Skybox bagged three Red Dot Design Awards for its incredible work for Soyuz Coffee Roasting!

Skybox Design Agency was golden in the Red Dot: one of the largest and most prominent design competitions in the world.

Over the course of several days, around 7,451 entries were judged for design. Skybox stood out among all those and landed the quality seal for good design.

Skybox earned this prestige for designing the corporate identity, responsive website and packaging concept all for Soyuz Coffee Roasting.

Here’s the full picture of these concepts and designs:

Corporate Identity

The minimalistic approach and the neat logo helped earn Skybox their first Red Dot Design Award for Corporate Design & Identity.

Website

The immaculate responsive website with the refreshing concepts was rewarded with another Red Dot Design Award in the category Online/Website, for Skybox.

Barista Packaging

The beautiful packaging and concept for Barista, a SCR brand, deserved a third Red Dot Design Award in the catergory: Packaging Design/Beverage.

About Skybox

Skybox Design Agency, is a no-nonsense quality driven multi-disciplined design agency which mission is to create distinctive (digital) design. From offices in Amsterdam and New York, Skybox works for a diverse selection of (international) clients.

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Award-winning creative & strategic agencies unite in M&C Saatchi SHARE!

M&C Saatchi LA officially announced today that digital and social creative agency Heavenspot is now part of M&C Saatchi, expanding the agency’s digital and social division M&C Saatchi SHARE. The alliance unites both agencies for intensified creative and strategic reach on behalf of clients.

Huw Griffith, M&C Saatchi LA CEO & Partner, comments,

We launched SHARE a few years ago and now have a successful and growing social business that is central to brand communication. Adding the extraordinarily talented Heavenspot team with its unique skillset and experience will ensure we continue to offer best-in-class social and digital. It is perfect timing.

Heavenspot is a socially powered, digital creative agency founded by President & Executive Creative Director Chevon Hicks. Known for its social and digital campaigns, Heavenspot has worked with a range of entertainment and technology clients including Netflix, Yahoo, Tumblr, Amazon Studios, ABC, Warner Bros, Disney, Goldenvoice, and 20th Century Fox.

Hicks explains,

The relationship between M&C Saatchi LA and Heavenspot provides a global reach via M&C Saatchi Worldwide. It is an exciting next step for Heavenspot and our clients, many of which have an international presence.

According to Heavenspot SVP, Social Media Kathryn Schotthoefer,

The collaboration between our teams amplifies the creative energy and innovation of both companies. We are similarly focused on ideas that offer best-in-class use of the creative, technical and strategic facets of social media to deliver both brand goals and outstanding user experience.

The Heavenspot team is comprised of 40 digital and social experts, now part of M&C Saatchi SHARE. SHARE was launched by M&C Saatchi LA two years ago to meet growing client demand. SHARE’s clients include: UGG, Epson, Oakley, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University and the LA Opera.

M&C Saatchi SHARE VP, Director of Social Media Kyle Maurer, says,

We’ve experienced great growth in SHARE during the last year, and we’re extremely excited to work with Heavenspot in continuing that trend into the next year and beyond. They bring a wealth of skills and experience that will help our collective team deliver greater impact going forward.

The Santa Monica and Glendale based teams have started to work on projects and will be fully integrated over the coming months.

M&C Saatchi LA received transactional support from Davis & Gilbert LLP and Prosper Group LLC.

About M&C Saatchi LA

M&C Saatchi is the world’s largest independent marketing communications group, with 24 offices in 18 countries. The network employs more than 1,800 people who service over 200 clients, spanning advertising, design, social, content, digital marketing, mobile, public relations, sponsorship and event management. The agency was founded in 1995 by Maurice and Charles Saatchi with the principal of ‘Brutal Simplicity of Thought,’ and was called “the fastest growing start-up in advertising history” by Adweek. The LA agency has produced iconic work for Ketel One, Crystal Cruises, Qantas Airways, Epson, OSU – The James, the San Diego Zoo, UGG® Australia, New Mexico Tourism Department, Google, and the California Department of Public Health.

About Heavenspot

Heavenspot helps some of the world’s greatest brands create technology experiences that tell stories, build communities and start conversations. The company’s in-house team of developers, community managers, designers, strategists, creative directors, project managers and writers create groundbreaking campaigns for technology, consumer products and entertainment companies. Founded in 1996, Heavenspot brings collective decades of experience to every project. Everything is digital; it is ubiquitous and Heavenspot’s special blend of leading creative, combined with consistently amazing technology, is perfect for any client seeking to disrupt and ultimately own the space they’re in.

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Havas is in talks to buy FullSIX, the independent digital agency based in Paris.

The Havas Group announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with the management of FullSIX Group and Motion Equity Partners, in view of acquiring FullSIX.

Terms weren’t disclosed although the price is estimated at a reported $75 million. The transaction, expected to close during the month of October, is subject to a consultation process with FullSIX staff representatives.

FullSIX is comprised of 16 different agencies which combined offer an array of digital, data and media capabilities. It now employs over 600 people, 400 of them in France. Clients include Vodafone, Bayer, L’Oreal, and French pay TV channel Canal +, which is controlled by the Bollore Group, also parent to Havas.

The acquisition will be a key growth driver for both groups.

Yannick Bolloré, Havas CEO, said:

I am delighted to welcome all the FullSIX talents into the Havas family. We share common values and we both put innovation and integration at the heart of everything we do. I am confident that Marco and his team will further reinforce Havas’ expertise on behalf of our clients, and that Havas will provide FullSIX with a major new source of growth.

Marco Tinelli, FullSIX Group President, added:

We are happy and proud to be joining the Havas Group. This is an enormous opportunity for the FullSIX Group and all its talents and clients. We will continue to drive the market forward, with even greater ambition than before. Havas is a dynamic, entrepreneurial group that will bring us the clout, the network and the talents we need to develop even faster. FullSIX will add to and develop the Havas Group’s Digital & Data scope and expertise. We are very close in terms of culture, our knowhow is largely complementary and our ambitions are the same.

Tinelli will continue as President of the FullSIX Group and Yannick Bolloré will oversee the process of integrating entities into the Group.

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MOBGEN spreads its wings and starts business development in the UK!

After opening an office in Malaga, Spain earlier this year, Amsterdam agency MOBGEN plans to conquer the UK. Londoner Sam Contractor is exploring the UK market and has started the business development for MOBGEN UK.

To give you a little taste of Sam’s plans, here’s an interview with him about the developments on the UK mobile market.

Q. What does the mobile market in the UK look like at the moment?

2015 has seen a shift in smartphone use in the UK. 33% of internet users see their smartphone as the most important device for going online vs 30% using laptops. This marks a significant change from 2014 where this was 22% smartphone vs 40% laptop, and is likely driven by faster connectivity with 4G and increasingly powerful smartphones. Unsurprisingly, 90% of 16-24 year olds have a smartphone whilst it is 50% for 55-64 year olds, doubling since 2012. Ofcom 2015.

The UK is a sophisticated market from the standpoint of both business and technology. London has a strong standing and heritage in financial services and is renowned for being one of the fashion capitals of the world. London serves as the headquarters for many of MOBGEN’s ‘sweet spot’ target global brands in financial services, retail, travel, and automotive; 40% of the largest companies have European or global headquarters in London.

The UK has an array of digital service companies, such as boutique strategy and ideation houses that focus on value propositions or customer experience. These, however, do not deliver on technology. There are digital agencies that focus on web campaigns, SEO, and advertising, and some of these will have mobile teams. There are also large technology and consultancy players with mobile departments.

On the other hand, MOBGEN has a pure focus on creating mobile solutions that aim to drive loyalty with consumers and global brands, or create a significant aid for employees in their daily work. Six years of working with global brands like Shell, ABN Amro, Inditex, Jumbo supermarkets (to name a few) on mobile propositions help MOBGEN bring mobile thought leadership to new clients.

The MOBGEN Lab will also play a key role in the UK development as a way for clients to understand disruptive technologies and have the opportunity to ideate with us in an innovative environment.

Q. With a new office in London being currently under development, what are the areas you and your team have been focusing on?

Across the four verticals, there are excellent growth opportunities available:

For airlines – effective designs in the BA and Easyjet apps give customers easy access to bookings, loyalty, and viewing boarding passes. But what about extending the relationship into other services like cross-selling travel-related services, or in-flight entertainment, and using your mobile as the hub for this?

In retail, at least in fashion, many focus on mobile optimised sites. I’m excited by the prospect of brands being able to get to know their customers more and use social networks more effectively through mobile platforms.

For hotels – we’re already seeing check-in and room keys within apps by Hilton and others. Marriott has created a way for customers to create requests and ‘whatsapp’ style communication between customers and staff. But what other content and features could be deployed effectively to customers to enhance the experience?

For private banking, it has taken them some time to embrace mobile. There’s a mix of transactional and portfolio apps from some of the main players and independents. For instance, the oldest independent bank in the UK, Hoare, will release an app in 2016. But what’s next to grow adoption, help clients take further advantage of this platform, and drive loyalty?

For London, we are currently identifying key global brands to partner with to create loyal customers with mobile and creative technology. This will span early adopters that first created mobile apps for end-users that may be coming to their end of life. They will now need to be revitalised and rethought with the newest technologies and expectations of the customer. This will also include brands that may be investing in mobile optimised sites instead of mobile apps. And of course, there are some brands that have neither an app or an optimised site…

Q. What developments do you see at the mobile UK market, and what opportunities do you see?

An exciting future! Customers and employees will experience brands through different channels and forms with mobile being the current target device for this and primary digital channel. Global brands should continue to challenge themselves to ensure true user centricity. It’s key to spend time in the mobile strategy to redraw the customer or employee journey, understand personas, and articulate the essence of the brand in the design to drive loyalty.

Apps that enhance the employee experience at work will continue to grow in popularity, whilst customer facing apps remain an important priority. The effectiveness and opportunities for these to work in parallel with employee apps will drive value for brands.

Keep your eyes peeled for exciting times ahead!

About MOBGEN

MOBGEN delivers mobile platforms that strengthen the relationship between customers and brands or companies and employees. They aim to make mobile interaction easy, engaging and rewarding, so that users become loyal and life-long brand-ambassadors.

With more than 100 mobile specialists working from 4 locations, Amsterdam, London, Singapore and A Coruña, MOBGEN offers the following services: Mobile strategy, UI/UX design, usability testing, system architecture & integration, mobile portal development (native, hybrid, html5), quality assurance and run, maintain and analytics of mobile platforms.

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DS launches an online platform and art installation, created by digital agency DPDK!

Rotterdam, 1 October 2015 – DS, luxurious French car brand founded in 2014 in Paris, brings acte de présence during Dutch Film Festival in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Today’s launch of the interactive online platform proceeds the live event later this week.

The entire campaign, spanning across mobile, online and live activation, is created in three weeks by Rotterdam based digital agency DPDK. DPDK has managed to create this campaign within 3 weeks’ time by a multidisciplinary team of 13 people.

From today, visitors of ds-signatureart.com were invited to leave their signature either on desktop or from mobile. Their autograph was then translated real-time, using the WebGL technology, into one-of-a-kind 3D digital art piece.

On the online platform, which is a unique collection of contemporary 3D signatures, users will also be able to see how hundreds of single elements of each signature create a beautiful, 3D model of Dutch Film Festivals statue, the Golden Kalf. During this year’s annual Dutch Film Festival visitors will also be able to take part in a specially designed interactive Signature Art installation.

The festival is still taking place and the campaign turns out to be a great international success. More than 3500 people from 150 different countries left their signature so far. Another interesting fact is that 50% of the people did this by using a mobile device.

DPDK also received a lot of international awards for the campaign already; FWA Mobile of the Day, FWA Site of the Day, Awwwards honorable mention and the CSS Design Award. When looking on social media, the feedback from local and international press is very promising.

Pim van Helten, CEO from DPDK says,

The Signature Art installation is an invitation for all visitors of the annual Dutch film fest to express themselves and reveal their creative spirit. Next to an engaging art experience during the festival, this platform is also a rare collection of personal digital art pieces. Anyone that leaves a signature will be able to claim their trademark by sharing the artwork online.

Anne Lobbes, Director Press; Public Relations DS says,

This project represents the key values of the DS brand: excellence, the spirit of avant-garde and element of surprise. We are excited to see the worlds of online and offline intertwine in this engaging campaign.

The creative idea is inspired by Dutch Walk of Fame in Utrecht, which is the Dutch equivalent of the famous Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California. The Dutch Walk of Fame compromises of golden tiles with handprints and signatures of, past and present, Golden Kalf winners.

The 35th Dutch Film Festival is taking place in Utrecht, the Netherlands, from 23 September until 2 October.

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Italians do it better. Especially when it comes to the craft and the passion behind making beautiful things.

The fact is, the Italian soul craves aesthetic beauty. It is a cultural totem. Consider the label “Made In Italy”: it immediately conjures visions of quality, luxury and style. Always style.

Indeed, Google hasn’t neglected Italy’s ability to produce the glorious and the gorgeous. The Google Cultural Institution’s project “Made In Italy” investigates Italy’s most sparkling moments: opening the door for visitors looking for hidden treasures and those people hunting for the passions and traditions behind this phenomenon.

As much as tradition matters, Italy stands at the forefront of modern aesthetic creativity and design as well. Especially when it comes to the web.

To get the inside track on why Italy is a world leader in web design and development, we caught up with Tomas Baruffaldi. An art director, graphic designer and all round nice guy, Tomas is well versed in creating visual beauty; his everyday work is to create original and unforgettable online experiences in a creative digital agency AQuest.

Q. Hey Tomas, let’s start with this: If you had to describe the “Made In Italy” label, what would you say? 

The “Made In Italy” thing is a safe place for Italians to go to. We’ll say it and we’ll fall back on it, even when it’s taken out of context! It’s definitely something of a guarantee for creative Italians to believe that what we make is always beautiful, oozing quality.

We love to think that we’ve made something that demanded everything of us mentally and creatively. If I could sum up “Made In Italy” with two words, though, I’d choose creative and perplexing.

Q. So what is at the heart of “Made In Italy”? What makes it different from “Made In Germany” or “Made In Spain”? 

The main difference is that Italians are perhaps more used to being surrounded by beauty every day. We’re not fazed by it: we inherently appreciate it. Likewise, we are so used to change so that doesn’t worry us either. “Made In Italy” encapsulates everything that Italians, themselves, know how to make, create, and do.

So things can change through a different approach, a new way of doing things. That’s fine. You see Italians are irrational creatures: on the one hand we will turn away from adversity, whilst we are really good at making and taking all manner of opportunities.

Q. Some creatives say the modern version of “Made In Italy” should focus more on the return to forgotten traditions combined with modern research and innovation. Do you agree with that? Do you think Italian web designers should try to find inspiration in tradition whilst still moving forward and innovating?  

Well I don’t believe in a modern version of the “Made In Italy” label. It’s a timeless concept. You can’t pin it on one period in Italian history and say it doesn’t apply to this other time or that other time.

Made In Italy isn’t a tradition; it’s a way of working unhindered by time.

It focuses on those, overarching objectives: quality and beauty, two things we Italians are strongly drawn to. For me I like to see web designers working with a focus on quality. They must create work that innovates but also surprises. And I’d add that, if you’re going to innovate, then don’t forget to research!

Q. Jason Fried and David Heinemeier, founders of 37 Signals write in their book Re-work: “Pour yourself into your product and everything around your product too: How you sell it, how you support it, how you explain it, and how you deliver it. Competitors can never copy the you in your product.” Do you think there is recognizable Italian DNA in your work?   

I think leaving something of who you are in a project you are working on is why many of us get out of bed in the morning. We want to leave anonymity behind: we leave small residues of ourselves in the work we do. We can see it, but few others can. That is really important.

Q. Do you think foreign brands appreciate the style of “Made In Italy” in web design? And if so, why? 

I believe in the web as a global entity, really. Labelling a style of web design as coming from one country in particular doesn’t really work for me.

 Q. What about Italian brands? Do you think they should stay faithful to the “Made In Italy” style of web design? 

In terms of the cultural identity work carries, brands must stick to their principles and appreciate quality work regardless of where it comes from.

Q. Thank you for your time Tomas. Before you go, where can people find your work? 

I would invite them to check out the agency website www.aquest.it.

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The outstanding FLUX by belew™ app has won the Mobile Innovations Award in the category ‘Most Innovative Use of Creative on Mobile’.

The competition was fierce as there was a massive increase in entries for the Mobile Innovations Awards this year (sponsored by TSYS and Avios). A 100% increase in entries means that there is no slowing down in the adoption of new mobile ideas in 2015. Entries have been received from throughout the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region.

MOBGEN received four Mobile Innovations Awards nominations back in June. Besides the nomination for FLUX by belew™, MOBGEN’s Shell Motorist app was a finalist in the category for the ‘Best Use of Mobile for Customer Loyalty’. The app was also nominated for the ‘Travel and Hospitality Award’.

And last, but certainly not least, MOBGEN was up for ‘Most Impressive Agency’! All these nominations, and the award are a great recognition for all the hard work and great effort that the MOBGEN crew delivers every day with enthusiastic dedication for everything that is ‘mobile’.

Developed by MOBGEN for the acclaimed US musician Adrian Belew, FLUX is essentially a platform that links hundreds of musical tracks, audio snippets, and art into a visual language that conveys Adrian’s ideas and avant-garde style into one awesome app. Through a “roulette” of probability algorithms, FLUX by belew™ offers an infinite number of musical combinations for fans to discover.

Click here for more information about the FLUX app.

About MOBGEN

MOBGEN delivers mobile platforms that strengthen the relationship between customers and brands or companies and employees. They aim to make mobile interaction easy, engaging and rewarding, so that users become loyal and life-long brand-ambassadors.

With more than 100 mobile specialists working from 4 locations, Amsterdam, London, Singapore and A Coruña, MOBGEN offers the following services: Mobile strategy, UI/UX design, usability testing, system architecture & integration, mobile portal development (native, hybrid, html5), quality assurance and run, maintain and analytics of mobile platforms.

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CÜR Media, Inc. joins hands with global marketing company, DigitasLBi, for planned launch of next generation music streaming app: CÜR!

Glastonbury, Connecticut, October 13, 2015 – CÜR Media, Inc. today announced an exciting, strategic partnership with DigitasLBi, a global marketing and technology agency transforming businesses for the digital age. Under the agreement, DigitasLBi New York will provide strategic planning, media buying, marketing and creative support tied to the launch of the Company’s next generation music streaming app, CÜR, scheduled for 2015.

Tom Brophy, Founder and CEO of CÜR Media said,

We are excited to team up with the proven leaders at DigitasLBi to attempt to change the face of the music streaming industry. As a top ten global agency, DigitasLBi’s expertise in brand building and creativity is unparalleled in the industry. We look forward to working together to successfully drive the expected roll out of CÜR this year.

Todd Stanley, EVP, DigitasLBi (New York) said,

We share an ambition to create and design the best customer content and experiences, that are as delightful as they are seamless. We look forward to bringing to bear our integrated suite of performance media, millennial marketing and creative strategy to a customer-obsessed and progressive company like CÜR Media.

About CÜR Media, Inc.

CÜR (pronounced ‘cure’) will be the latest music-streaming app with an emphasis on music, social media and sharing. CÜR Media is creating a next generation social music experience through the planned launch of CÜR Music, a social mobile and web streaming music application that is being designed to enable its users to go beyond the limitations of traditional music streaming services. Upon its anticipated 2015 launch, CÜR Music will unlock the true expressive nature of an individual’s connection with their music by fostering personalization, sharing and creativity. With CÜR it’s not just about streaming, it’s about what the music means to you and how you want to express that to the world. For more information please visit: www.curmusic.com

About DigitasLBi

DigitasLBi is a global marketing and technology agency that transforms businesses for the digital age. It helps companies of all shapes and sizes decide What’s Next… and then takes them there. Also a top ten global agency, DigitasLBi is comprised of 6,000 digital and technology experts across 40 offices in 25 countries worldwide. DigitasLBi is a member of Publicis Groupe [listed on the Euronext Paris Exchange – FR0000130577 – and part of the CAC 40 index] and is the world’s third largest communications group. With approximately 60,000 professionals spanning 108 countries on five continents, Publicis Groupe offers local and international clients a complete range of communications services.

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Creative digital agency DPDK has been awarded with 4 Lovie awards for their work with Peugeot and sense.info.

DPDK will be receiving a bronze and a People’s award, in the Online Advertising Single Mobile & Experiential category, for their work on the Peugeot ‘Catch The Dragon’ campaign. They also won a silver award and another People’s award in the Website Single Youth category for their redesign of the sense.info platform.

The Peugeot ‘Catch The Dragon’ campaign is a film-meets-game experience that is created to launch the newest Peugeot 208. The result is an activation that unites the International TVC with Virtual Reality footage. In the interactive VR experience, the consumer is challenged to catch the dragon that comes to life in the TVC.

This campaign has been a great success and has been awarded with several International awards such as two FWA’s  (Website of the Day & Mobile Site of the Day), AWWWARDS, CSS Design Award and two W3 awards (Mobile Apps/Sites – Innovative/Experimental and Mobile features – Best Visual Design – Aesthetic). Now they can also add two Lovie awards to this impressive list.

In collaboration with SOA Aids Netherlands and Rutgers WPF, DPDK was tasked to launch the new sense.info platform for teenagers aged between 12 and 25 years old. This is the ‘go to’ platform for questions about sex. One specific part of the website ‘Discover your body’ has millions of visitors and is also the part where visitors stay the longest. Here, teenagers can scroll over the, 3D sex dummies (created by DPDK) to discover more about erogenic zones.

Pim van Helten, CEO of DPDK, says,

We are incredibly proud that we got 4 Lovie Awards. We are very happy to see that so many people took the time to vote on our work – these International awards are the cherry on the cake.

About DPDK

DPDK is a creative full service agency that has a strong focus on digital interactions. dpdk is responsible for the creation, strategy, technology and production of interactive experiences and creative digital platforms. Their clients include as Peugeot, Grolsch, Ikea and many more. They have also been received various awards and accolades at numerous events like FWA’s, Dutch Interactive Awards and Spin Awards.

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World leader in tactical footwear selects Amsterdam hotshop after pitch.

Following a global review, MAGNUM Boots announced the appointment of Khanna\Reidinga, the self-proclaimed “agency for adventurous brands”, as its strategic and creative partner for consumer and B2B communications.

Since 1982, with the development of a bespoke tactical boot for the FBI, MAGNUM has become the leading global footwear supplier for law enforcement, the military, fire/rescue, emergency/medical and work wear.

Starting in the US – MAGNUM’s main market – K\R will roll out a new brand positioning followed by global and local campaigns. This collaboration also marks the beginning of an additional focus on work wear and a clearer consumer proposition.

Global Marketing Director at MAGNUM Glen Richards,

With K\R’s pitch idea we have the right tools to build a truly global and consistent brand. We feel this creative strategy will resonate within all of our markets and has the power to unify the very diverse categories in which we operate.

K\R Creative Director Hesling Reidinga,

It’s great to work for a brand that has been on the forefront of protecting the people that protect and take care of us. We aim to show the beauty of these so called “dirty” jobs.

About Khanna\Reidinga

Khanna\Reidinga is a creative agency for adventurous brands.

K\R believes that by applying their creative values to brand challenges, they can create better relationships with today’s highly critical and easily distracted audiences. This means using elements of advertising, digital, design and PR to cut through and connect. K\R does this for Hi-Tec, NN Group, Vodafone, Beats By Dr Dre, car2go, Daimler Fleet Management and TomTom.

K\R primarily works for brands that have an international perspective.

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The New York based agency, One Rockwell welcomes stellar new clients: Loeffler Randall, ABC Carpet & Home, and Guideboat Co!

Read the latest case studies by One Rockwell to learn more about their secure onboarding process including business, code, and infrastructure audits and a seamless transition into their support services.

The renowned modern shoe and handbag brand joins the One Rockwell roster.

The preeminent home decor and lifestyle brand joins the One Rockwell roster.

The critically acclaimed outdoors lifestyle brand joins the One Rockwell roster.

About One Rockwell

One Rockwell is an ecommerce agency and Magento certified gold partner in New York experienced in design and technical solutions for fashion, luxury and lifestyle brands.

For information on how One Rockwell can support your eCommerce business, please visit onerockwell.com

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A drip-feed of animation goodness, brought to you by Animade!

Alpha Channel is the new go-to blog for animation inspiration, curated by London-based animation and digital production studio Animade.

The blog showcases thousands of amazing animations from around the world, hand-picked by the Animade team. It is in the studio’s own words, ‘a drip-feed of animation goodness’ for creatives, enthusiasts and curious passersby.

The vast variety of content covers everything from brand new, cutting-edge creations to unearthed, forgotten or hitherto unknown gems from the past – some giggle-inducing, some that will move you to tears and others that are downright weird.

The blog, serene in its pared-down design, can be experienced as a never-ending stream of awesome animation with the option to continuously autoplay the next video.

There’s also the ability to search for a specific title, surprise yourself with the lucky dip, or get involved by submitting work via the Submissions page.

Alpha Channel is the next step in the long history of Animade’s animation blog, which started in 2009 and paved the way for the formation of Animade as a company. The blog has been running ever since as a section within the studio’s site.

The new name, standalone URL and branding marks a turning point for the blog, and nicely complements its digital design counterpart, Animade’s Hover States.

About Animade

Animade is a London-based animation and digital production studio, founded in 2010 by childhood friends James Chambers and Tom Judd. Every project is different, but there’s one thing they all share: character.

For press enquiries, including interview requests, please call Amy Knight on 0207 336 7645 or email amy@animade.tv!

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Interactive production company, Resn, creates a new plaque for the FWA Hall of Fame Award! 

Established by the Favorite Website Awards in 2007, the FWA Hall of Fame is one of the most exclusive clubs on the internet, showcasing only the most outstanding proponents of interactive design, development, and future-thinking creativity.

A select few agencies are inducted into the Hall every year, which currently has a roster of just 27 members. While these agencies have always had bragging rights, there was no physical award to go with the membership. Until now.

The FWA has recently unveiled the Dolby sponsored Hall of Fame plaque, designed by interactive production agency, Resn. The winning design was chosen from a field of entries that was open to all Hall of Fame members worldwide.

With the Hall of Fame ranks dominated by companies from Europe and North America, kiwi firm Resn stands out as one of the only inductees based in the entire Asia-Pacific region.

The simple, elegant plaque takes its design cues from the 5¼-inch floppy disk of yesteryear. The plaques have now been distributed across the globe to all of the Hall of Fame members.

Resn Wellington ECD, Steve Le Marquand, says,

We wanted to acknowledge that the advancements of the future are built upon the achievements of the past. For our industry, the floppy disk seemed like the perfect visual representation of this idea.

Resn Managing Director, Rik Campbell, says,

When Resn was first starting out, we looked up to a lot of the companies on this list. We still do. It’s a real honour to have an award we designed sitting up on their mantlepieces.

Resn is a creative forge that takes blazing hot ideas and hammers them into digital steel. For ten years, Resn has specialised in world-beating digital productions, games, and creative user-experiences for the global advertising industry. With offices in Wellington and Amsterdam, the international Resn team is one of the most awarded digital production companies on the planet.

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DPDK and Peugeot launch an interactive sound experience ‘Follow Your Intuition’ to promote the Peugeot 108.

This experience is an online film with an interactive soundtrack that will be enriched with a new dimension of the track after every interaction. Visitors can discover these dimensions by themselves.

As a result of the successful Peugeot ‘Catch The Dragon’ campaign and the Virtual Reality experience at the AutoRAI, this time DPDK was tasked to create a digital experience based on the International TVC for the Peugeot 108.

The result is an innovative sound experience that is seamlessly connected to the TVC and zooms in on the three USP’s of the car: active city break, rear view camera and lane departure warning system.

Bart van Slobbe, Head of Digital and Media PSA Peugeot, Citroën and DS Benelux, adds,

Peugeot is on the lookout for more and more digital communication opportunities in order to reach clients in an original way. Together with DPDK we are working on strengthening our innovative image. The sound experience is unique, purely based on intuition!

To shape this interactive experience, DPDK developed their own soundtrack and merged this with existing images from the TVC. Consumers can build this soundtrack in four different phases after every interaction. They can do this on their desktop, by using the spacebar, or on their mobile phones.

Pim van Helten, CEO of DPDK, adds,

‘Follow your intuition’ calls on your sense of rhythm. Everyone has that sense, consciously or unconsciously. The combination of full screen video, playful animations and an interactive soundtrack is unique on the web and works on desktop and mobile.

In addition to the successful film-meets-game experience for the Peugeot 208 and a virtual reality experience, where the Oculus Rift was combined with Leap Motion Technology and drone images, DPDK can now add this interactive sound experience to their portfolio.

Try it out here: www.follow-your-intuition.com

DPDK is a creative full service agency that has a strong focus on digital interactions. dpdk is responsible for the creation, strategy, technology and production of interactive experiences and creative digital platforms. Their clients include as Peugeot, Grolsch, Ikea and many more. They have also been received various awards and accolades at numerous events like FWA’s, Dutch Interactive Awards and Spin Awards.

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Animade creates a festive fairytale for Anya Hindmarch’s winter collection, Resort 2016!

London-based animation and digital production studio, Animade has produced a festive winter campaign for English fashion designer, Anya Hindmarch.

Coinciding with the launch of the brand’s Resort 2016 Collection, the campaign includes an interactive digital landscape for the homepage of anyahindmarch.com, along with a set of GIFs for social media and email marketing.

The homepage web-toy features accessories from the new collection hiding shyly behind clouds, which explode when you click on them.

The whole scene is set on a backdrop of star-scattered, pinky-orange sky, which changes colour at sunset in the UK!

The poppy, vibrant imagery is adapted from the visual merchandising for this collection in Anya Hindmarch stores.

Animade intended to reflect the playfulness of the shop display theme in this online re-imagining, creating a world around it by devising mini narratives, turning the products into characters and giving them a loveable personality.

See the homepage web-toy at www.anyahindmarch.com

For press enquiries, including interview requests, please call Amy Knight on 0207 336 7645 or email amy@animade.tv!

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NIBE-SVV has launched a set of tablet and smartphone e-learning apps (WFT Triple A) in partnership with MOBGEN.

The user friendly platform makes it easier for employees to be WFT (Wet Financieel Toezicht) compliant.

Stay Up-to-Date 

According to the Financial Supervisor Act (Wet Financieel Toezicht/WFT), specialists from the financial services sector have to stay up-to-date with the latest news and happenings in the financial industry.

In order to meet this requirement, NIBE-SVV has made it possible for employers to assign educational topics to their employees, examine them on the latest material, and then follow up on their progress all through the app.

Get The App

The app, which MOBGEN designed and developed for the iPad and iPhone, and also Android tablets and smartphones, provide a user-friendly dashboard with real-time information on individual performance.

The app is suitable for high mobility users. It allows them to learn in an effortless, easy to implement, and flexible way; whether on the train or during their break, they can access and attend courses anytime, anywhere in the world.

Features 

The WFT hybrid apps are a self-preparation tool which provides simple ways to learn the following features:

•    Financial Supervisor Act (Wet Financieel Toezicht)
•    Assigned themes and topics to be tested
•    Topics specific for each employee’s profile
•    Periodic tests
•    Feedback  to employees
•    External links to other websites
•    Internal links to other topics

In conjunction with the tablet and smartphone apps, MOBGEN has also developed a web-portal and a customised Content Management System for employers to have full control over content, manage the team and view reports at the individual level.

For more previews and to download the app, click here.

With more than 100 mobile specialists working from 4 locations, Amsterdam, London, Singapore and A Coruña, MOBGEN offers the following services: Mobile strategy, UI/UX design, usability testing, system architecture & integration, mobile portal development (native, hybrid, html5), quality assurance and run, maintain and analytics of mobile platforms.

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Find out all you need to know about the mobile payment landscape with this free white paper by MOBGEN!

The international payment landscape is changing rapidly. The once unassailable banks and credit card companies are now subject to fierce competition from a new generation of digital service providers, whose mobile banking solutions are often much cheaper, more transparent and more customer-oriented than the services your customers are currently still using.

Retailers who haven’t yet taken the plunge into utilising the ‘mobile payment button’, are mainly failing to do so due to lack of clarity in their understanding of this dynamic young sector.

Additionally, many enterprises are not able to properly assess the technical implications for their own back end. In practice, these businesses are often losing out. By waiting till the new technology has fully crystallised, they particularly miss out on the often-substantial benefits of engaging with early adopters.

This white paper is dedicated to answering a number of key questions about putting these attractive opportunities into action:

1. What are the most important mobile payment technologies and what are their benefits?

2. Who are the most important providers of mobile payment solutions?

3. In what way are companies already successfully using it?

4. Which solutions fit best with your digital-mobile strategy?

Download the whitepaper here!

About MOBGEN

MOBGEN delivers mobile platforms that strengthen the relationship between customers and brands or companies and employees. They aim to make mobile interaction easy, engaging and rewarding, so that users become loyal and life-long brand-ambassadors.

With more than 100 mobile specialists working from 4 locations, Amsterdam, London, Singapore and A Coruña, MOBGEN offers the following services: Mobile strategy, UI/UX design, usability testing, system architecture & integration, mobile portal development (native, hybrid, html5), quality assurance and run, maintain and analytics of mobile platforms.

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The outstanding FLUX by belew™ app has won the Mobile Innovations Award in the category ‘Most Innovative Use of Creative on Mobile’.

The competition was fierce as there was a massive increase in entries for the Mobile Innovations Awards this year (sponsored by TSYS and Avios). A 100% increase in entries means that there is no slowing down in the adoption of new mobile ideas in 2015. Entries have been received from throughout the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region.

MOBGEN received four Mobile Innovations Awards nominations back in June. Besides the nomination for FLUX by belew™, MOBGEN’s Shell Motorist app was a finalist in the category for the ‘Best Use of Mobile for Customer Loyalty’. The app was also nominated for the ‘Travel and Hospitality Award’.

And last, but certainly not least, MOBGEN was up for ‘Most Impressive Agency’! All these nominations, and the award are a great recognition for all the hard work and great effort that the MOBGEN crew delivers every day with enthusiastic dedication for everything that is ‘mobile’.

Developed by MOBGEN for the acclaimed US musician Adrian Belew, FLUX is essentially a platform that links hundreds of musical tracks, audio snippets, and art into a visual language that conveys Adrian’s ideas and avant-garde style into one awesome app. Through a “roulette” of probability algorithms, FLUX by belew™ offers an infinite number of musical combinations for fans to discover.

Click here for more information about the FLUX app.

About MOBGEN

MOBGEN delivers mobile platforms that strengthen the relationship between customers and brands or companies and employees. They aim to make mobile interaction easy, engaging and rewarding, so that users become loyal and life-long brand-ambassadors.

With more than 100 mobile specialists working from 4 locations, Amsterdam, London, Singapore and A Coruña, MOBGEN offers the following services: Mobile strategy, UI/UX design, usability testing, system architecture & integration, mobile portal development (native, hybrid, html5), quality assurance and run, maintain and analytics of mobile platforms.

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Creative agency DPDK and PURE Genetic Lifestyle give consumers an exclusive insight into their personal DNA data.

DPDK succeeded in translating scientific data into a personal and customized online environment where consumers can find this information in a comprehensible way.

In collaboration with an advanced laboratory, PURE Genetic Lifestyle, DPDK gives scientific insights on which genes influence your health by analyzing personal DNA data.

Based on test results consumers will get personal advice on how to improve their lifestyle. Consumers have a choice between a genetic nutrition analysis and a genetic health analysis.

Together these analyses provide scientifically based health advice in the areas of nutrition, exercise, medication and nutritional supplements. This advice is unique to every consumer.

Maarten van Dijk, Founder of PURE Genetic Lifestyle, adds,

Our DNA are the building blocks of our body. With the help of new innovative technologies it is possible to optimize your lifestyle based on your genes. DPDK helped us to enable consumers to discover themselves how they can change their lifestyle.

Until now the interpretation of complicated raw DNA data could only be done by scientists. DPDK was tasked to translate the abstract DNA data into a user friendly, personal digital platform and a hardcopy information package.

The results of the DNA analysis are made comprehensible with the use of clear visualizations, animations and supporting text.

In addition to a hardcopy package, which serves as a summary, consumers can find in-depth information and extensive tables with genetic values in their personal online MyPURE environment.

Pim van Helten, CEO of DPDK, adds,

What can you do with all the health data from wearables, fitness gear and other smart sensors when you have no reference to calibrate your data with? We realized that PURE Genetic Lifestyle provides access to the most personal data 24/7. Together we offer help in the world of big data that we are surrounded with.

The digital environment includes a product site, a webshop and a MyPure environment which will expand into a personal app in the future.

Via different digital channels, the consumer always will have access to personal advice and suggestions to improve their lifestyle.

DPDK is responsible for the complete creative strategy, branding, UX design and the development of the digital platform.

Check out the platform here: puregeneticlifestyle.com

DPDK is a creative full service agency that has a strong focus on digital interactions. dpdk is responsible for the creation, strategy, technology and production of interactive experiences and creative digital platforms. Their clients include as Peugeot, Grolsch, Ikea and many more. They have also been received various awards and accolades at numerous events like FWA’s, Dutch Interactive Awards and Spin Awards.

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Inovāt kicksoff a festive holiday charity campaign in which presents will be placed under their office tree as donations are received…

Inovāt, a small and mighty digital agency headquartered in Elizabethtown, PA with a location in New York City, announced it will kickoff a holiday campaign that will allow the public to donate to three national charities – Toys for Tots, Meals on Wheels, and Habitat for Humanity via their holiday microsite.

Additionally, the page will feature a photo of their office Christmas tree that will be updated daily as they add presents beneath the tree when donations are received.

This year, as the world becomes more and more divided on several issues, Inovāt felt it was important to create a community of giving atmosphere rather than trying to sway people one way or the other.

To donate please visit: www.treethatgives.com

Doug Logan, Inovāt’s President and Co-founder, said,

Since we’ve been in business, the bulk of our holiday campaigns have either revolved around seasonal festivities or just trying to spread the holiday cheer. We felt that a charity fundraiser with a little flare would not only be a perfect way to bring people together this season but would also showcase a little bit of our personality and values as a company.

Inovāt’s core goal is to help people, and what better way is there to convey that than to bring everyone together to give to a few causes in need.

Inovāt provides business strategy, branding, design, marketing, advertising, and technology services to courageous brands looking to take on colossal challenges and competitors by treating them less like clients and more like partners. The company was founded in 2002 by two young men with the dream of producing innovative, awardwinning work.

While the business has grown in the past 13 years, they like to keep a small family atmosphere while keeping an eye on the digital industry’s prolific future. Some of Inovāt’s clients have includedAARP, Chicco, Zippy Shell, and Plain & Fancy.

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