Top 5 Graphic Design Solutions for the Fire Service

Some firehouses and departments have been able to create a website from time to time that serves the needs of telling the public who they are via the internet without too much help. However, if you really want to show off your department and none of your firefighters went to college for web design then you need to check out the companies below. These graphic design companies were specifically created for the fire service. Most of them offer functionality that firefighters want to share on their websites and that visitors want to see. Some of them are free, but most cost money.

The top ten firefighting design website solutions for the fire service:

1. Firehouse.com Firehouse Network - The Firehouse Network offers a free website for departments. The best attribute is that it is free, the worst is that it is on their site and there isn’t much functionality.

2. Union Fire Web Design - Union Fire Web Design is offered exclusively for IAFF (International Association of Fire Fighters) locals. The pro is that not everyone can have a site. The con is that not everyone can have a site. 

3. Firefighter Nation - FirefighterNation.com is like the facebook or myspace of the fire service. They have a partner site for EMS (Jems Connect). The site can be used for individual firefighters or you can start your own page for your department. This site is FREE and the functionality is added to frequently. 

4. Fire Websites - FireWebsites.com offeres websites for the fire service and you have your choice of a standard template or a custom website for your department. 

5. ProFirefighter.com - Profirefighter.com is another “Union” only web design company. The company is run by the Oregon State Professional Firefighters. The biggest benefit is the A+ support.

Tips for Web and Graphic Design Company

There are many web design and graphic design companies worldwide who offer quality website design services at competitive rates. Los Angeles and New York too are thronging with web design and graphic design companies. In this scenario, it becomes important to be able to find the ‘right one.

If you are still thinking whether or not you need to outsource website development, you need to sort out a few things.

The first question to ask yourself is that:

1. do you have the required level of expertise in website development?
2. Are you familiar with HTML and pro with software development software?
3. Do you have an artistic knack and are generally good with colors, shades, designs, images etc?

If the answer to any of these basic questions is in negative, then read ahead for some tips you would find useful in choosing a web and graphic design company. And even if you can do all of it, ask yourself, can you afford spending hours on building your website while you could spend all that precious time in growing your business while the experts do what they are best at. Moreover, do you really WANT to build websites?

Whenever you choose a web design company, look at the company’s own website. It’s website will clearly show you the company’s level of expertise, vision and talent.

Another factor to consider is the company’s experience in the field of web designing and graphic designing. Do they have qualified website designers? You may also ask for company’s portfolio and check out sample websites they have made. If that doesn’t look good, it’s not worth it. And if the portfolio clicks, you too can go ahead.

Both Los Angeles and New York have several outstanding web and graphic design companies which have been in business since several years. Their increasing list of customers is proof that they provide high quality web design service.

Once you have found the right web design company, you must communicate openly what you want, how you want the website to look like, what should the flow of website be like, how you want the graphics to be etc.

It’s a good idea to show some of the graphics that you like which you want placed in the website. The more effectively you communicate with the web design company, the better the results are expected to be.