About Us

 

Philosophy

As you can see by our site, our philosophy is clean and simple. We unite creative passion and service to build compelling designs for our clients. Let the work speak for itself.

 

Our work spans many design disciplines, from corporate and brand packaging to retail and web design. We believe design is a powerful communication tool for companies who embrace it as a core value.

 

Notable Achievements - Allowed to create the first graphic design ever to be put on an American Airlines Airplane (See Make A Wish Foundation)

 

Cesar Hallmark was also principal of previous Firms - Hallmark Levy Smith Marketing & Creative, Inc, Huge Image, Inc. and The Big Picture.

 

 

Stats

Name - Creative Matters

Year Founded - 1999

Principal - Cesar Hallmark

Studio size - 1-3 people

Type of design - Full Service

 

 

Team

 

 

Bryan Biddle

Web Director

 

Bryan Biddle has been an Internet application enabler since the Internet was deregulated. His areas of expertise run the gamut from front-end look/feel and brand development, business logic integration, to database development and operations. He has worked with many fortune 500 companies translating their complex business logic into manageable, scalable and reliable web-enabled applications. Bryan offers a complete view of how Intranet, Extranet, and Internet projects should be designed, implemented and maintained from his extensive experience.

 

 

 

Mara Hartline

Web Designer

 

As lead Web site developer, Mara Hartline works with a team of artists and programmers dedicated to producing persuasive Web sites which help clients pinpoint and communicate to very specific target audiences. After graduating with a double major in Computer Information Sciences and Human Resource Management from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Mara served as a technical support representative for a COBOL-based catalog and order-fulfillment software company. In 1999, she decided to abandon corporate culture for the electric environment of interactive media.

 

 

 

Cesar Hallmark

Image Director

 

Image director Cesar Hallmark is responsible for the look of Creative Matters, his domain extends from typefaces and color palettes to photo shoots, branding and layout design. Previous title rolls include the creation of Huge Image Design Studio and Hallmark Levy Smith Marketing Services. Keeping the "Work" simple is the cornerstone maintain what the client needs.