ambiquity design

About 10 years ago, Rick and I discovered that we enjoyed designing websites. In fact, we liked it so much that we began creating free sites for friends, family, and organizations: the Garden City Educational Secretaries Union, the St. Thomas Cemetery in Ontario, JMP Enterprises, and my own ancestry site, to name a few.

In 2002, we decided we’d try our hand at professional web design and formed Palmerworks. We began selling our services to small businesses in our then-current home town of Edgewater, Maryland: a local mechanic, a guitar shop, a realtor, a landscaper, and a karaoke/DJ service.

After relocating to the Detroit area, we began to branch out and started offering hosting services. In 2008, we partnered with photographer Lindsey Price and IT expert Brandon Billings to form Ambiquity Design, and added photography and IT services, as well.

Last year, Lindsey started her own company: Lovella Photography. Brandon assists her with clients, but will continue to provide contract services when we need his technical prowess for things like elearning system setup and backend server maintenance. However, the Palmers are now sole owners of the web design company, formerly known as Ambiquity Design.

As of June 1, 2010, we are reverting back to our old name: Palmerworks Design.

Our name has changed, but our services remain the same. Palmerworks will continue to provide web design and hosting services, plus design logos, business cards and other print media for small businesses. We’ve also added another new product: learning management systems.

The Palmerworks Design team will continue to offer affordable professional services. Palmerworks will work closely with each client when designing and writing new website content, and utilize a variety of marketing strategies to help establishing a viable internet identity.

Please be sure to check out some of our clients:

americancme.com

ostlundplumbing.com

marshawestfall.com

everlastasphalt.com

trotterstrategies.com

911setmedics.com

twtchurch.com

singbecauseyoucare.com

gracewayhope.com

We’ve just finished a site for another new client: The Everlast Asphalt Corporation, owned and operated by Randy Bearden, provides residential and commercial asphalt services for the southeastern Michigan area.

The site creation process started out well when we were able to get everlastasphalt.com for their domain name. Finding the perfect name is a bit tricky nowadays, since so many good names have already been purchased by other companies.

Rick mapped out a site that has a clean, friendly design, highlighting the professionalism and workmanship that Randy Bearden’s company has provided for more than 20 years.

We always learn a lot about each client’s trade when we create a site. Rick researched and wrote quite a bit about the asphalt industry. When Randy told him that asphalt is recyclable, he incorporated a name plate that featured the green we all associate with environmentally friendly products and services.

Ambiquity Design’s goal is to provide highly personalized service for each of our clients. We tailor-made this site to include before and after pictures, all of their services, and a contact form for potential clients. Being MDOT certified and successfully staying in business for more than 20 years are both credentials that can reassure a potential client, so we added that information to the footer on every page. We also incorporated keywords that will attract visitors searching for an asphalt company throughout the site and in the html code, another important aspect of attracting potential clients.

We know most clients are excited to see how many hits their new sites receive, so we install Google Analytics on every site we build.

Thanks to Michele and Randy for choosing Ambiquity for their brand new company website.

We just completed a one-page “business card” site for a new client:

Trotter Strategies, a Washington, D.C.-based firm headed by veteran lobbyist Tom Trotter, provides Congressional consulting, strategic advice, and issue advocacy. Whether it’s promoting a particular issue or trying to stop harmful legislation, Trotter’s years of experience and established relationships will help you navigate the process and achieve your legislative goals.

Our business card site package include hosting for one year. We offer customized extras that you can add to your site. In this case, we’ve linked to Trotter’s resume. We also designed his company logo and business cards.

We’re just back from balmy Gulf Shores and the frigid winter temps have gotten us down. We decided to warm things up a bit with a winter hosting special. From now until the end of of March, we’re offering a year of hosting for only $50, PLUS, you get the next year for free.

Hosting is normally $79 a year, so the total savings is $108. At a little over $2 a month, that’s the lowest hosting price available.

If you’re thinking about changing hosts or getting a new website, now’s the time to do it. Ask us for a price on a new site design.

Rick designed a new one-page site for Delta: http://singbecauseyoucare.com

The site, hosted by Ambiquity Design, is an ad for a four-day Karaoke fundraiser, “Sing Because You Care,” which raised $2655.25 for the local Wayne-Westland Corps of The Salvation Army. The event was organized and hosted by employees of Delta Air Lines and Wayne County Airport Authority.

The original art for the banner was provided by Gordie Roedeing.