Portfolio

Our satisfied clients, including the one who refused to pay us.

Rogers Communications Inc.
Telecommunications
Various websites

Since the beginning of 2009 we have worked extensively with Rogers to develop a series of sales-oriented microsites including www.homephonechallenge.ca, proven.fastestinternet.ca.

TVO (TV Ontario)
Broadcaster
www.getinvolved.ca

Successfully project managed, creative directed, and led the information architecture on a volunteer site produced to support a series on TVO. The purpose of the site is to create a lively socially conscious networking community for individuals, not-for-profits, charities and community organizations to connect to one another and make a difference. We have worked with a range of organizations during the development of our site.

Manulife
Insurance
www.manulife.com

We work extensively with Affinity Markets on a variety of microsite and email marketing campaigns.

Blue Care Network of Michigan
Health Maintenance Organization
www.mibcn.com

Under contract to The Jonah Group, Bluenotion provided Information Architeture, Interface Design, and HTML template development on a distributed production team. The client had an immediate need to bring a dated site into the current century with minimal impact on a content rewrite. Bluenotion recommended a revised structure that the client could work from and expand over time.

Aviva Canada
Insurance
makethechange.avivacanada.com

Designed, produced, and currently maintain a microsite targeted at insurance agents. Part of a larger re-branding and positioning campaign for the company.

Diane Francis / Harper Collins
Publishing
www.dianefrancis.com

As part of a launch for Diane's new book, Who Owns Canada Now, Bluenotion assisted her with the redesign of her official website.

Shopper's Voice
Marketing
www.shoppers-voice.com

In partnership with UI design firm OneTrickPony, Bluenotion managed a complete re-design of this consumer opinion survey website. Working with the existing technology limitations of their site, the task was to put a fresh face on a tired look, and to better position the client's offer to new leads.

World Vision Canada
Non-Profit
www.worldvision.ca

Bluenotion worked on a complete interface design overhaul of the World Vision Canada website. Page templates were created and sent to other World Vision partners and internal staff to integrate into their infrastructure.

Ignite Development
Entertainment
www.ignitedevelopment.com

Designed the interface and built an online tool to collect applications from independent producers seeking financial assistance for the development of their factual television production.

Refrigerator Door
Publishing
www.refrigeratordoor.ca

Creative directed, designed, and built a fun site to promote the book Life on the Refrigerator Door.

Stephen Thomas
Non-Profit
www.stephenthomas.ca

Took creative concepts from client and fleshed out into final web format and built out templates for their corporate website.

Metroland Media Ltd.
Publishing
www.yourclassifieds.ca

Worked closely with internal team on the interaction design, interface design, and CSS development of their newly launched classifieds platform.

Captain Flamingo
Entertainment
www.captainflamingo.com

Official website for popular cartoon series. Led the web graphic design and layout for the entire site, and integrated the Canadian New Media Award-winning game into the official website.

Cineplex Entertainment
Entertainment
www.cineplex.com

Worked on a comprehensive re-architecture of their public site www.cineplex.com. Work involved on-site planning and brainstorming sessions, creating site maps and wireframes. The wireframes became a functional prototype which assisted the technical team with the build out of the site and Content Management System.

CAMH

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Healthcare
www.camh.net

Worked with representatives from across the organization to complete a competitive analysis, a best practices report, and a set of “quick and dirty” prototypes to illustrate significant improvements that could be made to the site to make access to information more user-friendly.

We recently completed a web style guide to assist internal teams on the development of the new website and other related CAMH websites.

PBS

Kids World Sports (PBS)
Children's Programming
http://pbskids.org/kws/

Working in conjunction with Breakthrough New Media, Bluenotion was responsible for the creative and technical integration of a site for this tween program. We liased with Flash designers and technical developers at PBS to realize a fun companion site for this on-demand program.

Club Monaco

Club Monaco
Fashion Retailer
www.clubmonaco.com

Contracted to design and deploy a new web presence for retailer under extreme deadline. Executed and launched project in under 4 weeks. Site designed to web standards and built to be easily maintained on a monthly basis.

Atomic Betty

Atomic Betty
Children's programming
www.atomicbetty.com

Worked in partnership with production and development companies to design the official website for cartoon series.

ICOM

ICOM Information & Communications Inc.
Target Marketing & Consumer Response Firm
www.i-com.com

Information Architecture, Interface design, CSS development and search engine optimization & marketing. Also provided training on design and site maintenence through use of Dreamweaver site templates.

Canada For Asia

Canada For Asia
Southeast Asia Tsunami Relief Benefit Concert
www.CanadaforAsia.ca

Executed complete interface design, HTML development, email campaign design, and banner ad design for benefit concert in only 1 week.

World Vision

World Vision Canada
Humanitarian Relief Organization
www.worldvision.ca

Provided various user experience consulting services including expert design assessments, research and best practices, information architecture and interaction design, as well as assorted design tasks.

Don Naylor

Don Naylor + Associates Ltd.
Environmental Planning and Landscape Architecture
www.dnaplanninganddesign.com

Architecture, Interface design, Flash design, HTML development, and back-end content management tool developmen tfor small brampton-based design firm.

Jonah Group

The Jonah Group
Software Development
www.jonahgroup.com

Regularly retained by leading Toronto-based development firm to provide front-end design and development expertise.

Projects have included:

Jonah Group Website
Led the design and production of their corporate website.

Healthcare Sector - Backend system
User interface design and HTML development for a set of applications used by doctors and health insurance professionals.

Financial Sector - Managed Fund Portfolio
User interface design and HTML development for a broker-sold managed mutual fund portfolio.

Automotive Sector - Credit Application System
Translated use cases and business requirements in an iterative UI design process to create prototype screens for dealer/credit application system. System to be rolled out to dealerships across North America.

Major Financial Institution
Stylesheet and final screen designs for financial web applications built from client’s business requirements. Ensured client’s established web standards were met, and made recommendations to enhance usability of web applications.

Breakthrough

Breakthrough Entertainment
Film & Television production, distribution and new media company
www.breakthroughfilms.com

Redesigned website to unify three operating units under one umbrella site while maintaining a consistent look and feel. Developed a complete back-end content management tool to administer regularly changing content.

Marketnews

Marketnews Magazine
Publisher
www.marketnews.ca

Retained as online Creative Director. Responsible for online strategy, design, site management. Recently redesigned website to web standards in CSS. Website is highly trafficked and highly ranked in search engine listings.

Here's How

here's how! Magazine
Consumer Electronics How-To and Buyer's Guide
www.hereshow.ca

Information architecture, online marketing, and design of magazine's online home. Implemented several e-marketing tools to increase exposure of magazine to new readers.

Hermitage

The Hermitage Plantation Inn, Nevis, West Indies
Luxury Caribbean Retreat
www.hermitagenevis.com

Redesigned website to more accurately convey the romantic appeal and unspoiled luxury the resort offers. Customer relationship tools were built to allow the client to market to guests online.

FoodTV

Food Network Canada
Television Network
www.foodtv.ca

Recommended to assess existing site design and usability. Worked closely with brand team to identify key visual design, usability, architecture, and brand issues. Resulting website more closely represented on-air look and feel, and made several key improvements to interface, increasing traffic and average session view times.

Caban

Caban
Home Lifestyle Concept Retailer
www.caban.com

Art directed, designed, and developed web presence for home lifestyle retailer. Developed new marketing and communications tools to increase in-store business. Award-winning visual design (Applied Arts Awards, 2002).

History Television

History Television
Television Network
www.historytelevision.ca

Interface design and strategic consulting. Executed interface design and development under very tight timelines.

HGTV

HGTV Canada
Television Network
www.hgtv.ca

Conducted regular web development work.

Alliance Atlantis

Alliance Atlantis Communications
Broadcaster / Motion Picture Distribution
www.allianceatlantis.com

Competitive analysis, user & task analysis, initial Information Architecture for website redesign.

Zoom and Go

Zoom And Go
Hotel Reviews and Hotel Industry Services

Hotel Industry Services(services.zoomandgo.com): Defined requirements for e-commerce website for travel services industry. Authored business requirements with senior management and advised on key business decisions. Led requirements for information architecture and page-level UI design, working with staff from across the organization.

Consumer Hotel Reviews (www.zoomandgo.com): Conducted expert evaluation of existing site structure and usability; Recommendations and implementation plan to increase membership and survey input from users. Also authored a Search Engine Optimization Strategy.

NAI

Negotiation Advice International Ltd. (NAI)
Negotiation Strategists
www.nailimited.com

Online strategy, design, branding, logo design & stationary.

IME

I Mother Earth / Universal Music
Recording Artist
www.imenation.com

Orchestrated a grassroots online marketing campaign to generate interest in artists’ new album. Through viral email components, mailing lists, and message forums, fans of the artist routinely elevated chart positioning of artist throughout life of album, increasing overall sales.

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