Austin, Texas - the live music capital of the world - is a progressive haven for 750,000 residents in the metro area. Austin was selected as the second best big city in "Best Places to Live" by Money magazine in 2006, and the "Greenest City in America" by MSN. The city boasts a high tech, clean, and diverse social fabric, and offers some of the following highlights:
- 60,000 college students at the University of Texas, Austin Community College, St. Edward's University, and the Acton School of Business
- Close to 300 days of sun, supporting a variety of outdoor sports and athletic activities
- South by Southwest (SXSW), an annual music, film and interactive festival - drawing thousands of creative technologists to the city each year
- Home to Dell, Whole Foods Market, and Freescale Semiconductor
Austin is home to a number of nationally recognized design, brand, and creative companies, including:- Alamofire
- Design Edge
- expero, inc
- fd2s
- frog design
- M3 Design
- projekt202
- Razorfish
- T3
- thinktiv