Name of your website?Phil Design Studio
Your name?
Philip Lim
Your Location (city, etc)
Singapore
Please give us a short summary of your website?
Phil Design Studio is a Graphic Design Studio with zesty new ideas and a pragmatic aim to produce dynamic design solutions at competitive pricing. We go that extra mile for you when your deadlines are tight because we believe Creativity must be supported by Service. Our studio takes complete responsibility from Concept, through Production and Printing.
What inspired you to launch your own website?
To have an online portfolio and have a presence in the world wide web.
When did you launch your first website, and what was it?
Launched Phil Design Studio website in 1997.
How did you decide on a name for your website?
The name of the website is the name of my design company - Phil Design Studio. "Phil" is not only a short form of my name "Philip", it also rhymes with "Feel". The slogan of my company is "Feel The Creative Passion".
What makes it different from other, similar offerings?
Produce creative designs at competitive pricing and quick turnaround time.
What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)
To promote my design business and to render my service to more customers.
How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?
The investment of time and money does not make my business highly profitable. It is a very competitive market in Singapore and getting business through word of mouth is not enough to grow the business. Constant self-promotion and online advertising are options to reach out to more potential customers.
If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?
I would include some flash features and make the website more interactive and user-friendly.
If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?
Yes.
What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?
To meet the timeline of the new customers and maintain high quality designs. No sure if the new customers are good paymasters.
What has been your biggest challenge?
To keep regular customers happy, at the same time produce creative designs, and increase profitability.
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
Bulk emails.
How has running your website differed from your expectations?
For the last 10 years, my business website has not been attracting more businesses. Majority of new businesses are through word of mouth. I hope listing on online directories can improve the situation.
How long have you run the site already, and how long will you continue to keep it up if you don't enjoy big gains in traffic, income or popularity?
10 years. More years to come.
What is your website address?
Phil Design Studio
