January 1, 2009 | 2 likes | 2 comments
Snowdin is another one of my favorites among the bookmarks I never had a chance to review in 2008. To my knowledge, Colle+McVoy have created the first second 3D glasses enabled website interface.
October 6, 2008 | 5 likes | 5 comments
Here's an impressive display of Flash skills. An interactive 3D site for an Australian creative firm. I think this is top notch for showing off what kind of work they love to do, but I had a hard time figuring out what kind of firm this really was. Make sure to check out the "people" section. It's a fun and nauseating interface, but lacks a bit in information design. All in all, this site is a great example of how to do something very differently, and they've picked the right tool for the job.
September 1, 2008 | 5 likes | 4 comments
Time for another Norwegian studio portfolio. This time it's a digital advertising/production agency located in Oslo. I came across this as Magne Hage, a childhood friend of mine from Skien, sent me a tip about the new site. Magne is their 3D animator, and as far as I can tell, a truly skilled one at that, too. I really like the way The Voyagers are focussing on creating a story and "universe" around their portfolio. It works very well, even though I think they're using a bit too much Flash when they shouldn't.
May 6, 2008 | 2 likes | 1 comments
Nokia's attempt at an eco-phone seems like a joke to me. They're bragging about low power chargers, no needless paint, eco-friendly materials, etc. In my humble opinion the main thing they could, and should, do to become a greener company, is to make their phones last a lot longer. Instead they're trying to make them last less than a year. Corporate social responsibility, my ass. Now when I got all that off my chest, I'd like to point out that I think the campaign site accompanying this new phone is sweet. Very well done and made me want to learn more about this phone.
April 26, 2007 | 3 likes | 4 comments
Osaka, Japan based 3D-animator and designer of sorts Toshiyuki Kuwabara's portfolio is a wonderful site to add to the Styleboost directory. The layout and colors are outstanding. This goes for the 3D characters throughout the site. As much as I like this site, I would still rather see it done as a pure html/css site instead of all Flash.
September 19, 2006 | 15 likes | 10 comments
Another über-nice Flash campaign straight from Scandinavia. This time it's McCann Oslo and North Kingdom who are churning out a beautiful mix of video, 3D and interaction. Their Client, Statoil, wants to show how important their natural gas is in providing our lives with wondrous energy, and McCann/North Kingdom uses their skills to show off this in a way that only can be achieved by the use of Flash. You really should take a closer look.
August 25, 2006 | 10 likes | 9 comments
Wefail's latest project is perhaps their most impressive piece to date. Making use of the familiar techniques we have grown attached to from their previous projects, this one excels beyond the others technically. On the surface it looks a wee bit ugly, but as soon as you dig a little deeper you immediately realize that this is extremely impressive and inspirational stuff. The map and the bird's eye view is priceless, and couldn't have been done with anything but Flash.
August 25, 2006 | 50 likes | 16 comments
Some people are so skilled and multi-talented that it almost pisses you off. Danish designer Jesper Bentzen produces loads of jaw-dropping work across so many disciplines that you cannot visit his website without feeling a sense of awe. It's incredible how he manages to produce so much superb work and still wrap it in a delicious top of the line Flash wrapping. We can only guess how many hours Jesper spends in his office.
February 14, 2005 | 4 likes | 5 comments
The navigation on this one is exactly what I would refer to as bizarre. You pick up plastic figures of one or more family members and place them inside the room you're interested in learning more about. Real wild and very nice at the same time.
July 13, 2004 | 2 likes | 31 comments
Where did he get that incredible intro-voice!? Besides that this is more than just your regular flashturbation site, this is probably one of the top five flashturbation sites on the web. It is also one of the most frequently submitted sites on Styleboost.