Greetings! Spring is in the air and Ripe has been busy, busy bees. We're of course thrilled to be busy during these tough times and we're energized by our creative and collaborative team of programmers, art directors, project managers and Flash gurus. Ripe's focus remains the same, which is to produce top quality work along with truly stellar customer service. That's not just lip service -- it's why we're in this business. If you have a brand, idea or project give us a call to find out how you get more when you go with Ripe. We specialize in developing creative solutions for websites, multimedia and print.

We're currently working on an exciting new site for a client that has a killer design and slick interface. In addition, we have several e-learning projects in production mode. The Ripe team is working at full speed and enjoying every minute of it. Below are some newly launched sites and projects, along with industry information stuff that we want to share.

Cheers!! - Chris + Heather getmore@ripemedia.com /310-358-9193/109 n. la cienega blvd, beverly hills, ca 90211/ "get more. go ripe."



The Wildwoods Foundation runs an after school program for local schools in which kids take photos and compare characteristics of nature to community-creating a better awareness of the world around them and their effect on it. Ripe created a site that displays each classes' work along with a robust back-end that allows the kids and teachers to manage the site themselves. We are thrilled that this project has won a silver for the 2008 W3 Awards and will be highlighted in a book called MARKET SMART DESIGN, published by HarperCollins.


Fox hired Ripe to create a site that collects well-written LA/Hollywood-based stories to find new talent. The site has very edgy, sometimes controversial, content that is matched with stunning artwork and imagery. The site's homepage smartly utilizes Flash in a way that is seamless and search engine friendly. The stories usually have a dark or dry style of humor that along with the interesting imagery makes for a truly entertaining online magazine experience.



Other Ripe Stuff:
Outliers: The Story of Success
From the writer of The Tipping Point, this is an interesting book that examines how/why people succeed.
The Web Designer's Idea Book: The Ultimate Guide To Themes, Trends & Styles In Website Design
More Ripe launches:

sentfromebove.com
The concept behind this site is to match up people who need help with those who can provide help. The site has a complex taxonomy that smartly handles the location of the person and the type of help they need—branding, IA, design,programming and back-end done by Ripe.

indieclectic.com
This is a music referral system in which established artists recommend other artists. The project was a complete redesign.

UCLA/NCTSN intranet
Ripe provided a new intranet design for UCLA's National Child Traumatic Stress Network. The organization does amazing work and we were happy to be a part of this.


Industry sites:


Holiday Stuff:

Handmade gifts
Looking for special one-of-a-kind gifts? Etsy.com has a great collection and was recently features in INC magazine.

Volunteering
If you are looking to donate your time over the holidays, check out VolunteerMatch.com. Find something local.


Hot toddy recipe:

toddy- Shot o' Rum
  (Dark rum is best.
  We like Goslings.)
- 1.25 tsp sugar
- Half lemon wedge
- 2-4 cloves (Stick
  the cloves in the
  lemon wedge)
- A smidge of
  Grand Marnier or   Cointreau (If you   got it)
- Hot water



Ripe Training, our division that handles e-learning development, began work with Disney early in 2008. We developed a flexible, Flash-based framework that works as an interactive program for after school classes. The lessons run on a large touch-screen board that the kids and teachers manually touch and interact with throughout a lesson. The program is a form of "edutainment" through which kids play games, sing songs and watch videos while learning.

If you're interested in seeing a demo or finding out more about our tools, such as the RipeTracker, drop us a line: getmore@ripetraining.com.

We've worked with several open source content management systems and we think Expression Engine is by far the most flexible. Expression Engine gives us the freedom to create sites with complex designs without needing to force it into a pre-set template. Plus, the backend UI is very intuitive and our clients find it easy to use.
- Chris Simental, Director of Technology
An enthusiastic Ripe shoutout to Joe Hajek! Joe is a talented art director who has the magical combination of design expertise and development skills. He's been a major contributor to our web and e-learning projects and on top of that he's a great guy. Joe has been a very valuable addition to the team. Way to go Joe!
Logos and branding

Ripe Media has been developing brand identities for many years. It's something we truly enjoy because we get to brainstorm with our clients and uncover the root or essence of their business.

If you're looking to launch a new product, company, idea and want a creative partner for your brand identity, give Ripe Media a call:
1-877-866-RIPE. We can develop your brand, web site and print materials.

Testimonial by Ripe Media client: "Ripe Media is a great Branding and Graphic Design firm. They created my company logo and listened to every detail of what I was looking for. They also went beyond and asked me specific questions to help tailor my look to my target audience. I plan to hire them again to expand on my branding and promotional pieces." -- Elizabeth Marquart, Realtor at RE/MAX Marquee Partners


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