| It all started in 1995
Crendo began in early 1995 (back when the Netscape web browser was at version 0.9) as Hart Consulting. The husband & wife team of Bruce Hart and Tamra Heathershaw-Hart leveraged their computer hardware/software industry experience and relationships with other web companies like InfoPlace and Direct Images Interactive (plus Bruce's degrees in computer science and Tamra's degree in advertising) to start building web sites. They were right in the middle (literally since companies like Netscape, Yahoo! and Sun Microsystems were within walking distance!) of the dot-com boom and for many years the phone rang off the hook with companies nationwide needing a presence on the World Wide Web. Hart Consulting became HC Studios to reflect a growing emphasis on design and the fact that several talented freelancers were frequently involved in the projects since there was simply too much work for just two people.
Branching Out
As the dot-com boom subsided, Bruce and Tamra decided to focus on what could be done in-house so they could maintain a hands-on role in all of their projects. They also started to branch out into logo & print design as web site clients started inquiring about needing a brochure and brand-new companies inquired about getting a logo and business cards.
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Crendo is Born
In September of 2000, HC Studios relocated from Mountain View, California to Salem, Oregon (where it can rain for 30 days straight during the winter but the summers are incredible) and eventually became what you know today as Crendo. The name Crendo was born out of the tagline "Create * Enhance * Deliver" with an "o" at the end rather than an "e" (at the time we were working on a web site translation into Portuguese and Crendo means "believing" in Portuguese which we thought was appropo).
To the future and beyond
Over the years we've added custom photography and video along with interactive cds and dvds to our in-house capabilities all the while staying focused on helping our clients more effectively market and sell their products and services. We're currently looking for opportunities to apply our design experience to product packaging and tv commercials.
What's Your Story
This is our story. What's yours? Give us a call (toll-free: 1-866-816-3929) and we can talk about how we might be able to help you tell yours more effectively.
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