Design is Dead

Wherever you go, go forward!

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Brand new client Delek asked us to perform a quite radical makeover on both Texaco.be and Texaco.nl. So, we scrubbed up, put on our surgical masks and started cutting and shaping. Our creative surgeries resulted in a dynamic website which looks attractive and contemporary, and is extremely easy to move around in. On top of that, the user is instantly stimulated to take actions (find a station, visit a shop,…) thanks to strategically placed and aesthetically designed content. Check out the refuelled and futureproofed Belgian and Dutch Texaco websites!

We rock the web

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Each year, the festival season countdown begins with the launch of the new Rock Werchter website. For the 2010 edition, we pimped the 2009 structure with new graphics and extra features such as an extended picture gallery. Browse through a decade of festival fever, super bands and shiny happy party people and check out the latest news online. And if that doesn’t get you in the mood for RW 2010, we suggest you perform a little sundance…

Related tags: Music | Rock Werchter | Web creation

We like to move it

Generally, we’re not too fond of putting things in boxes and labelling them. Last week however, we put those principles aside for the long awaited Design is Dead move. There was a broken elevator, a broken foot and icy roads, but… when everything else fails, we don’t! From now on, your trusted  creative force is to be found in the Duboisstraat 50, 2060 Antwerp. You’re more than welcome to pop in for some coffee and a guided tour (and to help us unpack!). For a sneak preview, click right here.

Pimp up the volume

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From traditional spot-advertising to event-sponsoring, MTV Networks has what it takes to pimp a brand’s mediaplan. Formerly only available in print, the MTV sales team decided to hit 2010 with a futureproof online exhibition of their many media solutions. Pimped by Design is Dead, of course…

Related tags: B2B | Music | Web creation

How about an internship at the mothership?

Are you a talented designer, an upcoming Flash-wizard, an aspiring project manager, a witty copywriter or a master in the arts of coffee making? Design is Dead opens its doors for internship applications, so get your ass and resumé over here!

Related tags: Internal projects

Design is Dead goes strange

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Wanna go play nanny in the States? Feed orphans in Africa? Spice up your French in Paris? Switch rooms with a student in Hong Kong? Then pack your bags and check in for some testimonials, tips & tricks at ‘Go Strange’: a Design is Dead creation for JINT vzw.

Related tags: B2C | Education | Web design

Ass K(w)iss Class

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Always in for a wacky Design is Dead creation, Pienternet assigned us to create an online quiz to kickstart the new school year in a fun yet educational way. Which led to the creation of the Ass Kiss Class: a game where you have to answer as correct and fast as possible to please the teach and win some Pienternetastic prizes.

Related tags: Concepting | Education | Flash

Trading friends for phones

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Each year around this time, BASE launches its annual ‘member-gets-member’ promotion, stimulating customers to make their friends sign up for a BASE tariff plan as well. All information, prizes and conditions are to be found on the promotional website: a friendly, flashy Design is Dead creation based on the success recipe we served last year.

Related tags: B2C

About Bjork and batteries

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When Panasonic Batteries asked us to develop a campaign involving energy and travelling, we soon came up with the perfect match. Iceland, with its seriously zen sceneries and revitalizing spa’s, was absolutely the way to go. So, we proudly present: a mouthwatering campaign and a matching mini-site, offering you the chance to go and recharge your ‘inner battery’ up north. Click away and try your luck! (that is, if you live in France…)

Related tags: B2C | Flash | Web creation

Back to BASE-ics

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Design is Dead faced quite a challenge when asked to perform an extreme makeover of the Baseonline.be website. The transactionally oriented sister of BASE.be was thoroughly cleaned up by our team, both design- and content-wise. The result? A peaceful, clean, functional and transparent webspot where a call value refill and the necessary information are just around the corner.

Related tags: B2C | Web creation