Name:
Cole Schweikhardt

Company:
Squidz Ink Design

Job title:
Principal

Duties:
SID is a communications design firm, providing integrated solutions for print, web and motion graphics. Our motto: Challenge the mundane & risk being noticed.

Practising since:
1998

Country:
United States

City:
Houston, TX

Web:
www.squidzink.com

Email:
Cole

Selected client list:
Arena Energy LLC
City of Houston Convention & Entertainment Facilities Dept.
MM Hansen Communications / Purse Stories
Greater East End District Houston, TX
Midtown Mangement District Houston, TX
The Group for Cultural Documentation
WOMAN, Inc.

Success story:
All clients
Squidz Ink has worked on numerous website projects with a development partner DMLCo. Since '98 we've produced both static sites and database driven sites. We found that as clients have become more web savvy, they have started asking if we could design sites they could easily update, and still retain visual quality.

Due to our past experience balancing our projects' mix of form & function, we quickly realized that we could create a content engine over which we could apply virtually any visual design. Therefore, the impact of SID's design ideas and DMLCo's functionality could blend to provide our clients with the power to make their sites both information destinations as well as integral components of their visual identity.

The content management system (CMS) launched in December '03. We've found it a great fit for new and existing clients. One of the greatest pleasures has been that we are able to empower two local non-profit groups with our work. WOMAN, Inc. develops permanent housing for women and children who have escaped abusive relationships. WITS (Writers in the Schools) develops and conducts reading a writing programs for schools and children throughout Houston, Texas and consults with others outside of the state. We'll launch new CMS enabled websites for both groups by May '04, allowing them to provide fresh content to both their beneficiaries and benefactors.