About Idol Hands Design
Idol Hands Design is the brainchild of Corey Ehmke, a web developer with over 14 years of online experience. IHD began as a one-person consulting shop in 1993 in Austin, Texas. Too early for the rest of the world to be interested in web design or development, Idol Hands initially provided freelance graphic design and multimedia services to local businesses and non-profit organizations. When the web revolution caught fire, Corey was ready. Having built his first web site in 1993-- long before graphical web browsers were popular-- he has personally and profesionaly contributed to the evolution of the medium, from its humble start as a network of hyperlinked text to a global platform for services, content, and community.
By the late 1990s, the Idol Hands client base included home-based businesses, large non-profit organizations, small- and medium-sized corporations, and international tech publishers. Working with such a diverse group of clients required adaptive communications skills, as it was necessary to effectively translate between business objectives and technology solutions. Project management, estimation, and technical documentation were also key to continued success. Through a variety of projects large and small, IHD gained experience building and interacting with systems spanning a wide array of technologies and platforms.
As his career developed, Corey spent less time pursuing freelance work through Idol Hands and concentrated more on his day job as a technology professional, first with the educational publisher Houghton Mifflin and later with the advertising giant Publicis Groupe. Off-hours development over the past few years were spent on a variety of Open Source projects and volunteer web design.
Idol Hands Design is once again available for contract and consulting work. With over fourteen years of solid web design and development experience, platform-agnostic technology skills, and proven project management and leadership capabilities, Idol Hands Design is ready to work with select organizations to create sustainable technology solutions to complex business challenges.
Contact IHD for details.