More fun than quality time with the PS2! 2Advanced has their demographic in the cross-hairs with an interface straight from the sci-fi channel. We don’t care if they’re trekkies or techies (or a highly advanced hybrid of the two) – the work shines like C3PO’s butt. They say they employ the world’s finest, web, motion and graphics folks - well, we believe them – just about every byte on the site proves it. This latest verision (V.5) is no exception, and exemplifies the company's most complex blend of user aesthetics and backend technology to date. Their redesign includes internationalization features, XML based data caching system, Dynamic Deep Linking, and entirely dynamic content. Big words that mean this Flash site works as good as it looks... It's just as rich and complex as the futuristic background illustrations that embellish each area. Forget that it takes us 5-6 clicks to locate a... Read more
415 Productions, in San Francisco, designs websites, and has a mega-impressive list of clients, ranging from Microsoft to area wineries to San Francisco's arts community and public television station. We love their strategic definitions of goals: traffic, sales, efficiency, recognition, and (our personal favorite) user enthusiasm. Very impressive, high-end work coming from their place. LOTS of user enthusiasm coming from ours.... Read more
Ad-ing interactive polish and design flair has been the traditional approach at Ad2 for over 20 years. A gliding geometric portfolio format accented with pastels and soft glossy fades make for an ethereal experience. Case studies are solidly thorough and informative, with vivid images capturing the diverse range of clientele. AD2 equals an easy choice and simple solution.... Read more
AKQA is a long-running global interactive agency, which in 2005 was awarded the distinction as the first-ever Interactive Agency of the Year from Advertising Age Magazine. AKQA maintains this distinction by keeping in step with the evolving marketing plans of large companies and their never-ending quest to expand their online presence with new technologies and interactive promotional strategies. From Interactive TV advertising to the secretive design of the XBOX 360 Interface, AKQA - now one of the 7 largest advertising agencies - is truly a firm that keeps pace with their clients by developing for the future of Interactive marketing and advertising.... Read more
"Also" was formed when an animator, an illustrator and a graphic designer joined forces, so their services cover the spectrum from interactive Flash website to animated commercials to some hip and trendy print ads. They made their site available not only in hi-tech Flash, but also in a more basic and quick-loading HTML format. Access for all! And both versions are equally attractive and showcase the talents at this firm very well. Check it all out, at whichever speed you prefer.... Read more
Design, communications and web marketing all wrapped up in Color Theory 101. A fun site, chock full of information and examples, although the portfolio display doesn’t provide a particularly good view of their most prized branding, marketing and interface design projects - and shoots the color theory lesson in the kneecap. All in all, they take care of business with a web presence that’s fun – excuse the portfolio section with a menu that’s as awkward as a junior high dance. Apparently bright and seemingly competent with a heavy accent on jovial ‘ad man’ banter.... Read more
Answerthink inc, formerly Think Inc, is the business in the business of answering your office's questions for better performance. Read more
Antenna: for crystal clarity with an artistic and futuristic spin in concept, design and application of anything from a New York City Transit metroliner, information kiosks, PDAs, and visual displays, to computer graphics and page designs. Antenna, a company created by Japanese design engineers Masamichi Ugadawa and Sigi Moeslinger, adjusts to make any vision possible in the commercial as well as public sectors, for any culture’s user needs and technological purposes.... Read more
In a world full of corporate branding and identity, here's an guy walking the walk just for the heck of it. Eric Cheung (aka BBQ Wing) is a graphic designer, and he's created this site because. . . hey, he wanted to. It's an expression of thoughts and ideas, all in some pretty awesome Flash animations. Think "sharing," not "selling." The site is populated with little animated alter egos of the artist to guide you around. We feel good about this.... Read more
We have to salute BC Design for their clean, straightforward approach. They spell out their anti-bureaucratic, process-oriented misson with a neat little graph, and then offer up their hotshot portfolio. It ranges from a '50s-style pulp packaging style, to some cool, mod designs for Urban Outfitters. Here's a test: how stylish can you make the word "DRINK" look on a beer glass?... Read more
Since 1994, the buzz about Beehive is the work produced is as sweet as honey, and just as alluring...so much so that upcoming nest.tv has become another hive of symbiotic activity. Their silhouette style pops with the bright inquisitive colors that would attract both person and inspecting insects alike. Interactions include their silhouette profile page and a sophisticated reel that belies the cutting edge of the company. Expect the reverberations of this heightened hive to increase to swarming levels when unleashed the ad market.... Read more
Remember the days when films just had posters and maybe a trailer or two? Big Spaceship was one of the firms to change that. These guys are behind the websites of many of the major Hollywood films you've seen recently. We love visiting websites for movies -- especially when the website is better than the movie itself. (Catwoman, we're looking your way.)... Read more
