nickvillaume conceive.create.respond.
I've been working with Internet technologies for over 12 years. In the process, I have been able to get my hands on most anything you can imagine. However, I like to differentiate myself in that I have a unique ability to produce truly competitive and bleeding edge marketing and visual communications concepts while simultaneously providing technically sound, efficient and user-friendly application solutions.

As a result of the complex and diverse skill sets I offer, I am able to truly stand behind my slogan. Take a look at the areas below to see how I am able to help you.

<< CONCEIVE. >>

Design concepts in the areas of identity, print, internet and multimedia.
I've done work in a number of areas from business cards to full-blown brochures and pocket-folders. One thing I have found is that print and web are very different animals. It takes a LOT of trial and error to learn the in's-and-out's of each and then create products that flow together between the media. Yes, I do still curse my print-shop more than my hosting company, but who doesn't. 8-)

Technical Consulting and Conceptual Planning
I've worked as a third party planner to a number of clients in the capacity of helping to identify technical solutions. For one client, I helped evaluate, purchase and install a large equipment leasing application that utilizes an Oracle database and manages over $100,000,000.00 in assets.

<< CREATE. >>

Build web sites from simple brochure-ware to complex web applications.
I've worked in every capacity of web development. I started in 1995 doing sites in New Orleans, LA for people like Cafe du Monde™ and Ruth's Chris Steakhouses™. Since then, I have built sites and applications ranging from complex eCommerce, dot-Com, and Fortune-500 Intranets, to really cool Flash and multimedia sites and presentations.

Software Development
One of my greatest achievements to date has been my work with Jeff Manry in building the BetaVest™ CASE Management System™. This tool is a revolutionary product that allows financial planners to intuitively guide clients through complex investment decisions. 4 Years in the making, this product is really beginning to speed-up in the market and will be a company to watch in the next few years.

<< RESPOND. >>

Support and empower clients to keep their site current.
One of the projects I am working on now is iento™ (eye en toe). This is a Content Management System (CMS) that allows my clients to change important web site content easily from their own desks. I plan to make this tool commercially available by the end of 2006. In the meantime, you can have access to it by hiring me!

Drive web traffic with ongoing Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
One area of research in which I have been heavily occupied is SEO. The trick to SEO is simple: tweak-wait-evaluate...tweak-wait-evaluate...tweak... For each of my clients, I review search engine positioning and page analysis weekly and recommend needed adjustments as they become evident. I can also offer website copy that is custom written to help accentuate the content that drives traffic to your site.