When Smith Salley approached us about redesigning their website, we didn’t know anything about the online state of the wealth management industry.

After an extensive online survey of the top 50 wealth management firms in the United States, we were surprised to discover an industry whose websites are stuck in 1999 both aesthetically and functionally. The overwhelming majority these sites are rife with visual cliches like sailing, hiking and smiling happy people holding hands. Most importantly, many of these sites failed to provide the kind of content that is relevant to potential clients.

Working closely with Smith Salley, we developed the site content and layout to present the most useful information upfront in a personable yet professional way. We deliberately chose to keep the site’s visual design elements to a minimum and let bold, elegant illustrations express the Smith Salley brand. The simplicity and openness of the site’s design, content and functionality is reflective Smith Salley’s brand and groundbreaking in the wealth management industry.

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This finely crafted, WordPress driven website is move in ready.

This custom website we designed for an Austin, TX real estate broker perfectly captures middle America with a fun, trustworthy, casual, Normal Rockwell feel. The site is custom tailored in both content and functionality to fit the client’s unique, agent focused business model.

Update: This unique website  is for sale. The client went out of business just as the site design was completed. We have modified the design with sample content. If you are interested purchasing this site for your company redesign, please contact frank at drawingonthepromises.com for more information.

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· Site design
· Typography
· Coding
· Word Press integration

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This is the end of the beginning of the mobile Internet. The iPhone and other smart phones have finally reached a tipping point in consumer use. No longer can web developers politely and quietly ignore the mobile web as a viable alternate platform for web content.

So, when Miami Angel Properties was looking for a way to take MiamiAngelProperties.com to the next level , I recommended going mobile. Real estate is the perfect mobile application. And taking a website mobile is no simple task. Fortunately, a solid foundation for mobile device detection had already been done by the fine folks at dotMobi in the form of a WordPress plugin. From there I was able to restyle the navigation, restructure the page content and customize the design to fit Miami Angel Properties.

And the result? Within a couple of days, Miami Angel Properties received their first client through the mobile site. In fact, the client chose Miami Angel Properties because they were completely impressed with their mobile service. Is your site mobile ready?...... Keep reading

Who would have thought real estate could be so much fun?

We did. We designed this site for Miami Angel Properties in less than four weeks to meet their immediate need for an online presence that reflected their company values—accountability, transparency, diversity and results. We tailored the design and branding to reflect these values in a fun, passionate way.

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· Site design
· Typography
· Coding
· Word Press integration

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We helped them launch a world of their own.

Thumbdive is an social application that gives it’s members the unique ability to create private networks of friends and family and stay connected throughout the day. We designed the Thumbdive website, logo and branding to highlight Thumbdive’s first to market capability for their application launch.

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· Logo design
· Site design
· Brand strategy
· Copy editing
· Site coding by postpostmodern.com

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We made plumbing radiantly beautiful.

When we met Brad and Sarah, the owners of Radiant Plumbing, we knew this was no ordinary plumbing business. Through illustration, color and texture, we created a website that blended the high quality of their plumbing work with their hard working yet warm personalities. This site has been recognized in many CSS galleries and noted for its unique design in blogs around the web.

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· Site design
· Tag line creation
· Copywriting

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