The Client
GS1 Australia (formally EAN Australia) is a non-profit organisation that locally administers the global multi-industry system of identification and communication for products, services, assets and locations - the GS1 System.

The Challenge
with Christmas just around the cornor, GS1 wanted to get into the festive spirit by developing a christmas e-card. The e-card had to be visually interesting, with plenty of animation to keep the viewer interested, and obviously had to have alot of chirstmas cheer and spirit.

The Solution
Blank Motion Studios developed an e-card based on a brief provided by GS1, utilizing Flash animation and programming. Flash video was also used for some of the more tricker effects.

Some of the GS1 E-Card's key features include:
Randomly generated star field
Randomly generated 'presents'
Flash Video

The Client
Veneziano Caffee is a Melbourne based coffee roaster, who offers the highest level of value, quality and service in all their endeavours. They guarantee that every aspect of your coffee program will be exceptional. As part of their goal of 100% customer satisfaction, they are constantly engaged in improving and setting higher standards for customer service and coffee quality.

The Challenge
Veneziano Caffee website needed to reflect the heritage that Veneziano stands for. The website also required a content management system (CSM) which would administer a dynamic news system, a training calendar and a secure coffee shop with a payment gateway.

The Solution
Blank Motion Studio's web design solution for the Veneziano Caffee website was simple, with an emphasis on easy of use. The website used features such as quick dynamic news and Macromedia Flash elements in the navigation bar and the website footer to create An interactive experience for the user. A database driven calendar was also intergrated to allow Veneziano Caffe to allocate training days for their barista courses and for customers to book times for these courses via a web form.

Some of Veneziano Caffee Website's key features include:

Easy to use shopping cart with CMS, connecting to a Payment gateway provided by Verisign
Dynamic news in home page as well as an archive news system.
Dynamic calendar driven via our CMS.
Flash navigation and elements through out the site.
Flash Video and player.

The Client
New Vehicle Upgrades (NVU) is a division of Melbourne based Motorfield Pty Ltd. They specalise in selling Holden vehicles parts and other Holden related product to the car enthusiasts community and have established themselves as one of the most highly respected and best renowned companies in the industry.

The Challenge
NVU's primary business focus was selling Holden vehicle parts through an online catalogue. They wanted a self-maintainable catalogue that showcased their products in a highly visual way. They also wanted to develop a community feel to the website and allow their clients to showcase their newly upgraded cars on the website. NVU had no current branding, so identity development and design was also required. A secured login and registration section was also required to allow Trade customers to see wholesale prices for the products

The Client
Beat Broker is a skilled and energetic Melbourne based operation that provides publicity assistance and specialist services to music artists, labels, distributors, event promoters and tour agents who are targeting the 18 - 35 year old Australian market. With over six years experience at handling publicity for releases, tours and special events, plus 9 years within the music industry, Beat Broker is equipped with the right skills, experience and network to achieve great exposure across radio, print, TV and the web.
 
The Challenge
Being a music promoter, Beat Broker needed a website that was both 'slick' yet functional. The ability to maintain their own content was also a high priority of the Beat Broker website. As Beat Broker was a new startup, the identity was developed alongside the website by studio equator, Blank Motion's graphic design partner. A mailing list solution was also required.
 
The Solution
A content management system was a must for this project. Blank Motion's control.Admin CMS was utilized to manage the various dynamic sections of this website including: a photo gallery, news management, links, folio of projects and media resources. A number of small flash animations were also developed to help strengthen the visual appeal of the website. A mailing list manager was implemented to allow Beat Broker to send promotional material and newsletters to their large subscriber database. To assist Beat Broker in maintaining a standard in their newsletters, a newsletter generator was developed to properly format their content.