Custom websites for ambitious art professionals

Toronto-based web designer, Ruth Maude, builds art gallery websites, membership directories, artist portfolios, course portals and online shops for creative businesses.

Experienced WordPress web designer in Toronto

Hello, I’m Ruth Maude of Dandelion Web Design. I’ve been creating websites for 25 years. As an artist myself, my focus is on building WordPress websites for Creatives in the Arts Sector. Based in Etobicoke in Toronto’s west end, I’ve worked with clients all over the GTA, throughout Ontario, and across Canada.

If you want to work with an experienced web designer who will give your creative project the personal touch, reach out.

Helen Sklarz Artist Screenshot of website

Anne Laurel Carter Screenshot of website home page

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Why WordPress

WordPress is my CMS of choice
because WordPress…

enables you to control your own website
isn’t just for blogs but is blog-ready when you are
is great for Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
plugins make it easy to add features to your site as your business grows
is the most popular website software on the Internet

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What I Offer

Dandelion Web Design builds
WordPress websites.
I will personally…

design and build your website with WordPress
optimize it to rank well in search (SEO)
ensure it works well on mobile devices
build it with web accessibility in mind
offer training so you can make website changes

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Specializing in Websites for Art Galleries, Art Organizations, Artists & Creative Businesses

Meet Ruth Maude

I’m an artist, web designer & developer, blogger, and course instructor…

I build websites for art galleries, art organizations, ambitious artists, and creative small businesses.

My art website is ruthmaude.com

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My Clients Are Happy

Not only was Ruth highly knowledgeable and capable regarding the mechanics of setting up my site, her own experience as an established artist turned out to be highly valuable. In my particular case as an emerging artist with an arguably unique background, her advice was insightful, supportive, and right on target. Ruth obviously has experience with a diverse array of clients, and has an eye for both design and marketing. I feel lucky to have secured her expertise!

— Jill Hagel

It was great to work with someone who cared about our website as much as we did and wasn’t afraid to work hard and explore new technologies. Thanks Ruth!

— Frank Horvat, composer

I contacted Ruth because my website was in dire need of updating, and we ended up building a new one from scratch in WordPress. I like that Ruth is an artist herself and understands how to present art in a professional way. She patiently guided me and brought new ideas to the table so that the site looks good and works well. She allowed me to participate in the process so that I could learn how to manage the site once done, which is exactly what I wanted. She then optimized the site for search engine readability, which should help to bring more traffic to my site. I’m very happy with the whole process and the finished product is just what I was looking for

— Dean Jackson

Ruth, I feel so pleased about my new website. The whole website has lots more child-appeal and a more contemporary look, obviously designed by an artist. Thank you 🙂

— Anne Laurel Carter, author

Ruth is an absolute pleasure to work with. In addition to her technical expertise and experience working with artists and galleries, she has a keen design sense as she is also a talented artist. Ruth listened to the vague ideas of what I wanted for my website, then turned them into reality. When necessary, she teased more information from me and together we created a professional, clean website that navigates well and showcases my artwork to its best advantage. Ruth’s highly collaborative approach was essential for me. When I was doubtful or hesitant, Ruth was a calm voice of reason, offering options that made the process smoother for me. She was quick to respond to questions and to implement changes with an impressive turnaround time. I highly recommend Ruth.

— Helen Sklarz