Website Design & Strategy

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

For many businesses, the website is the first point of contact with customers. Often referred to as the silent salesman, a well designed website will encourage new business, develop the brand identity, and provide the backbone for all marketing and advertising efforts. It’s no longer enough to have a website designed by an amateur or junior designer. Brian Chard Design designs and develops websites for businesses big and small including national companies competing worldwide for business, publicly traded companies, start-ups, and small businesses.

Website Design

THINK OF ME AS A WEBMASTER WITH A DESIGN ADDICTION

Brian Chard has designed for the internet since it began. First becoming a master coder at a young age, then working with Microsoft on developing their WYSIWG editor called FrontPage, then off to leading the online coverage of the Tour de France in North America for Inside Communications, and now specializing in website design using modern technologies such as AI, WordPress, Wix, SquareSpace, and other website e-commerce applications.  Whether you need a new website handcrafted from scratch or you need a website revamp, Brian Chard Design is an expert in reinventing your business for the web and building websites that perform to increase exposure and sales for clients. 

WordPress Design & Updates

WORDPRESS GURU FOR HIRE

Professional custom website design using WordPress is very common these days. If you need a custom WordPress website tailored to your brand that is mobile friendly and performs well in the search engines, or you need help updating your current WordPress website, contact Brian Chard Design to get started today.

E-commerce Website Design

DEVELOP AN ONLINE STOREFRONT

Brian Chard Design has implemented many e-commerce systems. From Shopify to PayPal to WooCommerce to proprietary custom storefronts, start selling your products and services online to a global marketplace. If you need a website merchant account to sell your products with Visa, Mastercard and ApplePay, Brian Chard Design can implement the programming needed to securely take payments online. 

Website Updating & Support Services

KEEP YOUR WEBSITE UP-TO-DATE

Ensure your website is running it’s best. With no long-term commitments, on-going hidden costs, and predictable pricing, Brian Chard Design can keep your website running smooth and up-to-date over the years.

  • Plugins, WordPress themes, and website core updates 
  • Website backups and restore support
  • Website hosting and domain name registration support
  • WordPress support, training & troubleshooting
  • Plugin, bugs & error fixes
  • Website transfers and migration
  • Testing servers, subdomains, & website staging setup

Web Graphics & Content Creation

GRAPHIC DESIGNER AT YOUR FINGER TIPS

Websites and social media need visually engaging content that is designed specifically for the web or social media channel it is displayed on. Certain graphics and video formats perform better than others when it comes to grabbing attention, compression and display on different platforms. From Photoshop to Canva design files to RAW formats to videography, trust Brian Chard Design as your web graphics specialist and freelance content creator. Don’t ruin your website with bad graphics, contact Brian Chard Design for outstanding website graphic design. 

Website Performance Audits

IMPROVE YOUR WEBSITE

Thinking of revamping your website? Do you have a website that needs to be evaluated for better performance? From time to time, it’s important to reestablish the objectives for a website and monitor and analyze the website’s success in achieving those objectives. From website speed to search engine positioning, contact Brian Chard Design to discuss your website situation.