Restaurant Website and Packaging Design

[Andelman]

I wasn't quite sure where to post this, so please feel free to move it if necessary. Do any of you good folks out there, either in the food business or not, know of a good design firm in the area? We are looking to update our website, packaging, and printed/marketing material for Artisan Confections. In the past, I have used various freelancers, friends, etc to do all of your stuff, but now i prefer to go to a 'one-stop shop' type of firm to keep everything homogenized. Anyway, if anyone has any referrals/recommendations please send them my way. A firm with food service (and possible e-commerce) experience is preferred. Many, many thanks in advance.

[DanielK]

Just an (obvious?) suggestion - find restaurant websites you like. Most that were created by design firms will have a link to their own site somewhere at the bottom of the page.

And these days, no reason for the firm to be local...

[porcupine]

Don't forget to use Flash. And have music. Oh, and make sure your contact info, hours, and location are somewhere obscure and hard to find.

[thistle]

Yeah, since I've switched to an iPad, I can't tell you how many websites I've had to skip over, they'd have to be pretty darn compelling for me to view it on the tiny screen of my Android phone...

[Andelman]

Thanks. Yes, we plan on having all of those things on our website. Especially the music. I was thinking "Candy Shop" by 50 Cent at high volume.