Pixelcarve Blog

Yabu Pushelberg, the world renowned interior design firm (and Pixelcarve client), has released their first book; a 220 page luxurious portfolio of their gorgeous work that will be sure to inspire. It features the firm’s most illustrious work in the restaurant, hotel and retail industries, as well as a number of spectacular residential interiors. William Norwich, contributing editor to Vogue and former Style and Entertaining editor of The New York Times Magazine, contributes to the book with 6 vibrant and witty essays. The book is published by Architecture/Interiors Press.

The book has been released with much anticipation, as the legendary design duo is well regarded for their edgy and innovative designs.  They have garnered a significant fan base all around the world and the book is sure to please.

Having produced an award winning website for Yabu Pushelberg, as well as regular newsletters and evites, Pixelcarve is honoured to work with such a prestigious and well regarded company at the top of their industry, and encourage everyone to purchase their stimulating new book.

Los Angeles, CA – (October 19, 2009) – The Winners of The 2009 W3 Awards have been announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts today. Receiving almost 3,000 entries, The W3 Awards honors outstanding Websites, Web Marketing, and Web Video created by some of the best interactive agencies, designers, and creators worldwide.

Pixelcarve Inc. was selected as a Silver Winner in 2 categories this year for 2 websites: Avenue-Road.com for website Branding, and SineNY.com for Fashion.

“We were amazed at the caliber and quality of work received this year. Our winners continue to push the envelope of internet creativity and web design, and it is gratifying to see such great work from the smallest agencies to the biggest firms” said Linda Day, the director of the IAVA. “On behalf of the The International Academy of the Visual Arts, we are honored to recognize our winners as they continue to set a high standard of excellence for Web development.” 

W³ Awards Info:

The W³ Awards honors creative excellence on the Web, and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award winning Websites, Web Video and Online Marketing programs. Simply put, the W³ is the first major Web competition to be accessible to the biggest agencies, the smallest firms, and everyone in between. Small firms are as likely to win as Fortune 500 companies and international agencies.

The W³ is sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, and is sponsored by AdvertisingAge, the Media Partner of the W³ Awards.  The International Academy of the Visual Arts is an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a “Who’s Who” of acclaimed media, interactive, advertising, and marketing firms. IAVA members include executives from organizations such as Alloy, Brandweek, Coach, Disney, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Estee Lauder, Fry Hammond Barr, HBO, Monster.com, MTV, Polo Ralph Lauren, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Victoria’s Secret, Wired, and Yahoo!. For more information, and a full member roster, please visit www.iavisarts.org.

If you would like to know how we can help you win an award, talk to us.

Red Packet Productions & Pixelcarve pick up a PLATINUM REMI AWARD for their short-film The New Job at the 42nd Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival.

Out of more than 4,300 international category entries in the 10 major Remi Award Competitions, The New Job stood out for its creative excellence.

WorldFest-Houston  is the 3rd oldest International film festival in North America, and we would like to thank them for this incredible honour. We are very proud to be recognized alongside legendary filmmakers such as Spielberg, Lucas, David Lynch, Ang Lee, Ridley Scott, The Coen Brothers, Brian De Palma and many more.

Here at Pixelcarve we are very proud of our first foray into filmmaking, and with this validation of our commitment to quality and creative excellence we will boldly continue our passion to tell great stories in a beautiful way.

For more information about this award, please visit the WorldFest-Houston website.

Gotstyle has been dressing the stars for years (4 years to be exact, their 4th anniversary is this Saturday), and is responsible for the looks of various local TV personalities such as Michael Landsberg and Ben Mulroney.

But knowing how to put yourself together is not just for celebrities, so Gotstyle needed an effective and entertaining way to communicate a variety of fashion messages to every guy – an audience known for their dislike of shopping and short attention spans (unless of course it’s the 3rd OT period of a playoff game!).

Working with owner Melissa Austria, Pixelcarve envisioned and executed a short video blog, filmed in HD, in the style of a TV show. Each segment identifies a different essential for every man’s wardrobe, and how best to represent it. Packed with incredibly useful tips and tricks, it’s also short enough that guys will actually watch it.

The videos are promoted on Gotstyle’s blog, as well as through targeted and attention-grabbing eblast campaigns.

Melissa Austria, owner of Gotstyle: The Menswear Store, says “Pixelcarve were one of the first that I told about Gotstyle before I created it. From the very beginning they were able to put together a visual image of what I wanted my brand to look and feel like through the website, eblasts, business cards, postcards, etc. Pretty much anything that had to do with the brand they “got it”. Now as they go to the next level, they’ve brought me there as well with digital multimedia, big concept advertising ideas and full interactive campaigns that are rapidly growing my business.”

Check out Gotstyle’s first video blog, and let us know what you think.

The 13th Annual Webby Awards have been announced, solidifying Pixelcarve’s position as an industry leader. Pixelcarve was selected as an Official Honoree for the Professional Services category for the Yabu Pushelberg website.

It is a tremendous honour to be recognized by such a prestigious organization, and we thank The Academy for its continued mission to highlight the best and the brightest of the web.

“The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. Established in 1996 during the Web’s infancy, the Webbys are presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a 550-member body of leading Web experts, business figures, luminaries, visionaries and creative celebrities.

The Academy is an intellectually diverse organization that includes members such as musicians Beck and David Bowie, Internet inventor Vint Cerf, political columnist Arianna Huffington, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, “The Simpsons” creatorMatt Groening, R/GA Founder and Chairman Robert Greenberg, Virgin Atlantic Chairman and Founder Richard Branson, and The Weinstein Company Co-Founder Harvey Weinstein. Members also include writers and editors from publications such asThe New York Times, Wired, Details, Fast Company, Elle, The Los Angeles Times, Vibe, and WallPaper. The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states and generated over 750 million media impressions worldwide.

Reflecting the tremendous growth of the Internet as a tool for business and everyday lives, the 13th Annual Webby Awards expands the mission of the Webby by honoring excellence in over 100+ Website, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Web categories.”

We’ve launched the microsite for 9to5 The Bra, along with the corporate ecommerce site for Wink Intimates, and they’re getting great reviews!

Andrea Clair, founder of Wink Intimates, says “What I got from Pixelcarve has far exceeded my expectations, I ended up with a great e-commerce site www.winkintimates.com and an incredible flash site www.9to5thebra.com I have had rave reviews on both sites, not only are they simple to navigate, they are an artistic expression of Wink Intimates and The 9to5 Bra. The ongoing support has been second to none.” (read more in our testimonials section).

This was a fantastic project  to work on and we’re very proud to have been involved in the success of this new product. It’s already taking the market by storm.

http://www.mommyweardaily.com/blog/2009/4/10/get-winked.html
http://www.womenspost.ca/daily/woman-week-march-30-2009-andrea-clair
http://blog.en.chatelaine.com/styledesk/no-man-would-ever-design-this-bra/
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Wink-Intimates-Theres-a-New-iw-14525280.html

With the launch of websites such as Yabu Pushelberg, Black Diamond Cheese, Tour East Holidays and, most recently, Avenue Road, 2008 has been an amazing year for us.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to you for being a part of our success, and we wish you the very best holiday season and happy new year! Check out the full holiday greeting

Sincerely,
The Pixelcarve Team

And for a touch of comedy, check out our Elf Dance!