Web Design
Custom sites that fit your existing brand and give visitors a clear path to what they came for.
- UX
- Responsive
- Accessibility
Award-winning web design | Branding | Video | Strategy
Brands built for the summit.
For over three decades, Top of the Nation has designed award-winning websites and marketing campaigns that capture the culture and values of businesses on three continents, then turned them into a distinct interface, a logical structure, and navigation that leads people to engage with your brand.
30+ years in web and marketing
Emmy Award-winning production expertise
14,351′ Blanca Massif, our creative backyard
EL. 8,000 FT
BASE CAMP
BASE CAMP
What we build
A designated professional handles the whole climb, from the first sketch of your brand to the hosting that keeps it online and the campaigns that bring people to it.
Team leader
Our overall team leader is Todd Cotton, a powerhouse in digital branding and web design. With over 30 years at the cutting edge of online innovation, he's the award-winning webmaster and marketing strategist clients on three continents turn to for breakthrough campaigns. As founder and CEO of Top of the Nation Enterprises, Inc., he has architected 300+ high-impact websites and brand experiences.
A Ph.D. (ABD) in Health Promotion, Todd fuses deep academic insight with creative strategy, and his thought leadership has lit up stages from Washington, D.C. to Brussels to Brazil. He also lends his branding expertise to Emmy Award–winning film and TV productions in Southern California, making him one of the most dynamic voices in today's digital world.
Brand Identity
Bespoke logos, type, color and voice that hold together on a screen, a book cover, or a broadcast title card.
- Identity
- Style guides
- Broadcast
Hosting & Care
Fast, secure hosting with 24/7 maintenance, updates and monitoring, so your site never goes stale.
- Hosting
- Security
- Updates
Video & Streaming
Production and streaming video built from the same story as your brand, with Emmy-level craft behind it.
- Production
- Streaming
- Motion
Marketing & Promotion
Advertising, search, email and social campaigns that measure what works and drop what doesn't.
- SEO
- Ads
- Analytics
Strategic Alliances
We connect clients with partners around the globe in publishing, media and technology to reach further than one company can alone.
- Partnerships
- Global consulting
EL. 11,000 FT
THE ROUTE
THE ROUTE
How a project climbs
Every engagement follows the same four stages, so you always know where you stand and what comes next.
1
Survey
We learn your business, audience and goals, and audit what you already have.
2
Map
Site structure, navigation and content plan, agreed on before any pixels move.
3
Build
Design and development in short rounds, with a live preview you can review anytime.
4
Summit
Launch, then hosting, care and marketing to keep the site fresh and performing.
EL. 13,000 FT
THE VIEW
THE VIEW
Selected work
A few of the brands and platforms we design, build and run.
Publishing platform
101 Book Club
A publishing brand and reader platform for concise, idea-dense nonfiction and fiction, from philosophy to the history of espionage.
Visit 101bookclub.com →Broadcast & film
Emmy-winning productions
Branding and title design for award-winning television work.
Author platforms
Books & series
Covers, launch sites and marketing for thriller, mystery and nonfiction series on KDP.
EL. 14,351 FT
SUMMIT
SUMMIT
About the company
Based in the high country of southern Colorado, we've spent 30+ years helping businesses look like the leaders they are.
Top of the Nation Enterprises was founded by Todd Cotton, an author, entrepreneur and digital branding professional whose work spans the early web to today's streaming and publishing platforms.
Our award-winning team exclusively designs websites and marketing campaigns using state-of-the-art design and development techniques that keep holding the attention of the people you want to reach. We treat every related project as an integral part of your brand, never a separate project.
30+years online
EmmyAward-winning work
Full stackdesign, hosting, marketing and closing
Globalsatisfied clients on three continents
TRAILHEAD
Start a project
Tell us where you want to go. We'll reply with next steps within two business days.
Every successful climb starts with a good map, and your email is where we draw it.
Write to us with as much detail as you can. Be as precise and complete as possible so we can get a running start on our combined climb. The more we know at the trailhead, the fewer questions we'll need to ask later, and the sooner your project reaches the summit.
What to include
- Who you areYour name, company, role, and the best phone number and time to reach you.
- Where you are nowYour current website address, if you have one, and what is or isn't working.
- Where you want to goYour goals: more sales, a new launch, a fresh brand, video, or higher search rankings.
- Who you want to reachYour customers, your clients' clients, and what they need from you.
- What you need from usWeb design, branding, hosting, video, marketing, alliances, or the whole climb.
- Sites you admireLinks to websites you like, and what you like about each one.
- Timeline and budgetKey dates, launch deadlines, and a budget range you're comfortable with.
- Materials you already haveLogos, photos, brand guides, copy or video. Attach them or include links.
Don't worry about getting it perfect. Send what you have, and we'll fill in the gaps together.