About Me
Simplifying and Beautifying the Online Experience
Established in 2006 from within my tiny college dorm room, RagasMedia provides comprehensive website design and development, creative marketing services, and web management solutions for clients throughout North America. I am based in the Chicago, IL suburbs, and work from home in Lake Zurich, IL, with the ability to also work remotely. My focus is on custom crafting websites.
My clients and partners enjoy the unique combination of creative, technical know-how that I provide. I always strive to provide excellent service, build your trust, and become your dedicated long term partner long after the project is completed.
My passion lies in developing aesthetically stunning websites that promote both usability and functionality. I’ll create everything from complex websites and storefronts, to small informational sites and everything in between. I have consistently exceeded client expectations by helping to bring them to the forefront of their industry with strong SEO scores and online search-ability. I do it all independently BY MYSELF, and do it with pride.
I will never put my name on the bottom of your new website if it doesn’t meet my standards.
Correct pronunciation of my last name: raa·guhz
ANDREW RAGAS
Hello and welcome. I’m Andrew Ragas (RAH-gus). I am self-employed and love being my own boss and your website designer and adviser. I reside and work from home in Lake Zurich, Illinois full time, and also work and play remotely in Minocqua, Wisconsin part time when career #2 sends me there.
I am presently employed through two careers, and have never believed in working a normal job for anyone else or under a corporate hierarchy. I run this full-time desk job, and in my other career I am a fishing guide in northern Wisconsin. When making a living from two passions, they’re not weird career choices. I’m one of the few happy humans who looks forward to showing up to work every day.
I went to school for 5 years because I loved it so much. I finished with two degrees from Loyola University Chicago; Communication & Media Studies, and then Visual Arts.
Self-taught with everything showcased on this website and later reinforced with more knowledge, training from professionals, and a couple degrees, I began this businesses in my college dorm room in 2006 when I was asked to re-design a small organization website that was in disarray. From inheriting junk sites in disrepair, to rebuilding & re-designing, to building from ground-up, I’ve been at it now for over 15 years.
I am a motivated, creative, innovative, patient, passionate, and business-driven worker. I work quickly but efficiently, and follow strict project plans and timelines. I look forward to establishing new relationships and partnerships with you.
Hello and welcome. I’m Andrew Ragas (RAH-gus). I am self-employed and love being my own boss and your website designer and adviser. I reside and work from home in Lake Zurich, Illinois full time, and also work and play remotely in Minocqua, Wisconsin part time when career #2 sends me there.
MINIMALIST DESIGN
The notion that simplicity and clarity lead to good design.
I credit much of my training and skills to my former professor and mentor, Michel Balasis, of Loyola University Chicago. He taught me, and instilled in me, the most important lesson I work by:
Minimalist design has been described as design at its most basic, stripped of superfluous elements, colors, shapes and textures. Minimalism brings the most important content to the forefront and minimizes distractions for the user. If a page has too many elements, the viewer will be confused about where to look or misinterpret the priority of each element. A minimalist design puts the focus squarely on the content.
THIS IS HOW YOU AND I WILL SUCCEED TOGETHER
You want to work with a professional, and an expert of his industry.
YOU HAVE GOALS, I HAVE YOUR PLAN
My job is to help you grow your business and to connect your customers and visitors to it through my visual communication. As I get to know you and your business, we can do even more to get your message out to your customers with creativity, personalized service, fast turnaround, at a fair price. Our goal should be to start long-term relationship, and grow alongside your product. Whatever it takes. Your satisfaction is extremely important to me.
YOU WOULDN’T HIRE AN AMATEUR
I have have over 15 years of experience in website design, web development, graphic design, layout & editing for print and online publications, video production, and search engine marketing. Frequently keeping abreast of the changing internet landscape and my industry requirements, you can rely on my extensive technical and business know-how.
GET A WEBSITE CREATED BY INNOVATION AND THOUGHT
Creating innovative web and business solutions is second nature to me. Originally crafted design with unique trademark style, unconventional thinking, modern programming approach, and cutting-edge technologies lead to quick, cost-effective, visually-appealing and reliable solutions.
WE WILL FOLLOW A CUSTOM-TAILORED STRATEGY
Creating innovative web and business solutions is second nature to me. Originally crafted design with unique trademark style, unconventional thinking, modern programming approach, and cutting-edge technologies lead to quick, cost-effective, visually-appealing and reliable solutions.
IMMEDIATE RESULTS WITH A POSITIVE R.O.I.
We adhere to the highest standards of quality and all projects undergo extensive testing before completion. We promise unyielding service and utmost attention regardless of the size of the organization or the project. You can expect a guaranteed quality of work, timely results, and outstanding product support.
YOU WOULDN’T HIRE SOMEONE YOU DON’T TRUST
I strive to build long-lasting relationships with clients. I value and understand the importance of communication, honesty, respect, dialogue, timeliness, and privacy. I am a partner you can trust.
Reach and engage your audience through my thoughtfully created and supported services.
I create industry leading design that will reach your audience on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. Customized website design, crafted to meet your business goals and outperform the competition.
Manage your website anywhere, anytime. Whether weekly or monthly, I’ll be maintaining your website long after it’s built. Spend more time running your business and making money, while less time taking care of your website.
Your logo design is your most portable and visible marketing representative. It must convey your organization’s identity with clarity and personality. I have contributed to build corporate identities for a wide variety of clients.
I am an expert in creating stunning and memorable brand identities for clients. From campaigns to layouts for catalogs and publications to business cards and brochures, I make your marketing products look good.
GET YOUR NEW PROJECT STARTED!
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Lake Zurich, Illinois
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