JHM Designs custom website design, site makeovers, e-commerce, graphic design, illustration, photography, publications, training and web site consulting services based in Charlottesville, Virginia

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Custom Web site design and development:
We have been in the website design and management business since 1996, specializing in custom-made websites designed to match your personal or business goals. If you need a professional to create your site, we provide affordable solutions. We specialize in sites for individuals and small businesses, though we have designed and maintained sites as large as 100 pages or more. Our clients especially like our attention to detail, the ease of navigation and the use of color in our sites. When working with clients, we start the process with a detailed questionnaire, an interview to determine your needs and goals, and then we develop a plan to help you fulfill your vision. Website development is an interactive process. We welcome your involvement as we create your site: you will have the opportunity for feedback so that the finished product feels right to you.

Webmastering and training:
If you already have a website, we will update and maintain it for you. Many clients do not have the desire or skill to maintain their own sites. Instead they prefer to focus their energy on what they do best so that they spend their time in the most cost-effective manner. Other clients like to have some involvement in keeping their site current. If you prefer to be more directly involved, we'll be glad to teach you how to make changes to your site at whatever level you prefer.

Site makeovers and upgrades:
Does your site have a stale look? Is it out of style? Does it no longer serve your purpose? Is the navigation unintuitive? Do you want to convert it from frames so that viewers can more easily bookmark your pages or so that search engines can more easily index the site content? Or do you just want to freshen it up and give it a new look? We can give your site new life and new vitality.

E-commerce:
There are many ways to sell products or services from websites. Depending on your budget, approaches may vary from a printable product order form to a more sophisticated database-driven shopping cart. We can also help you set up a merchant account for accepting payments by credit card.

Publications:
We have over twenty years experience in the mail-order catalog business. We can assist with pre-press preparation and can help you locate a printer suitable for your budget. We can assist you with many types of documents ranging from academic papers, business and contract proposals, technical documents, marketing documents and development of web content.

Photography:
We specialize in nature photography and in photo restoration. If you have a particular need in this area please contact us for stock photos suitable for your website, publication, or other application. Do you have some old family photos that have been discolored or scratched? In many cases we can restore these look to look new.

Design and illustration:
Do you need a logo for your business, or graphics for your website or publication? We can develop designs or illustrations to meet your needs. One of our specialties is botanical illustration: pencil or pen and ink or drawings. These can be colorized and used in website applications.

Computer consulting:
We provide basic computer consulting such as software installation and training, computer setup, and troubleshooting in the Charlottesville area.

Business consulting:
With over twenty years of business experience in several businesses we can assist you with business start-up, transfer of ownership, customer service, marketing, pricing strategies, and operations management. We have assisted with the successful sale of two businesses with gross revenues in the six figure range. Need help selling your business? Only one in three businesses are sold successfully. We can help you develop a prospectus to present to clients so that your business has a much better chance of being sold successfully. We can also assist with transfer of ownership issues.

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