Award-winning Designer Bob Slote Revives the Design Boutique; Organic, Interactive Bureau, Vivid Studios Director To Open Creative Shop Focused On Design.Business/High-Tech Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2000 500watts.com, founded by award-winning designer Bob Slote, launches today. Slote, having previously founded Maus Haus, created 500watts.com to revive quality user-oriented design. Recently the Managing Director of Creative for Groundswell ground·swell n. 1. A sudden gathering of force, as of public opinion: a groundswell of antiwar sentiment. 2. .net, and prior to that, Creative Director for vivid studios, Organic Online and VP of design for Interactive Bureau, Slote is championing the return of the boutique design shop. "The web has become big business, and the small design shops have been eaten up by larger roll-ups," said Slote. "Being in this industry for fifteen years, I've seen the market correct itself time and time again. The market has matured to the point where companies already have their strategy in place and are simply hungry for great design, design that is a unique solution to their business challenges, and creatively-focused agencies are best suited for providing those designs." Problem: Large Internet Consulting Services Unwieldy and Redundant According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Forrester Research Forrester Research is an independent technology and market research company that provides its clients with advice about technology's impact on business and consumers. Corporate facts
service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects companies are expanding its services to include design execution and delivery, while newer rollouts are touting end-to-end solutions. However, according to a Jupiter Executive Survey, 35 percent of commerce sites reported implementation times of six months to a year; 15 percent said that implementation efforts lasted more than a year. Trend: Return of the Boutique Design Shop By returning to operating a design-dedicated agency, Slote will refocus Verb 1. refocus - focus once again; The physicist refocused the light beam" focus - cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image" 2. towards user- and market-targeted interfaces and design. Rapid prototyping Building a part one layer at a time using a method of additive fabrication such as 3D printing. Such parts are used for concept modeling to determine if the product design meets the customer's expectations. and usability research ensure that clients reach market faster and with an online presence/strategy customers will find usable, practical, and beautiful. About Bob Slote Slote has been featured in publications such as NewMedia magazine, The San Francisco Examiner The San Francisco Examiner is a U.S. daily newspaper. It has been published continuously in San Francisco, California, since the late 19th Century. History 19th century The beginning of the Examiner is a topic of some controversy. , and The Wall Street Journal, and has received numerous awards, including: the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Art Directors Club, The International Cindy awards, How Magazine International Design Competition, and NewMedia Invision Awards. Bob can also be heard speaking for such events as MacWorld, Seybold, C/Net's Builder.com, and Miller Freeman's Web99 and Web2000. About 500watts.com Founded by award-winning designer Bob Slote, 500watts.com is a group of UI (User Interface) Strategists, Visual Designers, Web Builders, and Project Managers dedicated to creating unique visual and interactive solutions. Headquartered in San Francisco's South Park, the 500watts.com team designs by injecting art into commerce. For more information go to: http://www.500watts.com. |
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