My Recommendation for Julia van der Wyk
“If you decide to begin a business relationship with Julia be prepared to take a most wonderful and unexpected journey to places beyond your original vision. Whether it is a need for her talents as an artist, or her web site design, she will astound you on so many levels with her insight, her complimentary collaborations, and her quiet wit.
I first approached her to fix a problem with my tired old web site. Totally satisfied with her solution, I came back almost immediately with a seemingly never ending stream of ideas that ranged from T-shirt designs, new web sites for products, packing for those same products, illustrations for children’s books, and programs she designed for theatrical performances. And every crazy idea I had was met with enthusiasm and a calm practicality that was centering and at times just plain comforting. Her fees are very competitive plus she looks damn fine in hats. We have been on this journey now for over three years and I cannot wait to show the world what we have in the works. It has been an additive experience in a world where many episodes feel subtractive.”
—Craig S. Engen, Appraiser, Entrepreneur and Raconteur
Wonderful Work
"Julia took on… one of the most in-depth, difficult and constantly changing website's of all time. In less than 4 months she has created the best City website for an event we have ever seen. Her willingness and helpfulness was evident from the beginning.
I am amazed at how many details we asked of her and how many extra features she was able to build in right away. I am constantly getting words of praise for our website and we use it as our primary communication tool for an event that get's over 2,000 hits a week.
It would be a pleasure to work with her again."
—Jennifer K., The City of Santa Cruz
Van Der Wyk Design: Excellence in Artist's Websites!
“Although Julia van der Wyk had been highly recommended to me, I had a number of special issues that I needed to have addressed by a website designer. As a performing artist, I needed attention to audio and video clips, an understated but attractive site that was easy for promoters and press to navigate. Julia researched other musician's sites, listened to my music, asked questions and kept in constant communication with me. She kept a log of hours worked, her estimate came in high compared to my actual bill and her site maintenance fee is extremely reasonable. Julia's attention to detail and interest in the customer sets her apart from other designers. The fact that she can work so well with photos and audio is simply a bonus. I actually enjoyed the website creation experience! ”
—Holly Hofmann
Julia is The Best!
“As a person who can't stand using computers but knows they are a necessity, Julia made the process of getting a site up -- no simple task, I assure you -- as easy and pleasant and fun as could possibly be. She is very upfront and fair about her prices, and would recommend her highly. I love the way her sites look and operate.”
—Catherine Graham, Flipper Fanny's Cookies, Cakes and More
On van der Wyk Design
“Julia is most helpful and willing to make changes quickly in the design of a website. She has excellent artistic ability and a sharp eye for detail. She bills quite fairly for her time and the quality exceeds her rates. I would definitely refer her for any type of business website. She also set me up with Stat Counter info and gave other features to my website I wasn't expecting. Now my site is really getting noticed and others are asking me about her designs.”
—Kelvin Sheahan, Sheahan & Associates