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We code web designs. We take your work seriously. Since 2008, Purlize has worked closely with agencies and independent designers/developers worldwide to transform beautiful web design concepts into clean, standards compliant HTML, CSS, WordPress templates, and geeky custom requests.

Entrepreneur Tyler Arnold founded Purlize with generous support from a committed group of angel investors. After using some of the commodity-based PSD-to-HTML services on the market, Tyler found a better way to “liberate creative for the web” through cleaner code, more responsive service, and a focus on building long term relationships with the best creative and interactive companies in the world.

about our approach/workflow

Purlize is different because we work closely with clients, as an extension of their interactive teams. Whether you’re a large agency, small studio, or freelancer, we help developers and designers complete projects faster, conserve budget dollars, and drive business. We’ve scaled our services to meet the ebb and flow of demand, so Purlize is an ideal partner now and for the long haul.

What do you have to lose? Nothing, unless you consider the time and money you could save today by Purlizing your business. Contact us today to get your project started, or to learn more about our services.

Meet Tyler Arnold, Purlize’s founder

Hey there! I'm Tyler, the founder of Purlize. I started this company back in August of 2008, and have enjoyed the exciting ride that has brought me here. While running a business out of Anchorage, Alaska isn't easy, I treasure the challenges of doing business in a remote environment. It's a privilege to have been serving our clients who for over two years continue to send us killer creative. It's neat to see of the web's most cutting edge ideas come across our slicing desk, every day. Thanks again for your business, and a special thanks to our advisors and investors who continue to be a driving force behind our company!

Meet our investors

Eric Mccallum -Eric has vast experience in Business and philanthropy. His interest lies in leveraging market solutions to address poverty and global warming. Eric is a guarantor and board member for MicroCredit Enterprises, an innovative lending institution that has $20 million of micro loans placed throughout the world with no donated dollars. Eric has been growing his own business after implementing “open book management” via the Jack Stack/SRC method in 2004. Eric is also passionate about leading other Anchorage businesses in looking at commercial energy efficiency as the cheapest form of new energy with superior ROI when compared to other investments.AL HERMANN More at TylerSystems.com

Rick Nerland -Rick is smart, enthusiastic, nice and possesses a wry sense of humor to boot. Rick is a fountain of ideas. Combine that with a can-do attitude, and you get the legacy of Nerland Agency. Rick is very involved in the community serving on several volunteer boards. Prior to being CEO of Nerland Agency, Rick was chief staff officer of the Anchorage Organizing Committee that presented the city’s bid for the Winter Olympics. His free-time pursuits include hanging at his Girdwood cabin, over-50 basketball, and duck hunting. He’s an iPod fanatic, a gourmet cook and likes a good Bombay Sapphire martini on occasion. More at TylerSystems.com

Bear Baker -Bear Baker is the Dean, College of Business & Public Policy, University of Alaska Anchorage. He is a professional with more than thirty-five years of operations, project and enterprise leadership experience within engineering and management consulting, technology, manufacturing, distribution and higher-education organizations. More at TylerSystems.com

Allan Johnston -Allan has been with Wedbush Morgan Securities in Alaska for 33 years and has been Regional Manager for 22 years. Avocationally Allan has been very involved in nurturing entrepreneurship in Alaska. He is the Co-President and Founder of the Alaska Mentors and Entrepreneurs Network Inc (TEAM Network), Co-Founder and Administrator of the Alaska Business Plan Competion and Chair of the Alaska Investnet Advisory Board. More at TylerSystems.com

Lauchlin Johnston -Lauchlin Johnston is an Analyst Programmer IV at the Alaska Department of Oil and Gas and is the owner of LMJ Consulting. He is a highly experienced IT professional and has been extremely active in his field for over 10 years. More at TylerSystems.com

Al Hermann -Al Hermann is an Assistant Professor of Business and Entrepreneurship at the University of Alaska at Anchorage and is also the Director of Entrepreneurship at the Center for Economic Development for the University of Alaska. He has over 35 years of financial and operations experience. While he was the Vice President of Finance for U.S. Operations at Lanier Worldwide he was responsible for closing twenty-six acquisitions and two divestitures over an eight year period. As the CFO of four start-up ventures, spanning several industries, he helped raise capital, both equity and debt and built the financial and operations infrastructures. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors for American Office Products and Global Tech Financial. More at TylerSystems.com