JV Media Design. Several years ago we made a conscious effort to, "reduce, reuse, & recylce" and we believe that it's not very diffic…
Ergonomics for Graphic & Web Designers

2006 marked my 11th year in the business of graphic and web design and also the first year I started having trouble with repetitive strain injuries. Luckily, I've been able to avoid the dreaded carpal tunnel syndrome,…