Plug & The Paddywhacks

The creative team over at Scholar & Saint needed help bringing an interactive children's book for the iPad and iPhone to life. For such a compelling concept, and with such great artistic execution, we jumped at the chance.

• iOS Book App Development

  We developed the book reader app that allows users to download and experience each new issue

• In-App Purchase/Subscription

  We created the ability for users to get the first issue for Free, then either subscribe or pay monthly for each new issue

• iOS Issue Development

  We work closely with the Scholar & Saint team to bring their artwork and storyline to life with new issues that provide an interactive, engaging experience every month

• Front-End Web Development

  We hand-coded the marketing website in standards-compliant HTML/CSS and jQuery

3D GameLab

An innovative team of technology educators at Boise State University devised a new idea; an online system that allowed teachers to design their curriculum in a game-like, digital environment. We helped them design and develop the system from the ground up.

• User Interface Design

  We wanted to make this a fun system to use, taking great care to make sure the user experience was intuitive while masking the complex functionality under the hood. After presenting multiple options, we settled on a dark theme that students said "doesn't feel like school"

• Ruby on Rails Development

  We created the web app from scratch in Ruby on Rails. Functionality includes member accounts, tiered access for various account types, an easy-to-use quest builder, user rewards, player profiles, quest submission, teacher feedback, quest ratings and more

• Reporting Interface

  We created a separate "reports" portal where teachers and administrators can log in to get reports and see analytics for their groups and students

• Front-End Web Development

  We developed the front-end in hand-coded HAML/SASS with extensive use of CSS3 and jQuery to create a slick, seamless user experience

Purple Robots

Purple Robots helps content producers create iPhone applications from their existing feeds. They came to us for help with their branding, web and user interface design. We were happy to help with such a cutting edge and fun product.

• Branding/Logo

  Created a logo and *mascot* that played off bad 50's sci-fi

• Web Design

  Designed the marketing web site to be clean, intuitive and well-branded

• User Interface Design

  Designed the user experience and user interfaces for the web application

• Web Development

  Hand-coded the marketing site and the app interfaces with HTML/CSS and a custom jQuery slider

Haystack Software

Haystack Software makes desktop software for the Mac. They asked us to help them brand three Mac applications and create a website to market them. To stay competitive in the Mac software market, we had to create icons and a website that were vibrant and memorable, yet unique and polished.

• Icons

  For Arq, SyncPhotos and Duplifinder

• Web Design

  Initial website design and templates

• Front-End Web Development

  Hand-coded in clean, standards-compliant HTML/CSS

• Wordpress Blog

  Built a Wordpress theme to feel like just another page on the site

Ringtone Designer

This iPhone app allows users to create ringtones from their existing music library. We helped with both the design and development.

• User Interface Design

  Down to the pixel, we designed the app screens to be beautiful and a delight to use

• iOS Development

  We created the native iOS iPhone application that dealt heavily with audio file formatting and compression

• iAds or In-App Purchase

  We added support for iAds with the option to loose the ads with a one-time in-app upgrade

Icons

We create vibrant, polished icons that create strong brand recognition. Icons shown here for Luster, Kaleidovid and Cloudpull.

Man Man Lai Chinese

Needing a professional marketing site for his passion project, this independent developer came to us for help. We were happy to oblige - app sites are easily one of our favorite things to design :)

• Branding

  We worked to polish his logo idea and came up with colors/elements to create a strong identity

• Web Design

  We created a simple, yet lively design to make the site aesthetically appealing and informative

• Front-end Web Development

  We hand-coded the site in standards-compliant HTML/CSS including a custom jQuery slider

• Web Typography

  We used Typekit to design the site with custom, live web fonts

Caregiver's Touch

Caregiver’s Touch is a suite of applications that work together to help caregivers organize information for their patients. It was a challenge to create software for people who don’t typically use software, so we worked hard to make sure it was as intuitive as possible, while being functionally robust.

• User Interface Design

  For both the web and iPhone apps

• iPhone Application Development

  Custom built to sync with the web app

• Web Application Development

  Custom built in Ruby on Rails

• Marketing Website

  Hand crafted with standards-compliant HTML/CSS

• Content Management System

  Custom built to minimize technical knowledge needed by admins

• Payment Gateway

  With recurring billing services

More Montessori

More Montessori contacted us to help them craft the user interfaces and branding for their web application, which helps Montessori school teachers better organize their students and lessons.

• User Interface Design

  We took their functioning code and crafted interfaces to be easy-to-use and visually appealing

• Branding

  We gave options for color schemes/visual styles that brand the application and would appeal to their largely female teaching staff

• Illustrations

  To liven up the interfaces and add a unique branding element, we created illustrations of learning materials used in the Montessori curriculum

Logos

We craft strong, unique logomarks that help you look like (and hopefully make) a million bucks… well, let's say a billion just for fun :)

Meal Ticket

Meal Ticket is an iPhone application that connects hungry users with coupons to nearby restaurants. We were happy to both design and develop the initial branding and application.

• Icons/Branding

  Concepted and created the branding and icon to work cohesively across all mediums

• Web Design

  Designed and coded the initial web site templates for the client to populate

• iPhone Interface Design

  Designed the app interfaces to be simple, user friendly and highly branded

• iPhone App Development

  We built the iPhone app that syncs with the web application from the ground up

• Web Admin Interface Design

  We helped develop and brand the interfaces used by restaurants to create and keep track of their coupons

Happy Apps

Happy Apps makes great apps for the Mac. With the release of their new app Goal Chart, they hit us up for a site redesign.

• Web Design

  We took great care in crafting beautiful layouts to set the stage for the content

• Front-end Web Development

  We hand-coded the site in standards-compliant HTML/CSS including a jQuery slider

• Icon Design

  Created the application icon for Goal Chart shown above

• Wordpress Blog Theme

  Designed to make the blog page feel like just another page within the site