Today's CMS Websites are more complex, and preventative maintenance is more critical than ever for your website's health and performance.

I Design is starting the new year with a focus on website maintenance, compliance policies and accessibility. We'll be posting another blog article later this month about how we can help your website avoid lawsuits and protect personal information with dynamic compliance policies that update as new laws are published.

But, the focus today is on maintenance plans. You know that your website needs maintenance, but what types of maintenance does a website need? Does my website require a monthly plan, or a quarterly plan? As you can expect, the plans are suited to match the complexity and types of websites you have.

We decided to get an unbiased opinion regarding maintenance by generating the text below from ChatGPT with the prompt "Do CMS websites need regular maintenance?" (Out of curiosity, we also generated the AI graphic above with Firefly using the prompt, "Generate an AI prompt").

From ChatGPT:

Yes, all CMS (Content Management System) websites need regular maintenance to ensure they perform well, stay secure, and remain up-to-date with the latest features. Here's why regular maintenance is essential:

The last five months have been a whirlwind of web wizardry. We've been working hard, juggling tight deadlines, all while getting into the festive spirit with a pinch of Christmas cheer and a dash of Mardi Gras madness.

I'd like to show off the fab five website jobs below completed from September '23 to February '24.

My last post was published on May 29, and we've been non-stop busy since then. I had just started experimenting with AI tools, and wrote a post about the experience. AI artwork generation has changed a lot in the past seven months, and I just designed my first "AI enhanced" ad this week.

I've been reading a lot about AI's influence on the workforce – mostly about how it's going to kill off higher paying jobs in various professions.

As the founder of I Design, I'm obviously concerned about web dev and graphic design. What does the future hold for my services?  

I queried Chat GTP with the following:

I'm a graphic designer. Will AI replace me soon?

I Design has been in the website development business since 2021, and in that time we've built websites for many types of businesses and industries, primarily the following:

• Tourism
• Restaurants
• Construction
• Industrial manufacturing
• Legal (see our legal services website at On Point Legal Tech)
• Healthcare (supplies, legal support, and wellness)
• Shipping & marine services
• Oil field support
• Non-profits

Print design is not dead!

Tight deadline for large scale, high impact branding graphics 

AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) is a Washington D.C. non-profit that represents highway and transportation departments. Their Annual Spring Meeting was fast approaching, and they needed help. Their design staff was inundated with work preparing event materials, so they contacted I Design to handle the highly visible event branding.

My favorite job of 2021

All the ingredients combined to make a great finished product 

In March 2021, Josh Perque contacted me about doing a logo. I was super busy trying to launch a new business, but Josh was persistent about hiring me to create a logo for a podcast he had started with his long-time friend, Paul Ledet. I told him I needed a day to think about it, and I reluctantly decided to take the job. I'm glad I did. Even though I had to work nights and a weekend to get it done, it turned out great and it was my favorite job of 2021.