meet the team
Jason O'Brien
Jason O’Brien has a background in film, having attended Watkins College of Art & Design in Nashville and working on tons of student and indie films, including the 2005 documentary Tucker’s World.
Channeling his love for visual communication, Jason now works primarily through the web, specializing in user experience design. During the day you can find him working hard at centre{source} interactive.
You can follow him on Twitter, if you're into that sort of thing.
Gretchen Knapp
Gretchen Knapp has a background in visual arts, including scenic painting and faux finishing. With degrees in theatre, art, and graphic design, her hip design skills are present in many of The Black Elephant's print work, and her uber-smarts help keep the business side of things running smoothly.
Gretchen works full-time designing stationery for the gift product industry.
our recent work
- Bravato Logo Revamp & Design *
- Sitters Etc. Logo & Design *
- gpsAssassins Logo, iPhone App, & Design
- A Grandmother's Wish Logo, Design, & Development
- Doctrine ORM Book Designs
- Frost & Co., LLC Design & Development *
- Twistage Design *
- Wright Consulting Logo, Design, & Development *
- * a centresource project
our services
Design & Development
Launching a great website isn't rocket science, but it does take hard work and an ever-evolving knowledge of the web. Don't get lost in the jungle of technology and implementation, let us be the experts for you.
With almost a decade in experience designing for the web, we take pride in the quality of our work. From observing web standards and best practices, to creating eye-catching and award-winning designs, we always strive for "above and beyond."
Planning
Building great websites requires careful preparation, a blueprint to outline the finished product. We spend time with you early in the project to highlight important outcomes and functionality so there are no surprises.
Content Management
For the majority of our projects, we use the sublime and powerful Wordpress platform, which gives you a behind-the-scenes method of updating your website. However, we determine the most cost-effective solution for your project, even if that means we personally update your content.
PSD to XHTML
We can take designs from another company or designer and turn them into beautiful XHTML templates for your own development platform, or we can take existing designs and turn them into one hell of a fully-functional website.
Branding & Print Design
We have a passion for clear and concise marketing, so let's work together to make a splash in your market. Our secret is simple: get rid of the fluff and leave only what matters.
Work with us.
We love collaborating with new clients on exciting projects, so we’ll be happy to provide you with a free quote. Fill out the Project Sheet and email it to us at hello at theblackelephant.com and we’ll respond within 24 hours.
Download Project Sheet