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Not just a studio. Astuteo.

Astuteo is a small creative firm in Madison, Wisconsin, specializing in graphic design, web development, and creative strategy.

Visit the website: www.astuteo.com

There are no bad days at Astuteo. 

No, really. It's true.

There are no bad days at Astuteo. Because when we're not up to our eyeballs in what we love to do, we're still knee-deep in business. And we love business.

We especially love your business. Because we know that, just like us, you have a unique story. Your own personality. Your own way of doing things. And we know that when you lump it all together and stamp INC. on it, there's a reason people like you. Our job is merely to figure out that reason - and to help you spread the word.

So we scribble and strategize. We build and break apart. It takes a little coffee (and sometimes a lot of questions), but in the end we usually find a simple solution to your problem. An honest, accurate expression of who you are that helps more people understand you, trust you, and spend money with you. And all you have to do is keep being yourself.

This is not just a studio. It's Astuteo. Through research and reason, we help good businesses connect with their most promising potential customers by developing engaging solutions that communicate with clarity, efficiency, and precision.

Our Services 

Graphic & Web Design
With over ten years of experience in print design, identity design, web design and marketing, Astuteo brings world-class vision to each and every project. Our strongest suit and true passion is graphic design; coupled with an assured approach to creative strategy development, it's also the foundation that helps us achieve exceptionally engaging, highly effective end results.

Best Practices Web Development
When it comes to the web, Astuteo excels at good looks, blazing speed and bulletproof design. We consider search engine optimization and widespread accessibility key components of long-term success, and we make sure each new site we build meets W3C requirements. Whether you need a small, static site to establish your web presence or a powerful new web application to take your business over the top, our standards-based approach can deliver the premium image and functionality you need to succeed.

Creative Marketing Strategy
Strategy is the foundation of each and every Astuteo project. Through research and reason, we develop the most effective means of reaching your target audience and connecting with their hearts and minds. With predefined goals and well-founded strategy, we position your project for success before even sitting down to develop the first rough design.

Recognition, Awards, and Honors 

It's good work if you can get it.

Astuteo strives to create simple, original solutions for each and every one of our clients. Our work has been recognized and honored by the following organizations.

American Advertising Federation
Communication Arts
Print Magazine
HOW Magazine
LogoLounge
Editor & Publisher
INMA
Yahoo Finance
The Motley Fool

What's With The Name? 

Pronounced "uh-studio," the name Astuteo touches on the fact that the company is quite literally a studio focused on graphic and web design. The spelling of the name is based on the word astute which is generally defined as having the ability to accurately assess situations and turn them to one's advantage. Naturally, Astuteo helps good companies accurately assess their own situations and make those situations more advantageous through graphic design, web development, and creative strategy.

Matt Everson 

Founder & Principal at Astuteo

Matt Everson is a born graphic designer who studied life at the University of Wisconsin and began his career as an intern in a corporate marketing department in the late 1990s. In 2005 he established his own firm, Matt Everson Design, rebranding the growing company "Astuteo" in 2007.

Matt has developed award-winning logos, web sites, ad campaigns and promotional materials for a wide range of businesses and organizations. With an affinity for simplicity, he develops incisive concepts with broad appeal that engage audiences in unique and memorable new ways.

Original Articles by Matt Everson 

How To Maximize Revenue Within Your Existing Client Base
When you take your car in for an oil change, the mechanic looks over the entire vehicle to make sure everything is running smoothly. As customers, we appreciate this basic service and we often pay to fix additional problems while our car is in the shop. So why doesn't every service business offer to 'check things out' for its customers?
8 Ways To Improve Your Business With Gratitude
Customer appreciation is a tool that every business has at its disposal, yet very few choose to utilize it to its full potential. As a business owner, I believe there is no better investment than to put time and money into sincerely appreciating one's customers. That "appreciation" can be defined as an increase in monetary value is more than appropriate in this case: it truly is the easiest way to strengthen your business and earn more money.
Search Engine Marketing Strategy for Service Providers
There are a number of tactics a real-world service business can use to pull in customers online, but none so effective as simply being in the right place at the right time - a search engine's results page. Every search engine strategy requires a solid grasp of the keywords and search terms that will wrangle in the most relevant traffic. The system described here will show you how to break down your service business and discover those terms, beginning with a basic list of core terms and finishing with a final list of thousands of search terms suitable for categorizing and implementing in a new Google AdWords campaign.
Five Ways to Kickstart Your Website Traffic
Business owners, marketing directors, and website managers are always on the lookout for new ways to generate website traffic, especially when faced with the daunting task of launching an entirely new website. Fortunately, there's a number of easy ways to begin generating website traffic effectively and at no cost through simple online resources. Professional profile sites, social networking sites, online directories, website forums, and map listings are ideal places to start.
How to Learn to Stop Worrying and Love Your Job
I never questioned whether or not I would draw pictures for a living. That much was always certain. The question was how I would make money doing it. Too many people in this world are way too eager to arrive at the conclusion that they don't know what they want to do with their lives. The suggestions in this article are intended to help bring you closer to where you want to be in work and in life - two things that, to me, have always been one in the same.

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