Awarding websites since June of 2000, The Favourite Website Awards (The FWA) is an abundantly astonishing accumulation of some of the best websites the world has ever seen. They describe themselves as, "An industry recognized award program and inspirational portal". Designers and developers, from around the world, submit sites to be subjected to the assiduous scrutiny of The FWA's varied panel of judges. The aspiring end, is the prestigious FWA website award, added web-traffic, and the glory and honor accompanying it. Design,...
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Delicate Soles are the ultra-portable, ultra-fashionable solution to agonizing high heel shoes. As the owner, Quinn Martinez, puts it, “Delicate Soles fit in your purse, and in your lifestyle. You simply grab your favorite tote, roll your delicate soles, and go have some fun.” Quinn is a repeat customer of Kalos Interactive Design [learn more here], so when he approached me with the Delicate Soles concept I was eager and excited to help him turn his vision into reality. Over the last few...
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Verdure’s website instantly transports the user into a serene tropical getaway. If only all corporate retreats were this peaceful. The relaxing bamboo imagery and muted green layout create an instant calming mechanism. The nature sounds are also a nice effect for setting the mood. It’s clear that Verdure wants their current and potential clients to feel at ease when learning about Verdure and its philosophies. I was instantly intrigued by this company, upon navigation to the site. It is interesting because the imagery...
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Formerly Art Partitions, LYNNEL Art to Form is striving to revise and expand the ways in which original artwork can be used in commercial and residential settings. Their process employs digital technology to enhance and transfer artistic compositions to glass, acrylic, fabric, metal, and wall coverings for use in a wide range of environments. In the original meetings to discuss the design and interface that would become the site, words like "architectural" and "minimal" were used very often, but in the context of separate...
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It’s that time of year again! Time to grab your camera, bundle up, head up the hill, build a handsome and corpulent snowman, and take pictures of him for the day. What a fun project! I’m sure he must have been absolutely delightful to work with (and I must admit, i'm slightly jealous)! Todd Langley and his photography have been an inspiration to me for a number of years now. Langley and I have worked together on numerous projects including photography and motion...
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“Regarded as an expression of an old way of life,” Sassi di Matera is a prodigious conservation project located in beautiful southern Italy, just a mere 240-km southwest from Naples. This project is one of many similar projects, aimed at preserving the renowned heritage of the historic Bronze age civilizations and monastic communities. The story surrounding this place is absolutely astonishing, yet troublesome. Quoting from their website, “One of the most impressive epics of the southern Italian peasants, enslaved to this region’s...
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Unfortunately, financial services have received a bad wrap. Endless numbers, accounts, investments, and worst of all, suits, have most people running for the hills. Clear Creek Investment Services breaks these stereotypes by creating a service where clients come first, and dollars signs come second. Visit their calming virtual office to gain more information before making an appointment with the owner, who will personally handle your finances. Once you're a client, you can view your account right from their website whenever you feel...
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In today's world, the current attitude is "go green, or go home." Adhering to this mantra, Solar Eclipse Shades provides an eco-friendly, yet functional product. Focused on improving the environment, Solar Eclipse Shades has created state of the art shade products that protect against harmful UV rays, while integrating polymer solar voltaic systems that actually generate clean power. I for one am on board for their vision to provide green products that reduce the heat and danger of UV rays, while creating a...
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Jayson Marrs and Jetmir Zymeri, owners of the chic Denver LoDo lounge The Lure, approached me (Benny Yarnell) about designing a website that would capture the feel, the atmosphere... if not the very ethos of their establishment. Crucial details that defined their space involved ground breaking lighting technology, furnishings custom-constructed of colorado-specific materials and textiles, and the aim for a specific sense of fashion, attitude, and lifestyle. The space is distinctly long and narrow, and most of the action takes place along...
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