Who We Are

Curb Media is a versatile and multifaceted multimedia firm located in Portland, Oregon. Our talent pool is very diverse and includes years of experience in Web Design, Photography, Photo Editing, Videography/Editing, Flash Development, Web Application Development and Interface Design. Chances are, your multimedia project will need several of these skills to reach its full potential. We're here to make sure it does.

What We Do

Our Mission:
Curb Media is committed to creating functional, attractive multimedia solutions, including web sites, photography, video and custom web services and applications. We approach each and every opportunity as a partnership with our clients, ensuring they have the information they need to translate their passion for their business into creative designs and functional, easy-to-use web applications. Above all we value communication, and cooperation with our clients and see each project as a chance to explore new creative potential. We do not believe in creating cookie-cutter or one-size-fits-all solutions but work side-by-side to ensure we continually achieve lasting impressions.

Our Approach:
Our approach to your design project may be different from what you're used to with other media companies. We are not looking to sell you a web template or some stock photography or deploy an existing web application. Instead, we identify your needs, help you decide what will work best for your business and help you accomplish it. While this process may sound like it takes more time than a pre-packaged solution, it in fact takes less. We know from experience that generic solutions often end up unfinished, meeting only some, but not all of our clients' needs.

Our Skills:
Our skills are always changing and growing to stay current with the newest technology and to maximize the potential of established technologies. At the present, we regularly use the following skills and tools:

  • HTML, XML, CSS - Dreamweaver, GoLive and plain text
  • Javascript, Flash Actionscript client-side scripting
  • PHP, ASP, ASP.NET server-side scripting
  • Database design using mySQL, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MS Access
  • AJAX design combining all of the above
  • Software development using C#, Java, C++, C, VB.NET
  • Photography using Canon 30D and Photoshop CS2
  • Video editing and post-production with AVID, Premiere
  • Interactive CD/DVD development with Adobe Suite, Macromedia Flash/Director, Adobe Encore
  • Printed media development (marketing materials, product packaging)
  • Business document design including Letterhead, Business Cards, Power Point Presentations using the full Adobe CS2 Suite