We are Washington DC based web design, development and graphic design company offering creative, development and marketing services including UI/UX, branding, website design and development, motion and video, event and display design, custom application development and digital marketing.
Since 1999 we have successfully completed projects for hundreds of clients of all sizes and scopes, delivering fresh approaches and memorable results. Our process is flexible and we encourage our clients to participate and collaborate. Our goal is to exceed expectations and we fuse extensive experience with knowledge and expertise. We focus on creativity and innovation to deliver outstanding services and support.
We offer a wide range of creative, development services including
Website design and development
Graphic design
UI/UX design
Branding and identity
Large format graphics, signs and displays
Event design and event branding for in-person and digital events
Web application development and programming
Mobile apps development
Animation, Motion Graphics, Video Design and Production
Digital marketing and SEO
What makes us different
Unlike most agencies and design firms in which you must work with a junior-level, non-designer account executive who must translate your vision to the design team, our clients work directly with our senior designer experts. There is no middleman at LightMix. Your vision and expectations are discussed directly with our designer principals who hear your needs first-hand and can then apply out-of-the-box creative thinking to solve your real-world challenges. We eliminate the opportunity for missed messages and mismatches. We get it right the first time. By removing the middleman, we remove excess cost and wasted time.
LightMix offers competitive pricing and good value for cost, as highlighted by multiple clients. Project costs vary, with a nonprofit spending $25,000-$75,000, and another entity investing $200,000-$1 million over several years. Clients appreciate their responsiveness and quality, indicating a solid return on investment.
LightMix has successfully executed numerous branding and identity projects, helping clients refresh their visual identities and create impactful brand collateral that resonates with target audiences.
Proactive in Suggesting Ideas
LightMix is proactive in suggesting effective ideas and solutions, which enhances the initial concepts provided by clients. This proactive approach contributes to the overall success of projects.
Reliable Project Management
LightMix delivers projects on time and within budget, showcasing strong project management skills. They are noted for their professionalism, speed, and ability to handle projects with high levels of organization.
Broad Skillset and Service Range
LightMix's expansive skillset allows them to handle a wide range of services, from web development and UX/UI design to branding and social media management, making them a versatile partner for clients.
Flexibility with Modifications Could Improve
While LightMix excels in many areas, some clients noted a degree of rigidity when it comes to making modifications on the fly. There is room for improvement in allowing more flexibility during the project execution phase.
High-Quality Design and Creativity
LightMix is consistently praised for delivering high-quality, creative, and engaging designs. Clients appreciate their ability to produce outputs that are both aesthetically pleasing and aligned with business objectives, contributing to successful project outcomes.
Website Design & Dev for Web Design & Development Company
UX/UI DesignWeb DesignWeb Development
$10,000 to $49,999
Apr. - Sep. 2024
4.5
Quality
4.5
Schedule
4.0
Cost
4.5
Willing to Refer
5.0
"LightMix was responsive, helpful, and proactive in suggesting ideas and the most effective options."
Oct 23, 2024
VP of Operations, Franklin Skills
Helen Smyth
Verified
Education
Baltimore, Maryland
11-50 Employees
Online Review
Verified
LightMix was hired by a website design and development company to build and design their website. The team was also responsible for rebranding the client's assets and managing the website.
LightMix successfully launched the client's website, completing everything on time and to specification. The team was responsive, helpful, and proactive in suggesting effective ideas. They maintained communication with the client through virtual meetings, email, and messaging apps.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the VP of Operations of Franklin Skills
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
Web site design and development
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire LightMix to accomplish?
New website
Re-branding assets
Website management
SOLUTION
How did you find LightMix?
Referral
Why did you select LightMix over others?
High ratings
Close to my geographic location
Pricing fit our budget
Good value for cost
Referred to me
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
Website design and development
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
New website launched
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
Delivered on time and to specification
What was your primary form of communication with LightMix?
Virtual Meeting
Email or Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
LightMix was responsive, helpful, and proactive in suggesting ideas and the most effective options.
Are there any areas for improvement or something LightMix could have done differently?
No
RATINGS
4.5
Quality
4.5
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
4.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
4.5
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Corporate Web Dev & Maintenance for Data Solutions Co
UX/UI DesignWeb DesignWeb Development
Confidential
Mar. 2023 - Ongoing
4.5
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"I’m impressed with their professionalism and speed."
Oct 22, 2024
President & CEO, ATA LLC
Craig Parisot
Verified
Other industries
Great Falls, Virginia
11-50 Employees
Online Review
Verified
LightMix has developed a corporate website for a data solutions company. The team’s responsibilities include finding a hosting provider, launching the website, and maintaining it.
Thanks to LightMix, the client has gained a fully functioning website. The team has completed their deliverables on time and within the client’s budget. They also provide timely updates and respond promptly to the client’s requests. Moreover, their resources are highly professional and fast.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the President & CEO of ATA LLC
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
Full Stack Data Solutions
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire LightMix to accomplish?
Develop a new corporate website.
Identify hosting service and launch site.
Maintain the site.
SOLUTION
How did you find LightMix?
Online Search
Other
Why did you select LightMix over others?
Close to my geographic location
Familiar with other companies with whom they have completed projects.
How many teammates from LightMix were assigned to this project?
2-5 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
A new corporate website, hosting and maintenance.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
A fully functioning website on schedule and in budget as well as timely site updates.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
Delivered items professionally, on-time and were very responsive to requests.
What was your primary form of communication with LightMix?
Virtual Meeting
Email or Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
I’m impressed with their professionalism and speed. Work product is very attractive.
Are there any areas for improvement or something LightMix could have done differently?
None at this time. I will continue going back to them for my website and on-line marketing needs.
RATINGS
4.5
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Web Design & Development for Financial Advisory Company
Other MarketingUX/UI DesignWeb DesignWeb Development
Usability Testing
+2
$50,000 to $199,999
Oct. 2022 - June 2023
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"The most unique aspect of LightMix's team was the level of interest they took in our project and concept."
Jun 26, 2023
CEO, Firreo Inc.
Kyle McKercher
Financial services
Mount Dora, Florida
Online Review
LightMix designed and developed a WordPress website for a financial advisory company. The team built the site, which included a database, subscription-based membership system, admin backend, and user dashboard.
The client was highly impressed with LightMix's quality work, professionalism, and overall outstanding service. The team completed the project ahead of schedule and was responsive to the client's needs. Overall, they offered insightful guidance and kept the client informed of the project's progress.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the CEO of Firreo Inc.
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
We are an online-only financial advisor.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire LightMix to accomplish?
Develop Wordpress website
Develop custom website including database, subscription based membership system, admin backend, and user front-end dashboard
Develop responsive HTML/CSS/JS templates optimized for mobile
UX design
Final website production, testing, and launch
SOLUTION
How did you find LightMix?
Online Search
Clutch Site
Why did you select LightMix over others?
High ratings
Pricing fit our budget
Great culture fit
Good value for cost
Company values aligned
Level of interest shown in our project
How many teammates from LightMix were assigned to this project?
1 Employee
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
Our website serves as a hub for our users to track their early retirement goals and progress using our proprietary model and cost of living data for various geographical destinations. Website includes marketing mini-site built on WordPress, onboarding process (questionnaire), user dashboard and account management pages/options, and an admin section for our team.
The system was custom-built by LightMix using standard MS technology stack - IIS/Windows server / MS SQL database / .NET Core framework, utilizing custom HTML/CSS/JS and Angular for front end implementation. The system is owned and administrated by our Firreo team and is set up as a stand-alone web application on a dedicated hosting, which we maintain control of.
Key deliverables focused on website design and development for our Firreo website and include:
User experience design
Development of responsive HTML/CSS/JS templates optimized for mobile devices
Development of mini-website in WordPress
Development of a custom website solution including a database, subscription based membership system, admin backend, and users’ front-end / dashboard
Final website production, testing and launch
Post-launch maintenance and support
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
First measurable outcome was completing UI design effort, WordPress mini-website was fully built, and HTML templates for the core system were over 50% complete. Work was completed ahead of schedule.
Second measurable outcome was after substantial progress was achieved with the core system development (on-boarding process complete, database is fully built, functional dashboard in Alpha version). Work was completed ahead of schedule.
Third measurable outcome was when the project was complete and approved by our team, prior to final delivery to our server. Work was completed ahead of schedule.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
Eugene's project management was excellent! His team delivered items on or ahead of schedule and kept us well-informed of status throughout the duration of our project. They were ultra-responsive to our needs, suggestions, and ideas, and offered very insightful guidance and input along the way.
What was your primary form of communication with LightMix?
Virtual Meeting
Email or Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Many things were extremely impressive - the utmost high quality of their work, their professionalism day in and day out, their clear and prompt communication, their attention to our needs and requests... the list goes on.
The most unique aspect of LightMix's team was the level of interest they took in our project and concept, which was a huge help in UX discussions and planning. From the first meeting we had with Eugene, he never failed to offer valuable guidance, perspective, and input where needed. He has a good knack for explaining things in an understandable and relatable way, which is critical for teams like ours that are not well-versed in technical web development jargon.
Are there any areas for improvement or something LightMix could have done differently?
None. The LightMix team was excellent from start to finish!
RATINGS
5.0
"Amazing company and excellent leadership. A+++ experience!"
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
"Very high quality work that exceeded our expectations"
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
"All work was finished on or ahead of schedule. All deadlines were met."
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
"Incredible value for the cost! Other vendors quoted two to three times what LightMix did and I'm not sure if their quality of work would have matched LightMix's."
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
"I will be recommending LightMix to everyone I can.
Web Dev & Branding for Health Info Management Company
BrandingWeb Development
Less than $10,000
June - Aug. 2021
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
3.5
Cost
3.5
Willing to Refer
5.0
"We were impressed by the outcome of this project."
Jul 27, 2021
CEO, Epilog Health LLC
Jay Jaiswal
Verified
Other industries
Fairfax Station, Virginia
51-200 Employees
Online Review
Verified
LightMix handles the web development and branding needs of a health information management company. The goal is to send the client's marketing message to their target audience.
Since LightMix has joined the project, the client has received excellent website, logo, and graphical UI. The team has met all of the client's needs and requirements.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
We provide health information management information services to a national client base. I am CEO
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire LightMix, and what were your goals?
LOGO, WB site and Graphical UI development. Our goal was to position our marketing message.
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
Through references.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
Multi-stage | Requirements, prototypes, reviews and changes before final release.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
Single point coordination is our preferred approach with LightMix
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
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