Skuba Design is a New Orleans based web design firm that combines a network of local and regional talent in the areas of web development, graphic design, marketing, photography and illustration. The firm was founded in 2000 by Trace Hayes, who spent 11 years working in design and advertising before starting Skuba. The firm's team are masters of complete brand solutions and the eight step branding process involves a design brief from the client, meeting, proposal, discovery, design, development, testing, and delivery. Skuba's key strategic services are brand strategy, content development, web strategy, market research, social media, direct marketing and strategic marketing. The Skuba team are also masters at everything interactive, and the primary components of the interactive portion of their business are web development, SEO optimization, mobile apps and interactive design.