Buyer Beware! I…read morehired Adam Listek (adam@listekconsulting.com) to make my law firm's website. He came recommended by two other attorneys in my legal incubator program, who liked how affordable he was. I spoke to one extensively; she liked his work, but said it took longer than expected. She said it's probably because he has another full time job and this is his second job, which may be why it takes him longer. I will say he was nice for most of our time working together. He also offered substantial free suggestions and advice on how I could custom make a virtual law practice without the expensive all-in-one web services before we even entered into a contract. He also helped with my Outlook issues. Everything was supposed to cost $500 total. We signed the contract dated on November 9, 2014; everything was supposed to be done by December 29 for my January 1, 2015 launch. Knowing that he runs late, I included in the contract a $50 bonus incentive for finishing early and a 1% ($5) per day late fee, which he was fine with when he signed it. I wasn't expecting to enforce the late fee because I thought that the bonus would be enough incentive for him to finish earlier. I told him that it was important to finish on time because I was waiting to officially launch my practice until my website was done, since I was trying to start a virtual law practice and the website was essential for this. Also, as a precaution, a mentor recommended making a timetable with specific due and mandatory check-ins, which I included in the contract, as well as that we will both respond to each other's e-mail in three days. I sent him everything he needed, usually within a day or two max. We had a falling out because although I waived about 17 days of the late fees with the holidays, which I thought was more than generous. I enforced 9 of the late fee deduction per day agreement during which I didn't hear from him because it took him about a month (30 days including a 3 day grace period in between the final due date and my launch date) after the deadline to finish. He was very upset that I enforced this, so much so that he charged me more for my website's image, although I am pretty sure he did not charge more for my attorney friend's image; he only charged her $500. It's probably because I imposed the late fees, although I subsequently offered to waive it. So I paid $39.50 more for imposing a late fee and there were still major compatibility issues with the website after he finished. There was so much contention, I didn't ask him to finish fixing everything. I had to find and hire someone else, which further delayed my launch. My new web developer just finished my website today, so Adam's inability to deliver a finished website without problems cost me another year. It did take me a while to find someone because I had difficulty trusting anyone based on this horrible experience. I'm not sure if this is how most website developers work, but he made the Wordpress website so that it is extremely difficult for me to make changes myself without knowing CSS code and I know my way around a Wordpress website, having made one for my nonprofit myself. I had a much better experience with Attorney Sync, a website development company based in Chicago (http://www.yelp.com/biz/attorney-sync-chicago). They fixed all of Adam's compatibility issues and redid my website so I could change it without knowing code. Also, in February of 2015, there was suspicious activity on my GoDaddy account. Someone backuped all of the websites on it, even the ones Adam didn't work on. It was not me or the other account holder. I don't have any proof it was Adam, but he was the only other person who knew the password. We quickly changed the password afterward, which I should have done as soon as Adam supposedly finished my website. Adam is cheap, but you get what you pay for. I would not recommend Adam unless you don't need the website done in a timely fashion. If you hire him, don't anger him or he will charge you more. I would not host my website here; I've heard of developers holding websites hostage and I am sure Adam is capable of that, based on this experience.

I have used Listek Consulting many times throughout the years. I have always found them to be…read moretimely, professional and discreet in everything they have done for me. I have dealt with many I.T. professionals throughout my career and Listek Consulting has always got things done/ fixed timely. The integrity from this firm is spot on as during the years everything about my family plus all our banking information has been on my system and not one time has any of it been compromised or disclosed by Listek Consulting. Thank you Adam for you respect and professionalism in dealing with us technology challenged people!

I worked with Mel and Eric at Artezen Design multiple times during my time at the Downtown…read moreBloomington Association. They created a new branding campaign for Downtown Bloomington, new promotional event materials and a user-friendly walking map. The branding campaign was such a smashing success due to all of their hardwork. Since downtown is a place for the entire community, we wanted to make sure we had lots of input. They did surveys, held focus groups and came up with something that the community really responded to. The campaign was extremely versatile and looked great online, on billboards and in print. As part of the branding campaign, we had Artezen re-design all of the promotional materials for our 15+ annual events. They had really fantastic ways of integrating the bigger Downtown Bloomington brand into the events. They were given a lot of creative freedom and they never disappointed. One of their biggest tasks is creating and diligently updating a walking map for Downtown Bloomington. It is updated twice a year and it is quite a lot of work. They always meet deadlines and not only does it always look amazing, it is always correct, which is extrememly important.

From the owner: Artezen is a design agency of creatives who thrive on crafting marketing pieces full of…read morepersonality. We help your organization speak in a way that makes people listen, learn, and fall in love with your brand. We specialize in creating bold and memorable campaigns for 'positive impact' clients -- we affectionately call them 'do gooders' and we help them market smarter and do better. If your business's mission is to make the world a better place, whether through a revolutionary product, technology, or better practices, we can help you get out there in a bigger way. Bring us on board to re-think the way your company speaks to your public, clients, shareholders, members and affiliates... for projects as broad as rebuilding your brand or as focused as a new product launch.

We had a great experience working with Ignite. They kept in contact with us throughout the entire…read moreprocess and were able to make us a website that suited not just us, but also our customer base. All of our timelines for the site's launch were met and our expectations of the end product were exceded. Overall, we are really happy with the partnership we have with Ignite.

Very fast response. I had a computer problem in my home of the computer not picking up the router…read more The owner of the company walked me through the process immediately. Even took time out of his Saturday night at home with his family to help me. Highly recommend to everyone, personal or business alike.

From the owner: we offer honest and trustworthy desktop/laptop computer repair, networking, web development, and…read moreconsulting services. We are located in Downtown Bloomington IL