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dada typo offers web application development, web site design, database work, and print-directed graphic services:

web application development in a variety of scripting languages including PHP, ColdFusion, and JavaScript, and with SQL-based database backends. From adding a guest book, maintaining user accounts, creating a discussion board, to developing full-fledged e-commerce sites, dada typo can create a dynamic web site your mother would be proud of;

web site design done right. Web site visitors are usually looking for information more than a flashy aesthetic experience. dada typo develops clean and attractive sites that offer maximum user-friendliness and smart navigation design;

print work is by no means dead, and we can provide services from publication design to logos, postcards and posters;

web site hosting is also available, for either dada typo clients or other organizations needing to park their site;

extensive experience in general areas: publication design, website and navigation design, CD packaging, photo manipulation and color correction, digital prepress (preflight and output), identity packages, icon and logo development.

macintosh-specific experience: Quark XPress, Adobe PageMaker, Illustrator, Photoshop, custom scripting in AppleScript, systems administration, software consulting, education and training, WebSTAR, ListSTAR, LetterRip, EIMS, other internet servers.

linux-specific experience: system installation and administration, qmail and vpopmail configuration, firewall and network intrusion detection, Apache administration.

Dada Typo is a small, affable studio, often working in conjunction with industry professionals in various fields of specialization. Aside from an acute sense of clarity that refuses the temptations of boredom, one of the strongest points of dada typo is the breadth of knowledge and technical skill we bring to each of our projects. Favoring rich content, and a sense of propriety, dada typo delivers a clean yet contemporary style. Rather than approaching design work from a purely aesthetic or technical perspective, we work holistically. Design is, in the final analysis, a project of communication. We approach each project from a well-rounded background in the diverse component studies which contribute to effective design:

semiotics, which attempts to understand the syntax and the signs of communication, taking into account both intended audience and cultural context;

philosophy, the art of reflection and critical discourse;

psychology, an understanding of human behaviour and social interaction essential to meaningful dialogue;

technical expertise, an extensible command over the tools of design and information presentation coupled with the ability to improvise;

diplomacy, emphasizing compromise and mutual respect between client and audience;

art, which breathes the life of a unique personality into your project, and encourages the continual return of your audience.

spud(at)dadatypo.com
dada typo / 2710 n. calvert st. / baltimore, md 21218 / usa
Ph. 410.235.8565

Last modified: 5/13/05