http://www.blenderbox.com/rss/news/ blenderbox, inc. news en-us Blenderbox Receives 12 Interactive Awards at the 2010 Communicator Awards
Blenderbox has been recognized with twelve accolades in the 2010 Communicator Awards. The award-winning projects in the Interactive category include: The Rockefeller Foundation - 2010 Gold Award of Excellence: Charitable Organizations / Non-Profit The Rockefeller Foundation - 2010 Gold Award of Excellence: Homepage Helmsley Charitable Trust - 2010 Gold Award of Excellence: Charitable Organizations / Non-Profit New Visions for Public Schools - 2010 Gold Award of Excellence: Education Israel Film Center - 2010 Gold Award of Excellence: Movie and Film BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn - 2010 Gold Award of Excellence: Cultural Institutions BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn - 2010 Gold Award of Excellence: Performing Arts BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn - 2010 Silver Award of Distinction: Homepage KIPP Foundation - 2010 Silver Award of Distinction: Education Brooklyn Bridge Park - 2010 Silver Award of Distinction: Government Apts and Lofts - 2010 Silver Award of Distinction: Real Estate Renee Rouleau Skin Care - 2010 Silver Award of Distinction: Beauty and Cosmetics The Communicator Awards is one of the leading international awards programs honoring creative excellence for communications professionals. Founded by communication professionals over a decade ago, it is an annual competition that honors the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations and identity work for print, video, interactive and audio. The 2010 award competition received thousands of entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, which makes it one of the largest awards of its kind. ]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2010/6Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400www.kipp.org

Blenderbox wins IMA Best in Class Award for the KIPP Schools website
The KIPP Schools Website, under the category 'School', has won the IMA Best in Class Award. The Best in Class award is the highest honor bestowed by the Interactive Media Awards. It represents the very best in planning, execution and overall professionalism. In order to win this award level, your site had to successfully pass through our comprehensive judging process, achieving very high marks in each of our judging criteria - an achievement only a fraction of sites in the IMA competition earn each year. About the project: Since their founding in 1994, KIPP has reached prominence as a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools with a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life. Hoping for a website that would more effectively communicate a clear and compelling message about the organization to their audience, KIPP engaged Blenderbox to redesign and reorganize their current site. The newly redesigned site is clear and accessible, with compelling imagery and content that complements the KIPP mission.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2010/5Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400www.aptsandlofts.com

Blenderbox wins IMA Outstanding Achievement Award for Apartments and Lofts website
The Apartments and Lofts Website, under the category 'Real Estate', has won the IMA Outstanding Achievement Award. The Outstanding Achievement award is the second highest honor bestowed by IMA and an extremely challenging award to win. Your website has excelled in all areas of our judging criteria and represents a very high standard of planning, execution and overall professionalism. About the project: Designed to meet the needs of an increasingly tech-savvy user base, the newly redesigned Apartments and Lofts website is mobile-optimized and filled with features such as maps, automatic alerts, and My A&L, a site personalization tool that allows users to save and track listings for future reference. Blenderbox also created a robust suite of custom content management tools that helps agents manage and maintain an extensive listings database previously housed in RealtyMX. ]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2010/5Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox takes home Top Agency Award at the Summit Creative Awards
The Summit International Awards has recognized Blenderbox for our unprecedented showing in the 2010 Summit Creative Award competition. Blenderbox earned 12 Creative Awards, tying with Direct Antidote of Toronto for the Top Agency Award. The Summit Creative Award recognizes and celebrates the creative accomplishments of small and medium sized advertising agencies and other creative groups with annual billings under $30 million. Over the sixteen years, the competition has established itself as the premier arbiter of creative excellence for firms of this size.

Blenderbox - Top Agency 2010 Summit International Awards]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2010/5Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400www.rockrose.com

Blenderbox Launches New Website for Rockrose
Rockrose is known as a neighborhood pioneer and is respected as one of New York's premier luxury real estate owner-manager-developers. Blenderbox worked with Rockrose to design and develop the new Rockrose site to showcase the firm's extensive portfolio of residential, commercial and retail properties. Blenderbox also built a custom content management system in Django to allow Rockrose to keep all listings and information current. ]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2010/5Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox Launches New Website for The Atlantic Philanthropies
Blenderbox worked with The Atlantic Philanthropies to realise a new, updated site, featuring clear architecture, clean design and a content management system. About The Atlantic Philanthropies: The Atlantic Philanthropies are dedicated to bringing about lasting changes in the lives of people who are disadvantaged by their economic situation, race, nationality, gender, age, disabilities, immigration status, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religion. They make grants through their Ageing, Children & Youth, Population Health and Reconciliation & Human Rights Programmes, and are active in Australia, Bermuda, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United States and Viet Nam. ]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2010/5Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 -040012 awards for Blenderbox in the 2010 Summit Creative Awards
Blenderbox has been recognized with twelve accolades in the 2010 Summit Creative Awards. The award-winning projects include: Downtown Brooklyn: It's the Moment - 2010 Gold Award: Consumer Image Website Renee Rouleau Skin Care - 2010 Gold Award: Women's Audience Website Brooklyn Bridge Park - 2010 Silver Award: Green Marketing Website Brooklyn Bridge Park - 2010 Silver Award: Government Website BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn - 2010 Silver Award: Other Website KIPP Schools - 2010 Silver Award: Educational Institution Website New Visions for Public Schools - 2010 Silver Award: Educational Institution Website The Rockefeller Foundation - 2010 Silver Award: Non-Profit Website Helmsley Charitable Trust - 2010 Bronze Award: Non-Profit Website KIPP Schools - 2010 Bronze Award: Education Website Renee Rouleau Skin Care - 2010 Bronze Award: E-Commerce Website Downtown Brooklyn: It's the Moment - 2010 Bronze Award: Microsite The Summit Creative Award recognizes and celebrates the creative accomplishments of small and medium sized advertising agencies and other creative groups with annual billings under $30 million. Over the sixteen years, the competition has established itself as the premier arbiter of creative excellence for firms of this size. ]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2010/4Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400www.pictela.com

Blenderbox wins IMA Best in Class Award for Pictela website
The Pictela Website, under the category 'B2B', has won the IMA Best in Class Award. The Best in Class award is the highest honor bestowed by the Interactive Media Awards. It represents the very best in planning, execution and overall professionalism. In order to win this award level, your site had to successfully pass through our comprehensive judging process, achieving very high marks in each of our judging criteria - an achievement only a fraction of sites in the IMA competition earn each year. About the project: Pictela, a company that seamlessly distributes high definition brand content across online advertising, publishing and social media, came to Blenderbox with the challenge of creating a marketing site that positions them as industry leaders while clearly conveying a message of who they are, what it is that they do and who they call their partners. Blenderbox was able to create a clean, image driven site, complimented by a comprehensive CMS built in Django. ]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2010/4Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox nominated for Webby VOTE NOW!
Not only has Blenderbox received Official Honoree status in the category of “Best Home/Welcome page” in the 2010 Webby Awards for the BRIC Arts Media website, but Blenderbox has also received an official Webby nomination for the design and development of Downtown Brooklyn: It's the Moment in the "Web/Associations" category. The Webby Awards "People's Voice" is in full swing! Click below to register and vote for www.itsthemoment.com.

VOTE NOW! / Downtown Brooklyn: It's the Moment / BRIC]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2010/4Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400www.brooklynbridgeparknyc.org/

Blenderbox Launches Brooklyn Bridge Park Website!
The Brooklyn Bridge Development Corporation came to Blenderbox with the challenge of creating a scalable, comprehensive solution outlining the revitalization and reconstruction of the mile long strip of land under and around the Brooklyn Bridge. Blenderbox worked closely with Brooklyn Bridge Development Corporation to highlight the current state of the newly opened Brooklyn Bridge Park, while creating a solution for its expansion, as the park continues to grow. With a number of openings and events over the next four years, Blenderbox's maintainable, scalable solution, along with its interactive map for the Brooklyn Bridge Park site is sure to visually communicate to the Brooklyn public on past, present, and future Brooklyn Bridge Park news and events. For more information about Brooklyn Bridge Development Corporation, check out the site. Brooklyn Bridge Park]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2010/4Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400www.pictela.com

Blenderbox Launches Pictela Website
Pictela, a company that seamlessly distributes high definition brand content across online advertising, publishing and social media, came to Blenderbox with the challenge of creating a marketing site that positions them as industry leaders while clearly conveying a message of who they are, what it is that they do and who they call their partners. Blenderbox was able to create a clean, image driven site, complimented by a comprehensive CMS built in Django.

Visit The Pictela Website]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2010/3Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400www.rockefellerfoundation.org/

Blenderbox wins IMA Best in Class Award for The Rockefeller Foundation website
The Rockefeller Foundation, under the category 'Nonprofit', has won the IMA Best in Class Award. The Best in Class award is the highest honor bestowed by the Interactive Media Awards. It represents the very best in planning, execution and overall professionalism. In order to win this award level, your site had to successfully pass through our comprehensive judging process, achieving very high marks in each of our judging criteria - an achievement only a fraction of sites in the IMA competition earn each year. About the project: Founded in 1913 by John D. Rockefeller, Sr., the Rockefeller Foundation aims to promote the well-being of humanity by identifying and attacking at their source the underlying causes of human suffering. Before beginning the redesign of their public-facing website, Blenderbox undertook a comprehensive round of discovery and user interviews in order to better understand the Foundation's core organizational values and the ways in which their users would interact with their content. Armed with the information gleaned from the discovery phase, Blenderbox designed a next generation web site for the Rockefeller Foundation that allows its audience to approach and interact with their content through one of three dimensions: issue areas, initiatives, and geography. In addition to a sleek and well-organized front-end design, Blenderbox also provided the Foundation with a flexible suite of custom content management tools to allow them to keep the site's content fresh and relevant. ]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2010/3Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400www.israelfilmcenter.org

Blenderbox wins IMA Outstanding Achievement Award for Israel Film Center website
The Israeli Film Center, under the category 'Movie/Film', has won the IMA Outstanding Achievement Award. The Outstanding Achievement award is the second highest honor bestowed by IMA and an extremely challenging award to win. Your website has excelled in all areas of our judging criteria and represents a very high standard of planning, execution and overall professionalism. About the project: The Israel Film Center at The JCC in Manhattan is a leading resource for Israeli film, serving as an exhibitor, promoter, educator, funder, distributor, producer, network organizer, advisor, and festival producer. To help the IFC reach their goal of expanding Israel's emerging film industry and promoting Israeli culture in America, Blenderbox designed and developed a public-facing web community, complete with functionality to support user-generated content, to serve as a comprehensive database of all Israeli television and film productions. Blenderbox also developed a robust suite of custom content management tools that allow for customization of nearly every aspect of the site. ]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2010/3Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400www.kipp.org

Blenderbox Launches Redesigned KIPP Website!
Blenderbox is thrilled to announce today's launch of the newly redesigned KIPP website! Since their founding in 1994, KIPP has reached prominence as a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools with a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life. Hoping for a website that would more effectively communicate a clear and compelling message about the organization to their audience, KIPP engaged Blenderbox to redesign and reorganize their current site. The newly redesigned site is clear and accessible, with compelling imagery and content that complements the KIPP mission. For more information about KIPP's work, check out the new website!

KIPP: Knowledge Is Power Program]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2010/1Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox Takes Home Seven W3 Awards!
Blenderbox is thrilled to announce our most recent W3 wins! The Backbone NYC, Helmsley Charitable Trust, Meredith Integrated Marketing, and Opus 3 websites have all won silver awards in this cycle. The W3 Awards honors creative excellence on the Web, and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award winning sites, marketing programs, and video work created for the Internet.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2010/1Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0400newvisions.org/

Blenderbox Launches Redesigned New Visions for Public Schools Website!
Blenderbox is pleased to announce our recent launch of the newly redesigned New Visions for Public Schools website! New Visions for Public Schools is committed to sourcing and sharing innovative tools, strategies and lessons learned in New Visions schools with others in New York and throughout the country to prove that meaningful change is achievable at scale and success is possible for every child. Blenderbox worked closely with New Visions to create a redesigned site that builds interest and support while engaging each of their key audiences, while providing access to an open source content management system that helps keep content fresh and relevant across the site. For more information about New Visions for Public Schools, check out the site.

New Visions for Public Schools]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2010/1Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox Launches Redesigned Rockefeller Foundation website!
Blenderbox is pleased to announce our recent launch of the newly redesigned Rockefeller Foundation website! Founded in 1913 by John D. Rockefeller, Sr., the Rockefeller Foundation is a private foundation based in New York City, whose mission is to help to expand opportunities for poor and vulnerable people and to help ensure that globalization's benefits are more widely shared. To help further these goals, Blenderbox worked with the Foundation to redesign the site in such a way as to better reflect who the Foundation is today and to help users better understand and find information about the Foundation's initiatives through engaging interactive content. In addition, we provided the Foundation with a powerful suite of custom content tools to help maintain fresh, dynamic content on the site. For more information about the Rockefeller Foundation, visit the site!

The Rockefeller Foundation]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2009/12Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox Takes Home Three W3 Awards
Blenderbox is thrilled to announce our recent W3 wins -- the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership won two Golds--in the Tourism and Homepage categories--for their It's the Moment campaign site, and Renee Rouleau Skin Care won a Gold within the Beauty and Cosmetics category. The W3 Awards honors creative excellence on the Web, and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award winning sites, marketing programs, and video work created for the Internet.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2009/10Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox gets 3 Pixel Award Nominations
Blenderbox has been nominated in the 4th annual Pixel Awards competition in the Art, Non-Profit, and Travel categories! Art / Backbone NYC Non-Profit / Hewlett Foundation Travel / Downtown Brooklyn: It's the Moment

View the nominees]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2009/9Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox Launches Apartments and Lofts v2.0!
Blenderbox is pleased to announce this week's launch of the newly redesigned Apartments and Lofts website! Designed to meet the needs of an increasingly tech-savvy user base, the new Apartments and Lofts website is mobile-optimized and filled with features such as maps, automatic alerts, and My A&L, a site personalization tool that allows users to save and track listings for future reference.

Apartments and Lofts]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2009/9Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox Launches Re-Designed BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn Website
Blenderbox is pleased to announce this month's launch of the newly redesigned BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn website! As visually arresting as it is rich with information, the new site was designed to present a single cohesive and consistent message about BRIC and its programs while promoting community building and exploration, and will grow with the organization as the line between conventional broadcast and web delivery of content continues to blur.

BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2009/7Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox Takes Home IMA Best in Class For Silverstein Properties
Blenderbox is thrilled to announce our most recent IMA win -- the Best in Class Award in the Real Estate category for Silverstein Properties. The Best in Class Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Interactive Media Awards, denoting "the very best" in planning, execution and overall professionalism. The Interactive Media Awards recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement.

Silverstein Properties]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2009/7Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox Named IMA Top 10 Agency of 2008
Blenderbox is thrilled to announce our recent selection as one of the Interactive Media Awards’ Top 10 Agencies of 2008. The IMA Top 10 Agencies represent organizations that consistently uphold the highest standards of excellence in web design and development, and of the 500 agencies that submitted their best work to the IMAs in 2008, the ten agencies with the highest scoring evaluations were selected for this honor. To see the full list of recognized agencies, visit the Interactive Media Awards website. ]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2009/6Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox Takes Home 5 Awards of Distinction at 15th Annual Communicator Awards
Blenderbox is pleased to announce our most recent achievements in the 15th Annual Communicator Awards: five Awards of Distinction for the Hewlett Foundation, Meredith Integrated Marketing, Backbone NYC, and the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and Downtown Brooklyn: It's the Moment websites. The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program honoring creative excellence for Communications Professionals.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2009/6Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox Takes Home Five Summit Creative Awards
Blenderbox is pleased to announce our most recent SCA wins - two Bronze awards for 7 World Trade Center Events and BackboneNYC, two Silver awards for World Trade Center and the Bedford Cheese Shop, and a Gold medal for the Clinton Presidential Center website! The Summit International Awards organization is dedicated to furthering excellence in the communications industry, and the Summit Creative Awards recognize and celebrate the creative accomplishments of small and medium sized agencies and creative companies throughout the world.

Clinton Presidential Center / Bedford Cheese Shop / World Trade Center / 7 World Trade Center Events / Backbone NYC]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2009/5Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400www.billburg.com

Billburg Named Official Honoree in 2009 Webby Awards
Blenderbox is pleased to announce that Billburg.com has been selected as an Official Honoree in the Community category in this year's Webby Awards! The Official Honoree distinction is awarded to the top 15% of all work entered that exhibits remarkable achievement.

Official Honoree Listing]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2009/4Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox.com Takes Home Best in Class Award from IMAs
Blenderbox is thrilled to announce our most recent IMA win -- the Best in Class Award in the Web Design/Development category for our very own website, blenderbox.com. The Best in Class Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Interactive Media Awards, denoting "the very best" in planning, execution and overall professionalism. The Interactive Media Awards recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement.

Visit the Blenderbox IMA Award Gallery]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2009/4Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400www.dbpartnership.org

Blenderbox Launches "Downtown Brooklyn: It's the Moment" for DBP
Blenderbox is pleased to announce this morning's launch of the new "Downtown Brooklyn: It's the Moment" marketing site for the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership. Designed as a companion piece for the DBP's newest marketing initiative, "Downtown Brooklyn: It's the Moment," the site is a dynamic image-based repository of profiles and videos that showcase all the different reasons why residents, students, artists and business owners alike believe that now is the moment for Downtown Brooklyn.

Downtown Brooklyn: It's the Moment]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2009/3Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox Launches Hewlett Beta
Blenderbox is pleased to announce the recent launch of the new Hewlett Foundation Beta site, beta.hewlett.org. When Blenderbox first engaged with Hewlett to re-design their existing site, they wanted to provide their site's users with a sneak peek, allowing Hewlett to gauge their level of satisfaction with any new design and influence the eventual re-launch of the site. A week after Beta's launch, public reaction to the re-design has been overwhelmingly positive, and prospects are good for a successful site re-launch at the end of the month.

beta.hewlett.org]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2009/3Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox Engaged by National Geographic Education Programs for Re-Design
Blenderbox has been engaged as an interactive partner to re-architect and re-design all websites under the purview of the National Geographic Education Programs (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education). Blenderbox will work with NGEP to provide an intuitive and easy-to-use next generation education portal that complements the National Geographic brand while remaining relevant and accessible to all members of its vast and widely varied audience of educators, parents, caregivers and students.

National Geographic Education Programs]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2009/3Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox Wins IMAs for Clinton Presidential Center, Backbone NYC
Blenderbox is thrilled to announce our most recent IMA wins -- the Outstanding Achievement Award in the Professional Services category for the Backbone NYC website and the Best in Class Award in the Museum category for the Clinton Presidential Center website. The Best in Class and Outstanding achievement awards are the highest and second-highest honors bestowed by the Interactive Media Awards, denoting "the very best" and "a very high standard" in planning, execution and overall professionalism. The Interactive Media Awards recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement.

William J. Clinton Presidential Center / Backbone NYC]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2009/1Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400www.qualityinteractions.org

Blenderbox Launches New MCCG Resource Center
Blenderbox is thrilled to announce today's launch of the new MCCG Resource Center. The Manhattan Cross Cultural Group is a training and research organization committed to improving health care to diverse patient populations and eliminating health disparities. The new Resource Center will help clinicians and non-clinicians alike to learn more about cross-cultural issues as a follow up to MCCG's Quality Interactions courses.

MCCG Resource Center]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2009/1Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400www.meredithintegratedmarketing.com

Blenderbox Wins Outstanding Achievement Award for Meredith
Blenderbox is pleased to announce our most recent IMA win -- the Outstanding Achievement Award in the Marketing category for the Meredith Integrated Marketing website. The Outstanding Achievement Award is the second-highest award bestowed by the Interactive Media Awards, and denotes "a very high standard in planning, execution and overall professionalism." The Interactive Media Awards recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement.

Blenderbox IMA Awards Gallery / Meredith Integrated Marketing]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/12Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox Launches Newly Redesigned Website
Blenderbox is pleased to announce the launch of our newly redesigned website! Come check out the new design, and check back later this week for a closer look at our redesign process over at Grits, the Blenderbox blog.

blenderbox.com / grits]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/11Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox is pleased to announce the launch of the new Charlotte Moss website. With an updated navigation site organization scheme and a cleaner, more balanced layout, Blenderbox refreshed the look and feel of the site while maintaining its key components.

www.charlottemoss.com]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/11Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0400www.backbonenyc.com

Blenderbox Launches Redesigned Backbone NYC Website
Blenderbox is thrilled to announce the launch of the newly redesigned Backbone NYC website. Backbone NYC is a totally integrated post production company, specializing in high-end retouching with a creative and conceptual focus, high volume pre-press services, digital asset management and interactive development.

Backbone NYC Project / backbonenyc.com]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/10Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox + Rails Rumble 2008
Blenderbox is pleased to unveil our entry for the 2008 Rails Rumble -- Compost! This past weekend, our team of three developers spent 48 hours building a simple web app for posting and presenting comps in real-time, using Ruby on Rails. For more information about Compost + the Rails Rumble, head over to the Blenderbox blog.

Compost / Introducing Compost]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/10Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox is thrilled to announce our recent W3 wins -- the Bedford Cheese Shop won the Silver in the Food and Beverage Category, while Firebird Management, LLC took home the Silver in the Financial Services category. The W3 Awards honors creative excellence on the Web, and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award winning sites, marketing programs, and video work created for the Internet.

Firebird Management, LLC / Bedford Cheese Shop]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/10Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400www.silversteinproperties.com

Blenderbox Launches New Silverstein Properties Website
Blenderbox is pleased to announce the launch of the new Silverstein Properties website. Silverstein Properties is one of Manhattan's leading real estate development and investment firms, offering fully integrated real estate services including design, development, leasing, management and operations. The firm owns and manages some of the most successful and high-profile properties in New York City (including 7 World Trade Center), and has developed, owned and managed more than twenty million square feet of office, residential and retail space.

Silverstein Properties Project / Silverstein Properties]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/10Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox is thrilled to announce our recent WebAward wins -- all 7 of them! Billburg.com took home the 2008 WebAward for Best Regional Website, while the World Trade Center and 7WTC Events, The Motherhood, Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and the USO all picked up awards for Excellence and Outstanding Achievement. Visit the WebAward website for a complete listing of this year's winning sites.

Billburg.com / wtc.com / 7wtcevents.com / dbpartnership.org / uso.org / The Motherhood / webaward.org]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/9Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400www.meredithintegratedmarketing.com

Blenderbox Launches New Meredith Website
Blenderbox is pleased to announce the launch of the new Meredith Integrated Marketing website. A premier "relationship media" source, Meredith offers clients a wide range of services including custom publishing, CRM and search consultation. ]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/8Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400www.fbird.com

Blenderbox Launches Redesigned Firebird Website
Blenderbox is pleased to announce the launch of the newly re-designed Firebird Management, LLC website. Firebird is a leader in the hedge fund marketplace, managing billions of dollars in publicly traded equities throughout former Soviet and early-stage Eastern European countries.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/8Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400www.dolomitecap.com

Blenderbox Launches New Dolomite Website
Blenderbox is pleased to announce the launch of the new Dolomite Capital Management website. With access to the most highly specialized niche fund managers in the Emerging Markets, Dolomite Capital offers investors superior Emerging Markets investment opportunities. ]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/8Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org

Blenderbox Launches New Clinton Presidential Center Website
Blenderbox is pleased to announce the launch of the new Clinton Presidential Center website. The new site showcases the Library and Museum, provides admissions, exhibit and event information for visitors, and educates the public at large about the Clinton Presidency and the building of the center itself.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/8Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400We're still waiting for the official address (long story!) but for now it's 33 Nassau Ave, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11222]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/8Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400www.masseyknakal.com

Blenderbox Wins IMA Outstanding Achievement Award for Massey Knakal
Blenderbox is pleased to announce our most recent IMA win: the Outstanding Achievement Award in the Real Estate category for the Massey Knakal Realty Services website. The Outstanding Achievement award is given to sites representing a "very high standard of planning, execution, and overall professionalism." The Interactive Media Awards recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement. ]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/7Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400www.bedfordcheeseshop.com

Blenderbox Launches Redesigned Bedford Cheese Shop Website
Blenderbox is pleased to announce the launch of the newly re-designed Bedford Cheese Shop website. The Bedford Cheese Shop is Brooklyn's most notable old-fashioned cheese shop, providing gourmet cheeses from around the world with excellent service and a rustic, European charm.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/7Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400www.downtownny.com

Blenderbox CEO speaks on panel about web marketing and social media
Jason Jeffries, CEO of Blenderbox, was invited to speak on a panel for the Alliance for Downtown New York. Discussion topics included web marketing and social media. Check out the video of the discussion.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/6Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox Takes Home the Gold at Communicator Awards
Blenderbox is pleased to announce our recent achievement at the 14th Annual Communicator Awards: six Awards of Excellence for the USO, World Trade Center, 7 World Trade Center Event, Opus 3 Artists, Downtown Brooklyn, and Children's Out-of-School Time Homework Online sites. The Award of Excellence (the Communicator Awards' highest honor) is given to those entries whose ability to communicate puts them among the best in the field. The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program honoring creative excellence for Communications Professionals.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/5Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400www.7wtcevents.com

Blenderbox Wins IMA Outstanding Achievement Award for 7wtc
Blenderbox is pleased to announce our most recent IMA win -- the Outstanding Achievement Award in the Events category -- for the 7 World Trade Center Events website. The Outstanding Achievement award is given to sites representing a "very high standard of planning, execution, and overall professionalism." The Interactive Media Awards recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement. ]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/5Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400New Blenderbox Office Debuts Summer 2008
Blenderbox is thrilled to announce the Summer 2008 debut of our new, larger office space. Renovation is now underway, and come September 1, 2008, Blenderbox will be setting up shop on the third floor of Greenpoint's Flour and Sugar building, located at 33 Nassau Avenue. The 7,700 square-foot space offers stunning views of the Manhattan skyline and McCarren Park, with green solutions for lighting and building mechanics in development. With a spate of new and exciting activity looming on the horizon, our Summer 2008 expansion marks the beginning of big things to come, both for Blenderbox and our client partners.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/5Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox has been nominated for The 12th Annual Webby Awards in the Best Navigation/Structure category! Vote for us !



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Webby Nomination for The Motherhood!
The Motherhood has been nominated for The 12th Annual Webby Awards in the Family/Parenting category. Vote for The Motherhood !]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/4Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400www.wtc.com

WTC.com selected as Webby Official Honoree
The World Trade Center website has been selected as an Official Honoree for the Real Estate category in The 12th Annual Webby Awards. The Official Honoree distinction is awarded to work that scores in the top 15% of all work entered into the Webby Awards. See all Webby Honorees Here]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/4Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400The Blenderbox website has been selected as an Official Honoree for the Professional Services category in The 12th Annual Webby Awards. See all Webby Honorees Here]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/4Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400www.billburg.com

Billburg 2.0 launches!
An online neighbourhood resource since 1999, billburg.com is a website for the community of Williamburg, Brooklyn. It's been in need of an upgrade for while so we're happy to announce that Phase 1 of the new billburg is now live and there will be more great features coming soon.. ]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/3Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox is pleased to announce a major victory for the Open Space Alliance North Brooklyn and the North Brooklyn community. Today, the Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment rejected all three proposals for TransGas Energy Systems' proposed 1,100 megawatt power plant. Blenderbox recently teamed up with OSA North Brooklyn to launch an e-mail protest campaign against the proposed power plant. Read more about Board's ruling here.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/3Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox is pleased to announce our most recent IMA wins -- Outstanding Achievement Awards in the Non-Profit category for NewSchools Venture Fund and USO websites, as well as the Best in Class Award in the Non-Profit category for the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership website. The Best in Class Award is the highest award bestowed by the Interactive Media Awards, and it represents "the very best in planning, execution and overall professionalism." The Interactive Media Awards recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement. ]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/3Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox is pleased to announce the launch of an e-mail protest campaign for The Open Space Alliance of North Brooklyn. The campaign is intended to pressure the state to close the loop on its promised rejection of a 1,100 megawatt waterfront power plant proposed by Trans Gas Energy Systems. A templatized protest e-mail lets users express their concerns with the click of a button, while an optional text field provides room for additional thoughts. The solution also features a viral component allowing users to send the campaign url to friends and neighbors. Visitors to the site should also be on the lookout, as Blenderbox is in the process of revamping OSA NB's web presence. ]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/2Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0400www.reneerouleau.com

New Identity for Renee Rouleau Skin Care
Blenderbox created a new logo, identity system and packaging for Texas-based Renee Rouleau Skin Care, a company with a proprietary skin care system and high-end product line. A new site will be coming soon too.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/1Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox is happy to have been selected as Massey Knakal's interactive partner for the redesign of their website. Look for the new site coming late Spring.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/1Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0400www.qualityinteractions.org

Blenderbox launches newly designed and enhanced ELM for MCCG
As Manhattan Cross Cultural Group’s interactive partner, Blenderbox has been instrumental in evolving its learning management system, used to teach cultural awareness in health care. Blenderbox orchestrated an overhaul to enhance the Flash-based e-learning program, from both a design and technology perspective.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2008/1Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0400www.gocoastguard.com

Blenderbox, in tandem with Cossette Communications, launches US Coastguard website
Blenderbox is pleased to announce the launch of GoCoastguard.com. In collaboration with Cossette Communications, Blenderbox developed the front-end and back-end content management system with Flash navigation, interactive maps, geo-IP technology and Section 508 viewing compliance.

GoCoastguard.com]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2007/12Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0400content.scholastic.com/printables/

Blenderbox launches Scholastic Printables
Blenderbox worked with Scholastic's Printables division to develop the e-commerce site’s “Make Your Own” section, where teachers can create, digitally store and print materials using their own uploaded data.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2007/10Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400www.opus3artists.com

Blenderbox launches new Opus 3 Artists website
Blenderbox is pleased to announce the launch of the new Opus 3 Artists website. Formerly a division of ICMA, Opus 3 Artists manage a roster of world-renown artists and musicians.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2007/10Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400www.wtc.com

Blenderbox wins IMA Outstanding Achievement Award
Blenderbox wins IMA outstanding achievement award in "Building/Construction" category for the new World Trade Center website. The Interactive Media Awards™ recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2007/10Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Blenderbox wins Gold W3 Award for USO Website
Blenderbox wins Gold Award for The USO from The W3 Awards in the Charitible Organizations / Non-Profit category. The W3 Awards honors creative excellence on the Web, and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award winning sites, marketing programs, and video work created for the Internet.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2007/10Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400The Blenderbox website is recognized by the W3 Awards, winning Gold in the Self Promotion category.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2007/10Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox is pleased to receive 9 silver W3 awards: NewSchools Venture Fund, Veotag, Wagwear, Children's Out-of-School Time, Homework Online, Alliance for Downtown New York, Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, The World Financial Center Winter Garden and 7 World Trade Center Events]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2007/10Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400www.veotag.com

Blenderbox Wins 1st Place for Veotag Identity
Blenderbox wins 1st place in the Corporate Identity category of the American Design Awards for the Veotag Corporate Identity.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2007/10Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400www.wtc.com

Blenderbox launches new World Trade Center website
We are excited to announce the launch of wtc.com. This high profile website provides information about the ongoing development at the World Trade Center site and features a wealth of images, news, press releases and videos. The launch coincides with a major press conference presenting revised designs and schedules for three of the towers. In the coming months, we will be rolling out a variety of additional features and enhancements to the site.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2007/9Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox is pleased to announce the successful re-launch of the Vanguard Industries website which marries together their Vanguard Military Insignia and Civil Air Patrol eCommerce stores into one consolidated solution capable of fulfilling and tracking orders from two separate fulfillment centers.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2007/8Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400In tandem with IAC/City Search, Digitas and Visual Max, Blenderbox launched the Amercian Express "Out of the Blue" online offers campaign which can be found at getlocaloffers.com. The campaign is launching in multiple markets and features a limited number of time sensitive offers and coupons for American Express merchants. Blenderbox developed the site and back-end engine technology which drives the site, offers and coupon redemptions.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2007/7Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox is pleased to announce the beta launch of Themotherhood.com in time for BlogHer Conference '07 in Chicago. This social-networking site features groups, discussions, a link list, a blog ticker and has numerous enhancements in development. The solution is built with Ruby on Rails and a MySQL database.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2007/7Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400www.dbpartnership.org

Redesign of Downtown Brooklyn Partnership Launches
Blenderbox has re-launched Downtown Brooklyn Partnership featuring enhanced use of photos and a look and feel that matches their newly created print collateral.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2007/7Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox announces the successful integration of the Vanguard Military and Civil Air Patrol websites. The new solution is a robust eCommerce and fulfillment application for thousands of products that directs orders to one of two fulfillment centers depending on products ordered.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2007/7Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400www.worldfinancialcenter.com

Blenderbox Gets Recognized by the American Design Awards
Blenderbox has received honorable mention from the American design awards for their work on the World Financial Center's Winter Garden website. ]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2007/6Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400www.7wtcevents.com

Blenderbox Launches 7 WTC Events Website
Blenderbox is proud to announce the launch of 7wtcevents.com. This flash-based website showcases the 52nd floor events space of the newly constructed 7 World Trade Center.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2007/5Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400www.newschools.org

Blenderbox Launches New Schools Website
Blenderbox announces the launch of a newly redesigned website for New Schools Venture Fund (www.newschools.org) based in San Diego, California. The project included a complete site redesign, reorganization and dynamic administrative tools for site updates.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2007/5Fri, 11 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox will be designing and developing a prominent social networking website for moms called themotherhood.com. The site is scheduled for release in the fall and includes a variety of social networking features including groups, dicussions, conversations, networks and blogs.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2007/4Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400Blenderbox is pleased to add World Trade Center Properties to its client roster. We will be redesigning and developing the new wtc.com website scheduled for launch in fall 2007. The site will include a wealth of photography, video, news and dynamic content management system.]]>http://www.blenderbox.com/news/2007/3Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400