Branding, Design &
Web Development
Web Development
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We work for a wide range of clients—from small organizations to Fortune 100 companies; government agencies to artists and authors. Whether it's health promotion, cyber security, launching a new book, opening a new studio, building a custom product or creating a connection between concepts, we enjoy seeing our projects come to life.
McAfee.com’s Fight CyberCrime Unit microsite is an online help center designed to assist victims of computer crime and provide information on how to avoid becoming a victim.
We worked with the McAfee content and development teams using the McAfee style guide to design and develop a front-end to McAfee's Cyber Crime Unit.
The Global Security Strategy and Diplomacy (GSSD) group within the Microsoft Trustworthy Computing division needed an identity and supporting materials that focused on their directive. They also needed conceptual graphics that helped clarify connections and ideas that were difficult or too lengthy to explain with copy.
Creature Works designed an identity that stayed true to Microsoft's core, while creating a unique look focused on dynamic images and graphics. We implemented this identity across a variety of collateral, including white papers, PowerPoint presentations, brochures and information graphics. Templates were created in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for the department to use for future publications, and a style guide was created to provide guidelines for usage of the brand.
SAFECode.org is a global, industry-led effort to identify and promote best practices for developing and delivering more secure and reliable software, hardware and services. Its members include Adobe Systems Incorporated, EMC Corporation, Juniper Networks, Inc., Microsoft Corp., Nokia, SAP AG and Symantec Corp.
The SAFECode.org site has grown to become host to a blog and a distribution source for the groups' white papers. Creature Works also develops SAFECode white papers, support materials and presentations. We assist on visual creative needed for editorial including image selection, template creation, information graphics, conceptual graphics, style guides and presentation design. We developed the server-side and client-side scripting, blog, email collection, alerts and distribution systems.
RichardAClarke.net is the official author's website for Richard A. Clarke, an internationally-recognized expert on security, including homeland security, national security, cyber security, and counterterrorism. Mr. Clarke is a #1 best-selling author and frequent writer on terrorism and security issues. Creature Works designed and created a media-rich site featuring Mr. Clarke's Cyber War book. The site includes an area to read chapter excerpts from two of Mr. Clarke's books, a video of Mr. Clarke talking about Cyber War, a section that plays trailers from the SOS documentary, as well as sections that highlight his other books. Creature works developed the site architecture, UI, presentation layer, custom server-side and client-side scripting.
Carver-Scott SHIP was a partnership between Carver and Scott counties to promote a local version of Minnesota's Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP). The site promoted a healthy lifestyle and active living to worksites, communities, schools and healthcare organizations. They asked us to come up with a clean design that focused on the positive parts of the anti-tobacco, anti-obesity message that is the foundation of the SHIP program.
Creature Works created a focused, organized site that set the stage to grow the Carver-Scott SHIP agenda. We designed a brightly colored site that uses information graphics to bring fun and interest to statistics.
Creature Works designed the site assisted with editorial, created information graphics, imagery, illustration, CSS, as well as developed both server-side and client-side scripting.
Good Harbor is a preeminent global provider of strategic safety, security and risk management consulting services to a wide variety of clients including governments and corporate clients worldwide. Creature Works redesigned and reorganized the GHC site to reflect their expanded security risk management services.
Creature Works designed and developed the site including presentation layer, CSS, coding, client-side and server-side scripting.
Recent expansion includes a UAE-focused Good Harbour International site that is structured to accommodate Arabic.
GoCarverGo - Carver County Public Health wanted a site that would educate people on ways to integrate physical activity into their daily lives and help local groups and partners promote active living opportunities.
We were very excited to be a part of this getting out and getting active project. We knew that creating a happy inviting online space would inspire people to use and explore the city/county resources. The site includes a Media Bank area that gives visitors easy access to logos, icons, web banners, print pieces and press releases in various file formats. Creature Works also continues to create promotional materials for the initiative.
GoCarverGo earned a National Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties in 2009.
Creature Works created and developed all aspects of the GoCarverGo brand including naming and logo; messaging and icon design; web design, editorial, custom coding,, server-side and client-side scripting.
Get UP and Go was a free wellness challenge sponsored by Carver County Public Health in the spring of 2012. The 6-week physical activity challenge allows participants to track their minutes and level of activity online. A participant’s minutes of activity are tallied for the city or worksite of their choice. Weekly drawings and prizes occur throughout the event.
This was a wonderful Public Health project. Creature Works designed and created the online event for CCPH. We were involved in all aspects of development including brand/identity development, logo design and messaging. We developed Get UP & Go's online and offline collateral including web banners, print pieces, billboards and promotional items. Development included UX, UI, custom coding, admin, server-side and client-side scripting.
iTownStore.com is an online apparel and promotional products store that caters to organizations including; schools, charities and athletic leagues on a city-by-city basis. Visitors can create, customize and purchase their own apparel or create a spiritwear store for their favorite local organization. ITownStore is a rapidly evolving brand and continues to expand its features and functionality.
Creature Works designed the UX and UI including an interactive browsing and design experience that enables customers to operate a store, or choose and purchase an item from a store, or build and purchase their own item. CWL customized and integrated a commercially available ecommerce platform, integrated a catalog system and invoicing system. Creature Works continues to partner with iTownStore to develop the site.
Jessica's Cakes, a boutique cake shop in Minneapolis, wanted a brand update to support its evolving business. The brand needed to be fun, yet professional, and appeal to wedding, individual and corporate clients. Creature Works was responsible for rebuilding the brand, starting with the website.
Creature Works, in collaboration with Jessica's Cakes, found a "made from scratch" look and feel to be the perfect fit. To make the design even more poignant, we used all of her own tools and ingredients to create a look that was 100% Jessica's Cakes. Site development was done with CSS3, extensive server and client side scripting and applied to a Wordpress platform.
