Our vision is to be the trusted partner and creative force behind every client’s online success story.
Most people make the mistake of thinking design is what it looks like. People think it’s this veneer – that the designers are handed this box and told, “Make it look good!” That’s not what we think design is. It’s not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” – Steve Jobs
John Drake opened J Drake Web Design in 2013 to provide custom website and graphic design solutions for companies seeking to set themselves apart from their competition. Starting out at a graphic design firm (J Drake Graphic Design), John won numerous design awards.
As clients wanted more, he expanded the business and built an experienced team to offer additional marketing services including website design and hosting, SEO, copywriting, social media management and digital marketing. As J Drake Web Design, the company continues to create highly effective, award-winning marketing tools.
You can't use up creativity.
The more you use, the more you have.
– Maya Angelou
Our Services
We provide clarity for your brand. We help to organize the multitude of information into a clear consistent message that is conveyed through your website and social media channels.
God is in the details.
– Mies Van Der Rohe
Our Team
We design the look and feel of your brand, make the design work and give it a voice to shout out above the competition!
John Drake
Creative Director/Owner
As Creative Director, John integrates the visual components of a client’s brand into visually beautiful and effective websites, graphics and branding.
John holds a B.F.A. degree in Graphic Design from Old Dominion University and has served as President of the Richmond AIGA (the professional association for design) since 2018. He has been involved with community organizations including Caritas, The Healing Place, Virginia Supportive Housing and Virginia Voice. He and his wife Suzanne also volunteer at the Richmond Animal League.
Awards
- American Graphic Design Awards by Graphic Design USA for projects and campaigns
- Two Summit Creative Awards for public service campaigns
- Several Hermes Creative Awards
- Indigo Awards for logo design
Brad Murray
Director of Programming
Brad chooses to build every website in the most recent version of WordPress on top of the Genesis or Divi platforms. His tried-and-true system enables him to deliver custom built, visually appealing websites at a very reasonable cost, allowing small businesses to focus their marketing dollars on “hard” marketing.
Linda Barrett
Copywriter/Editor
Linda Barrett is a former Director of Marketing for local, national and international companies where she created results-driven marketing for each. Niching into becoming a professional copywriter, she has created hundreds of campaigns, won awards including a coveted Clio Award, published more than 3,500 feature articles in magazines and newspapers, and assisted countless businesses, professionals and nonprofits with their copywriting and marketing needs for websites, blogs, collateral, digital marketing and other communication tools. Linda holds a B.S. degree from James Madison University.
Kenny Liang
Lead Generation Team
Ara Analytics is a New York-based full-service online marketing firm that specializes in branding and lead generation services using:
Brand & Creative
Search Engine Optimization
Paid Search Management
Influencer Marketing
Live Shopping
Their Tri-Wave Model™️️️ helps brands understand the power of integrating SEO, SEM, and Influencer Marketing. The model effectively supports websites to get more traffic from different channels and exponentially grows their visibility over time.
Design can be art.
Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.
– Paul Rand
