About Us
While we love our work, none of us here at Raised Eyebrow count the internet, technology or even computers as our first passion. Among us there are passionate activists, classical music lovers, literature majors, committed feminists and environmental stewards — and if you’ll look at our client roster you’ll see the same diversity reflected back. We view the internet as a powerful tool for sharing information and building community; our goal is to facilitate meaningful communication, and to help our clients work better and more efficiently through the judicious use of online tools.
“Raised Eyebrow’s insight and experience was a very welcome contribution. I could have a conversation with them about how our web site could better serve our constituency and felt they had an authentic appreciation of those issues. I found that they were not only very skilled in the conceptual, artistic and technical aspects of site development, but they also had an appreciation for our non-profit organization, and worked well with input from various staff teams and volunteer committees.
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Susie Henderson, PWRDF.org
We count ourselves as truly privileged to have ongoing opportunities not only to design web sites for our varied client base, but to learn more about what each and every one of our clients does, so that we can better discern how our skills can help them do their jobs better. We are committed to — and motivated by — lifelong learning, and our clients broaden our horizons constantly, fuelling our passion for the work that we do.
We pride ourselves on our long-term relationships, and on maintaining a list of clients who turn to us as their trusted advisors when it comes to both concrete decision-making around their online strategies and larger communications planning.
Raised Eyebrow was founded in early 2000 by Lauren Bacon and Emira Mears, two women who shared a strong commitment to the value of building strategic, elegant and effective web sites for their cherished clients. In 2005 we welcomed Chris Torgalson to our team as an expert in web development — his contributions include exceptional CSS and (X)HTML skills, and strong proficiencies in Open Source CMS work. We had many applicants for the position, but only Chris shared our thorough attention to detail.
In 2006, we unionized as part of UFCW Local 120B; we are proud to be one of only a handful of unionized web development companies in British Columbia.
Situated on the edge of Gastown in Vancouver, BC, with a view of heritage rooftops and the stunning North Shore mountains, Raised Eyebrow continues to build a solid client base exclusively through word-of-mouth referrals.
Mission Statement
Our goal is to serve as a resource for quality website development and information, and to promote the web as a fun, creative and empowering communications tool.
We strive:
- To support our clients’ work with exceptional websites;
- To work with local, national and international clients who are creative, diverse, and progressive;
- To facilitate our clients’ presence on the web in ways that fit their goals, needs, and budgets;
- To communicate honestly about the advantages and disadvantages of our various services;
- To specialize in website development, and to refer our clients to other specialists when they need them; and
- To foster dynamic, ongoing relationships with our clients.