Who we are
At the moment, the "we" is a bit of a misnomer; One Crayon is Ian Beck. However, there are a number of individuals who I work with on various projects if necessary.
I've been designing websites for myself since about 1999, and started designing sites for others in 2004. I officially founded One Crayon in mid 2007.
Our design philosophy
One Crayon seeks to design sites that are easy to use and nice on the eyes. We do not go in for sites with heavy use of graphics, preferring to rely primarily on CSS to obtain pages that load quickly and look good across browsers.
The most important part of design for us is attention to detail. The early creative process is certainly important in designing a website, but the details are what distinguish an average site from a great site. If we find a problem, we track it down and fix it.
Where we are
One Crayon is based out of Washington State. Ideally, should you hire us we would like to meet with you at least once in person to plan out the website of your dreams. However, if you are out of reach we will be available via phone, email, IM, or video chat.
Other services
Aside from web design, One Crayon is also willing to offer you a number of other services (whether complementing our web design services or not). If you are interested, please contact us and let us know. Examples include:
- Writing
- If you need something written, we can almost certainly help you out. Being a little less keen on visual snazziness, we've always had a love of written communication. If you are not as comfortable putting pen to paper (or fingers to keys, as the case may be), let us know and we'll see what we can do.
- Editing
- We have several years worth of experience in editing and copy editing, both for pay—Ian Beck served as Editor-in-Chief for Inside Mac Games for a year—and not. Although we are not currently as focused on freelance editing as on web design, we'd be more than happy to help you get your writing up to snuff, whether you need simple copy editing or more in-depth feedback.
- Consulting and training
- If you need a critical eye or advice and training on web technologies, writing, or whatever, we're willing to help out.
- Brainstorming
- Sometimes generating ideas can be a major pain. If you just need someone to come up with a million crazy ideas for you, we're ready to step in.
When you come right down to it, One Crayon is about ideas, from generating them to refining them into a form fit for public consumption. You may not have a website that needs designing, but even if all you need is a critical eye, we're ready to help out.