Services
Our creative services will ensure the best user experience for your website and provides a return on your investment. Our attention to detail helps to provide creative & innovative solutions for any type of product or service you need.
Creative Strategy
Creative strategy and strategic planning is vital to ensure the successful delivery of a project and this holds true regardless of project size. Every project starts with talking, scoping and research, followed by the definition of a Creative Strategy that meets both your business requirements and your users’ expectations.
First we need to know what to communicate, then we work together to develop a compelling way to make it happen. I work with you to organize your thoughts and come up with a creative strategy to bring out the value of your brand, product or service. There are steps of the creative process we follow that will help you to achieve the best results. Rather than jumping right into a graphics software program to try to create a final version, we help to save time and energy by first researching the topic, finalizing your content, starting with simple sketches or wireframes and creating several rounds of designs for review and approval.
The Creative Process
- Understand Your Vision and Requirements
- Create and Outline / Workflow
- Brainstorm Possible Ideas and Solutions
- Create Sketches, Wireframes & Visual Designs
- Refine Designs / Client Revision Cycles
- Develop and Implement Designs
Creative Strategic services includes requirements gathering, concepting, art direction, consulting, brainstorming, wireframes or any other form of creative idea generation.
Web & Interactive Design
Web design is more than just slapping html tags up onto a page. You need to explore the space and layout, handle fonts and colors, and put it all together in a format that brings your message across. We can help you to create a thoughtful user experience by applying the basic principles of design to create and organize the design elements in an effective manner. Using these principles we will build a functional user experience that will bring value to your investment.
Good design is a source of competitive advantage. Your site must load quickly, be easy to use, have well organized content, and have visual impact capable of attracting praise, visitors and business. Good design is about communicating, not just making things look attractive.
Design Services Available
- Web Design & Development
- Mobile Design
- Social Networking
- Basic Search Engine Optimization
- Static Flash Movies
- Interactive Flash Movies
- Interactive Ad Banners
- Design Animation
Print & Graphic Design
Print and Graphic design are all around us. At scotthillDesign our design process is an art of combining text and graphics and communicating an effective message in the design of logos, graphics, brochures, newsletters, posters, signs, and any other type of visual communication. At scotthillDesign we explore the creative design process involved in taking a project from idea to finished project. We imagine it, sketch it, give it shape, form, and color. It is a collaborative effort to organize your information into a complete visual message. The design of any promotion must incorporate the marketing objectives and strategy of the business it represents.
Print design requires clear and effective layout. Typography is one of the more crucial aspects of print design and is the essential practice of organizing, arranging, and modifying type. Our techniques and design style used in print has a direct impact on how the reader is able to receive the image. Typography doesn’t have to be plain and boring. It can be beautiful, creative, and colorful. scotthillDesign incorporates creative and original layouts, using color variations, and a variety of design skills to create a product that fits your business needs and marketing goals.
Design Services Available
- Marketing Collateral
- Advertising
- Brochures
- Flyers
- Posters
- Page Layout
- Signage
- Product Packaging
- Billboards
- Specialty Cards
- News Letters
- Folders
- Calendars
- DVD Covers
Identity & Logo Design
scotthillDesign understands all the components of a brand and ensures that they think about your brand attribute, benefit, reward, attitude and positioning. You can leverage our expertise to create identities which stand out from the rest. A good brand starts with a good product and unfolds into a visual language that tells your story and leaves a lasting impression. A successful identity system gives you a set of standards upon which to communicate your business in a meaningful way. We will work with you to create the best possible first impression for your company, and every impression thereafter.
Key Components of a Successful Brand
Distinctive – Have a special quality, style, attractiveness
Consistent - Use the same colors, styles, symbols, etc. on all collateral
Persistent – Never modify or update a central element of a brand just because you are tired of it
Stand For Something – Linked to something specific in the minds of the public
Creative – Design something new and innovative
Protect It – Register a trademark and brand identity including colors and look and feel
Design Services Available
- Corporate Logo
- Personal Logo
- Stationary
- Typography
- Color Palette
- Brand Guidelines
logos, trademarks, logotypes, icons, type systems, color systems, identity standards, brand guidelines and stationary.
Additional Custom Design
If you need a custom design that is not listed in any of the design services above please send a detailed email with specifications on what you need. Describe in detail any colors, themes or styles you are thinking about for your design. Include reference to any existing web sites you like, or give us a call to discuss your project goals.
Thank You for your business.
