Services
Graphic Design + Web Development
Brooklyn-based c23 is a branding, design + web development boutique with 10+ years experience developing brand identity, print materials and interactive media.
We’re bookworms, computer geeks, musicologists + cinephiles.
And we’re really trying to quit smoking.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Graphic Design
We pride ourselves on creating elegant and engaging graphic work informed by finely rendered typography; organized, uncluttered visual presentation; and sophisticated color palettes.
Brand Expression
We believe in brand identity as a crucial vehicle for communicating to your audience. Or system-based design approach ensures seamless application of brand identity across multiple mediums.
Web Development
The Internet has transformed how people seek and gather information, communicate with peers and interact in the marketplace. A successful web presence is no longer a luxury—it is a necessity that sustains and grows large and small businesses alike, and should provide an engaging destination that fosters education and intellectual curiosity.
We believe in the perfect marriage between form + function. A web presence must not only be pleasing to the eye—it must function in a manner that meets both user and client needs. We pride ourselves on intuitive interface design, logical and concise information architectures and smoothly functioning content management systems.
Content Management Systems (CMS)
A site powered by a Content Management System is like upgrading from a bike to a motorcycle. It does all the work for you in getting to your destination. We can help you take control of your website content by providing custom CMS solutions or integrating new or existing sites into other popular CMS systems like Wordpress and Dupral.
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CLIENT BASE:
Our personal backgrounds include a passionate interest in all forms of artistic expression and cultural curiosity. Hence, we actively seek out clients in the cultural sphere. c23 clients include photographers, artists, filmmakers, musicians and educational organizations.
Our projects range in scope from the most basic web presence for individuals or small groups to large-scale e-commerce or social networking sites for large organizations. Though our focus remains on projects with a cultural bent, we welcome the opportunity to work with commercial clients. Our corporate client list includes fashion and retail clients such as:
- + Tiffany & Co.
- + Ann Taylor
- + Bath & Body Works
- + American Express
- + CondéNast Publications
TEAM:
We’re small. We’re nimble. We’re priced competitively. As a creative + technical partnership between Mauricio Carey, Principal/Creative Lead + Gerald Lewis, Flash Developer, we direct + manage a variety of talented designers, developers, flash programmers, copy writers, photographers and others. A contracting model helps keep overhead low while enabling us to manage multiple projects. Few projects are too small or too big.
C23 FOR INDIVIDUALS OR SMALL BUSINESSES:
We can provide elegant, professional solutions to nascent businesses or individuals on a budget. Check out our small enterprise project archives for examples of what a modest budget will get you at c23.
