Launches Archives
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Happy Cog Helps Refresh Zappos.com
July 14, 2010
Back in September of 2009, Happy Cog was invited to begin a project help “reskin” Zappos.com. We have always been big fans (not to mention loyal customers) of Zappos.com, so the opportunity was one we were thrilled to be a part of.
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Happy Cog merges with Airbag Industries
August 3, 2009
Happy Cog and Airbag Industries, two leading and influential web design firms, announce that they are merging. The resulting super-agency will be called Happy Cog, and will maintain studios in three cities: New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco.
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Focus on art: MICA relaunch
March 10, 2009
As one of the top art and design schools in the world, Maryland Institute College of Art demanded bold thinking and exceptional execution in the redesign of its website. In Happy Cog’s site design, MICA’s student artwork isn’t merely the most important element in the visual space; it actually works to define the site experience. Read more.
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Changing the face of American leadership
January 5, 2009
Some programs are about helping students get into college. Some are about helping them stay there. The Posse Foundation is about changing the face of American leadership. This unique nonprofit foundation makes a lifelong commitment to each student taken under its wing—and the members of Posse extend that same spirit of mentoring and giving back when they enter the workforce. We are thrilled to announce the launch of a Posse Foundation website designed by Happy Cog. Read the case study or visit the site.
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An Event Apart 2009
January 5, 2009
To celebrate the arrival of 2009, we’ve launched a brand-new design at aneventapart.com; published the complete, detailed schedule for our first show in Seattle; and opened the store for all four shows. Now you can claim a seat at any of this year’s fantastic events: Seattle, Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco!
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Housing Works launch
October 17, 2008
When you’re a web design agency, you try your darnedest to find clients to work with that make an impact. If we’re talking about global corporations, such impacts are often measured in quantitative terms like “market share” and “revenue”. In the case of Housing Works, a nonprofit organization based in New York, the fundamental issue at hand is whether someone lives or dies.
Started in 1990 by four members of ACT UP, Housing Works focuses its efforts on the homeless men, women, and children of New York City who live with HIV or AIDS. Happy Cog is humbled to have had the opportunity to help communicate the mission of this astounding organization. We are very proud to introduce you to the new Housing Works website.
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Krylon redesign, more than a paint job
September 11, 2008
Sixty-one years ago, a Philadelphia businessman revolutionized the paint industry and founded Krylon, Inc., the first and still largest supplier of aerosol paints in the world. Krylon looked to Happy Cog to help it reach new audiences and bring out the excitement inherent in the product.
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A $30 billion powerhouse
May 5, 2008
In September 2006, Happy Cog set on a journey to redesign the site for the Thomson Corporation, a global provider of industry-focused business information. After helping Thomson complete a significant overhaul of the site’s information architecture, design, and CSS/XHTML, we learned that Thomson would acquire Reuters, the worldwide news agency. Drawing from a newly established brand and corporate messaging, we redesigned our redesign to accommodate the public unveiling of a $30 billion company. Presenting Thomson Reuters.
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WordPress 2.5 released
March 29, 2008
WordPress 2.5, designed by Happy Cog and built by Automattic, has been released. Download and enjoy.
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Preview Praise
March 19, 2008
The paint isn’t dry on the WordPress 2.5 preview built by Automattic and designed by Happy Cog, but the buzz in user forums and on blogs is already white-hot, and journalistic reviews are beginning to come in, too.
In “Catch a Sneak Peak at WordPress 2.5’s Sexy New Look,” Wired Magazine says: “Although WordPress 2.5 includes some nice new features like better plugin management, full-text feeds, and built-in photo galleries, the most immediately obvious change is the sleek new look, which comes courtesy of Jeffery Zeldman and the Happy Cog design team.”
And in “10 Things You Need To Know About WordPress 2.5,” Technosailor summarizes: “By far the most comprehensive change in this release was the complete rethinking of how WordPressers do their administrative tasks. Happy Cog Studios was enlisted to do usability research and testing—with the emphasis being on usability research.”
Although 2.5 is still just in preview, the build by Automattic is rock-solid, and we are using it for our daily blogging.