"I was looking at [a competitor's] website and it's nice, but yours is FAR superior! You have excellent ideas and an excellent "web guy!" Your website is extremely professional and it looks like the company you work with is 10 times bigger than the company she works with!”
-- Unsolicited feedback received by one of my clients

My web design business is based almost entirely upon referrals. Clients of mine continue to be pleased and enthusiastic about their web sites. And I remain committed to delivering that same level of personalized service to everyone I work with. Perhaps the best way for you to evaluate a potential web designer is to look at his or her work and to hear what the owners of those web sites have to say about the experiences they have had with their web site designer. Feel free to contact the owners of any of the web sites that I have designed.

Cards by Mania

www.cardsbymania.com

This site uses a PayPal shopping cart to market a collection of very snarky Holiday Greetings Cards.  If you’re looking for something out of the ordinary, you might want to check this out. I never had much fondness for websites with animated falling leaves or snowflakes and I was skeptical when this client asked me to do it... but you know what? Sometimes the client really is right... and I think they work great on this site.

“If you're like me and find the whole website design thing daunting, then Laurence is your guy. He guided me through the set up and retail process perfectly and was very patient with my rookie questions. He put what was in my head right onto the page. You can't ask any more than that."
  -- Matt Mania
    Cards By Mania

 

 

 Vista Center for Behavioral Analysis

www.vistacba.com

This clinic provides behavioral services to individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, and other special needs.

Women Behind the Camera

www.womenbehindthecamera.com

Promoting the documentary film “Women Behind the Camera” and offering resources and information for women who would like to learn more about both the employment opportunities and the obstacles that await them in the film and television industry..

“Your work is wonderful and I am prepared to rave about it to everybody I meet! (And actually, I have been doing so already.)"
  -- Alexis Krasilovsky
    Director/Producer, "Women Behind the Camera"

 

 

 The Official John Edwards for President Store

www.officialedwardsstore.com

The is the Official Online Store for the 2008 presidential campaign of Senator John Edwards.

“I Build The Tower” - Documentary Film 

www.ibuildthetower.com

Promoting the release of a compelling documentary film called “I Build The Tower”, about Simon Rodia and the renowned Watts Towers that he built in South Central Los Angeles. This is quite an interesting story... visit the site to find out more.

“It has been a great pleasure working with Laurence putting together and managing the website for "I Build The Tower", the documentary film on the Watts Towers. His precise knowledge of internet mechanics and sure sense of internet aesthetics provided us with an extraordinarily attractive and easily navigable tool for anyone wishing to learn about our film. Laurence was able to explain directly and clearly the process of website construction and continues to keep us informed on the ongoing maintenance of the website. I strongly recommend his talents and abilities to anyone needing a website.”
     Edward Landler

 

   The Official Kucinich Store

www.officialkucinichstore.us

This is the official online store for 2008 U.S. presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich. I also did the site for the official store during Dennis’ 2004 presidential bid.

 

 

 Taksu Fine Furniture

www.taksuhome.com

This site features a database-driven catalog of furniture and home decorating accessories, The challenge was to devise a method of displaying a very large number of items and make it easy to browse without an inordinate amount of clicking. The solution was to use a “rollover” technique that doesn’t require that the site visitor ”click to enlarge” and “click to close” each and every item in the catalog.

OR Metal Fabrication

www.ormetalfab.com

Web site showcases Stephen Oakes, a talented and creative metal fabricator (high-end welder), and contains an online portfolio of his work.

 

 

 The Wiser Way

www.thewiserway.com

Multi-level marketing of cosmetics and personal care products. Over 115 pages of marketing and product information that’s updated monthly.

“I finally made the decision last year to create a web site for my home-based business. I spoke with many professional web site designers, but I wasn't happy with their ideas or attitudes! A friend of mine referred me to Laurence Abrams. I am so grateful for that recommendation! Laurence is so easy to work with - He is extremely creative, prompt and completely understands what I want to communicate to the people who visit my web site! I am thrilled to continue to work with Laurence and I highly recommend him to anyone who is interested in creating a web site for their business or personal use!”
     Donna Weiser
     The Wiser Way

Pet PeevesTM Characters

www.mypetpeeves.com

This site is for an initial product launch into the plush collectible toy market but the site is gradually expanding into social networking. How can it miss... doesn’t everyone have at least one pet peeve? Also see www.petpeevescollector.com

 

Maran-Wurzell Glass & Mirror 

www.maran-wurzell.com

This company is a Southern California-based manufacturer of glass and mirror products used in a wide variety of industrial and specialty applications.

 

 

 Hollywood Sound Systems

www.hollywoodsound.com

This web site promotes one of Hollywood’s oldest and most respected providers of professional audio equipment and system design for production, post-production, studio recording and live events.

Dear Laurence,
  Thank you for all your efforts on our behalf. I am pleased that you were able to make something presentable from what we gave you. I have been impressed by your ability to listen to our many opinions, add your own expertise and present an attractive, quick, and readable site at a reasonable budget. I look forward to our continued association. And I urge anyone looking for a reasonable, effective, and talented web designer to look no further than "Web Designs by Laurence Abrams" .
Many thanks,
Les Harrison, President, Hollywood Sound Systems

“Christine” For Sale 

www.christine4sale.com

This site was built for the single purpose of selling one boat. But it’s no ordinary boat. This is a 100-ft custom-designed luxury sailing sloop, built by the owner and featuring 17 beds and 8,000 square feet of sail. 

 

David Garden - “Panascape” Photography 

www.panascape.com

Photographer David Garden presents a striking collection of panaramic black & white photos. This site uses dynamic web pages to present a catalog of David’s beautiful photographs.

"I appreciate Laurence's experience, creativity and knowledge regarding website design and development. He made the process of building my website seamless and much less challenging than I imagined. His quick turnaround time was greatly appreciated as well." 
    David Garden

 

 

  Some Good Gift Ideas

www.some-good-gift-ideas.com

This database-driven product catalog helps people find the right gift... from Toddler Toys to the George Foreman Grill. 

Saba Slayer 

www.sabaslayer.com

Kayak fishing trips and lobster hooping clinics in Southern California. Fresh lobster and crab!

 

 Film and Television Action Committee 

www.ftac.org

This is an informational website for a non-profit organization that serves the film and television community by addressing the issue of “Runaway Production”. Frequent updates are required containing news items and other information pertinent to the group.

“Laurence, thank you for always going the extra step, to translate FTAC's vision, into the most comprehensive and informative website of its kind on the Internet. With every update that we request, you get it done in record time. Your thoughts, dedication and ability to transfer the ideas of FTAC into pages that site visitors find easy to understand has turned our website into the definitive source for facts and truth in the fight to stop film and television outsourcing.(Runaway Production)”
   Tony Magaletta
   The head of FTAC's Web Committee

 

Awaken The Genie Within 

www.awakenthegeniewithin.com

Web site for Personal Coach. This site features e-commerce and an online monthly newsletter.

“ Asking Laurence to be the designer for my website was one of the best business decisions I have ever made. Before I started working with Laurence I was extremely stressed out about how my site was going to be put together. I knew it was tricky and kept thinking I might need two websites. Well, because of Laurence's creativity the problem was solved easily and a single website emerged better than I ever imagined possible. Laurence's patience and willingness to understand my needs put him head and shoulders above any other web designer I talked to. He put me at ease immediately and I knew he really cared about making my website an extension of who I am. If you're in search of a web designer, look no further. “
     Linda Salazar
     Awaken The Genie Within

 

Robert Wald  

site taken offline by the owner

This site promotes promotional services, including voice recording, music recording, photography and promo designs.

About a year ago we hired a company to help build a commercial web site which was estimated to be about an eight week project. They took about eight months! Then, we called Laurence Abrams to help us build a second site which was a just a little less complex, but it still had to look great, work perfectly, and we needed it as soon as possible. We assumed that the job would take about a month. Laurence had us up and running PERFECTLY in less than a week, it looks fantastic, and it didn't break the bank. Thanks so much for your talent, Laurence!
    Robert Wald