Juicy Visual

Q: What's your name and position in the company?
A: Thomas Dobson and I'm the owner.

Q: Describe your company in 5 words.
A: Young, fresh, creative, unique, friendly

Q: What's your business philosophy?
A: To give our clients real top quality, agency style design, but at prices which suit the smaller business. We're all for working with the small to medium sized business to help them make the most of the internet.

Q: Describe your office environment.
A: Small! Just one desk in a house! But it's perfect to get the creative juices flowing.

Q: Describe how your team interact and work together.
A: It's just me at the moment, but I suppose I work well with myself.

Q: What makes you different from other web design companies?
A: If we can't do something - we'll say. We're pretty honest and straightforward, and always try and put ourselves in our client's shoes to really get the best understanding for any project we working on, not only in terms of price, but also design.

Q: How do you get the majority of your business?
A: Word of mouth. Even though we're a new brand, a lot of business comes from clients recommending us. After that, the next source is Google, as our SEO strategy is working quite well!

Q: Describe how you manage projects from the initial client contact to completion and handover.
A: A very in-depth brief at the start kicks it all off, where we really get to know exactly what the client is after and consider all options for a solution. We keep the client in the loop at all times of the project using our client access area, and work our way through a range of research, ideas, conceptualisation, to the final result.

Q: What do you think is the most crucial element of creating a good client relationship?
A: Being open and transparent from the outset. If we both know from the start how we like to work - then it's much more likely to be a good relationship.

Q: How do you manage demanding clients?
A: We try not to work with them. We aren't art workers, we're designers, and often being excessively directed can lead to a poor result on a project. Not saying we don't listen to our clients, because we do, but if we find that a client is demanding too much, we'll be upfront and let them know, and try and agree a solution.

Q: If a client was trying to decide between a shortlist of web design companies, how would you recommend they go about selecting the right one for them?
A: A strong and good portfolio is a must. Ask them for references and speak to any previous clients to get an idea of what they were like.

Q: Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
A: Still here! Hopefully moved on from a freelance operation to having a bigger team.

Q: Where do you see the web design industry in the future?
A: Growing more and more. The web is such a new innovation, but it's expanding every single day at an incredible rate. There is just more and more work available to businesses and people that want to get online. It will become more competitive, but probably more fruitful for web design companies.

Q: What computers do you have use in your offices, PCs or Macs?
A: Mac

Q: How was your company name chosen?
A: Just popped into my head! I wanted something unique and quirky. I certainly think it is!

Q: If you were to give your clients one tip on how to get the most from their website what would it be?
A: To know that a website doesn't just get successful overnight. It needs constant updating, quality copywriting and professional photography. A website is as much a time investment as well as a financial one.