For this customer story, we're featuring Sean Lee and how he was able to redesign AC/DC Drummer Chris Slade's site in just 3 days; just in time before Chris Slade had to play in the 2015 Grammy Awards. Using our Music theme and the import demo feature, Sean Lee was able to create a responsive, awesome looking site which showcased Chris Slade's events, video performances, images, and so much more! Read more about it below:
About Sean Lee
I am a musician, singing teacher, producer, editor and web developer. I have also had a music school in Hollywood, CA for the past 20 years called The Voice Mechanic. I have been building websites professionally for the last 10 or so years and the Themify Builder plugin on a WordPress installation is by far my favorite way to build a website. It is very easy to take control of the page and build it the way you want. The Themify builder plugin is very logical and intuitive with a drag and drop workflow, or I can choose one of the many pre-built themes available from Themify. They are all completely customizable and can have many different looks just by switching the sample pages that they give you in the template's sample content. Themify also has great deals on membership plans, so you can download any theme you want and use it for yourself or any of your clients websites that you build. I chose the lifetime membership because Themify has given me great support without delay anytime I needed it. I feel that this company is in for the long haul so they are not going to disappear one night or stop updating their products which is always a fear when using other theme builders because I always do the updates, even though a lot of people don't. When I update WordPress to the latest version, I expect the tools that I'm using to be updated and compatible as well.
My favorite website that I have built so far is Chris Slade's website and I used Themify to do it. I play guitar in a band with Chris called MIWA. We had recorded a full length album and three music videos until one day it happend... Chris got the call from AC/DC to join them on their world tour and we couldn't be happier for him. I was given only 3 days to rebuild Chris's website into something really cool before AC/DC played the 2015 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. I chose the Music theme by Themify. It had everything I needed to make a fantastic music website. I simply imported the demo layout, and swaped the content. I had filmed a drum solo of Chris a few years earlier and couldn't wait to make it the video background of the Music Theme homepage. I was able to get the whole website up and running within the three days in time for the Grammys and it turned out great! You can see Chris Slade's website here www.ChrisSlade.com. I highly recommend Themify and all of their excellent products and support.
How have you used Themify for your site? Whether it's for your business site, personal blog, or portfolio, we'd love to hear your story and share it with other people! Please contact us.
For this customer story meet Matteo Corradini, an Italian children's book writer, who shared with us how he was able to connect his creativity from paper to web design with the help of Themify. Read his story, and see how he was able to do this.
Matteo Corradini
Hi! My name is Matteo Corradini and I’m an Italian children's book writer, and a web designer. When I first started writing, my only tools were a pen and a paper. And even today, I still rely on them to write my stories. However, in today's time and age, I realized that for me to be able to share my work, books, or even workshops that I've done with kids, I needed to create an online platform for it to be accessible. With the help of Themify, I was able to do this. Themify provided a platform that's very easy to use, but at the same time, gave me the flexibility I needed to create amazing layout designs. This inspired me to continue to learn more about web design, which inevitably led me to become a web designer. Being a writer and a web desinger worked hand-in-hand, as I was able to create both the content and graphic needed for my own personal, and client sites. I was able to take on different types of projects such as site designs for institutions and museums. Themify made me realize that I didn't need a platform that gave me 10,000 themes, but rather, a few unique and special ones could go a long way. (more…)
For this Customer Story, we're focusing our spotlight on Jordan Bower - a Digital Storyteller who shares his journey on how he started his business, and how Themify helped him express his creativity. Check out his entire story below:
About Me - Jordan Bower
My name is Jordan Bower, and I am a Digital Storyteller based in Victoria, BC. In my work, I help businesses, individuals and organizations translate their messages into emotionally rich stories that will connect with online audiences. I create visual identities, design websites, lead workshops and facilitate communications training; I am a full-service digital communications advisor. In my creative life, I am on the verge of launching an innovative storytelling project about my 3,000 kilometre walking trip from Canada to Mexico. (more…)
We're continuing our Customer Stories series with another great story! We're very excited to share to everyone the story of Bartek Stepniewski - a web designer and blogger who, through Themify together with his family, was able launch his business TREJKA.pl. Check out here entire story below:
Hi! My name is Bartek Stepniewski and my business is called TREJKA.pl. You can call me a family freelancer, as my wife and two kids play a big role with my business. My wife, especially, became a major contributor in the daily operations of the business, as well as, in lending her skills in desing. TREJKA.pl specializes in blogging, construction and management of blogs, parties, and online shops, where we use WordPress and CS-Cart. (more…)
We're very excited to share to everyone the latest addition to our Customer Stories series. Introducing Lush Design Shop creator, Megan Elliott - an entreprenuer who, through Themify, was able create beautifully designed sites for her clients. Check out here entire story below:
My name is Megan Elliott and I am the web designer behind Lush Design Shop. As a blogger, I saw a major need for affordable blog design. There are tons of themes available, but who wants a carbon copy that anyone else can have? Most custom designers charge well over $5,000 for a blog design. I knew I wasn't the only one who noticed this gap in the market. So I decided to step into that niche of affordable, yet professional blog design. (more…)
Creators of the popular game Mousehunt, HitGrab Inc., shared to us how they were able to redesign their site with a tight deadline with Themify. Using the Parallax theme and Themify Builder, they transformed their site into an one-page design which enables them to showcase their games, as well as, the company profile. Continue reading to see how they did it.
Before: HitGrab Inc. Story
HitGrab Inc. is a gaming company that build games on both social and mobile platforms. They were awarded by Facebook a grant of $250,000, out of the thousands of social application companies. Their leading game, MouseHunt, spearheads their charge in becoming one of the top gaming companies by claiming the title of being the first iOS game with over 3 million downloads in 2012. Aside from their success with their games, HitGrab has developed a corporate culture that's fun, exciting, and "a little weird". Their weird attribute is directly correlated to their deep bond with their players and the way they interact with them through social media. With their Mousehunt Facebook page reaching over 400,000 Likes, HitGrab Inc. has created an active and engaged community. Now they want to translate this corporate culture and success they've amassed over the years onto their company website. This led them to begin their own hunt to redesign their site.
