About Argument from Design
Ray Drainville established Argument from Design in 1999 to develop websites & web applications, soon expanding into print design, virtual reality creation & photography. Our aesthetic, for graphic design & software development alike, is minimalist in nature.
Graphically, our aesthetic helps guide the viewer’s eye to an item’s crucial elements & what we’re trying to communicate. With regards to development, a minimalist aesthetic means that our code is cleaner & far easier to maintain.
And, as our portfolio attests, we specialise in addressing the real needs of businesses both small & large as well as institutions of higher education.
Our Approach to Jobs & Clients
Should you decide to hire us to work for you, you’ll find that Argument from Design pursue a very transparent approach designed to include our clients in the process as much as possible. You’ll see what we’re doing at every stage.
Whilst we give our clients the individual treatment they deserve, in another sense we treat all our clients the same—in other words, much as we’d prefer to be treated ourselves if we were in your shoes. More…
How We Use & Develop Technology
We’ve been developing web apps since 1999 using a number of technologies, including Ruby on Rails and to a lesser extent PHP & PERL. Ian White, our Lead Programmer, writes more about our Agile Development & Test-Driven Design approach—and why this is approach is good for our clients More…