About Us

Simple. Useable. Attractive. We create web sites that are visually captivating, use current technologies, are compliant with web standards, meet your brand requirements and are useful to your customers. And, we are unassailably honest. We will never sell you on a solution that does not fit your needs.

What’s with the name?

We get asked this constantly ... “16toads” was derived from our lucky number and an old nickname. People remember it and, in the end, that’s all that matters.

What do our clients have to say?

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Hire Us Dagnabbit!

Not your typical company

We are a creative studio that collaborates with other independent designers, programmers and professionals to share projects and ideas. Our "open" collective allows us to use the perfect talent for each job; this results in the best, most cost-effective and purpose-driven visual solutions for the web, multimedia, and print productions - without the burden of excessive overhead costs and convoluted bureaucracy common among large agencies.

In fact, for the past thirteen years, 16toads Design has been a regular go-to resource for many local advertising agencies and interactive firms who need to outsource creative and technical work!

While we constantly strive to improve our services, Our philosophy has always remained constant: Remain small, produce exceptional work, and provide superior customer service by maintaining a direct link between our clients and our creative team. 16toads is commited to one thing: Excellence. We will work hard to make your design experience a pleasurable one.

 

16toads Design Concludes Busy Year With Many Accolades
For their creative and unique work during the past year, 16toads Design has been recognized with many prestigious awards and accolades and capped the Awards Season by taking home a Silver Addy in the category of Interactive Web Design, HTML.
NASWIL selects 16toads to overhaul their chapter web site
16toads will be working with The National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter to completely overhaul their chapter web site.
eChalk greets 2010 with a new web site
16toads is proud to announce the launch of eChalk's new ExpressionEngine web site.
16toads launches new web site for Abbey Insurance
Local insurance provider, Abbey Insurance, gets a fresh look for their web site.

Is 16toads the right creative partner for you?

We realize that potential clients have a multitude of choices when it comes to finding the "right" designer or design studio for their project(s). We also understand that value is a balance between price, quality, and service.

There is no shortage of designers who will over-promise in order to land a job, and there are plenty of potential clients who simply do not take their businesses seriously enough to weigh the potential risks of NOT working with a professional. 16toads is not about fancy sales pitches or promising more than we can feasibly deliver. We will work with you to create a custom solution that exceeds your expectations.

We appreciate clients who value their businesses enough to find the best creative partner ... and you can rest assured that, when you work with 16toads, you will be getting our very best.

Personnel(ity)

Paul Burton — Creative Director / Principal

Paul Burton Headshot

Paul has achieved remarkable success as a creative professional in relatively few years. He is appreciated for his forthright opinions and his inexhaustible work ethic. He's also been told he's "got some talent". His wide range of experience, from children's book illustration to corporate web design and development, has given him an appreciation for the subtleties of working with clients of all stripes.

Each experience has broadened the creative capabilities of this guy who, twelve years ago, began with the simple desire to become an illustrator.

Paul is also actively involved in the design community through StopWorkForHire.com — 16toads' grass-roots effort to improve the business of design for all independent creatives and the clients we serve.

Our Team
16toads is fortunate to have a number of highly experienced and reliable partners to call on when the need arises for any project.

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