Operating as a freelance web designer out of Lansing, Michigan, Thomas Cowan Web Design works directly with small business owners who need a new site built or an existing one redeveloped and improved. Clients have included Cynthia Trygier Interiors, an interior design business in Lansing, and Fehrenbach Jewelry, where Debbie Fehrenbach needed a site to showcase her artwork. The work is handled personally rather than passed through a larger production team, which allows for direct client contact on each project.
On the technical side, front-end work draws on HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery, while back-end programming uses PHP with MySQL for data storage. Rather than relying solely on off-the-shelf platforms, Thomas Cowan also designs and builds custom content management systems tailored to how a specific business needs to update its own content. Services extend to web hosting and migrations, and special projects outside the standard build-and-launch scope are also taken on when they come up.
Project history includes a rebuild for Woldumar Nature Center after its old WordPress installation kept getting hacked, a new site for Lisa Bush of Imposter Baker to present her Faux Sweets and Treats, and a website for iMichigan Productions, a video production service based in Flint. Russell Builders, a company that has built custom homes and commercial spaces in the region for over 35 years, is also among the businesses represented, reflecting a client base that spans retail, arts, hospitality, media, and construction.