Instead, I depend on my extensive cross-media design experience. I rely on a solid strategy to build upon. I bank on my ability to work ahead of the trends. And I trust in my gift to question everything.
Honestly, I think the band, Boston, pretty much summed up my approach to design: “It’s more than a feeling.”
That's what I try to do every day. To create clean, inventive and usable designs, on the web and in print. I currently work at Colossal Squid in Chicago, but I'm always game for a side project or two. Holla at me and we'll discuss.
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Manifest recently had the opportunity to help MetroSquash with their 2010 US Squash Open Championships site. At this point, we only have the “splash” site up with a lot more to come in the next few months. Check it out and will update as soon as we are able to add to the site.
Here is a glimpse into Manifest’s Winning Solution. The team consisting of Dan Thompson, Brian Henkel and myself had just about 2 weeks to complete this “doable” solution for Sustainable Living in Austin. Our solution, Carbon Nation, is a toolbox that help improve utility usage in the home, reduce travel and commuting, expose implications of shopping decision, layout home improvements with the likes of solar panels, and reveal community performance. More to come shortly…
Manifest Digital launches new brand and phase one of the web site. With all the change, manifest has also found a new home at 600 W. Chicago. All this great design work was done by Laureen Feeny, Christine Davis & Jim Jacoby. All the crazy flash was done by Danny Davis. The brand and web site are continuing to grow with a lot of great additions in the forecast. Check out some of the goodies below.
Last night at the Chicago Microsoft Phizz Pop Challenge, the Manifest team walked away as both the overall champion and the people choice champion. It was an amazing night for Manifest and ourselves. Thank you for all the support, congrats and all the amazing comments about our solution.
Manifest Team:
Brain Henkel - User Experience Specialist
Kevin Panke - Sr. Interactive Designer
Dan Thompson - Developer
I am going to keep this post short. Below are some images taken throughout the night by Jason Ulaszek and Jeff Woelker. A video of the actual Manifest presentation taken by Jason can be seen on Manifest’s YouTube page. Visit Phizz Pop for all the details of the competition. Enjoy.
Welcome to Chicago PhizzPop Challenge - Chicago
PhizzPop Creative Challenge
Manifest/PhizzPop Splash Screen
Manifest - Five Star City
Manifest - Athlete Creator
Manifest Solution - Virtual Earth World Map
Manifest Wins!
Manifest Team with Jim Jacoby.
Just this past week, another site I was involved in was launched. Uncle Vic is an e-commerce site that gives their customers impossible deals on PC’s and Electronics. Everyone has his or her own Uncle Vic. You know the Uncle, the one that has all the latest technology & can fix your computer in minutes. “Think of Uncle Vic as your gadget go-to guy, your hookup for impossible deals on PC’s and electronics. UncleVic.com is an online store that focuses on selling select big screen LCD and plasma TV’s, Monitors, PC’s and other cool consumer electronics and accessories at sick prices. We find the hottest products and offer them at impossibly low prices by leveraging decades-long relationships with major manufacturers.”
My responsabilities ranged from the logo design to art direction and support design for the site. Our goals was to create a personality for Uncle Vic without stereotyping him. We wanted everyone to be able to connect with the Uncle Vic brand in his or her own fashion. Being able to relate your own gaget-loving Uncle to Uncle Vic. The site has several unique features that seperate it from the competition. One is on the homepage, 6 Items priced at an impossible deals are showcased with tickers to countdown the remaining items.
Check it out at unlcevic.com. Enjoy!
