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Smack Dab Celebrates 5 Years

Posted on September 20th, 2009 by Hannah
Smack Dab Studios works at The Mansion on Forsyth

Working from The Mansion on Forsyth - Being "Virtual" has its benefits!

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Smack Dab Studios, an award-winning full-service Web development and graphic design firm, proudly celebrates its five-year anniversary, a landmark occasion marking the company’s significant success in Savannah.

Hannah Byrne, Partner and Chief Creative Officer at Smack Dab Studios, took a leap of faith when she relocated her business to Savannah from Atlanta nearly four years ago. Seeking a smaller urban city turned out to be the best career choice she could have ever made. Long-standing local businesses in Savannah have not only flocked to Smack Dab Studios for their expertise, they continually offer new referrals.

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Smack Dab Studios Officially Launches ResEngine, Innovative New Online Reservation Application

Posted on September 18th, 2009 by Hannah

RE_FINAL_logoSAVANNAH, Ga. – Smack Dab Studios, an award-winning full-service Web development and graphic design firm headquartered in Savannah, recently launched ResEngine, a new reservation management application designed to help small hospitality businesses manage online reservations and track bookings. read more…

Savannah Morning News announces partnership With Balaya for “tick-it”

Posted on September 9th, 2009 by Hannah

BalayaLogoNoSloganSAVANNAH, Ga. — The Savannah Morning News and Balaya today announced the launch of the savannahnow.com Tick-it.  Tick-it is a personalized communications hub that organizes web content and group conversations into private, secure information channels that users select and manage.  The savannahnow.com Tick-it is the first of its kind in the Savannah area and will provide users with a way to link local news and information from savannahnow.com with personal groups, business, and family, and deliver that content directly to computer desktops. read more…

What Creative Coast Businesses are Doing

Posted on August 19th, 2009 by elizabeth

BiS

Founder
Hannah Byrne

What we do
Full-service graphic design and Web application development.

Address
“We’re completely virtual now, ” Byrne said. The Savannah-based company has no corporate office. The staff uses laptops, cell phones and iPhones to work from home, in parks, in restaurants and abroad. They go online to share documents and to video conference.

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Smack Dab Studios Founder Hannah Byrne Finds Savannah to be an Ideal Place to Grow Business

Posted on February 20th, 2008 by Huey

Special to the Savannah Business Report

Moving a successful business to a new town takes a leap of faith and a lot of guts. But for Hannah Byrne, owner and chief creative officer at Smack Dab Studios, a full-service graphic design and Web development firm, relocating to Savannah nearly three years ago turned out to be the best professional decision she ever made.

Byrne founded her company in Atlanta in 2004. Before starting Smack Dab Studios, she worked in a series of technology roles with Ben Carter Companies, Emory University Healthcare System and Blooming Cookies. She decided to go back to school to earn a degree in graphic design and became vice president of creative services at What’s Up Interactive, where she worked with high profile clients such as UPS, Coca-Cola, Rock-Tenn, FOX Television and Tropicana.

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The Georgia Historical Society

Posted on January 9th, 2008 by Hannah

GHS_LOGOSavannah, GA – January 9, 2008. The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is pleased to announce the launch of its comprehensively redesigned Web site and online public access catalog.  A centerpiece component of GHS’s Expanding Audiences for History technology initiative, the new Web site is content rich and boasts a powerful search engine, user-friendly navigation, and a wealth of historical resources never before available online.  You are invited to explore and be engaged in Georgia’s story through new online exhibits, a history education resource center for school teachers, an interactive historical marker tour, online articles and publications, calendar of events, advanced research tools, and much, much more!  Visit GHS online today at http://www.georgiahistory.com
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Smack Dab Studios Wins International Bid for Major New Custom Software Development Project

Posted on November 13th, 2007 by Huey

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Smack Dab Studios, an award-winning full-service Web development and graphic design firm headquartered in Savannah, recently beat out several national and international companies in a bid to design a multi-phase custom software package for Balaya, an innovative Internet start-up company.

“This will be a very comprehensive project requiring our full suite of services,” said Smack Dab Studios owner and chief creative officer Hannah L. Meurer. “We’re proud that such an exciting new company placed its trust in our firm.”

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Leading Full-Service Web Development and Graphic Design Firm, Acquires Color Maria

Posted on May 15th, 2007 by Hannah

SAVANNAH, Ga. – May 15, 2007 – Smack Dab Studios, an award-winning full-service Web development and graphic design firm headquartered in Savannah, recently acquired Color Maria, a successful local custom Web application company.

“We have partnered with Color Maria on application developments in the past, so this move really made sense,” said Smack Dab Studios owner and chief creative officer Hannah L. Meurer. “Our teams really work well together. After much consideration, we decided to bring everything together under one roof.”

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Savannah/Chatham County: Hitting On All Cylinders

Posted on April 1st, 2007 by Hannah

Georgia Trend

by: Randy Southerland – April 2007

press_gatrendBooming Ports, A Thriving Downtown And High Tech Business

Folks in Savannah and Chatham County know they’re lucky. Good fortune comes in the form of location – the Georgia coast beckons both new residents and business and the local port has become a major gateway for shippers from places as far away as China. Add to that the easy living, the preserved history and many cultural amenities for which the city has become famous.

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Creative Women Design Their Futures

Posted on August 21st, 2006 by Hannah

Savannah Business Report & Journal
August 21, 2006
Mary Beth Spence

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In addition to her Savannah office, which opened last January, Meurer also operates an Atlanta division of Smack Dab Studios, the original location for her Web design and development firm. She graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in liberal arts and achieved a graphic arts degree from the Art Institute of Atlanta.

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