SkyLark Studio In-House Services

• Web Design
• Videography
• Photography
• Graphics
• Recording Studio

Hello my name is David McCarthy, I am a freelance web designer, graphic artist and musician
recently moved back to NZ after living and working in the USA.
I specialise in multi-media web design for small businesses, corporate clients, artists and musicians
looking to establish a dynamic hand crafted multi-functional website.
Available services include a professional multi-track & mastering recording studio.

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Web Design and Development

• Website Design and Web delivered media
• Digital Photography
  
• E-commerce or PayPal Shopping Cart
• Photo and Video Gallery
• Banner Advertisements
• Logo Design

New website or overhaul?

If your website is out-dated you may consider a redesign rather than a completely new website.
Older sites may have underlying problems in their coding which limit their effectiveness,
typically a redesigned website will involve any number of the following;

• Improving the logo/branding
• Improving website content
• A restructured menu system
• can the navigation be made more effective?
• can the website be more user-friendly?

What makes a great website?

• A clear navigation system
• A distinct focus on your product or artwork
• No distracting clutter
• Minimal clicking
• Easy to navigate and intuitive to use
• Professional presentation

Website Loading Time

A quick loading time for every page is essential.
I will make sure images are compressed enough to load at a reasonable speed.

Selling your work online – the options

• Simple – display the cost of an image in a caption, and ask your visitors to contact you if they wish to buy
• PayPal online “Buy Now” cart
• Online shopping cart

This depends on the scope of your site.
A professional multimedia site may include video, photo, graphic designs, coding, research of the client, sketches, video storyboards and so on.
Here are some factors that affect cost of a site:

• The amount of site content: logos, pictures, flash video, graphic designs, etc.
  
• The number of pages and galleries
  
• What special features you want on your site
  
• The technologies used to build your site

At the start of any new project I will ask you lots of questions to establish what you need.
Here are the basic steps...

• Choose your domain name or re-work an existing website
  
• We can meet for consultations or you email me your logos, pictures, ect.
  
• I will email you a concept design for your review
  
• I will then suggest the best possible solution
  
• I'll make any necessary changes back and forth until your are happy and we go live with your site

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Videography services

In-house Video Editing and Post Production

• Video services for artists
  
• HD Editing and Post Production
  
• Chroma key studio set up
  
• DVD, HD and Blu-ray

• Product Photography
  
• Modeling shoots
  
• Family
  
• Website and Brochure images
  
• DVD, HD and Blu-ray Cover Art
• Photography to be used alongside with audio and video to create a multimedia website presentation

• To record bands, solo artists, voice-overs, or post-production/sound design
  
• Recording, mixing, editing & mastering (up to 24 bit/96khz) of music from single songs to a complete CD
• Conversion of media to most popular digital formats (eg. tape/ /DAT to CD/DVD)

For studio music recording and mastering services my rates are $65.00 per hour.
One more thing to mention...
If you need help with your computer hardware / software setup I can help with that too.

Phew'..I think that's it!

thanks for visiting my site....

David McCarthy