I make websites and things that make websites work better.
First, an introduction
The Work
My name is Justin and I do cool things on the internet using secret computer code and fancy-schmancy graphics software.
Honestly, the code is not that secret and the fancy software is really just Photoshop. And in reality there's more to the web than doing "cool things." If you run a business, you want to market or sell your product. If you're an artist you want to showcase your work. If you're a musician…well, you should just get a MySpace site.
Seriously though, the web is a communication medium like no other, and it requires certain levels of expertise to know what works and what doesn't. I don't do print design. I don't do video. I don't do photography. I do web. I know the web.
Seriously though, the web is a communication medium like no other, and it requires certain levels of expertise to know what works and what doesn't. I don't do print design. I don't do video. I don't do photography. I do web. I know the web.
The Person
I live in Clinton, Mississippi with my wonderful wife Sally and crazy dog Jack. During the day I work at Mississippi College. During the night, I prefer not to work at all. That is, unless you're in the mood to shell out a few bucks, in which case I'll gladly reconsider.
Oh, and you should follow me on Twitter.
Oh, and you should follow me on Twitter.
The Name
"But he's already made it plain how to live, what to do, what God is looking for in men and women. It's quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor, be compassionate and loyal in your love, And don't take yourself too seriously — take God seriously."
Micah 6:8, The Message
Micah 6:8, The Message
While it would seem perfectly plausible that i just rolled a pair of dice to decide on the name of my "company," (outside of the fact that you couldn’t actually roll an eight), there is actually more to it than that.
"Six Eight" comes from a verse of scripture in the Old Testament - Micah 6:8. It's a verse that's gotten a lot more press lately, but I think for good reason. Our lives tend to get pretty complicated. This helps simplify things quite a bit, and makes it clear what really matters.
"Six Eight" comes from a verse of scripture in the Old Testament - Micah 6:8. It's a verse that's gotten a lot more press lately, but I think for good reason. Our lives tend to get pretty complicated. This helps simplify things quite a bit, and makes it clear what really matters.
Work Play!
"find something you enjoy doing and you'll never have to work a day again in your life."
Well, you'd be super-lucky to do something that never feels like work at all, but it is true that work can be a little more like play if you enjoy it. And unlike many people, I (usually) enjoy sitting in front of the computer for hours at a time making things for use on the www. Most of what I do falls into one of two categories:
web design
At it’s most basic, web design is about creating the “look” of a site. However, there's more to that "look" than meets the eye. Sure, having a site that looks nice is important and valuable, but other aspects like the user interface and information architecture are just as important, though often perhaps less thought about.
First and foremost, design is about communication. I recognize that and design sites accordingly.
web development
Web development involves making websites work properly and do cool (and useful) things. Most of my development work is done in one of two arenas: Concrete5 development or site implementation (Photoshop to HTML).
For the nerds out there, this is where I drop terms like HTML5, CSS3, Javascript/jQuery, MySQL, and PHP to impress you.
Drop Me a Line
Dear Justin,
Feb 7, 2012
Six Eight Media is a web design and development company based in the lovely city of Clinton, Mississippi (just outside of Jackson).
Simply put, we are web geeks who enjoy spending most of our working (yes, working — not waking) hours learning about and working with technologies with names that are so long that they are typically abbreviated (you know, like Hypertext Markup Language, Cascading Style Sheets, Hypertext Pre-Processor, Structured Query Language).
But, we're not so nerdy that we're out of touch with the common needs of humanity. Sure, we can speak techie-jargon with the best of them, but we are also well aware of the fact that technology is not a end — it is simply a means. In most cases, the end is the communication of a message. We just love using technology in creative and innovative ways to accomplish that.
Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain
Six Eight Media is run by Justin Garcia. After working at a web development company in the metro Atlanta area for three years, Justin moved back to his home state of Mississippi in 2008 to work as webmaster for a private college in Clinton.
About Our Name
At Six Eight Media, we love what we do. But truth be told, there is way more to life than promoting a brand, implementing technology, selling a product, or making money. And this is where the "Six Eight" comes in. The name of our company points us to a reminder of what life is truly about. In the Bible, Micah 6:8 tells us that what God requires from us is to "love mercy, do justly, and walk humbly with Him."
Life can be pretty complex sometimes and we hear thousands of messages everyday trying to telling us what is important in life. It is good to know that despite the complexity of life, there are really only a few things that truly matter.