About
From logo design and corporate collateral to web development and advanced application development, we provide our clients with excellent service at a competitive price. We offer web and print services, such as, custom web design with powerful content management tools that are easy to master, Search Engine Optimization, eCommerce, Analytics and sensible design along with innovative printing solutions.
Our fully integrated studio can bring you the results you are looking for.
Meet the Team
Frank Smith, Principal
After a 20-year career in the hospitality industry as a hotel operations manager, career change 13 years ago allowed me to pursue my passion for design, computers and entrepreneurship. Management skills enable me to ensure client satisfaction and service are top priority. Extensive satisfied client list attest to company’s success.
Andy Buchanan, Designer & CSS Specialist
As CSS Architect, Andy is primarily responsible for developing hand-coded table-less CSS layouts. Prior to joining Syracuse Design Group 5 years ago, he was lead designer and developer for a small advertising firm in Poughkeepsie, NY for over 8 years. He worked directly with clients to create their graphic identity, generate print design campaigns, and to develop an online presence. This valuable experience in design enables Andy to expertly work with both designers and programmers to develop CSS layouts that are pixel-precise to the original design.
Andy received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marist College with a concentration in Multimedia Communications. He has worked extensively with XHTML, CSS, Flash, JavaScript, JQuery and Mootools and has been trained in the industry-standard programs of Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Fireworks, Flash, Contribute and Illustrator.
Todd Kimball, Developer
Since 1990, Todd has developed many high-quality Desktop and Web-based applications for a diverse group of organizations. He began his career developing desktop data collection applications at Philips Broadband Networks, Inc. and served as the lead developer for integration of this data into the engineering product management system. Before leaving Philips he developed a reporting system utilizing this data for product reliability studies. After leaving Philips Todd earned a BSc in Computer Science from Syracuse University and has since been active as an independent consultant and developer working primarily with Syracuse Design Group. Todd’s primary responsibilities include application design and development with a focus on extendability, end-user experience and application life cycle application management. He manages many aspects of Web Application development including hosting infrastructure, database design and content management systems development.
Benjamin Smith, Developer
After finishing an MBA at the University at Buffalo, Ben moved to China for 9 months to help an online education startup with their web projects. After his time abroad, he joined the team here at Syracuse Design, and has been coding, analyzing, and writing ever since.
The Blog
Mobile Websites are better than Native Apps
April 25, 2012
If you need to reach the widest audience possible, keep costs and maintenance time low, be easy to find on search engines, and allow users to share your content, then a mobile website is your best choice. Read on »
8 Features that Every Brochure Website Needs to be Great
April 4, 2012
A brochure website is a simple online presence consisting of a showcase of what you do, how people can get in touch with you, and some method to interact. Read on »
TourCayuga.com is finally here
March 22, 2012
We've been talking about it, and now it is finally here. Welcome to the new TourCayuga.com. Read on »
When we use outside help on a project, we hold them to very high standards. Syracuse Design and their team have never dissapointed. They work quickly, and more importantly their work is always very high quality. I haven't had a better experience with any other web development firm, and I'd recommend them to anyone
Patrick Ambron, Co-founder & CEO
BrandYourself.com
