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Communication is a powerful tool to any business and helping your voice be seen is what we do. From web, to print, to custom installations we are always seeking new and creative ways to solve specific design challenges.

passion

When it comes down to business, we are passionate about our projects and we enjoy working with clients who are also passionate about their own work. Clients are why we are here and through our process we want to educatue you to be able to provide best practice solutions for your project.

As a group of talented and well–versed individuals, our portfolio stretches across a wide range of disciplines. To gain a better sense of our abilities read more about our services or just check out our projects and let our work speak for itself.

If interested in working with us or a quote please contact us with some information about your project and we will get back with you.

recent projects

the surf sanctuary
- designer: eric hinote, andrew foster
- solutions: mural, surfing
A mural project for The Surf Sanctuary, completed at the surf and fishing camp along the Pacific Coast of Nicaragua.
The three foot tall wall space is a step down bar located at the end of the pool in the camp.

The movement of the piece pushes into the curved swim up bar of the pool where the bait ball is being rounded up and attacked by a large bull dolphin and flashed apart by the sailfish on the far side.

The large school of tuna is rushing in on the bait ball from the left side of the space.

Putting the space to use – enjoying the bait ball bar with some cold Toñas.
buoy, boards and guards extravaganza
- designer: eric hinote, kyle legette
- solutions: design, illustration
The inagural event for the Jacksonville American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps.
This pro-bono project was composed of a bi-fold brochure, single page flier, tickets and a poster.

The consitency of this project revolves around a tight vector illustration and the red, white and blue colors of the ARC Life Saving Corps.
eod memorial foundation
- designer: eric hinote
- solutions: design, html/css, e–commerce
The EOD Memorial & Scholarship Foundation website is designed to create a living memorial for the fallen EOD service members and their families.
The clean two column layout of the site provides the viewer with the history of EOD and the Memorial as well as an active list of every fallen EOD service member since WWII.

The donation page allows the viewer to select an item to purchase through PayPal, submitting a request through the EOD Memorial Foundation and saving the needed data into a database for documentation.
View the site to learn more about the EOD Memorial Foundation
shapes by jay gordon
- designer: andrew foster, eric hinote
- solutions: identity, design, html/css
"Shapes," a small site with big meaning…

The grid layout of the site is based upon the "Golden Ratio" which is derived mathematically from the nautilus shell. All the jargon aside – the layout is tried and true, simple yet sophisticated.
During the logo creation phase, the client felt a compelling need to keep the design as simple as possible. The concept combines basic triangular "shapes" and the three primary colors. These building blocks that symbolize craftsmanship, precision and simplicity also form a unique "J" and "G".

In addition to the main logo, a supplementary logo was created. The idea was to literally create the word "shapes" by combining basic semi-circles, triangles and polygons.

Another great element to the overall success of any site is excellent client input. In this case, Jay authored a truly astounding autobiography which gives new viewers an awesome look into his life.

Check it out!…Shapes By Jay Gordon
unf | coggin college of business
- designer: eric hinote
- solutions: design, html/css,
The UNF Coggin College of Business website redesign was a project that not only required a new image but a restructuring of the site architecture and HTML code to meet ADA compliance.
Many of Coggin Colleges programs needed a fresh look that showcased their ability to transform students way of leaning and thinking. One challenge within the design was to present a logical navigation structure to provide the viewer with the needed information about the courses.

The Career Management Center in the college offers specialized services to help students begin successful careers. Through workshops, resume reviews, corporate recruiting and interviews the center provides students with a competitive edge to secure the best positions in today's business market.
hernando de soto exhibit
- designer: eric hinote, kyle legette
- solutions: design, installation
This wall exhibit was commissioned by The Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce as they moved into a new high technology office suite and revolves around Hernando de Soto's exploration of the region. The illustration and text create windows of information that are framed by the outline and ribs of the ship.
The text was completed as a transfer process to create an aged and worn feel. This involves reverse printing the text, applying a solvent and hand burnishing each letter individually to the wall. The life-size caricature of de Soto is carved out of plywood and floated above the entire piece.

The illustration was completed on a 10' wooden box using pastels and then sealed with an acrylic varnish. The geographically detailed map shows the many inlets east of the Mississippi River Delta that existed during the time of de Soto's exploration.
¡Buitre!
- designer: andrew foster
- solutions: identity, design, html/css
the first nicaraguan surf company...
From the beginning, ¡Buitre! was an intense endeavor. Starting a grass roots apparel company in a third world country sounded crazy but, that was the initial goal.

The logo creation was meant to captivate the essence of a true ¡Buitre!- dark, cold, aggressive, and relentless.

The form was to be legible from a distance, for instance on a surfboard. Upon closer inspection, the larger "B" abstactly forms the quintessential ¡Buitre!

The site features ten local Nicaraguan surfers that the company sponsors. Each profile page includes an interview, a short biography and photographs.

And we didn't forget our roots in the process, ten percent of all proceeds go to the local Nicaraguan community.

The best part about it all was the learning process. Having a vision, moving upon the idea and following through.
e&a gyotaku
- designer: eric hinote, andrew foster
- solutions: design, illustration, html/css
The fine art of printing fish.
The design for this site relvolves around a hand stamped wave, painted with watercolors then slightly Photoshopped to create the feel of an old Japanese painting. We took the oriental concept one step further by making the site a single scrollable page utilizing a Mootools javascript.

The website showcases some collaborative pieces by latro12 members Eric Hinote and Andrew Foster.

Check out the site…e&a gyotaku
riverside hairstyling academy
- designer: kyle legette, eric hinote,
- solutions: identity, design
The Riverside Hairstyling Ademy approached us looking to freshen up their identity as part of a new recruiting campaign.
Along with the logo design we created letterhead, business cards and custom envelopes.