From CreativeBloq.com

A lot can be said with one small image, a logo and some text.

(Image credit: Luke O'Reilly)

Surveying the landscape before drafting the blueprints

You'll find the following text on our About page:

"We don't force you to use technology that maximizes our profit. We discuss your needs, then build a website that maximizes your investment."

These aren't empty words, and the website projects below are perfect examples of how we can "maximize your investment." 

1800s styling combined with modern graphic elements

The New Orleans Steamboat Company (NOSC), proprietors of the iconic Steamboat NATCHEZ, have added another vessel to their roster. The Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS (RCONO) will begin service soon, and I was very excited to do the logo design and style guide.

Websites can be more than marketing tools

Stafford Tile & Stone has been a great client of ours since 2008, and we built a new website for them in 2012. It's gone through a series of facelifts and upgrades over the years, but it was still mostly a marketing tool. That has changed now since Peggy Stafford contacted us a few months ago with some great new directives. "We need more out of our website. We need for it to be the Stafford Tile location that is always open and always available for our customers."

Logos come in all shapes and sizes, but not all logo files are created equally. Many companies are in a rush to complete their logo as it's one of the first items needed when starting a business. But your logo is a very important investment in your business, and a good logo will not only enhance your image — it will also save you money in the long run.

I've been in many situations where a developer purchases a domain name for a client, and shortly thereafter the parties split ways. The client then hires me, and now we have to go through the domain transfer process. Many times there's no friction from the jilted party, but sometimes it can be a mess.

If you're flying Southwest in September (or maybe October?), look for the ad below in Southwest the Magazine. Draw funny pictures on it then a snap a photo and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or message it to 504-400-6615. I'd love to see how you would improve it or make it worse—your choice. 

The new artwork created by I Design, with direction from Gray Line's excellent marketing guru Adrienne Thomas, engages the audience with the statement "Pick Your Spirit."

Go Back

As a website developer who primarily builds content management system websites on established CMS platforms, I always had a bad feeling about Squarespace, Wix, Weebly and other "do it yourself" website tools. I'd wonder, "Will these services eventually take over the small business market? Will I lose business to these guys?"

Mystery caller says "Meet me in the Quarter. I got an interesting job for ya."

I love being a graphic designer in New Orleans—you never know what the next job will entail. Last year, I got a mysterious call from someone needing help. The call went something like this:

Me: I Design, this is Matt.

Mystery client: I need graphics help. 

Me: Okay, I can probably help you. What exactly do you need?

Mystery client: I can't explain it, I need to show you. Can you meet me in the French Quarter?