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Just Launched: Dauphine Press

Dauphine Press is a boutique design and letterpress studio specializing in custom letterpress wedding invitations and stationary designs.

We worked with Dauphine Press to design a clean and inviting new website that would make it easier for customers to browse their wide selection of suite options and customizations. The new site features Google Maps integration to help locate nearby retailers, an Issuu integration that allows customers to view custom options as an embedded PDF, and a blog powered by WordPress. We also took careful measures to preserve the high SEO rankings of the existing site, following best SEO practices throughout the site. The site runs on ExpressionEngine.

Visit: www.dauphinepress.com

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Posted January 9, 2012 by Jenny Lee 
 

Two New Redesigns to Start 2012

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We recently launched two redesigns of websites that we had previously built for our clients. The first is a redesign for The Sustainable Operations Summit, the premier forum for leading organizations to share best practices that benefit both the environment and the bottom line, run by event marketing company CraigMichaels. The 2012 summit will bring together some of the world's brightest minds in sustainability in New York City during Earth Week to share innovative approaches to reduce impact on the environment with a focus on energy, the built environment and resource conservation. Former president Bill Clinton will be one of the many distinguished speakers. We created an illustration-based design to play on a green and patriotic theme for this year's summit.

Visit: www.sustainableoperationssummit.com

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Enfatica develops enterprise solutions for the retail industry. Their new solution is Fusion, a cloud-based platform that offers a wide range of features for retail enterprises. We worked with Enfatica to help explain the advantages of Fusion over traditional retail IT solutions.

Visit: www.enfatica.com

Posted January 7, 2012 by Peter Kang 
 

Just Launched: Art+Life Photography

Art + Life Photography is a duo of photographers—Debbie McGeorge and Denise Guerin—who specialize in weddings, engagements, bar/bat mitzvahs, and portraits.

We worked with Debbie and Denise to redesign and create a portfolio site showcases their photography in a clean and organized way. The new site features a homepage slideshow, a portfolio page that categorizes their work by type of event, and an image-rich blog. We built the website on WordPress.

Visit: www.artpluslife.com

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Posted December 22, 2011 by Jenny Lee 
 

Just Launched: Pilot

Pilot is a full-service creative production company and branding agency specializing in on-air promos and viral marketing.

We worked with Pilot to redesign and develop a new website. We built out the site on WordPress to make it easier for the client to update their portfolio and integrated all the videos with Wiredrive. The site features various JQuery effects to highlight the fun and quirky personality of the Pilot team.

Visit the site: www.pilotnyc.com

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Posted December 20, 2011 by Jenny Lee 
 

Just Launched: CU/LSE Dual MA/MSc in International and World History

The Columbia-LSE Dual MA/MSc Program in International and World History offers graduates two connected degrees: a Master of Arts from Columbia University and a Master of Science from the London School of Economics. The two-year, research-intensive program was created to give graduates a deep understanding of globalization while serving as a launching pad for careers in government, journalism, NGOs, and international organizations.

We worked with Columbia University to redesign and build a new website that would streamline information in an accessible way. The new site features information on courses, bios of faculty members, and details about student projects. We implemented ExpressionEngine to allow the client to make updates to the site.

Visit the site: www.worldhistory.columbia.edu

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Posted December 14, 2011 by Jenny Lee 
 

Just Launched: Lux Capital

Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in emerging technology companies in the physical and life sciences. From cancer therapies to petroleum replacements, Lux Capital helps launch companies that can change the world while offering the potential for extraordinary investment return.

We worked with Lux Capital to design and develop a sophisticated new website that showcases their investment portfolio. The website features image-rich slideshows and detailed case studies. With ExpressionEngine as the content management system, we made it easy for Lux Capital to add new content.

Visit the site: www.luxcapital.com/

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Posted December 7, 2011 by Jenny Lee 
 

Designs for Muck Rack

We recently worked with Sawhorse Media to make UI tweaks and new additions to their Muck Rack platform. Muck Rack features directories of verified journalists on Twitter and aggregates their tweets in real-time. This makes it easy to get insight into what journalists are interested in covering and what we can expect in the news tomorrow. The new Muck Rack also features Pro accounts that let users create alerts and media lists to better track what journalists are talking about. We're excited to continue our work on Muck Rack!

Visit: www.muckrack.com

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Posted December 6, 2011 by Peter Kang 
 

Introducing Launch Effect Premium

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Launch Effect, our viral campaign WordPress theme, has been downloaded over 6,000 times since August. We've seen hundreds of sites using the theme in various ways and are finding new ones every day (check out the gallery we put together on the homepage). It's been very inspiring to see our theme in use, and we've received great feedback and many wonderful requests for new features. 

This week, we announced the release of Launch Effect Premium, a paid version of the theme that will build on the core viral feature and allow users to create robust websites. Our goal with Premium is to make Launch Effect more than just a one-page website or a coming soon page. We want it to be a theme that can enable people to create fully-featured websites.

When you buy a Launch Effect Premium license, you get lifetime access to all of our updates, so you'll always be able to download and upgrade to the latest version. The initial version offers a much requested feature: the ability to brand the footer of the site (you can also take it out altogether). We're also offering priority support for Premium users. The initial pricing is $35 for the single license and $65 for an unlimited site developer's license.
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Upcoming Premium features include a countdown clock and the ability to add navigation and additional pages to the site. We're also going to make sure that the free version continues to receive proper care and will be introducing several new integrations in the next couple of months (we've already got MailChimp integration so far). We've very excited, and hope you'll give Launch Effect Premium a try.

Visit the site: www.launcheffectapp.com

 

Posted December 3, 2011 by Peter Kang 
 

Just Launched: Connecticut Policy Institute

The Connecticut Policy Institute (CPI) is a non-partisan, not-for-profit think tank that helps develop research-driven public policy for Connecticut. It also provides Connecticut residents with easy access to a broad range of analysis on politics and state government.

We worked with Executive Director Ben Zimmer to redesign and develop CPI's new website. We helped improve usability and focused on content strategy, making it easy for visitors to access newly published policy papers and to browse popular topics. The site features a DISQUS integration that allows reader commenting on News and Discussion topics. We used ExpressionEngine as the content management system. 

Visit the site: www.ctpolicyinstitute.org

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Posted November 23, 2011 by arethachoi 
 

Just Launched: Subchondroplasty

Subchondroplasty is a new minimally invasive surgery created by Knee Creations to help patients suffering from knee pain associated with chronic bone marrow edema (BME). This procedure provides an alternative to knee replacements by filling defected bone with a hard-setting void filler that helps the body heal defects in the bone.

We worked closely with Subchondroplasty to create a clean medical site that is functional for both patients as well as healthcare professionals. The patient side of the site features Google Maps integration to help search nearby doctors, easy-to-access information about the Subchondroplasty procedure, and success story videos. The healthcare professional side of the site includes a listing of upcoming training sessions and surgical technique videos. We used ExpressionEngine as the content management system.

Visit the site: http://www.subchondroplasty.com/

 

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Posted November 8, 2011 by arethachoi