I am Director of Web Strategy and Development for the UCSF Department of Surgery. Our department…read moreengaged HyperArts in 2007. They designed and developed a content management system (CMS) for us using Umbraco, a CMS on the dot.net platform. When we first engaged HyperArts, there was only a single Department of Surgery website, a collage of disconnected individual pages. Our goal was to replace this with a vibrant web presence, user-friendly interface, professional look and feel, with well-organized and compelling content. We feel we have developed an organic system for expanding content over the web, one that is easily customizable, upgradeable, highly extensible, and scalable. We have built over 50 websites, starting with our flagship site http://surgery.ucsf.edu/ . A number of our large departments at UCSF have also expressed interest to me in using HyperArts, based on what they did our department. HyperArts has developed numerous applications for our sites, many mission-critical, including: 1. Request an Appointment - http://top.ucsf.edu/patient-center/request-an-appointment.aspx that has generated over 2,000 appointments in a 1 1/2 years. 2. A database to track all aspects of the appointments including service levels and doctor referrals. 3. A rich faculty biography - http://transplant.surgery.ucsf.edu/faculty/transplant-surgeons/peter-g-stock,-md,-phd.aspx 4. A system for presenting Conditions & Procedures our surgeons. http://transplant.surgery.ucsf.edu/conditions--procedures/hepatocellular-carcinoma-(liver-cancer).aspx 5. A centralized news feed that spans all of our sites: http://transplant.surgery.ucsf.edu/news--events.aspx In short, HyperArts has done an outstanding job in fulfilling our online development needs and giving us a great web presence.

After speaking with several companies, our firm decided to choose HyperArts to remodel our website…read morethat would help improve our SEO efforts and presence on mobile and tablet devices. They offered exactly what our firm was looking for: a local and affordable website design company that excels at creating custom responsive websites. Throughout the project, the HyperArts team did an excellent job of communicating and designing a website that we envisioned at the start of the project. We are very pleased with their work product at a reasonable rate.

CROOKS - DO NOT HIRE! Erik Dolqueist of 20/20 visual is unethical and has terrible business…read morepractices. He took my money and left me with a website that crashed within 2 weeks of getting it going and thereafter could not be fixed. Erik said he would try to fix it, then went dark on me for more than a month with no follow up, explanation for not getting back to me, or update on timing for the repairs. Desperate, I tried to have another web designer get the site up and running, but they said there were too many internal errors to fix the site so I was forced to start from scratch. I tried to get my money refunded. They refused and said it wasn't their fault. Well, Erik was the only one who worked on the site. I will be suing him to get my money back as others have done. Don't make the same mistake I did - stay away from this business.

I had the pleasure of working with Erik on a project for one of my clients. Erik did the original…read moredesign and concept of the website and I was asked by the client to work with him on making additional edits. This was my first time working with 20/20 visual, so I had no idea what to expect. Erik worked quickly and efficiently keeping in mind our budget. He was extremely attentive making my life easier. Erik has a sharp eye for design and user friendliness. All aspects that go into a successful website. Erik alway's checked back in with me to make sure the edits he made were correct and that we were pleased with them. If you are looking for a web designer, I would highly recommend hiring 20/20 Visual on your next project. You won't regret it.

This guy is awesome. Very knowledgeable and helpful. I also appreciated that fact that he was…read morecompletely upfront and transparent about the situation and what to expect. I would do business with him again. Thanks!

If you're not satisfied with your website and are looking for a user friendly, savvy tech company…read morefor a reasonable price, then I highly recommend T324 on Solano Avenue in Albany. They offer a full range of services, all backed with a highly efficient organization for tracking customers' needs and staff who are always available, patient, and ready to assist. I needed a way to enter my own website (in Dreamweaver) and do edits and additions myself, and to be able to write and send out my monthly newsletter. The staff took me through every step and worked with me until I got the process working for myself. The owner, David Daniels, has lived in the area all his life and comes from a family that had a successful local business, so T324, even though it is a tech company, has the flavor of a neighborhood/community oriented company. Very easy to do business with.

I felt so lucky to have Mighty Minnow as part of our extended Marketing Team at a national STEM…read moreequity organization. I would ask for revisions, updates, and advice at any time and always got prompt responses - and actions - from Kristin and Lauren. They were collaborative, offered well researched advice, and were incredibly efficient with their work. MM is a huge value to any team!

I contacted Mighty Minnow because I was looking for a local business to help us update and mobile…read moreoptimize our website. Kristin set up a phone appointment with me right away and gave me very helpful input over the phone. We have a very small business and she suggested that we consider the DIY Website Weekend. I couldn't be happier that I decided to do just that. For a fraction of what we would have paid a designer we got a website that wildly exceeded every expectation and hope I had. Not only that, I am now fully educated and empowered to continue to maintain all aspects of my own website without needing to rely on a third party. Kristin and the teaching assistants did an amazing job with running this class. I came in very prepared with my content, thanks to Kristin's great advice and prep worksheets. And over the course of one weekend my website was nearly ready to launch. Within 48 hours of leaving the class on Sunday, after I made some more tweaks and edits from home, my website was live. And we immediately saw an uptick in contacts! The team leading this class had expertise in all aspects of the website- from coding to appearance. They had helpful suggestions and my site looks more polished and is easier to navigate than when we paid a professional 5 times as much (and spent 6 months going back and forth before launch) in 2014. And everyone at Mighty Minnow was a delight to meet and work with. Plus their offices are lovely and inviting. I would recommend this course to ANYONE in need of a website for personal, small business or non-profit reasons. Could not be happier with the results!!!

I was very pleased with fantastic customer focus. I went to do just a passport photo, but the owner…read moreis such a nice person. So he did me a photo, did design according to requirements, validated it through US government system and gave me a digital copy. They have flexible pricing and very empathic to students. I as a student got some discount. No more Walgreens, walmart, CVS or any other crap. These guys are the best!

As a owner of a Large format printing business (banners, trade shows, displays, etc) in San…read moreFrancisco. I need to have a high resolution and professional images to print. an I have the pleasure to work with Frin Graphics, Nas is 5 Stars graphic Designer. I sent art or ideas to his studio, as soon as I see the first proof is ready to print. He is fast, great prices and the most important always focus on the arts ideas, often made suggestion to improve the image. thanks Luis Vivas.

Marc & the ILOB staff are excellent. From our first web design meeting through a full year of web…read moredesign, development, and implementation, Marc made sure my website gives that "Hey, now THIS is different" feel to it. ILOB is the place to go for anyone looking for solid support with developing a site for their business, or aiming to optimize their SEO. Unequivocal 5-Stars !

I've been working with Marc and Jay for several year now. They always go above and beyond for me…read more They work hard, are professional, and provide great results. Colleagues and clients have shared great feedback about my website. It's been a such a joy working with ILOB. You will not be disappointed.

I recommend A Media for their flexibility and willingness to give the client what they want. I have…read moreworked with Doniphan over the years on different projects, and always have had an open honest policy of being able to say just how I would like to have my design work done. This is a rare and welcome trait in a design team these days to be responsive and set aside the ego to get underneath the root of the project and tackle it as a coherent team, efficiently and creatively. One project that was memorable was my 10th anniversary of one of my companies. We did a full service re-design including a catalogue, post cards, stationery, logo; the list grew daily...and Doniphan calmly kept all the balls in the air, and running smoothly on time while delivering brilliant graphics, ideas, and a team who listened, as much as they talked. Doniphan is one of those renaissance men.Not only does he design, paint, write, photograph, philosophize and film....he manages a team of people who help him deliver on time.

I needed to develope a new website in 2006 for my business in Montclair Village in Oakland. Most…read morewebsites seemed to be generically the same. (Boring). I wanted something different. Being in the design business (Custom picture framing) I wanted a different look with real punch. I ran across A Media's own website and was blown away by the color on their site. I called A Media and said I wanted a similar look. Doniphan Blair of A Media created it for me. Take a look at www.ArtLoftFraming.com. Over the last few years I have tweaked and changed content and am still doing it. I love my website and it has paid for itself multiple times over. Doniphan has been more than helpful in assisting me on the various changes. I am glad I made the original contact.

Working with Artsy Geek is one of the best decisions I've ever made, no exaggeration. I worked with…read moreArtsy Geek to build out my business story and brand guidelines, including a "vocabulary," logo, color palette, and value statements. I get complimented all the time on my visual presentation, but more than just that the very act of going through Artsy Geek's brand and self exploration process was integral to my developing a strong business brand that's separate from but true to my personal self. I'm a realtor and I actually loathe self-marketing, so I wanted to work with Jen, Michael, and Becca to find a way to create a distinct professional brand that communicates who I am and what I offer without losing my entire life to what really should be a job with boundaries. Artsy Geek absolutely nailed it; they distilled everything I am and want to be professionally into a handful of core assets, and it legitimately changed how I approach my business. Worth every hour and dollar, they're so good at really hearing you and translating what you say into "product," and they're funny and smart and caring and generally great people to boot. Thank you so much for everything, I'll be back if and when I'm ready for new collateral or if I ever go in a new direction brand-wise!

As a solo entrepreneur, I've had to get by with doing a lot of things myself that I'm no expert in…read more Graphic design has been one of those things. I got by for a while making some simple stuff on my own, or hiring online gigs but nothing ever really looked polished and professional, and there was a noticeable lack of continuity. Since I started working with Artsy Geek, who really took the time to understand my brand, voice, customer, and vision, my whole brand identity has come to life! I've had eye-catching sidewalk and building signs made, luxe door hangers and postcards, clean and crisp print collateral, and outstanding social media graphics that all elevate my studio brand and reflect what my business represents. There's something that goes deeper for me than just having good-looking branding. Every time I see the work that Artsy Geek has done for me, it fills me with a sense of pride in my business and hope for its growth. I feel so confident when I'm able to leverage images that spark and communicate what I love most about my business. Having that attitude helps me stay in the mindset I need to be in as a small business owner.