We build websites and other digital media for businesses and nonprofits. But the thing we do best is build relationships.
We do this with you as a client and create solutions that provide a relationship-building conduit between you and your customers. Whether it’s websites, social media, or traditional marketing, We connect with you and your customers at the emotional core. We listen to what you say and use empathy to understand how you and your customers feel. It’s the right balance of intelligence and emotion that gets the job done and done right.
We build solutions that get results because we don’t want you to waste time and money doing anything just for the sake of it. Yes, you need a website. So, why not get a website that gives you a solid return on your investment?
Marc Shade
Founder / Technical & Creative Director / Lead Developer
Marc has been building websites since the earliest days of the industry. He spent the first 20 years in the industry working with corporate clients like Kellogg’s, Eaton/Dana, Stryker, ConAgra, Pharmacia/Upjohn, Hertz, etc… He’s worked on projects with teams from Leo Burnett, Arc Worldwide, Brigandi & Associates, and Biggs Gilmore to execute high-quality online solutions for corporate clients all over the world.
He has also produced audio recordings, including creating original music scores for corporate multimedia projects, Foley audio for the “America’s Army” video game, and general music recording and production on and off the computer.
In 2010 Marc started 2 Acre Studios to provide small and medium-sized businesses affordable access to ad agency services. He guides and orchestrates everything that happens here and can always be there in full support of every project.
Ellen Warren
Partner / Creative Director / Project Coordinator
Experienced Web Design and Developer with a demonstrated history of working in the Information Technology and Services industry. Skilled in web design and social media. Strong technical professional with a Bachelor of Individualized Study focused in Computer Information Systems from George Mason University.
Mark Wedel
Content Writer / Photographer / Social Media
Mark Wedel has worked as a freelance journalist since 1992. He supplied arts and entertainment features and reviews to the Kalamazoo Gazette for over two decades. Other publications using his work include Delta Sky Magazine, Cleveland Scene, Grand Rapids Press, and Etch Magazine. He is currently writing for Issues Media Group publications in Michigan’s Second Wave Media network. He’s written about a mind-numbingly wide range of subjects including standup comedy, invasive species, Upper Peninsula tourism, long-distance cycling, music from punk to classical, film and theatre, diversity and equity issues, etc. He’s dogged as a researcher, but feels the art of the interview is just as important at bringing to life a subject in print.
