Dealer Funding was ready for a new look for both their brand and website. Artifex redesigned the website while introducing new elements and colors to their brand. The new website elevates their image to match their prominent place in the auto financing industry.
Oct 13
McMoRan Website
McMoRan’s website had grown dated and stale over the years. They needed a new, professional look that they would also be able to update internally. Artifex worked closely with McMoRan and delivered both a modern new look for the site and editable templates to make updates fast and easy for McMoRan’s internal web team.
Jul 7
A Sneak Peek of TypeCon Nola
Jessica Hische handed out this letterpress keepsake to everyone who attended her talk.
As you may know, this year’s TypeCon is being held in New Orleans, LA. I’m thrilled about this for a couple of reasons — mainly because people from all over the world are gathering in our state (and my hometown) to talk about type and design! The fact is, while we may not have the sheer volume of designers that places like New York City have, we do have a great community of passionate, talented designers who are eager to share that passion with designers from around the world. And I’m pretty sure this year’s TypeCon attendees will be quite pleased by the incredible food and culture New Orleans has to offer.
All that being said, I am saddened to admit that I cannot attend the conference this weekend. Which is why I was so excited to learn that Jessica Hische was giving an opening talk for the conference that was open to the public. On Wednesday night we headed down to the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans to hear the amazingly talented letterer/illustrator (or, as she more accurately describes herself, “interneter/designustrator”) talk about her impressive career. Jessica Hische is an equally impressive speaker, it turns out, and gave a very entertaining talk about her successes and mishaps along the way. (Did you know she was rejected by community college before being accepted to Tyler School of Art? Kind of shocking!)
As if we weren’t feeling inspired enough by Jessica Hische’s talk, we took a look at some of the incredible work on display for the duration of the conference. If you’re in the New Orleans area this weekend I highly recommend you stop by the Royal Sonesta and take a look at the work on display in the lobby. The bar for good design is continuously being raised, and the designers on display at TypeCon are at the forefront of good design.
One last thing: if you’re in New Orleans for TypeCon this weekend, you’ve got to experience all the amazing food the city has to offer. TypeCon put together a restaurant guide on their website, so be sure to check it out.
Jun 21
The New Artifex Website
I think every business is familiar with being your own last priority as a client, which has been our experience in updating our website design. After being put on the backburner several times in the past few months, we are thrilled to announce the launch of the new (and improved) Artifex site! We are excited to have added a blog this time around, so we can keep clients updated and talk about our number one passion, design! We have also made it easier to keep our portfolio up to date by building the site with WordPress. The great thing about this new design is we now have a solid foundation off of which we can continue to build and tweak as needed. Instead of redesigning the site every couple of years, we plan to “realign” things over time, resulting in a website that will grow with the company and changing web technologies, while keeping in tact the solid structure we built the site with.
So, take a look around, and let us know what you think. This is only the beginning of what’s in store for the new site. We’re looking forward to leaving behind our old, stagnant site and embracing the ability to give you new content, more frequent updates, and a little realigning here and there as we grow.
Jun 16
Citizens Progressive Bank Website
Citizens Progressive Bank’s website was in need of an updated design and more easily updatable content. Artifex created a new look for the bank’s online presence while developing the new site with standards compliant code, allowing for updates to the site’s content to be made far more efficiently.
Jun 16
Re-LACS Website
Re-LACS (Real Life After College Seminars) needed a web presence in order to allow potential customers to learn about their seminar and register for it. Artifex designed and developed a website that served as a marketing tool and venue for seminar registration.
Jun 16
Trico Marine Group Brochure
Artifex created a promotional brochure for Trico Marine Group to be used by the company’s sales and marketing team for distribution to potential clients. The brochure represents all three of Trico Marine Group’s subsidiary companies in an elegant and cohesive design.
Jun 15
Trico Marine Group Website
Trico Marine Group needed a new website as well as microsites for its three divisions. Artifex designed and developed the website which features a custom CMS, allowing employees from the company’s three divisions to update their microsites in addition to the main site.
Jun 15
Hybrid Racing Identity
Hybrid Racing needed a logo and other collateral to promote their store to potential customers. Artifex designed an identity for the company, including a unique business card design and other graphics for collateral such as t-shirts.
Jun 15
Re-LACS Brochure
Re-LACS offers seminars on life after college geared towards college students and recent graduates. Artifex created a visual identity for the company and designed a brochure to introduce the seminars to prospective students.