Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Did you know that Canada is the fourth most successful Paralympic nation? Or that we’ve won 1097 medals since 1968? If you didn’t, you’re not alone. In fact, when the Canadian Paralympic Committee approached us to redesign their website, one of their goals was to raise the profile of Paralympic sport in Canada – and foster pride in Paralympic athletes, particularly as the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games were just months away.
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
Photo courtesy of Bamboo Bike Studio
Strong. Light. Flexible. Renewable. Bamboo is a great choice for bike frames and at the Bamboo Bike Studio in Brooklyn, NY cyclists can build their own custom bamboo bike. In addition to bike-building workshops, the studio advances sustainable entrepreneurship and self-propelled transportation worldwide by working with partner organizations to establish scalable bamboo bike factories in countries such as Ghana, Kenya, and Ecuador.
Bamboo is an ideal material for light-industrial business in developing countries due to its build-ability (working steel and aluminum requires the skills of a master welder, and shaping carbon is a highly technical process); performance (bamboo is hollow and lightweight, yet strong enough to take the rigours of cycling); and sustainability (it grows quickly in a variety of climates and requires no refineries, smelting, or long-distance shipping).
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
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This year, Fleming celebrated the season with a lovely holiday lunch at Trattoria, a little Italian bistro in Kits. Great company, great atmosphere, and lots of delectable things to eat...including this..um, er...unique present Jaybe received at our anonymous gift exchange!
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Friday, December 18, 2009
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Photo and design by UnPlug Design
In poor, often war-torn countries, many kids can’t afford a soccer ball - and use plastic bags, coconuts, and rags to fashion their own sports equipment. Seoul design studio UnPlug Design has come up with an idea that gives more children in the Third World - countries like Tanzania, Rwanda, Somalia, and the Congo - the opportunity to play soccer and other games by creating balls the children themselves can assemble from relief and aid packages provided by organizations like the UN and Red Cross. By taking the paper or cardboard from an aid box and following the patterns on it kids can make their own soccer ball, handball, or baseball. These Dream Balls give kids a chance to play and, in the process, hope for a better life.
Photo from UnPlug Design
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Director Kevin McMahon’s 2009 National Film Board documentary, Waterlife: The Story of the Last Great Supply of Fresh Drinking Water on Earth, is accompanied by a fantastic interactive website. Creatively communicating a host of inter-related topics, including dredging, chemicals, invasive species, power, fishing, history, wildlife, responsibility, action, and change, this site is a captivating way to learn more about what’s happening to the Great Lakes - and how it affects us all.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Check it out! Campaign Monitor has recognized the September e-newsletter we designed for Kasian, specifically noting its clean header area, easy-to-read layout, and well branded look. This is just one in a series of e-newsletters we developed for the international architecture and interior design firm, customizing layouts and recipient lists for each of their seven offices. E-newsletters are an effective marketing tool for Kasian, allowing them to keep clients and contacts up to date on new projects, staff appointments, and more.
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Ice Pilots NWT, History Television’s new real-life series about an unorthodox little airline in Yellowknife, is garnering massive ratings. Over 459,000 people tuned in for the series premiere on Wednesday, watching the pilots and ground crew at Buffalo Airways combat bone-chilling cold, vintage World War II era planes, and treacherous landing conditions to keep passengers and supplies moving in the remote North. This was the biggest audience ever for a Canadian series on History Television, and even beat out viewer-favourite Ice Road Truckers which aired just prior. We designed and developed the companion website for this action-packed series and are thrilled - but not surprised - that the show is taking off. Loaded with photos, videos, and tons of great info for flying buffs and Ice Pilot fans, the site also includes a unique interactive map plotting user-submitted stories about flying the North. Over 18,000 visitors have already checked out the site – and the map continues to grow with amazing aviation stories.
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