About DarkSquare Design
We are a team of likeminded designers and developers who are committed to the idea that design should be intentional, and when successful, brings about desired change. We are committed to an academic and adaptive approach to design and devote ourselves to staying on top of technological, social, and design trends related to our industry (visit our blog to see what our weekly reading looks like).
Our focus has been on branding because of it’s overarching influence and importance to all aspects of design and communication that a business or organization engages in. While we have clients across many different industries and markets, our industries of focus continue to be technology, the arts, and education. We are passionate about these areas and actively search out clients that bridge these areas in creative and impactful ways.
Brand Strategy
An effective and complete brand strategy clearly identifies your brand archetype, your 7 key brand narrative components, and has a clear plan to implement these elements through messaging and design. We help businesses understand their brand and how to tell their story through messaging and aesthetic and the results are spectacular.
Design
Good design is about making the right impression and setting great expectations. Design thinking is at the center of everything we do. Our team has the diverse skill set to design, develop and manage your website from the ground up. We ensure that your site is reliable and informative for both you and your audience. We are dedicated to client success and offer ongoing support, training, monitoring and maintenance.
Capabilities:
- Print Design
- Web Design
- Interactive Design
- Social Media Design
- Outdoor and Signage Design
- Interior Branding Design Book
- Layout and Design
- Illustration
- Integrated campaign design
- PDF Layout and Design
- Ebook Design
- White Paper Design
Development
Our team of developers are highly skilled and experienced in making your site or application run seamlessly.
We understand how to build virtual and physical interfaces that are intuitive and enjoyable to use. We will work with you closely to make sure your product experience is more seamless, and we will continue to test and adjust to constantly improve your product experience.
Capabilities:
- Website Design and Development
- WordPress Development
- Landing Page Strategy Development
- Event and Product Microsite Design
- Email Campaign Design
- User Journey Planning
- User Interface Design
- User Experience Consulting
- User Testing
- Application Design
- Product Branding
- Site Performance Monitoring & Split Test (A/B Testing)
Video
Video is one of the most powerful ways to tell your brand story. We produce corporate explainer videos, product demos, promotionals, and more, to clearly and quickly reach your audience.
Our team of designers are able to take your idea and create a compelling and informative video. Our illustrators and designers can storyboard visuals, our music producers and voice talent can compose the unique score, and our animators can bring it all together seamlessly.
Capabilities:
- Script Writing/ Editing
- Storyboard Creation
- Custom Musical Scores
- Custom Voice Talent
- Animation
- Video Editing
- On Location Recording
Copy/ Content
Your copy is the heart and soul of your brand. While design, production and development are all essential in conveying that message, it must ring true and inspire.
Our designers are able to create impactful and compelling copy and content for you and your brand that engage and inspire your audience. Our skill sets allow the team to create social media content, website copy, email copy and content and so much more.
Capabilities:
- Copywriting Support
- Social Media Content
- Email Content & Copy
- Website Copy
- Graphics, Infographics, Etc.
- Presentations
- Print Campaigns & Web Campaigns
- Blog Content
Our Team
We work with a strong and broad network of creative and technical professionals across the country and around the globe. Our core team and headquarters is located in beautiful and historic Saint Augustine Florida.
Joseph Fioramonti
Creative Director
Joseph has a BA in fine arts from Alfred University and an MFA in graphic design from The Savannah College of Art and Design. He has worked in the industry since 2002 and has taught graphic design at the college level since 2010. He is currently an assistant professor of graphic design at Flagler College in Saint Augustine Florida.
Rebekah Freeman
Senior Designer
Rebekah earned her bachelor of arts in arts and graphic design from The Art Institute of Charleston. She has extensive knowledge in user interface design and has designed corporate marketing sites, event micro-sites and product interfaces for national and international brands.
Siobhan Ford
Messaging Strategist
Siobhan received a bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communication from The University of South Carolina as well as an associates in arts and graphic design from The Art Institute of Charleston. She uses her communication and design skills in combination and has branded international conferences and marketing campaigns.
Andrej Ciho
Chief Technical Officer
Andrej Ciho is a seasoned web developer with over decade of experience engineering and orchestrating complex systems for a variety of small and local to large and national organizations. His broad knowledge and skill set have
helped companies grow and expand their businesses and stay ahead of the steep curve of technological change.
Jakub Triska
Senior Developer
Jakub earned his bachelor degree in applied informatics at The University of Ostrava. He has 10 years of experience building content management systems with a focus on PHP and Angular development and CRM integration.
