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Steve Chandler - Consultant
'MBSTIA has done great work for me and I recommend thier web and design skills to anyone serious about upgrading their business.'
Steve Chandler
www.stevechandler.com
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Christina Gasparic - Sonic Orchid
I have had the pleasure of working with MBSTA on a customized MySpace profile for my band Sonic Orchid. MBSTIA are extremely co-operative and creative and were consistent in meeting deadlines. They contributed time in developing innovative ideas whilst being personable and professional. This new customized band profile will greatly impact Sonic Orchid’s marketing goals as it is branded to our style, is alluring and original. In conclusion, I highly recommend MBSTIA!
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Eddie Phoon - Lionheart Productions
MBSTIA did a great job on our web design. Their work is cutting edge and very modern. They are well versed with what's new in web design. I highly recommend MBSTIA to anyone who wishes to have a beautiful website or MySpace webpage. They also deliver in a very timely fashion!
Eddie Phoon
Lionheart Productions
Lionheart produces the International Acoustic Music Awards and the USA Song Competition
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Marc Enfroy - Award Winning New Age Piano Composer
I was in a real bind trying to make my new age music web site stand out. I wanted a site that was visually compelling and able to convey the message of my music but had a very limited budget. I setup a phone call with MBSTIA to discuss my needs. They took the time to fully understand my needs and quickly developed a web site design that exceeded my expectations. I knew we had a real winner when I received this unsolicited email from a relative who checked out my new home page:
'I am s - Julie Blake - Get Music Success The MBSTIA team is the most pleasant and professional graphic design team that I have ever worked with. Their designs always add the magic touch and graphically express the heart of my message on my websites and MySpace page. The teams' technical and marketing background combined with their stellar graphic design is a rare find and the reason that I hire them and refer them to my clients over and over. Many thanks to MBSTIA for invaluable contributions to my success. MBSTIA gets 5 stars from me!
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Benoit Larauza - CustomYourShirt.com
We are extremely pleased with MBSTIA website design services. They completed some revamp so our website looks more professional. The work that was performed was very professional; and all our communications were handled in a most courteous and responsive manner. I look forward to working with them over the coming year as we have more projects on the way. Very pleased with the product, the speed and the price.
Benoit Larauza
Owner
Read More - Roy Knowles - Recovery of Spirit I have been working with MBSTIA for the last several months on getting my website up and running. MBSTIA is top notch. I went through two other web folks before I found them and I am truly blessed to have them as my web team. The beauty of MBSTIA is their artistic touch which many web folks do not have. To me the look and feel of my site is so important. MBSTIA have also helped me create incredible graphics to support my site, my business cards, my poems, etc. MBSTIA also commits to
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Wendy McIntyre - Ascension Entertainment
MBSTIA is the best! Their retouching is great. They are timely and very responsive to all client requests. Their execution is phenomenal. I would definitely recommend MBSTIA to work on your next project.
Wendy McIntyre
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Mykel - Entertainer
MBSTIA has been right there working with me every step of the way, revamping my website, and rebranding my image. MBSTIA understands my needs as an artist and I highly recommend them.
Mykel
International, Multi-faceted Entertainer
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Diana Viega - Artist Manager
I hired MBSTIA to complete a MySpace page and I was more than pleased with the final product! I have very limited graphic design experience and MBSTIA remained patient with me, listened to my ideas and incorporated everything I wanted onto the page, only their version was better than my vision. I would highly recommend MBSTIA for any web project. The team is talented, qualified and attentive to the clients' requests.
Diana Viega
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Rand Winburn - Corgi Boy Records
I found MBSTIA via an Internet search. I'm so glad I did! Their response to my initial inquiry was immediate and positive. I had many questions which were answered in detail before my re-design project was even started. They not only exude confidence along with their expert design skills, but the rates are very fair and they are a pleasure to work with. Bottom line.....What's not to like? I highly recommend MBSTIA and will be using them in the future!
Rand Winburn
Corgi Boy Recor
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5 Ways to Save Money When Working With a Web Designer By MBSTIA Design These tips can save you a lot of money and time! 1.) Look at other web sites to develop a profile of your tastes for your project. Visit web sites that are in the same or a similar business or service area as your web site will be. It is also good to cruise the net to find sites you find appealing both visually and content-wise. Make a list of sites you find attractive and make notes on why you find them attractive. Pick your top 5 sites and write out what you like about each site and what you don’t like about each site. Give specific information to your designer. A designer will find this info helpful in developing an overall visual theme for your site and she/he will then be able to guide you using their professional opinion regarding what will work for your particular web site. 2.) Figure out what color schemes you like and would be appropriate for your business or service. Color is very important when designing a web site. Colors that are harmonious attract the eye and engage a web site visitor, while colors that are not harmonious will drive a visitor away. Find color schemes you like and write notes for yourself on why you like them. Do they make you feel peaceful? Do they invigorate you? Choosing a color according to your web site’s purpose is very important. You will not want bright colors if you are offering a massage service, while on the flip side, you would not want to have a pastel color palette if you are promoting your paintball game park. Give your designer the benefit of the doubt when working with color. Designers have worked with innumerable color palettes and they know what will work best for you once you present them with your ideas, theme and purpose of your web site. 3.) Gather important images that will be part of your web site and design. Images are very important to a web site. You will most likely want to use an image or images in the header of your site and scattered sparingly through the copy on your site. There are a few important things to keep in mind when searching for images. First and foremost you have to make sure you are allowed to use the images. It is not good practice to visit Google images and save the image you like. Many of these images are not free for the public to use. There are some great free stock photography resources on the internet that you are allowed to take images from without violating copyright. A few of them are: http://www.sxc.hu http://www.morguefile.com http://www.imageafter.com Your graphic designer will have access to more stock photography for you. Some of it is paid and some is free. Make sure you speak with your designer about your stock photo options and also find out what their fee is for searching for stock for you. Another thing to keep in mind is that the images must relate to the theme and content of your site. Pick images that correspond to what your web site’s message and goal is. Don’t over-do imagery. A small sprinkling is enough. If you must have many images, create a dedicated photo gallery to show your pictures. 4.) Decide on who will write your web site copy (the text on your pages). What you say and how you say things on your web site is very important. Your first action should be to decide if you want to write the copy yourself, or to engage the services of a copy writer to help you craft your text. Your web designer will often be able to help you develop copy or find you someone who can. Once you have made that decision, keep the following in mind:
Revisions can be very time consuming and costly. They usually happen in excess when a client comes unprepared to begin work on a project. Doing your ‘homework’ and collecting materials before you begin work will allow the designer to get a clearer picture of what you want to achieve with the look and copy of your site. Make sure that you and the designer are on the same page before work begins. After you have engaged a designer to work on your site, she/he will usually send you a creative brief that outlines the work to be done with any special notes that you both have made. Even with the best laid out plan for design, you may sometimes need to make small changes. Make sure you know how many revisions are included in your particular design package and what the fees are for any time over the allotted package time and revisions.
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