modern8 eNews: Febuary 2002

We've been working on it between other projects, and we're finally ready to show it off -- www.modern8.com. The site is substantial, but organized into three simple sections: about us, portfolio and contact. Of course, websites are never really done. More portfolio items are coming very soon and additional features are in the works.

We designed and programmed the modern8 website entirely with on-staff employees. Randall Smith designed the basic look and feel including the modern8 brand and identity. Justin Milo implemented the design and programmed the entire site in Flash. The home page photos are by Randall and portfolio photos by Michael Schoenfeld.

The portfolio section is the heart of the website. Organized by project type as well as by industry, the portfolio shows photos of completed projects, many with multiple views. Clients can view proposals and project documentation through a password-protected section under "Client Access". The "About Us" section has staff biographies, client list and news.

We have chosen to use the latest in website technology. Macromedia Flash is the browser plug-in that allows motion designers the most creative freedom. Macromedia touts 98.3% of the online audience has the Flash Player plug-in, but if you don't have it, or don't have the latest version, it's a free download. The launch page of our website, www.modern8.com, will identify if you have Flash 5.

Give us some feedback. What do you like about the website? What could we do better? What should we add? Let us know -- email us at contact@modern8.com

In case you missed out on the last eNews, modern8 is the new name for some old faces. Randall Smith (a very old face) of Smith Sligting Partners, is the Creative Director, together with a team of employees that go back many years. modern8 is the modern name for a company that has a lot of experience, but doesn't want to call attention to names. We're graphic designers that work in both traditional and new media to solve communication and marketing problems.