The Boyle Heights Learning Collaborative works to elevate academic achievement by means of strengthening parent capacity, developing students leadership, and fostering civic engagement. verynice was approached by BHLC to design and develop a new website that could reach audiences across all media platforms. We leveraged responsive web technology to allow the design of the site to adapt to all dimensions and platforms - from mobile to monitor to laptop to tablet. Development still in progress.
Creative Director: Matthew Manos Design: Alyssa Anduiza Client: Boyle Heights Learning Institute
Project Nicaragua is a 501-3(c) not-for-profit organization that is comprised of Physicians, Medical Students, and Undergraduates within the US and Nicaragua. Project Nicaragua improves the quality of life in Nicaragua by focusing efforts on El Hospital Lenin Fonseca, the only public hospital in the capital city of Managua, El Centro Nacional de Oftalmologia, the only public eye clinic in the country, and the rural municipality of Rancho Grande.
a verynice design studio partnered with Project Nicaragua to create a space for all various chapters and institutions associated with the organization's efforts to come together.
Creative Direction: Matthew Manos Art Direction: Cris Bernabe Sanchez Logo Design: Keith Ahn Web Design and Development: Maya Ben-Ari
BaristaLab approached verynice to get them off the ground by creating a brand identity for the lab as well as a full functioning ecommerce website. Throughout the process, we became very inspired by the steampunk aesthetic as well as the schematic illustrations of espresso machines. these are what informed the final outcome.
"BaristaLab offers professional instruments and expertise for a quality coffee experience in your home. Our mission is to raise the level of appreciation for awesome coffee and the people who have a hand in producing excellent coffees around the world."
Creative Direction / Design: Matthew Manos Web Development: Dru Bramlett
There's a reason the Hardell family lives so far out of town: they don't want company. When a mismatched group of high school kids trespasses on the Hardell ranch to drink beer and skinny dip, they learn this lesson the hard way.
After completing the designs for MTV New Media's identity and website, we won a big proposal and were hired by MTV Networks to create the visual identity and marketing campaign for their latest horror film, Savage County.
The iphone and ipad app for the Savage County campaign utilized the apple's built in camera and/or photo album to allow the users to put themselves into the poster by adding blood splatters and a weapon of choice to their portrait.
We built the website using wordpress to serve as a hub for the entire campaign, revealing video clips, film stills, giveaways, etc.
When asked to create a poster for the film, we sat back and thought: "What would be the most horrific poster we could ever make?" - and then it hit us: the poster had to be created out of human blood. We were responsible for art direction and the design of the composition for the following poster, painted by artist Vincent Castiglia, in his own blood.
Creative Direction / Design: Matthew Manos Web Development: Christopher Fung App Development: Brian Sadecki Blood Poster Illustration: Vincent Castiglia
Lasting Actions aims to provide access to technology for poor children, giving them the chance to have great futures. Currently assisting children in Ethiopia, Brazil, the Philippines and the Dominican Republic, the organization's team and projects extend five continents.
a verynice design studio worked with Lasting Actions to help them bring their brand and mission to life with an experience-driven website that allows for serendipitous exploration of the organization's global reach.
Creative Direction: Matthew Manos Web Design: Maya Ben-Ari Web Development: Maya Ben-Ari & Cris Bernabe-Sanchez
MyDigiStory is a non-profit organization which gives a voice to the most vulnerable, affected, and marginalized youth around the world. Through a series of unique hands-on workshops, students create their own digital stories through the filmmaking process stemming from personal narratives created through the writing process. These youth-produced digital stories are then shared with the word through the mydigistory social network and other media outlets.
a verynice design studio was approached by MyDigiStory with the task of creating a cohesive brand identity that could be used across several platforms including video, print, and web. We decided to play with the form of camcorders and filmstrips for the identity.
The team is comprised by Josh Wolff and Joanna Cyprys, two independent filmmakers making a difference by teaching these kids to tell their stories through film.
Creative Direction: Matthew Manos Design: Lara Oliveira Web Development: Chris Fung
The UCLA GAME LAB fosters the production of computer games and game related research. The lab supports exploration of these areas of focus: Game Aesthetics through experimentation in the look, sound, language and tactility of games; Game Context through development of games that involve the body, interface, physical space and performance in new ways; and Game Genres through examination of the socio-historic-political discourse around games and the development of new game genres that challenge the presently accepted boundaries of gaming.
a verynice design studio was approached by the UCLA Game Lab to create the brand identity and online presence for the lab. Our goal was to create one of the most distracting and eye-bleeding experiences on the web. Thanks to a collaboration with Russian Pixel artist, Megapont, I think we succeeded.
Every Woman Foundation is a non-profit organization in the women's health sector providing opportunity and treatment to low-income women in the Florida area that can not afford crucial medical treatments.
When a verynice design studio was approached by the foundation, we were ecstatic at the opportunity to innovate within this sector. A lot of women's foundations limit their reach by crafting an identity that speaks solely to the female demographic. In order to engage a nation-wide audience in openness to both learn about and support a cause as crucial as this, we conceived of a gender-neutral identity.
Creative Director: Matthew Manos Designer & Developer: Annie Needham Client: Every Woman Foundation
Drew Schnurr is a music composer working in film, concert performance, and experimental artistic media. A 21st century musician, Drew composes music of vast range, often blurring lines between musical genre. His extensive experience in classical, jazz, electronic, rock, latin, and other contemporary forms enlightens his diverse musical approach; as does his expertise in modern sound design, music production, and audio technology.
Our goal for Drew was to create a brand identity and online presence that highlighted the strong presence of his work while interpreting his organic movements. The site features a bold use of typography and custom photography. Please visit the site to experience the fluidity of navigation.
Creative Director / Designer: Matthew Manos Special Thanks: Rebeca Mendez
YLA is a non-profit organization that fosters leadership and networking among high school students. Over the past seven years we have been connecting students with civic, business, and community leaders. Some of the notable organizations with which we collaborate include the City of Anaheim, Hilton Anaheim and the Disneyland Resort.
a verynice design studio was brought on to YLA in 2009 in order to re-design the organization's corporate structure / business model to include a marketing division. Little by little, we built a team for the organization, and have continued to manage all Marketing efforts since. Since coming on board, we have successfully launched a new brand, website, marketing strategy, viral & guerilla promotion efforts, multiple events, a social media integration, and more. This project launched our business design sector which has since founded new divisions through the design of corporate systems within non-profit organizations around the world.
The new brand's goal was to create a visual identity for the organization that could attract both high school students, and business professionals. The result was a dynamic identity that was designed to be flexible in the sense that the typography is modular and the colors are interchangeable. This helped to create a brand that is both fresh and professional.
The website utilizes many features to help the non-profit grow. These features include an video blog for students to give other students advice, student associate profiles to help create a sustainable network of alumni with current students, and of course a blog.
This mini-documentary was created to tell the story of how YLA came to be as well as to give a more in-depth look into the two founders of the organization.
Creative Director / VP Marketing: Matthew Manos Director of Brand Development: Gregory Ching Assistant Director of Brand Development: Michael Lim Copywriter / PR: Kirsten Iversen Design Director (since 2010): Ann Dang Filmmaker: Greg Ruben
My Own Business, Inc. exists to support the vital social and economic contributions of small businesses by nurturing entrepreneurship and helping individuals build their own business. MOBI does this by providing proprietary educational coursework that has been prepared by successful entrepreneurs and business owners.
a verynice design studio worked with Phil Holland (former CEO, YumYum Donuts), and Kelvin Ho to design an all new brand identity as well as a newly formated online and offline course. This involved the design of their newly launched website, as well as two 300 page textbooks.
Most recently, we produced a data visualization for the organization in order to make the impressive outreach and accomplishments transparent.
Creative Direction: Bora Shin + Matthew Manos Brand Identity: Matthew Manos Book Design: Kate Slovin Data Visualization: Amy Guterman Copywriting: Garth Meyer Web Development: Brian Kerns
