Middle Ear Media is located in Marquette, Michigan near the shores of Lake Superior, the greatest body of freshwater on Earth.

My name is Obadiah Metivier. I am Owner and Creative Director at Middle Ear Media. I specialize in designing and developing web sites based on usability, standards, and modern technologies. I am also passionate about typography, branding, graphic & print design, photography, music and probably a few other things too.

I can provide a range of services including web design, front-end development, theme customization, graphic design, sound design, e-commerce solutions, web hosting, and search engine optimization.

Would you like to know how you can succeed? I can help you learn all sorts of stuff like how to blog, how to promote your website, and even how to relax. To further your understanding of web design related wording and terminology, have a quick look at my glossary of web design jargon.

I took up web design as a way to combine my natural artistic expression with my passion for technology. In 2008, I graduated from Northern Michigan University and re-branded my design studio as Middle Ear Media. In 2009, I added a design blog to my website in order to share my knowledge and keep you better informed. In 2012, I added the labs section where you can find the various things I’ve been messing about with including free themes, templates, plugins, and apps.

My field is an important, yet often overlooked discipline that requires both aesthetic sensitivity and programmatic rigor. To succeed, one must have extensive (and up-to-date) knowledge of many technologies in regards to such diverse requirements as: markup, style, accessibility, usability, performance, templates, frameworks, programming, research, cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device functionality.

My aim is to develop long-term client relationships based on trust and a commitment to produce the best website design and web development. I understand that my success depends on my clients – that’s why the success of your business is my highest priority.

Find out how I can get you results.