Over the next few weeks I will be in and out of the office for a couple family vacations and some on location client projects. My good friend and collaborator Jamie Orillion did a blog post a few months back about running your business from your phone. I thought it could be helpful to do a [...]
There is tons of buzz in the web business right now about social media. I have clients calling me about new websites asking about social media every week. They all want to have a “social media presence” on the internet. Most of them have no idea why, they just want to be on Twitter and [...]
As we noted last week with the launch of WordPress there are a few simple little interface tweaks that make it lighter and faster. We are now offering with all new projects free 30 day access to our extensive video training series (see screenshot below). The video library is kept updated automatically when versions or [...]
Crucé Design (pronounced crew-chay) was born out of a desire to make the web a prettier and easier place to live and work. When we first began in 2001 we started doing websites for local groups and friends in an attempt to avoid the further uglification of the internet with their “brand spanking new copy of MS Front Page”. In 2005 the internet looked drastically different from today, but some rules and ideologies still hold true for the way we approach business and design: simple, visually appealing, and adhering to standards
We hold strongly to the KISS principle of design. By keeping things SIMPLE you learn to focus on what is truly important in the project. When things get complicated, they get difficult to use.
We are all drawn to what is beautiful. The inherent beauty of good design is screamingly obvious next to a bad ill-conceived design. When something doesn’t look right we can feel it in our bones and it can form our opinions about products or services in an instant.
We believe that there is a right way and a wrong way to develop a website. Standards based design adheres to commonly held protocols and design methods that ensure your site will provide a quality user experience. A well structured site that takes advantage of current XHTML and CSS rules can help with search engine rankings, ensure that your site is viewed the same across different computers, browsers, and even mobile devices. Its the way the web should have been designed in the first place.
Crucé is operated by owner/lead geek Daniel Kedinger. Daniel has a degree in Philosophy and Liberal Arts and worked for more than 6 years in design. His background in philosophy gives him a holistic approach to projects that keep in mind both the particulars and the big picture. He is fluent in XHTML and CSS. He is considered by many to be a local guru in the WordPress CMS.
Daniel Kedinger (owner/designer)
daniel@crucedesign.com
work 337.205.4857
To ensure that clients have a well integrated and balanced design, we work with a few outside designers and developers. This allows us to focus our attention directly on the client and making sure that the details don’t get overlooked.
Jamie Orillion (photographer/designer)
Jamie is a gifted fashion and portrait photographer as well as a talented graphic designer. He brings an unparalleled level of creativity to the project.
Blake Lagneaux (illustrator)
Blake is an illustrator ninja! He has a very iconic style when it comes to illustration. His skills on identity and logo projects are priceless.
