10 Design Firms

www.berlindesigns.com
I stumbled upon this design firm's website and found it to be pretty nice. It is interactive and well organized. The use of tabs provides links to different information on the designer Dalia Berlin. Examples are: about us, awards & publications, portfolio, etc. Also, the portfolio tab takes you to different photos of some of the rooms she has designed. This website was easy to navigate as well.
www.rsandh.com
I chose to check out this website because this is the company my dad works for. When you open up the page it immediately pops up with pictures of recent projects as well as tabs that link you to different areas of their company, such as: construction, transportation. etc. I think the website is well organized, informative, and easy to use, however, I think it could be a lot more interactive and include many more pictures than it does. All in all I would rate their website a B.

www.dezignare.com/interiorsbysharon/index.html
Although I like the colors used on this website it could still use a little pick me up. The page is easy to navigate through, mostly because there is not a lot of information and pictures. It only provides a small amount of information, and doesn't really even go over the concepts of the company. I would suggest to make their website more interactive and eye friendly to attract prospective clients...if their website is blah, what does that say about the firm??

www.dainteriordesign.com/index.html
I think this website is really nice. You can tell that a lot of time and though went into creating and maintaining the site. I like the colors and logos seen throughout the site, and it is very organized. It includes a lot of information about the company itself, as well as projects completed. It features a photo gallery, before and after pictures, a reference guide, and tons of pictures, which I love because I'm a visual learner! It also had enough text, not too much to where you get bored reading it, and just enough to get the point across and leave you wanting to know more....great page!

www.christopherburnsinteriors.com/gallery.html
This designer is based out of New York so you would think his web page would blow you away, however, I don't feel like that is the case. I like the set up of the page, but there are only a few photos to view, not a lot of information such as concepts, backgrounds, recent projects etc. and just boring! It says under the "bio" section that he has worked under some of New York's top designers, I wonder if they have seen and visited his website and what they think of it. I would suggest to him to add more of everything! Add more information about the company and what you specialize in, more about concepts, more pictures etc. The photos that are on the page are beautiful so why not add more??

www.rubylife.com/about.htm
I like the simplicity of this firm's website. it includes information abou the company, their objectives, goals as designers, and info. about the team that works together. It also gives info on the different phases of the design process in which the company works with the client. I also like the slide show of pictures that are shown, and the photos are all beautiful like they have just come out of a magazine. It also shows what magazines have featured the company's work, which I think is a nice feature for future clients to see.

www.tocardesign.com/about.html
When you first go to this site it features a slide show of different pictures which immediately grabs your attention. The site is well organized and gives the design goals, info on the company, founders etc. They also organized their pictures different on their site than any other. It includes tabs to go to residential, commercial, modern and traditional, you click on them and you can view the projects within each category. Also, their before and after pics are phenomenal and really give you a glimpse of what the company is capable of.

www.bjatmospheres.com/inspirations1.html
Can we say busy??? The information needed is given, but there is so much going on it is hard to tell where to go through the website. Even when you first log onto the page there are stripes, pictures, links and large text to all sort through. Also, the links for more info look like planks of wood on top on gray and white stripes, it doesn't feel like the 2 should be put together. The website doesn't flow. He does have some nice pictures, but a lot of them looked cluttered and too busy....overall, I think this site would be a lot more affective if it was toned down a bit.

www.sliferdesigns.com/about.htm
WOW! This website is impressive!! It's well organized, has a nice rhythm to it, and flows well. And it even shows their process! I looked on the founder's blog and she is a graduate of Chapel Hill which was very modivating. The site features a blog, portfolio, link to get to know the designers, before and after pictures. I think this website is also very personable which makes a difference as well. The site also features a location map of all the projects from the firm. When you visit the map you can click on the location and a picture will pop up with given information on the project...very impressive site, I will definitely revisit this site again.

www.ispacesinc.com/company/mission.cfm
There are things I like and dislike about this website. I like how when you put the cursor over a tab, it brings down more choices as far as info goes. I appreciate all the background, goal, process information they give, however I could do without the pages of text, it's too much. Also, seeing this is a child based design company you would think it would be more interactive and feature colorful backgrounds, pictures etc. And they do have pictures of bathrooms, playrooms, and bedrooms but you have to read two paragraphs of text before you can get to the good part! Overall, I would say this site could use more color, photos and less writing.