15 years ago, when Raphael Webscapes was conceived, the world was a very different place. September 11 was just a date that occurred sometime after Labor Day. Bill Clinton was president of the US. The internet was starting to be interesting to the public. There were no smart phones, tablets or even iPods. And, most definitely, there were no business models for someone who wanted to start a web design company.

Maybe you’ve heard the term responsive design before, maybe you haven’t.  What you probably have done is viewed a website, any website, on a smart phone, a tablet, and a computer.  Sometimes you’ll have noticed it looks exactly the same on any device, just a bit bigger or smaller, and other times may have noticed […]

We chose a few of our favorite sites to exhibit the way images inspire and drive our creations. Yes, we need specific information and we learn a lot from pertinent copy, but visible representation is much more intuitive. Our best websites are those with excellent photos and graphic art. As designers, we just need to display all of it in a logical format to fulfill the objective of the website. These visual elements are the best tools we have to educate, promote, and inform visitors to our sites.

Why the flowers in all of the web designs for the RW brand? It might have something to do with the joy of sticking your hands in the soil and watching something beautiful emerge a few weeks or months later…

We have always used flowers as a metaphor for growth and for inspiration.

“I am very fortunate to have spent 15 years working with a team of incredibly talented individuals. We all learned a lot from each other and each person made their own contribution to the success of the company. It is gratifying to see how they continue to distinguish themselves.” Barb Raphael, President