Silverthreaded is a literate web design studio located in Santa Barbara, California, serving corporate, non-profit, technology startup and small business clients. We are an informed and active node in the global renaissance of web design. Silverthreaded offers expertise in information architecture; graphic design; xhtml markup & CSS layout; client- & server-side scripting; WordPress implementation; database design & development; screencasts; copywriting; domain & hosting facilitation; search engine optimization (SEO); e-commerce integration; and ongoing rapid-response site maintenance.

The way that you present your business online, whether large or small, corporate or non-profit, has become an ever more meaningful piece of the puzzle of abundance and success. A web site, to our minds, should clearly and tastefully provide a mirror of your highest aspirations, individual and collective.

A web site is no longer an afterthought to marketing efforts; it is the essential centerpiece of self-presentation. We like to think of sites as spaces, architectures with specific structures and interior design that are not just visited but actually lived within by you and your clientele.

Ask yourself: does my website feel like a place I can relax? Do my visitors find what they need, effortlessly? Does the space have a natural and logical flow? Your site can, with some planning, attention and care, easily become a destination of choice and a true reflection of your vision.

The logical flow of design happens by means of an ongoing dialogue between a craftsperson and a client. At Silverthreaded, we like to facilitate the co-creation of something special, something that emerges from the flow of a client’s business and creative vision into its implementation, within what has become a very rich and expressive medium. We realize too that there is always a third stakeholder involved – the "end user" or visitor. Design for the web is a translation of the needs of a client’s set of goals into a rich visual presence that is then offered as an experience to the user. For a site to truly be successful, these three modes – enterprise, design and usability – must be placed into harmony. There is a flow to the process of creation that is then reflected in the flow of the actual experience of arriving at and making use of a site. We imagine this flow to be a kind re-introduction of nature into the world of the screen.