CIRCABOX media

CIRCABOX was asked to create the new flash banners for EchoStar Satellite Services to use in their online ad placement campaign. The banners were to be created in line with EchoStar’s current print campaign.

CIRCABOX was asked to create the new homepage flash banner for the Arts Umbrella website. The client wanted to have the banners be “painted” into place with animation and then have the text “Inspiring Kids for Life” appear. (Click image to view.)

EZ Show, Inc. has created the first Web 2.0 video ad-builder for advertisers (or ad designers) to mass produce online video ads for use anywhere on the web. The ad-building suite allows users to create, stream and track their ads, changing them on the fly and even allows for upload of already-created video ads for customization. EZ Show’s business model provides for software license of its proprietary solution that can be integrated into an existing portal, directory, or search engine to offer video ad inclusion. The software has been designed to allow advertisers to create ads in a self-service model (licensees still license the software to offer this to their advertising users – perfect for real estate agents) or the software can be hidden from advertisers and used by an internal creative team to produce video ads for their advertisers. Finally, EZ Show does offer a turnkey solution, provisioning video ads for any licensee’s customer that only wants to sell video ad inclusion services.

Current Role: Production Director of Interactive Content

This is the latest video project CIRCABOX has produced. This online video was created to promote Claim The Web’s software technology and feature its robust eCommerce system.

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CIRCABOX media was contracted to create a completely new website for Trans-Pacific Trading Ltd. (Trapa) in 2006. Trapa had outgrown its original website and was looking for an upgrade in their user interface and user experience. An environment that focuses on Trans Pacific Trading Ltd and their commitment to build on existing customer base, existing supply base, and maintain a relationship with their current customers and suppliers. This sites purpose was to create an online presence in the softwood lumber industry, and also show their long history as a proven leader in solving supply challenges, with their support staff that provides the best possible personal service.

Multilingual welcome language pages were added to a sub menu to slightly personalize the site to different demographics. Translation of the entire site within these languages will be the next step for the Trapa website.

July 2008 - CIRCABOX has recently reorganized Trapa’s Products Page, adding a categories system developed with ajax. This rich internet application was developed to provide a system that would allow users to easily find the products they were looking for. Upgraded Search engine optimization (SEO) was also implemented throughout the site to improve the volume and quality of traffic from search engines via “natural” search results for targeted keywords.

Trapa.ca Product Page Menu System.

This website was developed for a local Interior Design firm who needed a fresh clean look to match their design style and effectively showcase their work. Updates are constantly added as M STUDIO completes new projects.

This site was developed for ECHOSTAR’S new ViP-TV (Video Internet Protocol Television) division that offers over 300 channels to customers. One of the great accomplishments of this site was organizing and allowing for a clean display of information using rollover tags for their extensive programming lineup.

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A complete redesign of www.ocs.ca, building an environment that focuses on the three key elements of OCS’s business – Express, Freight and Logistics. The purpose of this redesign is to bring a greater visual impact and a reorganization of the sites vast information, creating a site that is easily navigable by the end user. This site is to create a greater online presence in the express, freight and logistics industry.

Internal Objective:
•    Expand OCS’s Express and Cargo presence, showing a leader within the industry. Organize the sites relevant and necessary information into a welcoming user friendly website that is quick and easy to navigate.

External Objective:
•    Create more of a visual impact on the OCS website welcoming users and creating an environment that shows OCS as a strong global leader.
•    Build a stronger relationship with existing customers online as well as establish relationships with new customers.
•    Provide existing customers with a website where they can be provided with up to date information on OCS.
•    Improve marketing efforts by using the nature of the Internet to reach a wider audience
•    To create a site that will help bring OCS’s online presence and brand to the next level.
•    Better use of the web presence to increase customer base

OCS Home page

John Durrant is a Chartered Accountant who recently left KTLD to start his own firm John B. Durrant Inc. with the associated domain of durrant.ca. This client was in need a new identity, a clean fresh look but still leaning on the professional business of Chartered Accountants. We crossed branded the identity with his domain durrant.ca This identity package was created for all internal and external business stationary.

Grayscale logo.

Coloured logo.

Business Card

The Bookstore Network is an Out Of Home digital signage firm with LCD screens in many locations across the USA. They needed a quick flash site to provide clients and customers with information regarding their services so a flash web template was implemented and customized for a quick turn around time.

EZ Show Network, LLC. is a leading provider of Out of Home (OOH) advertising solutions through its innovative in-store retail media network. In-Store Retail advertising is one of America’s fastest-growing new alternative media and EZ Show Network has a unique comprehensive package of screen placement, software, networking and dynamic content.

A quick flash site was needed to provide their clients and customers with information regarding their services so a flash web template was implemented and customized for a quick turn around time.

Tidal Multimedia wanted to add some video to their banner as well as to each page to give the site a level of personalization. The home page has a short video introduction to their business and each page has a short video to introduce the page the user is on. Each video was shot on a green screen and then keyed out in post-production and converted into flash.

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A conceptual video piece for Hitachi USA. to creat a conceptual opening video module for the annual Hitachi  USA dealer meeting held in California. The theme for this year is “what did today look like yesterday” and “what does tomorrow look like today”.

This concept video was produced in partnership with 20 Ten Productions.

A short 45 second promotional flash commercial to help Nikken USA promote their new energy drink online. This video was created to get people interested in the new energy drink and see all of the healthy ingredients the drink contained.

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Working at the IDEO Boston office my main goal was to start implementing multimedia into their process of communication both internally with other IDEO studios and externally with their clients. I was also responsible for producing a video piece that would showcase the amazing people behind the amazing work that was being produced on a consistent basis. This video was for the other IDEO studios to learn a little more about the people in the Boston studio.

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An online flash video presentation for ease technologies. A marketing tool to help promote their latest technological breakthrough to existing and potential clients. This project contained a number of elements in order to produce a completely user friendly experience. To show the potential of this project Japanese and English subtitles were added to the presentation as an example of how it could be used in the international marketplace. A simple yet effective navigation system was also key to the success of this project.

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The original CIRCABOX media website was born in 2004. The purpose of this site was to give it a real textured feel and provide users with an urban setting that would spark their curiosity and engage them to search through the site and view pieces of work. A setting with subtle movement drawing users to pay close attention was part of the overall design concept and strategy. If you look closely you will see a metro, a cube van, a few airplanes and a boat all going about their daily business!

The new CIRCABOX media site is much more mature providing a blog type atmosphere where articles of interest can be posted and current projects can easily be added. Whether it is a brand new project or simply updates to an existing project, everything can be updated with ease!

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CIRCABOX 2004