I first began working with Argus Computer Services back in May of 2009. As noted in this Before and After post, the company was in need of a website update. Both the design and functionality of the site were outdated and in need of attention. Argus is located in Midlothian, Virginia and specializes in computer repair and upgrades for small business and residential clients.

Background
Argus owner John Yeager was referred to me by my friends at dmfoto, who are a client of John’s as well. Working with a friend of a friend as well as a computer guru made my job with Argus a great experience. John knew that his strengths are on the technical side of things and left me with creative freedom to come up with a good looking and functional design for his company. In January of this year we added a Preferred Vendors page to the site, and in October John came to me with a request for a more attention-grabbing Home page, and so the site has seen a few changes since it’s launch in 2009. Overall, John has been great to work with and clearly knows his field of computer maintenance and repair. Proof of our very techie relationship lies in the fact that we have never met in person, but have instead swapped numerous emails and phone calls, as well as online meetings with remote access to view and share ideas.

The Site
When creating the design for Argus I had a few welcomed challenges. While in the process of updating his site, John had a lot of details to add to the site in terms of text. All of his services for Residential and Commercial clients are carefully organized and presented to make the user experience a pleasant one. Argus is also a retailer for new and used computers and parts, which needed to be included in the site in addition to an interactive spot for client Testimonials.

Argus came to me with a developed and recognized logo that would remain unchanged. To integrate the logo I took the green and used it as a strong accent color throughout the site. Additionally I chose a neutral tan color along with white and black to be the main color focus of the design. I used defining borders and clean lines to keep the site industry-appropriate. For the photographs on the website we purchased professional stock images.

To see the final result, visit ArgusComputer.com. A big thanks to John Yeager for being so easy to work with and to Dave and Daniel Marks at dmfoto for the referral.