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Over the last decade the Portland-based Second Story team of creatives has developed over 80 award-winning interactive projects for the world's outstanding museums, media and cultural institutions. The designers and architects of such wonders as the AIGA Design Archives — their hallmark style is seeped in graphically rich, yet highly-detailed information architecture (IA), where they excel in providing clear and intuitive access to archives and artifacts as well as staging compelling storytelling features for the Web, kiosks and other digital media displays.... More
Seven's up! Oh, and include Dr. Pepper, Kellogg's, and a slew of other big clients in Seven's lofty corporate roster. Having recently expanded to Asian and the Hong Kong area, a full global conquest appears to be within Seven's radar. However, some of their portfolio pieces are so difficult to navigate, we longed for a detailed map. The overly simplistic construction and lack of flash at the firm's web site suggest some more work might be explored in-house.... More
From designing futuristic fuel-cell motorcycles to a range of... yes, vibrators, SeymourPowell are a ground-breaking group of innovators, product designers and product design consultants. Their portfolio exemplifies a pure, professional presentation, that showcases their experience in product design, development and brand product analysis. Great site, built by Sennep.... More
Simply smashing! Everyone will recognize at least one project from what originated as a three-player team in Seattle, WA. In less than a decade, Smashing Ideas Inc. has come up with some spectacular gilt & flash projects for online games, interactive video and advertising of all sorts. The site is all pro, the samples all impressive. A visitor can remix Madonna’s "Music" video in one playful sample. G'head. Impress yourself.... More
Square Circle is a full service creative multimedia agency with a staff of visual artists, developers and producers who interact to create award winning solutions for internet, broadcast, CD/DVD and print. They have one of the slicker 'zooming' flash sites out there, which lets you pan across a virtual work-table of goodies that you can interact with to discover all about the company. Definitely cutting close to the edge of what can be done in high-end web design.... More
A staff of nine works, plays and builds for this Midwestern company. Square One focuses on the art of presentation through display - installations that can include ceiling suspended mobiles (their apparent 'trademark' for signage) and illuminated flooring. Services also include naming, branding and a nifty little sister site, "Where is the Bathroom?" that provides iconic illustrations for just about any use you might have (including "here's the bathroom".)... More
A gorgeous little website for this Italian multimedia studio, St.Francis uses a very fun connect-the-dots motif to draw us into their portfolio. Their work spans from advertising to web, including print and packaging. We also enjoyed their pattern design area—which in our experience is a very overlooked field of design. Overall, a very nice treat – showing a fun and playful design mind is putting all the right pieces together.... More
At first glance of the Suponix site and its brushed steel background complete with a reflecting logo and 3D robots, we immediately thought of a single word; "polished". Delving into this Ukraine-based multimedia firm, this was confirmed by a showcase of highly refined and detailed design work. Apparently, Suponix is developing on a 3D cartoon among their other projects, such as web design, Flash, video production and 3D visualization services (read: industrial design). Their web work is quite special too... But to visit Suponix, you have to understand their obsession with 3D, shiny metallic textures, and especially modeling and animating robots. It's pretty cool stuff - definitely not your everyday web design firm, yet it's all nicely packaged, presented and very polished.... More
Is there anything this small studio-style firm cannot do? Tank is an interdisciplinary design group that integrates strategy, design and technology to create memorable and meaningful branding and communications programs. From annual reports to print ads, packaging and web sites, Tank bristles with accomplishments in a wide swath of projects for a number of respected clients.... More
An interpretive design studio that produces beautiful interactive educational experiences… And they do it well – with a beautifully structured, richly ambient web presence that mirrors the award winning projects they’ve completed. Experts in storytelling and specializing in highly interactive online exhibits built from databases on up, Terra Incognita provides the destination as well as the journey—like public broadcasting 24/7.... More
A good small-to-mid sized design firm, Texture Media's case studies show a thorough understanding of identity and all it entails... while direct mail, CD-ROM, interactive communications and custom applications compliment the online presence of clients. The graphic design elements are solid and the communication bases are well covered. Mainly building brands for Colorado-based business and ski-slopes... ah, the snow bum life!... More
Tractor's designs are instant, easy, and entertaining. Their comprehensive designing service plows through all kinds of media with efficiency and simplicity; it was created for use by the "Average Joe". From branding to broadcast, animation to print design, and video and film to custom software. Rectangular boxes become trapezoids as the classical musical accompaniment is replaced by jazz. And that drab business-suit blue is transformed to a lighter, brighter, more casual shade. The work is sleek and stylish, clear cut, and to the point.... More
