RCDM Consulting Group

A Violent Purple

rc — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:59:41 +0000

RCDM designed the progressive rock band A Violent Purple‘s new website. The band recently launched its new album, “A Series of Images”–a psychedelic, high-concept album with huge walls of sound, an abundance of meticulous, mathematical riffs, organic textures, and song structures that aren’t shy on buildups and teardowns while maintaining a certain alt rock, pop sensibility.

The band has been compared to influences such as A Perfect Circle, Failure, Tool, Minus The Bear, Radiohead, and others.

The site has a dark, minimalist aesthetic, and features rich media integration: an MP3-player which automatically slides into and out of the page, a sliding photo gallery, and an embedded video player for their latest music video. The site seamlessly presents all of these media gadgets, as well as links to automatically purchase the new album in popular online music stores such as iTunes, Amazon, and Zune.

To top it all off, the entire site, including media gadgets, are completely HTML5-compliant, and the site works as beautifully on the iPhone, iPad, and other portable devices as it does on a non-mobile web browser.

Freeman Holdings

rc — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:29:48 +0000

Freeman Holdings Group operates Million Air, voted #1 Best US FBO in the 2004 Pro Pilot Praise Survey.

RCDM consulted with FHG to design and develop a new website, including a content management system, as part of a new PR campaign. We also set up internet advertising campaigns and site analytics tools, and performed search engine optimization (SEO).

LegalClimate

rc — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:42:52 +0000

LegalClimate is an incredible new research tool that allows attorneys, insurers, and the general public to answer the question, “how much is my case worth?”

RCDM was employed to design and develop the site. We worked with the company to develop a comprehensive search system that is well positioned to revolutionize the way service providers, and the public, use legal metrics to track injury awards, and the trends of judges and various legal venues.

We designed the visual aesthetic of the site and created a custom logo for branding. We then built the fully standards-compliant web application using Ruby on Rails, and set up a completely cloud-based infrastructure to handle future growth demands. We also consulted the company on PCI compliance (regulations concerning the processing of credit cards) and implemented a fully compliant user subscription system, saving the company tens of thousands of dollars per year in compliance and auditing fees.

The Yoga Room

rc — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:11:22 +0000

The Yoga Room is the oldest Ashtanga yoga studio in New Orleans, founded in 1996 by Certified Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Melanie Fawer. Housed in a newly renovated historic building inuptown New Orleans, The Yoga Rooms offers Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga classes in an airy studio with large windows that let in a gentle breeze from the Mississippi River.

RCDM designed the studio’s website, building in a host of features, including social media marketing campaigns, an automated newsletter system, a dynamic class scheduling system, and a fully automated shopping cart.

Our alternate design for the Ashtanga Yoga Room, New Orleans.

Inc. Magazine Calls New Orleans The “Coolest Start-Up City In America”

rc — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:19:48 +0000

“Katrina did two things,” says Tim Williamson, the CEO of Idea Village, which recently sponsored New Orleans Entrepreneurship Week (NOEW). “Everyone became an entrepreneur because everyone was starting over in some way—we became a start-up city.” Second, he says, “our networks scaled globally.”

Check out the rest of the article at Inc. Magazine.

Kitishian

rc — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 07:17:04 +0000

Kitishian LLC is a San Diego-based consulting firm, advising high potential startups, venture funds, startup incubators, and high net worth individuals on matters of strategy, marketing, and most importantly, making connections.

We consulted Kitishian on its web strategy goals which included managing its complex and growing roster of clients and projects. We implemented and trained the firm on use of a cloud-based project management system, and advised on workflow practices for optimal operations utilizing multiple teams, often encompassing personnel working remotely over a wide geographic area. We also designed the company’s complete corporate image, including logo, catch phrases, business cards, print identity, and a web site with content management.

*Development currently in progress.

New Orleans Entrepreneur Week Is Here!

rc — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:13:17 +0000

The Idea Village in New Orleans is hosting the 3rd annual New Orleans Entrepreneur Week, March 19-25. Check it out!

Users give mobile apps one shot 26% of the time

rc — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:42:46 +0000

According to a new study by the analytics firm Localytics, users give mobile apps only one shot 26% of the time, before deciding whether to keep or delete the app. This trend is on the rise.

This means, of course, is that initial impressions matter greatly within the mobile space, a space which is rapidly growing.

Ricky Roadtrip

rc — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:07:47 +0000

RCDM is currently consulting the Gutenberg company to create a startup venture centered around an innovative roadtrip-themed social networking product . RCDM is taking a full-service approach, including structuring the company, advising on management, board, and personnel concerns, and building the product by putting together a development team, conducting project management, and managing product research and other operations.

Duplass Law Offices Photography

rc — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:43:19 +0000

The law firm of Duplass, Zwain, Bourgeois, Pfister & Weinstock recently decided to re-shoot the portraits of all attorneys in its employ. The RCDM team arrived early with a full photography studio in tow, and delivered a high-quality set of images.