Designing Digitally Inc. Blog

Fighther.com is now LIVE!

designingdigitally — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:00:13 +0000

Designing Digitally, Inc. is excited to announce the launch of Fight Her, LLC! This Content Management System was developed to sell the new clothing line Fight Her by Kristina Centers.

“Every woman I know has had to deal with some type of battle. It could be divorce, single motherhood, bad relationships, money problems, alcohol or drug problems, health problems, insecurity issues, etc. but inside of every one of those women is a true fighter. Women have this amazing ability to dig deep when they are at their lowest and I wanted to try to capture the celebration of this beautiful quality that we all possess.”

-Kristina Centers, Owner

To learn more about Kristina and her inspiration behind Fight Her visit http://www.fighther.com/about-us/

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Modern China! - Almost done with the China Virtual World Project

designingdigitally — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:07:44 +0000

We are excited to announce that we are wrapping up the China simulation build in the OpenSim. We are currently building 8 sims in the OpenSim for our client to teach Mandarin Chinese in this virtual space. We had previously provided you with screen shots of the traditional side of China, but have not yet provided you with images of the modern side of the development. We are pleased to now be able to provide you with images of this work below:

MORE TO COME SOON!

Our President is a guest speaker at 8th Annual Information Assurance Forum

designingdigitally — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:19:11 +0000

Andrew has been asked to be a guest speaker at the 8th Annual Information Assurance Forum held at the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio. The conference will be held in the Winebrenner Theological Seminary TLB auditorium on Wednesday, October 28th from 9:00am to 4:00pm.

Andrew is presenting on The Future of Virtual Worlds and Learning. This presentation will explore the current trends in the virtual world industry and what is to be expected of the next generation learner. He will also show best and worst practices of virtual worlds and how to strategically adapt a virtual world to achieve the initiatives of your organization. To learn more about the conference click here to obtain a PDF version of the agenda.

Virtual World Whiteboard Preview! Listen up VW Teachers!

designingdigitally — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:54:16 +0000

We have had many requests from people wanting to learn more about our new, innovative virtual world white board; therefore, our team decided to make a video showing all of the features that the white board provides. We are currently offering this tool to clients that develop their virtual space within Second Life and/or OpenSim through Designing Digitally, Inc. To learn more about how to be provided with this new tool contact us today.

Now Hiring: Junior Interactive Media Designer

designingdigitally — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:04:03 +0000

We would like to announce we have a new position open at our design firm. Please see below:

Job Title: Junior Interactive Media Designer

Location: Franklin, OH (between Cincinnati and Dayton)

FT/PT: Part-time

Job Level: Some Experience

Required Working Hours: Approx. 25-30 hours M-F with some flexibility

Do you love design? Being challenged? Working on new and exciting projects?Are you looking for a place to not only utilize your current skill set, but to add to that skill set as well?

If you enjoy working in a casual, yet professional atmosphere, enjoy being challenged and working in several different mediums, as well as thrive under the pressure of tight deadlines, this may be the job for you!

Designing Digitally, Inc. is a small, growing company looking for a talented, goal-oriented self-starter who has the ability to incorporate the best design and technology practices to provide cohesive support of all business divisions which include Graphic Design, Web Design & Development, E-learning, and Virtual World Development.

Job Duties May Include (but are not limited to):

· Develop layouts for Websites and Web-based training modules using programs such as Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop
· Edit and manipulate catalog developments using Adobe InDesign
· Create Graphic Design pieces as required (banners, posters, flyers, etc.)
· Develop Content Management Systems using Open-Source Applications such as Drupal
· Create Flash interactivities/animations to support Web-based training modules or interactive activities and games using Adobe Actionscript 2.0 and 3.0
· Quality Control/Quality Assurance over concepts and projectsQualifications Required:

· Degree in Interactive Design or similar field (recent graduates encouraged to apply)
· Experience in Graphic Design
· Positive/CAN DO attitude with a willingness to pitch in and help whenever necessary
· High attention to detail a must
· Strong time management skills important
· Ability to take a project from start to finish with little supervision
· Strong prioritization and decision-making skills in a tight-deadline environment
· Proven ability to multi-task and work on several projects at once
· Ability to interact with clients both written and verbally in a professional manner
· Strong understanding of the importance of excellent Customer Service
· Willingness to put in extra hours if required to meet a deadline
· Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new tools and techniques extremely important
· Experience in the following: HTML, CSS, FLASH, XML, CS3/CS4
· 3D Modeling experience a plus
· .NET, PHP, MySQL experience a plusIf you think this may be the job for you, we want to hear from you! Send us your resume and portfolio, as well as your availability M-F.

TO APPLY:

Send a copy of your resume and portfolio via email to jobs@designingdigitally.com with the subject stating “Junior Interactive Media Designer”.