420 Creative

Alright, so it's not news that the economy has been in the (insert your favorite term here) lately. As profits shrink, budgets shrink, and a lot of business owners are left trying to do more (or more of the same) with a lot less. ...

Too often business owners get a website built and then watch it sit there taking up server space. It's when their visits hit rock bottom (read: 0) that they start to get frustrated and don't see what the point of a website is in the first place. ...

Most people are unaware of what kind of commitment it requires on their part when hiring a web designer. As much as anyone would like it to be, the fact of the matter is, it's not as simple as telling your designer what you want and then have it magically appear some time later. ...

We're ecstatic to announce that Montessori Institute Northwest (MINW) has chosen this little Portland web design studio (yes, us, 420 Creative) to completely redesign and develop their website from the ground up.

The theory and process of SEO doesn't actually suck. When done right, it can be extremely gratifying. But therein lie the operative words: when done right.

Some web designers/developers will tell you that for SEO, it's a good idea to have your blog as a separate site (i.e., on a separate, unique domain) from your main site. Their argument is often that you'll be able to pass some link juice from one to the other. ...

Portland web design firm, 420 Creative (formerly 420 Design), specializes in web design, logo design, ExpressionEngine solutions and search engine marketing services for Portland area businesses and beyond.

Over a year ago we had a small section on our website dedicated to royalty-free stock icons for sale. For various internal reasons we took that section down and have been reworking it ever since. And to celebrate the re-opening, all our icons are 50% off throughout August and September!

Along with strategic web design, 420 Creative provides first-rate, affordable web hosting for business and personal websites. And as with our design work, client satisfaction is our #1 priority. We believe in lasting relationships with each one of our clients. ...

Alright, so technically 420 Creative has been operating for 7 months or so. But since all that changed was the name (from 420 Design), and we're essentially the same as last year, I say 420 Creative is 6 years old today! In fact, it's 6 years to the day!

Overview of the Handyman Bob logo designed by 420 Creative, Portland, Oregon.