The Genesis of GiveMeAPing.com
We started GiveMeAPing because our web development clients were asking for basic hosting services for the beautifully designed and search engine-friendly websites we build for them. So it only seemed natural for us to help our clients by offering them space on our reliable servers. We work with a small network of local communications and technical professionals to meet all of your online and offline needs. Just GiveMeAPing to find out more about how we can help make your marketing more effective.
The Ping Team
Todd Schafer - Designer/Developer
todd@GiveMeAPing.com
Todd Schafer has over 16 years in Graphic Design. Specializing in branding, Todd is a Certified Desktop Publisher, Graphic Designer and Web Developer who has an extensive background in business design and management. In 94' he partnered with his wife to run a local Apparel company, Amp Wear Santa Cruz. There he created, managed, and designed the Brand Identity, Clothing, Advertising and Marketing.
After hard times in the clothing industry he worked as a Graphic Designer/Sign Maker at a local Trade Show Exhibit Manufacturing company. He then pursued a valuable opportunity as a designer for the Fox Racing Motocross Brand ~ Shift Division, where he reinvented Shift with a New Brand Identity. After tiring of the commute he moved to Hutton Sherer ~ Advertising Marketing and Design firm in Santa Cruz, CA, assisting with various advertising projects.
In 2004, with his passion for creating brand identities, he started Schafer Design, a Branding and Website Design company.
Over the last 16 years, I have designed a multitude of items from complete business identities, brochures, magazine and newspaper advertisements, full magazines, web sites, point of purchase displays, posters, men's and women's apparel and much more. I have had brand identities published in the Big Book of Logos 5, a premier reference for top logo designs. I am most passionate about creating a company identity from concept, bringing in my artistic background and seeing the final results of creating the brand experience that will help my clients achieve their goals. Most of my clients are small to medium businesses, non-profits and authors.
James Lafferty
Code Guru/Developer
james@GiveMeAPing.com