Website Design & Development by ChadWorks

Building websites with WordPress, Shopify, Squarespace and WIX

Web design and development services may be a dime a dozen these days, but skilled and business-savvy designers are not. I build clean and modern websites for small businesses, organizations and individuals both in Greater Philadelphia and across the USA.

Your website not only needs to look good, but also win you sales and clients or turn visitors into customers or engaged audience members. I am proud to offer website design services built on 15+ years of experience and a concierge-level client experience.

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Website Design Portfolio

Rozario Touma Law - website design
jonathan detrixhe - therapist website
abra jewelry website mockup
frank joseph author website
douglass recording studio website
author website
idesign website design
commercial real estate website design
recording artist website design
birding association website design
aac event catering website design
broadcast industry website design
tax attorney website design
archivist website design
birding association website design

ChadWorks: Versatile Web Designer

I work with small companies and individual solopreneurs in a broad range of industries and locations. From education to entertainment, Philly to New York – whatever your website design needs are – I can help. I’ve built corporate websites, portfolio websites, ecommerce websites, catering websites, real estate websites, construction websites, therapist websites and much more. Whether you’re a first time solopreneur, author, recording artist, or the owner or marketing director of a small business, my web design service and client experience is made for you.

All the frills, none of the fuss. 

Professional Web Design Still Matters for Small Businesses

A professionally designed website is a vital tool for small businesses, often serving as the first interaction with potential customers. Professional web design helps establish trust and credibility, portraying your business as reliable and professional as well. Unlike DIY solutions, AI-generated templates or having a hobbyist build your website, a ChadWorks website is tailored to your brand, ensuring that the overall aesthetic via the colors, fonts, and layouts resonate with your business or organizations’ unique identity. This customization provides a consistent and appealing experience for visitors, encouraging them to explore your services or products further.

web designer for small businesses

Don’t worry, I’m a professional.
(Web designer.)

Benefits of hiring me as your web designer:

  • I work with almost any industry
  • Fully transparent
  • Clear and concise communication
  • Fast turn around
  • Strong work ethic
  • Works with most budgets
  • I make web design concepts and processes easy to understand

Having a trained and experienced web designer build your website also prioritizes functionality, as opposed to some other solutions that may develop websites that aren’t as user friendly. Having a solid UX (user experience) makes it easier for users to navigate your website. Additionally, optimizing for mobile responsiveness and fast loading speeds are critical for modern audiences and can significantly improve customer satisfaction. Did I mention that professional web design incorporates SEO best practices? Implementing proper SEO on your website is critical to helping it rank higher on search engines. This increased visibility attracts more organic traffic and people that don’t yet know about your business, giving your small business a competitive edge in a the ever-growing online marketplace.

Website Design Process

My process is streamlined and easy to understand for non-techies.

Step 1

Discovery

I interview you to extract the necessary information about your business like company history, mission and vision, important products or services, milestones, etc.

Step 2

Website Architecture (Sitemap)

Based on the information and content collected in the discovery phase, I build an SEO and user-friendly sitemap to visually organize all of your pages in an easy to read and digest visual. This usually becomes the main menu.

Step 3

Homepage Design

The overall design of the site will be delivered with the first revision of the homepage. The rest of the pages will mimic this overall design but have their own content in the main part of the page.

Step 4

Sub Page Build Out

The rest of the website’s pages will be built out with the design from the homepage and the content provided. This includes product pages and blog posts.

Step 5

Search Optimization (SEO)

The website pages and content will be optimized for search out of the box. This does not mean you will show up #1 for “dog groomers” but it means the site will be in the best shape it can be to begin competing for ranking on Google/Bing.

Step 6

Mobile Optimization & Testing

This is the last step. All content and pages must be complete before mobile testing and optimization is performed.

Step 7

Soft Launch

We launch the site on your main domain. We ask friends and family to visit the site and test it out to try and find any last bugs we did not catch or issues with specifics operating systems, browsers or devices.

Step 8

Official Launch

We announce the launch of your website, and toast to a job well done for everyone involved. Congrats on your new web property, go get ’em. I’ll be here for anything else you may need.

Step 9

One Week Post-Launch Safety Net

You have one week from “official launch” for me to fix any issues or glaring mistakes that have been discovered at no charge. This does not include new pages or content of any kind, only fixing what was already on the site upon official launch.

Are you considering building your website by yourself?

Have you been wooed by Squarespace, WIX or  GoDaddy?

(Or any DIY website builder that claims “anyone can do it!”)

Stop. Don’t DIY. Let me do it for you.

(At least let me consult with you through the process.)

Ask Yourself These Questions:

  • Are you a web designer?
  • Do you know what padding and margins are?
  • Do you know what a hex code is?
  • How about “div” vs “span” vs “p”?

If you answered no to just one of those, you will face a steep learning curve as you try to building your site. 

All of these website builders tout their service as a DIY tool that anyone can use. That is true. But this is the whole truth:

Anyone can use our tool! But not anyone can make it look good!

You still need to know the basics of web design or we promise you’ll be pulling out your hair by Tuesday and dragging our name through the mud by Friday.

BuT wE hAvE a FrEe tRiAl! Sign up today.

These DIY drag and drop website builders should also disclaim:

Every website (generally speaking) uses the same framework.

What makes websites different is their brand and the quality and focus of their content.

Do you know your brand? Do you have these assets?

Without these basics, you could theoretically build a website, but it may end up looking like WordArt from the 90s.  If you don’t know the basics of web design, like how CSS and HTML ultimately work, you are going to struggle to bring your vision to life. I can help you skip the struggle and bring it to realization.

  • Proper logo mark (not simply text)

  • Main and highlight/accent color

  • Title and body font face

Are you prepared to build or refresh your website?

An expert web designer will ask many questions to determine the exact features and scope of your website. Some of these questions might be:

  • What is the main industry of your business?
  • What products or services do you sell?
  • Are you online or brick and mortar? (or both?)

  • What is the main goal of the website?

  • Do you need to design a branding kit and logo?
  • Do you have content or do we need to develop it?

  • How many pages do we really need?
  • Will there be an active blog or publishing component?

Technology has brought us many great things to society, but I urge you to continue to ask yourself:

Just because we can build our own website, should we?

If you don’t know for sure…

Your website should reflect the character and success of your business.

Why Choose Me To Be Your Web Designer?

Before you decide on your web design company, consider that not all web designers are business-minded. I’ve built my own business from the ground up. My clients recognize that I take the time to learn about their business before and while building their website. I’ll learn about your business from the inside out in order to create a bespoke website that suits your specific business needs.

When you engage me to design and build your website…

…you aren’t just getting a website designer or web developer. You are also getting a business partner and digital marketing consultant; someone who can help your business grow online. You are hiring a partner who knows how to translate your business into a form suitable for the internet and consumable by users (potential customers!)

chad lewine chadworks with tracker golden retriever dog

Web Design Packages

If you’re looking for the best combination of website design quality, client relations and speed, hire me. I bring 15 years of not only website design but project management, SEO, sales, graphic design and marketing strategy to the table.

Example website design packages

Starter

$2995
  • 5 Pages
  • 1 Feature Plugin
  • Custom Design
  • Responsive Design
  • SEO Optimized

Standard

$5250
  • 10 Pages
  • 3 Feature Plugins
  • Custom Design
  • Responsive Design
  • eCommerce
  • SEO Optimized

Advanced

$7250
  • 20 Pages
  • 5 Feature Plugins
  • Custom Design
  • Responsive Design
  • eCommerce
  • SEO Optimized

Web Design Client Reviews

Chad went above and beyond building our Philly catering company’s high end website and exceeded our expectations with the final product. He is super easy to communicate with and very responsive to our many questions. He has also been a great deal of help consulting on all aspects of rebranding, marketing and SEO.

I was looking for a Philadelphia-local company/person to help me build an interactive website for my business. A website that would allow my clients to purchase subscriptions and such. After interviewing several other companies, I became disappointed in other companies lack of effort for a potential customer. Chad was very informative and knew exactly what I needed and was able to build my website to exactly how I wanted . Not only that, the website continues to grow with newer ideas thanks to Chad and his knowledge of what his customers needs and wants are. Chad is very professional, talented and skilled. He does not try to sell you on products or services that you don’t need. He keeps everything on point.
Kimberly Dolan, K.I.M. Keep It Moving (Philadelphia, PA)

We used Chad to build our new website. I had a very specific look I was going for, and even though I was pretty bad at articulating it, Chad nailed it. He is competent, patient and has a lot of great ideas. I will definitely use him again on future projects.

Greg Gartland, CybrMotion

I’ve worked with Chad for the last four months. He updated and rebuilt my website, and expanded my social media presence a thousand fold. He’s great to work with and had many creative ideas. I highly recommend working with him.

Lloyd Landesman (NY)

Talented, responsive and understands the big picture. Chad was able to develop a sophisticated corporate site that in relatively short order was ranking top 3 organically on Google. He ask’s the right questions and crafts solutions based on your needs and desired outcome. Best bang for your buck and quality execution in a business that has a lot of fakers!

Joshua G, JG Realty

Chad has been doing our graphic and web design for over 4 years at Brooklyn Bazaar and Riis Park Beach Bazaar. His design sense is awesome and he always provides great suggestions with good insight on what will work for our biz. Always super responsive, really fast worker and all around great guy. Love ya Chad!

Aaron Broudo, Brooklyn Night Bazaar

Recently I was looking for a web designer for a webpage that needed a make over and was fortunate to find Chad! Chad has been amazing to partner with. He understood the message I was trying to express with the website, was responsive to all of my questions, had super cool ideas to add and did all of this in a timely and affordable manner. Chad is awesome and my newly designed website is gorgeous!

Judi S., Kindness Champions (Rochester, NY)

Highly recommended! We needed Chad to build a website that could allow customers to sign in for classes in sessions, pay by installment, read blogs etc… and he delivered! He went above and beyond and got our start- up on the first pages of search engines thanks to his great work with SEO. He made research to find the perfect payment portal, put my social media pages together, worked relentlessly to get our start up going. He is a great consultant and really helped when we were in doubt.

Magda Lahliti, Learn French Brooklyn

Web Design Contact Form

Simply submit this form and I’ll get back to you so we can set up a time to talk about your web design project.

(Don’t need a new website but want some changes made to your existing site? I can do that too!)

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