No seriously...I am blushing.   Global Citizen Kelowna is an organization that Entertains, Educates and Inspires Change amongst citizens of Kelowna.  Craig Kielburger, founder of Free the Children, described Global Citizen Kelowna as the coming together of a community for a common purpose and has shared the concept with communities around the world.  Now in it's 7th year, Global Citizen Kelowna Week is a series of stand-alone events that aim to encourage the citizens of Kelowna to do what they can to meet the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals.   We have been working with Global Citizen Kelowna for many years and in 2011 it became apparent that a redesign was in order.  The GCK website poised a number of logistical problems in that the site was meant to promote the organization Global Citizen Kelowna, as well as, the events that are put on in conjunction with various organization including the Intercultural Society of the Central Okanagan, Art is .....

At least - that is how the cool kids would say it (maybe 10 years ago).   Again - a repeat client asked us for input into redesigning their website.  Whatcom College, in Bellingham WA has been a client of Moving Pixel for 6 years.  In computer years, 6 years is the equivalent to 72 years so suffice to say MP and Whatcom kick it old school - especially when you get 160 000 visitors each month.   We talk alot about Redesigns in the web world but what exactly does that mean.  Well, a redesign usually encompasses either the aesthetic design of the site, the functionality and layout of the site and reworking content (or any combination of these).  In order to make the Whatcom College website we researched current trends in Academic Institution websites.  What we found is that college and university websites have an overflow of content nested (essentially buried) in page upon page of information.  Our task was to bring the important content to the .....

What is more tantilizing than watching the Food Network all day long?  Well, if you guessed viewing the imaginative creations from Chef Hamid Salimian then you are probably right.   Chef Hamid is argueably one of the top chefs in Vancouver if not all of Canada.  Reviews in the Globe and Mail, inclusion on Culinary Team Canada's roster and positions at some of the top hotel restaurants  in Canada are the accolades all  familiar for Chef Hamid.  Add some stunning imagery to the mix and you will understand that creating a website for Chef Hamid was one of the most difficult sites to create (I kept slipping on the pool of saliva under my desk).   Chef Hamid wanted a website that would document the food that he creates and give oppportunity for aspiring chefs to recreate some of the components in the photos.  Chef Hamid takes his own photos and I have to say they look like a Professional Food Photographer took them.  Click HERE and click on '.....

While Marc Gagnon at Kismet Castings is too nice a guy to even be compared to a mobster from the early 1900's we weren't taking any chances.  When a guy knows how to build a fireplace out of concrete, then I am pretty sure concrete shoes would not be a stretch.   Marc Gagnon has been in the concrete casting trade for numerous years.  He has worked with teams on creating the most stunning backyards in all of Kelowna.  When it was time for Marc to set out on his own he contacted us to help him create a brand and website.   The look and feel for his logo, business cards and site design came together quite quickly.  With a little spot-varnish on the business cards, the concrete textures was transposed to paper.  The site features the work that Marc has helped create at Woodland Hills - one of the pre-eminent neighbourhoods in Kelowna.  From fireplaces, BBQ areas and planter caps to curbs and countertops there is an application for concrete in eve.....

The most gratifying thing we do in web design and development is help our clients help their clients.  In the case of the New Life Mission, located in Kamloops, B.C., their clients are people that are often over-looked in society.  So, we were extremely excited to work with the New Life Mission.   New Life Mission was looking for two things.   First, they needed the ability to update content on their website without having to pay for each update.  Sound familiar?  Well, this is what Moving Pixel is all about.  As funds were limited we were able to take their existing site design and "build" it into our content management system.  After a short hour and a half training session, the staff at New Life Mission were able to update their own content.  It has been great to see them utilizing this tool.   Second, NLM was looking to host an event to bring the organization "back to black".  We created a custom event  registratio.....