Black Max Web Design by Michael Tuck

for the rest of us …

    

when work, commitment, and pleasure all become one and you reach that deep well where passion lives, nothing is impossible. — anonymous

Web Portfolio: What I Do

Hi. I'm Michael Tuck, a teacher, writer, and Web designer. I use the Internet moniker “Black Max,” and variants such as “Max Black,” “blackmax,” and so forth. I'm now offering my design services for non-profit organizations and individuals whose Web sites are in need of upgrading and revamping, or who have no sites at all. If you're involved in helping people or animals, I can design or redesign your site for you at considerably less than the standard rates.

I'm not a professional, so I don't charge professional rates. I am, however, an advisor and author for SitePoint.com, one of the largest and most influential design communities on the Internet. I am also an author for Six Revisions, a pre-eminent Web design magazine. So I know what I'm doing.

Sometimes I charge for my designs; once in a while, I do it for nothing. Admittedly, there are some things the pros can do that I cannot. What I will do is create simple, elegant, attractive, SEO-friendly and standards-compliant sites that bring in visitors and help your organization raise the money and the user interest it needs to function.

You can read about my work on behalf of non-profit organizations in the Star News article Teacher gives local nonprofits online makeovers.

If your non-profit organization is financially strapped, working to alleviate the suffering and improve the quality of life for people or animals, and in need of a modern, sophisticated Web design to bring more donors and volunteers into the fold, I can help. Many non-profit organizations stand or fall based on their Web presence. Make sure your Web site is working for you and not against you. Drop me a line and let's talk:

Links to My Work

List of my published articles

A list of the articles I've published so far.

Best Practices Web Design

"Best practices" and modern Web design lessons and info. Very user-friendly. Still under development. Let me know how I can improve it to help you!

Better School Websites

A movement sparked by my article on Six Revisions, aiming to create a group of designers and developers willing to help public schools improve their sites.

Business card Web template

Free to use. If you like it, just view the source, copy it for your use, and change it to suit your needs. Drop me a line if you like it.

My design resume

Suitable for printing.

If you're interested in discussing a design or redesign of your site, contact me: .

Note: The owners of Paws Place chose to replace the design I contributed to them with another design. Hence I have removed the link to their site in the graphic display above, as the link no longer directs viewers to my work. Also, the Neuronexus design is complete, but the client has not yet made a hosting decision.

design is how you treat your customers. if you treat them well from an environmental, emotional, and aesthetic standpoint, you're probably doing good design. — yves behar