Locally Grown: A Showcase of Indianapolis Web Design

Monday, October 19th, 2009 11:27 am | Ann Freese | Design

Nearly every person I’ve discussed their website with has the same mentality that they cannot afford a website design or redesign. I can sympathize with this, because I have seen the proposals given by some of the companies I’ve worked with. However, this is also the main motivation for me to start Point Brake: to bring affordable design solutions to everyone. Great design should not be a privilege granted only to those with excessive monetary resources. I decided to compile a list of the great design going on around the Indianapolis area.

Click on the images to be taken to the sites.

Rogue Art Photography

Brian and Amy Grissom of Rogue Art Photography are two truly unique and imaginative people. It is only appropriate that their website should follow suit, perfectly reflecting the originality of their work.

Rogue Art Photography

Ratio Architects

I came across this site while searching the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce’s business directory. The crisp, clean feel creates a perfect presentation for the images of their work samples.

Ratio Architects

Lohr Design

Another site I came across while sifting through the ICC Business Directory, this site is incredibly simplistic yet efficient.

Lohr Design

Milto Cleaners

Milto has been turning my head with their clever design for a few months, especially within the past few weeks with their billboard campaign. Their site, overall, works really well for them. There are some things that still bother me about it, but it seems to be successful for them at this point.

Milto Cleaners

Astbury Environmental Engineering

Another simplistic design that proves to be working very well. I was especially impressed that an environmental company wasn’t over-emphasizing their “green” focus in the design of the site.

Astbury Environmental Engineers

Indianapolis Wedding Blog

The Indianapolis Wedding Blog is fairly new but is quickly becoming a wonderful resource for Indianapolis brides. The clean yet creative magazine-style layout offers superb usability.

Indianapolis Wedding Blog

Oliver Winery

Oliver somewhat recently updated their website design, which seems to be paying off as a great business move for them. Since the update, I’ve noticed their products being sold in more and more stores throughout the state.

Oliver Winery

Make Your Mark

In the coming months and years, I am excited to see more and more local businesses becoming more design-minded. Most people still do not realize that the true expense of a website is not the cost of designing it, but instead it is losing potential clients and customers to competitors who see the value in design. If you would like to learn more about how design can effect your bottom line, request a copy of The Value of Design. Keep an eye out for my next post as well: What makes a website “successful”?

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