We are a web design + development firm local to Richmond, VA

Eddie O’Leary

Hailing from Winchester, VA Eddie moved to Richmond in 1999 to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. At VCU Eddie studied Political Science and was VCU’s Student Body President. While SGA President he lobbied the state for lower tuition, campus safety, and more affordable books for students. After college Eddie started an internship at The Virginia House of Delegates. While at the State House he maintained the legislative branch website and developed The Virginia Capitol Foundation website. Eddie left the House of Delegates in 2007 and started CoLab Multimedia. CoLab’s first client was Buz and Ned’s Real Barbecue. Thanks to Buz’ trust and enthusiasm CoLab was able to grow from word of mouth into a web development company. The only thing Eddie likes more than developing websites is playing Racquetball. Jimmy Sneed claims credit for all Eddie’s success.

Ralph Otto

In 2008, Ralph graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Visual Communication Design from Virginia Tech. After graduation, he moved to Richmond to further his career in Web Design. Shortly after moving, he met Eddie who shared a dream of high quality design, standards compliant XHTML, and the drive to create great products. A year later, he began working fulltime at CoLab, acting as the company’s lead designer and art director. Ralph designs for usability, fusses over the details, and doesn’t mind working nights and weekends. He always seeks to improve himself, gleaning inspiration from packaging, advertising, traditional art, design blogs, and of course, the big names in the web design industry.

Andrew Coulter

Andrew grew up in Lynchburg, and attended the University of Mary Washington in nearby Fredericksburg where he received a bachelor’s degree in English as well as taking a number of art studio classes. After college, he moved to Richmond to pursue an internship in web design and quickly discovered a practical application to his life-long love of art and design. Andrew appreciates fresh, innovative, and functional design and enjoys trying to apply the same principles to his own work. His attention to detail means he appreciates smart layouts, clean code, and cross-browser-compatibility all of which he brings to each project he takes on.

Our Team

We have a variety of strategic partners across the region.  This allows our clients to utilize expanded services such as Social Media Marketing, Video Production and Editing, Print Design, and Hardware Development.

CoLab Multimedia is a SWaM certified business in the Commonwealth of Virginia.