The original promise of the web was a democratized model where anyone can publish content. And despite the way things seem, that model is still alive and well today! You can buy a domain name and hosting that's affordable and doesn't require much overhead to output content. And you can produce your content without special tools, or complex programming. HTML works as a way to format content and only gets as complex as you need it to be!
At a certain point however, you may have more specialized needs for what you want to do. Your book may need an illustration. Or your song would benefit from having a music video. And just as you’re creative with your art, service providers can help it shine in these specific areas.
The same applies for having a hand-crafted website. While you can use a template for your website initially, an original design by a professional designer, tailored around you and your work, is what makes you stand out.
Tools for building a website have gotten bloated, especially for custom design work. Hiring a web designer means you have to use a complicated content management system that costs a lot of money to setup. And then you have to pay to maintain updates for it.
However, there are web designers who are able to work around the complexity for simpler, more cost-effective solutions. They streamline the design process. They code in straightforward HTML and CSS without using bulky frameworks and platforms. They implement lean CMS editors for you to update your content with less of a learning curve and without costly maintenance.
So where are these web designers? We’re going to list them here for you as we find them ourselves. If you are one, or know someone who is, reach out to us to expand the list! For now, here’s our first one:
Freelance web designer Ovi Demetrian Jr.
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