January 2008

NewMatilda.com relaunches

We just hit the go switch on NewMatilda.com, the independent news analysis site with some of the most progressive and interesting writers working in Australia (or anywhere for that matter!). The site is the product of our Considered Design process, and really shows just what can be achieved when you take the time to understand your client’s business and consider users constantly in the design process.

There’s a lot of smarts under the hood but the site somehow feels so simple to use, a sign of great design in my books. A sophisticated tagging system and editorial controls including algorithm based What’s Hot make the site work well for regular users and fresh browsers alike.

I could go on but the proof is in the pudding … www.newmatilda.com

And a recent favourite :)
You Only Get One Tampa

The year starts with …. another award!

It was a nice surprise this morning to receive an email from our client at the ACTU, which our alert (but not alarmed!) readers will know commissioned us to create the Your Rights at Work website, to let us know we’d won another award for the site (that makes three!).

This time it was from Labour Start, for Labour Website of the Year. In their words:

“The winner this year is Your Rights at Work (Australia) — a website that contributed enormously to the ouster of the viciously anti-union John Howard government a few weeks ago. Congratulations to the Australian Council of Trade Unions on a great campaign and a great website.”

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