Client Highlights
We hire idea people; strategic thinkers with dreams of growth and glory. We look at brands from a more complete perspective and offer a full range of services. Our cross-functional team is fluent in digital and offline marketing—from responsive web design, HTML5 and social media, to strategic planning, competitive intelligence, and even print media buying. 2013 is the year when traditional agencies will adopt the modus operandi of their digital brethren by marrying creatives with quants. We're already there. We get results for our clients.
Johnny's Selected Seeds
A mid-sized catalog company with its roots (and greens too) in Winslow, Maine. This powerful brand could easily be a member of the Internet Retailer 500 Group. We provide Johnny’s with strategy, design, ASPDotNetStorefront support, enterprise site search, custom programming, database administration, and e-mail marketing related services. We perform a mission critical 24/7/365 role.
Community Dental
They improve the lives of children and adults in our communities by providing needed, accessible, affordable, quality oral health care. Dirigo is involved in online and offline (collateral print pieces, annual report design and printing, buying and designing newspaper ads, etc.) marketing. We complete the work on time and within budget and are getting results.
Putnam GM
Putnam GM is a leading Bay Area, California Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, and GMC auto group. We’re responsible for online lead generation: search engine marketing (SEM) and search engine optimization (SEO) with a wee bit of reputation and social media management. The automotive vertical is one of our specialties.
Commercial Title
With an ownership change came a new brand and new website with a skintight budget. Dirigo was hired to design a new identity for Consumer Title and to transition the website onto a CMS system with best practices (eg SEO, analytics, PPC, conversion funnel, etc.). As with most engagements, work is ongoing.
Latest Blog
Using design rules as a guide, not a law, with regards to visual weight
5/14/2013There are a few basic design rules when it comes to user experience (UX) that guides our design. However, one must not fall into the trap of believing the rules are mutually exclusive or that one must adhere to the rules to create an effective design. None of that is more apparent than in creation of a visual balance or visual emphasis.
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Photostream
We take these shots with our smartphones and they magically appear on our website. How cool is that?