Jeff Woelker : Chicago SEO, SEM, and Online Marketing Consultant

I would never qualify myself as a graphic designer. I dabble, I delve, but never full on design. I am by nature a coder and a usability specialist. I can look at an interface and say what I would change about it, but I cannot always design the interface from the ground up. If you’re like me and you have the skills to produce, but just can’t quite get that pesky interface to come together, try using TemplateMonster. It works great if you need a site ASAP or if you have a client who wants a full site, but is working on an extremely tight time frame and budget.

I know what some of you are going to say - Jeff, isn’t that cheating? Isn’t the client going to want something completely original? Well, some clients will accept a template and some won’t. What you should tell them is that this is a template and it will get them off the ground with a great looking site until they can always hire a graphic designer later or if you have any relationships with graphic designers, you can always refer them to one, but this basic template will get you up in running much quicker than an original design.