RTP Printing Limited
Project Overview
The RTP Printing website was designed and developed in 2005 by Isura Wickramarachchi in collaboration with Webb & Flow (USA) as a professional corporate website for a full-service commercial printing company based in Morrisville, North Carolina, serving businesses in the Research Triangle region. The company specialized in commercial printing, CD/DVD duplication, graphic design, and web design, positioning itself as a complete visual communication provider for corporate clients.
The website was created to showcase the company's services, technical capabilities, and experience while providing potential customers with an easy way to request quotations through an online Estimate form. At a time when many print companies relied mainly on printed brochures and traditional marketing, the website presented RTP Printing as a modern business capable of delivering both print and digital media solutions.
Design & Structure
The website featured a clean and professional corporate design that reflected the company's business-oriented image. Unlike many commercial websites of the period, the interface was completely custom designed without using pre-built templates.
The homepage combined strong branding with a structured layout that guided visitors through the company's services. A large corporate banner featuring a business meeting emphasized professionalism, while blue, grey, and green colour themes reinforced trust, reliability, and innovation.
Every graphical element—including the navigation menus, banners, icons, service panels, and page layouts—was individually created to produce a distinctive identity for the company.
The design included:
- Fully handcrafted interface with an original visual concept.
- Modern corporate layout designed specifically for the printing industry.
- Custom graphical navigation without commercial templates.
- Professional banner photography supporting the company's branding.
- Dedicated sections for Printing, CD/DVD Duplication, Graphic Design, and Web Design.
- Well-structured content with clear typography and balanced spacing.
- Consistent branding maintained across every page.
- Fast-loading pages optimized for business users.
The homepage effectively introduced the company's services while directing visitors to more detailed information through a simple and intuitive navigation system.
Technical Highlights
- Static HTML website.
- 100% custom-designed interface.
- Cross-browser compatible for the major browsers available in 2005.
- Online Estimate Request form for customer inquiries.
- Dedicated service pages for commercial printing, graphic design, multimedia duplication, and web design.
- Optimized for fast loading and usability on the internet connections available during the mid-2000s.
Significance
The RTP Printing website demonstrated how a traditional commercial printing company could successfully establish a professional online presence during the early growth of digital marketing. By combining high-quality visual design with clear service information and online inquiry capabilities, the website helped position RTP Printing as a comprehensive provider of print and creative services.
The project reflects Isura Wickramarachchi's philosophy of creating original, handcrafted websites that accurately represented each client's business rather than relying on generic templates. Its distinctive corporate design, carefully planned information architecture, and service-focused navigation made it a strong example of early business website design for the American printing industry.
RTP Printing is your complete one-stop shop for all your corporate identify needs. We can manage the production and duplication of your message across all the major media spectrums including; Print, CD/DVD, Web and Graphics.
We begin with the hard copy delivery of your collateral, where no print job is too large and no customer request too small. Whether you need a business card, training manual, corporate identity piece, magazine, annual report, or anything in between, RTP Printing is prepared to handle each project with complete dedication.
But that's the just the start. In today's fast paced economy where customer expectations often exceed the bandwidth of your staff you need a partner that can provide more than the standard "leave behind documents." You need a firm that can duplicate your price catalog to CD. You need a firm that can replicate your multimedia presentation on DVD. You need a firm that can present your technical manuals, registration forms and sales materials online. And you need a partner who can capture the soul of your business and render it in a manner that is graphically stimulating.
You need RTP Printing! Allow us to use our technology and personnel to provide you with the services and quality that you deserve.
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