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Our (Original) Home Town

We’re no stranger to Markham

Most agencies claiming a city have a mailing address there. Ours is a longer and slightly less tidy story.

Our founder grew up in Markham – went to school here, first job here, the whole thing. So when Leaf Design was formed, it didn’t take much deliberating about where to put it.

Our first office was a small shared space on Unionville Main Street. A few years later we moved to a more modern office near Highway 7 and Warden.

We moved the studio to Burlington in 2018 as part of a personal relocation. While our postal code changed, our client list didn’t. A number of the businesses we took on in those Markham years are still with us – some having completed multiple website redesigns with us over the last two decades.

We’re about an hour away now. For the clients who’ve been with us since the Unionville days, that has turned out to matter a lot less than either of us expected.

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Long-Term Clients

Some of our Markham clients

We must admit, many of the projects below either started with a lunch at “the Arms”, or wrapped up there with a pint after launch.

https://www.onhold.on.ca

On-Hold Marketing

Marketing & Events

To improve conversions, Leaf Design developed an extremely flexible custom WordPress website with a refocused marketing message.

https://autoshow.ca

Canadian International AutoShow

Automotive
Headquartered in Markham, Canada’s premier auto show required a website that spoke to both automotive consumers, as well as the manufacturers.
https://www.sterlingcardps.com

SterlingCard Payment Solutions

Financial

A provider of modern payment systems, SterlingCard required a website that looked the part. Along with a complete redesign, the copy for the website was written from the ground up.

A Special Project

Markham Pan Am Centre

The Markham Pan Am Centre was the aquatics and badminton venue built for the 2015 Pan American Games.

Leaf Design led the project to design a logo for the facility, as well as build the original website.

The building is one of the busiest community facilities in York Region, having been host to over 600 sporting events and seeing over 2 million visitors through its doors.

Although the work was performed over a decade ago, it is still a website project that we are proud of being a part of.

NOTE: After 10 years, the City of Markham has recently retired the original website and incorporated the content into their main website portal.

https://www.markhampanamcentre.ca

We thoroughly enjoyed working directly with Leaf design as we developed our Markham Pan Am Centre website. Our result was more than what we expected!
A Helping Hand

We’ve got partnerships in Markham

It’s almost like we never really left, because we work with someone who’s still here.

Our closest collaborators are two Markham-based organizations that we’ve worked alongside for years. They’re frequently involved in our larger builds, and the relationships predate our move west.

For Markham clients this matters practically, not sentimentally. Not only does it allow us to expand our service offerings, it also gives you a second “home base” in the city for meetings.

Who we work with

Are we a good fit?

Good work starts with the right fit. Here’s who we’re built to serve, and who we’d point elsewhere.

We’re a good fit for …

  • Small- to medium-sized Markham businesses
  • A team that is looking to collaborate with a reliable web design partner
  • Companies that value clear communication and a strategic project plan
  • Businesses with at least $5,000 set aside for the project

If this describes your business, a 30-minute conversation is a good next step.

We might not be right if …

  • You are comparing vendors on price alone
  • You are looking for us to maintain your existing website
  • You are in search of a partner to help with social media
  • You are expecting instant results without putting in the required effort

There are no hard feelings. We’d just rather be upfront with how we work best. Feel free to email us anyway and we may be able to point you to someone local who is a better fit.

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Ian and Leaf were amazing to work with. Responsive, professional, and helped add little touches we didn't even think of. Our website wouldn't be where it is without them.
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Kevin Minkhorst
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We've been working with Ian for about 5 years now. He is professional, timely and knowledgeable. We love the website he created for us. I highly recommend Ian and his team.
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MJ Blackhurst
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Great service and company to work with. Ian was very helpful and detail oriented during the design process. We are really happy with our new website.
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Al Manji
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We've been utilizing Leaf Design for nearly a decade now, and have been nothing but happy with their services. Always great to work with, quick response times, great ideas and design. Ian is our first and only call for anything site related. Highly recommended!
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Evan
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Ian and the team at Leaf were outstanding. Hands-on and responsive from start to finish. Taking the time to understand our industry, and develop a website well suited to our needs. Thank you Leaf!
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Working with Leaf Design and Ian was a pleasure. As the project coordinator for the ThorCan site, I found Ian easily understood what we wanted and delivered. Timelines were met and the entire experience was positive. We are very happy with the final product - the website looks amazing.
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Coldbox has been very happy with the service Ian and his team at Leaf Design have provided over the years. Responsiveness has been top on the list of qualities when content updates were required quickly. We have had numerous visitors to the site comment on the design and ease of navigation. Thank you Leaf Design!
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Michael Donovan
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Ian and the team at Leaf were outstanding. We were lucky to find such a professional group to assist us in revamping our digital presence. Hands-on and responsive from start to finish, Leaf is an absolute class act!
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SouthwestBusinessProducts
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Ian and his team are wonderful to work with. Very knowledgeable and responsive. They designed an amazing website for us that increased our sales and usability. Would certainly recommend
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FAQs

Some of the common questions that our Markham customers want to learn more about.

Don’t see the answer you were looking for? Please send us a message and we’d be happy to help.
You’re in Burlington now – does that work?

It has for the clients who’ve been with us since we moved. Between video, our Markham partnerships, and the drive across the 407 when it’s warranted, distance has rarely been the difficult part of a project.

Can we meet in person?

For sure. While you are certainly welcome to come visit us out in Burlington, we can also come out to the Markham area for kickoff meetings, detailed review sessions, and anything that genuinely needs a room.

Do you work with smaller local businesses?

Although we now work with larger organizations, we got our start in the small business space. As a result, we understand how important your budget is on a website design project and make sure to allocate it most efficiently.

Did you really do work for the Markham Pan Am Centre?
Yes, we did design the logo that adorns the building, as well as the facility’s original website. Recently, the City of Markham folded all web properties under their main portal, so the original website is no longer running. However, it is a piece of work we were extremely proud of.
What does a website usually cost?

Our website pricing will vary tremendously depending on your project requirements. While most of our B2B websites fall within the $15,000 to $30,000 range, our projects for smaller businesses are often in the $5,000 to $10,000 range. To get an fixed-price estimate for your website project, set up a 30-minute discovery call.

How are website updates handled after launch?
All of our solutions include an easy-to-use content management system (CMS) that will allow your team to make most day-to-day content updates. To ensure you are comfortable with the tool, we provide a training session to walk you through all the features.
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Want to talk?

If you are a business based in Markham looking to improve your website, we invite you to reach out. Schedule your free 30-minute discovery call to learn if we’re the right fit.

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