about vernon

Nice to meet you! I’m Vernon Kesner, a freelance web designer based in Western Maryland. Since 2002 I’ve honed my craft and carved my speciality in unique website design that is clean, functional and easy to use.

Your website will be coded by hand and built around your needs. Whether you are in my area or across the nation, I would love to build a website for you.

Let’s get in touch!

Art Butler Auto Sales

Art Butler Auto Sales already had a current website but wanted a redesign that would allow them to still serve their local customers while also attracting business from other areas and countries. Auto listings were already database powered, but in order to make things more efficient I developed a custom administration area. Within the administration area, I developed a custom zip utility that takes all photos of a supplied stock number, renames them, and places them in a zip file for easy batch uploading to AutoTrader.com
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Art Butler Auto Sales

What I Can Do For You

Unique Website Design

If you need a new website or a current one redesigned, I would love to work with you. Many have had bad experiences with web designers in the past or they aren’t sure who they should work with to start. Along with professional quality, my main priority is giving you remarkable service that is geared towards your satisfaction.

I’ve been developing unique websites since 2002 and have the experience, knowledge, and desire to make your website a success. Feel free to get in touch with me and let me know what you need. I will review your needs, let you know if I have any questions, and then provide you a free estimate and timeline.

I tell my clients that they’ve finally found a web designer they can trust. Get in touch with me and see how a web designer should treat you and your business.

PHP / MySQL Development

Do you need a dynamic, database powered website? If so, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve developed numerous custom web applications for clients. Things such as: custom content management systems, event calendars, photo galleries, ecommerce websites, member directories, zip utilities, and more.

My goal is to give you an efficient website that is easy to use and update. Many of my clients have custom administration areas that allows them to update their website. For each and every one, I make the extra effort to be sure that the tools and processes are user-friendly without a steep learning curve.

Get in touch with me and let me know what type of functionality you need. I’ll send you a breakdown of exactly what will be involved and what we’ll have to do to get there. Let’s get started!

PSD to (X)HTML

I have great experience taking already created Photoshop (.psd) files and converting them to W3C valid XHTML tableless CSS markup that are compatible with IE, Firefox, Opera and Safari. No WYSIWYG editors around here. I code everything by hand so you can count on legible and clean format. Use the form below to get in touch with me now.

Get in touch with me

If you want to get in touch regarding your project, or just to say hi, feel free to use the form below or email me directly: vernon@kesnerdesigns.net.

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Other Featured Work

Sonoma County Airport .com

Sonoma County Airport

Sonoma County Airport .com was in need of a website redesign along with a fresh logo. With a newsletter subscriber base of over 3,000 the site fills a need in the community and gives the Sonoma County residents and travelers all the info they need, easily and efficiently in one spot. The site incorporates a unique website design with a 3-column layout and advertising blended with the site rather than taking over the site. Over the next year, there will be further development on the site to integrate a blog, pilot job postings, discussion boards and more.
Visit SonomaCountyAirport.com

The DSO

Daily Restaurant Specials Website

The DSO is a restaurant directory where you can find the latest deals and specials. The website allows for member restaurants to login and control their menu items, add a photo gallery to their restaurant, and more. The restaurants can also create coupons to be tracked and printed from the website. Visitors can sign up for a daily newsletter showing lunch and dinner specials for areas that they choose. In May 2007, an upcoming events calendar was added that shows events based on area or specific restaurants. Restaurant owners can create new events that are single occurance or that are repeat events. Visitors can also sign up for an event reminder that is emailed a day before the event.
Visit The DSO

Nancy Hayssen

Nancy Hayssen, Plus Size Model

Plus-Size Model and Author, Nancy Hayssen, needed her current website redesigned to have a more professional look and a unique, refreshed layout. The new website features a wonderful photo gallery, as well as a custom integration of a WordPress blog.
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Randy Muir Art Studios

Randy Muir, Wildlife Artist Website

This website was developed for Wildlife Artist, Randy Muir. The site was built using valid XHTML and CSS. For the painting gallery, I incorporated the use of Ajax and Script.aculo.us to provide a quick and elegant transitioning gallery.
Visit Randy Muir Art Studios