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07.13.10
On the Road

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 [...]

07.06.10
Social Media & Christianity

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 [...]

06.22.10
New Video Training Series

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 [...]

Twitter Updates

  • RT @rondomingue: So not all 30-pin USB connectors are created equal for the #iPod #iPhone and #iPad Very true! 2 days ago
  • Laughed when I went back to an old design file and realized @jamieorillion put a Steve Jobs video into a design proof. We are such fan boys. 2 days ago
  • Just discovered a hidden panel in WP that you can set a few things like default link url type, alignment, etc. "/wp-admin/options.php" 3 days ago
  • BaseCamp redesigns it's front page and increased conversion rates 14%. Cleaner design and much easier to read. http://bit.ly/a9LZEy 1 week ago
  • Just discovered you can use the iPhone iStat app (http://bit.ly/RBhi) to monitor a MediaTemple (dv) server. Very cool! http://bit.ly/aMwx3W 1 week ago
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Bayou Teche Brewing

I just recently launched a project that I have been working on for Bayou Teche Brewing. This is 1 of only 3 breweries in Louisina and they are definitely set apart from the competition. The Knott Brother’s set out to create a beer that pairs with local cuisine, not an …

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Lafayette Trauma Therapy

Johnnie Gachassin came to us to design a web presence and ended up doing a complete branding package. She was a joy to work with and I wish I had 10 more clients like her. You can visit her site here: http://www.lafayettetraumatherapy.com.

The Pontifical North American College

We recently completed our first international client project for the Pontifical North American College located in Vatican City. The seminary college is charged with training and preparing the next generation of Roman Catholic priest’s and religious and stands in the shadow of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The site had …

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Welcome to the NEW Crucé!

Well it has been about a year since we had a site redesign so we decided to dust off the site and spruce it up. I guess I should say …

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Christina & Jordan Invitations

Christina & Jordan were a great couple and were looking to do something interesting for the wedding invitations. They had a very particular fleur de lis that they wanted to use and a set of strong colors to incorporate into the design. It was great working with them!

AcadianaEats.com

AcadianaEats.com is the MOST comphrensive list of restaurants in Acadiana with over 150 different listings. The site is a custom job with full CMS & database backend. The project was a joint venture with JOPD and was great because we love finding new places …

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Jamie Orillion Photography & Design

Jamie’s site was a custom redesign of his previous portfolio and blog. The goal was to present his new identity as well as add a brand new online store.

Kelly Pease

This site is for artist/songwriter Kelly Pease. She is fun, energetic, and vibrant so we tried to give her a site that reflected her look and feel. The site includes a shopping cart, links to social sites, and a calendar for all of her upcoming shows.

Fire Rules

This site is for a youth outreach group in Alexandria. The program uses music and some big personalities to bring kids into the night so the site needed the same direction.

Spontaneous Photo

Creator Jamie Orillion wanted to challenge people to creatively work within limitations to bring about creative inspiration. We designed the site to showcase the user submitted pictures as well as a custom iPhone interface to accompany the site

Rayne Catholic Elementary

Rayne Catholic Elementary’s website needed to be a quick outlet for parents to find more information about the school as well as keep informed on upcoming events.

Jason Cohen Photo

A photographer’s work should stand for itself so we created Jason’s site to show big images while surrounding them in a simple crisp interface. His goal was to have a site that was simple to update while still providing a quality experience.

Playsitters

This site is a babysitter listing site designed to help parents find suitable baby sitters for their children. The site allows you to search by your location to find local sitters. Each sitter has a profile providing certifications and contact info.

Chelsea Academy

We designed an identity package for a new school inVirginia. The logo concept was to image a window found in home built by St. Thomas. The package also included a full color brochures….

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Our Lady of Wisdom

This site was for the local catholic parish on the campus University of Louisiana. The site had a very large audience and we had to design around their renovations. The site is constantly updated with news, events, & images.

Trey & Lindsay Invite

Trey and Lindsay were looking for something different for thier wedding and came to us to create something more personal. We went with a very simple and clean design.

Create Spring 2007

Create Magazine came to us again in spring of 2007 to design the feature spread. This article was focused on film and the expanding nature of the media. …

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Office of Seminarians Poster

The Office of Seminarians publishes a yearly poster of all the men studying for the Roman Catholic Priesthood. The goal of this poster was to be a bit more edgy than a standard poster while encouraging young men to consider the priesthood.

Saint Joseph Abbey

Full site design for Saint Joseph Abbey + Seminary College. The site integrated 5 different ministries of the Benedictine Monastery together under one common navigation.  The main goal was to provide a online visual for the monastery’s culture of simplicty. …

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UL Student Union

The University of Louisiana Student Union’s vision was to have a clean interface to help students find information fast. The student union has become the information hub of the campus so the website needed to provide the same online function.