About Us

Can a design shop build technically brilliant applications? Can a development shop design creative, elegant interfaces? Shotwell was founded by a designer and a developer, each of whom has practiced the other’s trade. This deep, cross-functional experience has helped bring clients’ visions to life on the web, and it has done so without compromising design or functionality. We live and breathe both.

 

Since its founding in 2008, Shotwell has grown to 12 designers, developers, producers and strategists with team members in Montreal, San Diego, Los Angeles and New Mexico. We lead all our collaborative projects from our home base in downtown San Francisco. We believe in measurable results, in advocating for the user, and in respect for our clients’ greater organizational goals.

Our Team

Industries

At Shotwell we wear our values on our sleeve, focusing on non-profit, triple-bottom-line and entrepreneurial endeavors. We’ve worked with big names (Cisco, HP, AT&T) but we're very much invested in bringing that big expertise to companies and organizations of any size. Sometimes it’s because it makes us feel good; sometimes it’s because we’re fascinated by what our clients do. It’s our privilege to work with start-ups, international organizations and those who make the world a better place. Along the way we’ve picked up a lot of experience in other sectors such as entertainment, architecture and design. If you feel that Shotwell’s values are in line with those of your organization, we’d love to chat.

Core Competencies

  • ExpressionEngine Development
  • ExpressionEngine Custom add-on Development
  • PHP/jQuery (Custom Web applications)
  • iPhone and Android Native App Development
  • Magento, Cartthrob, Shopify (E-commerce)
  • Salesforce, SugarCRM, Avectra (CRM integration)
  • ViralHeat, Hootsuite, Google Analytics (Web Analytics)
  • Flash and HTML5
  • Facebook Apps
  • Twitter, Facebook, Stumbleupon - Social Media Outreach
  • Opensource CMS (Drupal, Wordpress)
  • API Integration (you name it)
  • GetSatisfaction, Right Now (Support Platforms)
  • Search Engine Optimization (keyword tracking, link building, SEO site architecture)
  • Mailchimp Integration (Email Marketing)

Services

Creativity

User Interface and Experience Design
Website Design
Mobile and Tablet Design (Apps & Web)
Information Architecture
Visual Design
Brand Development
Ideas
Innovation
Concepting and Content Development

Business

Flexible Integration into Client Teams
Requirement Gathering
Competitive Analysis
Project Management
Strategy and Planning
Functional Specification
Agile Development and Iterative Delivery
Metrics Definition, Measurement, Analysis
Social and Interactive Media Strategy
Actionable Recommendations

Technology

Applications, Add-On, and Web Development
Mobile and Tablet Development
Contenet Management Systems
Technical and Database Architecture
Social Media Integration
Rich Media and Flash
Interactive Video
Website Performance Optimization
Legacy Systems Integration
Single Sign-On
E-Commerce

Marketing

Social Media Campaigns
E-mail Marketing Campaigns
Search Engine Marketing and Strategy
Analytics and Custom Reporting
Reputation Management
Organic Search Engine Optimization
Rich Media and Banner Development