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We offer our clients design solutions that span the depths of both the digital and print landscapes. We are: Design, Development & Creative Direction from one of Chicago's most dynamic agencies.

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• Discipline - web

  “I Am On MTV” is a revolutionary new social networking site Killswitch created to be a website where MTV fans can interact directly with their favorite MTV Personalities. Each page on this site belongs to the personality who uses it and allows fans to ask questions, make comments, or just check out any videos or pictures they put online. Fans can stay in touch directly with their favorite personalities, receive activity updates, and have the ability to post comments and videos on each personality page. Fans can also create and join groups centered around their favorite MTV interests, sound off on the latest happenings in forums, and participate in live chat question & answer sessions with MTV celebrities.
  MTV :: I Am On MTV / web

• Discipline - web

  Ever want to know the best recipe for butternut squash soup? Or learn how to draw cartoons? Mahalo is a wonderful resource where you can pretty much learn anything. Choose a topic, and let the site inspire you to discover just about anything related to that subject. Mahalo approached us to find out what our take on a new version of Mahalo could look like, with an aim to streamline their content and make it easy for users to find what they're looking for, while discovering new things to keep them inspired. Our approach was to keep things very clean and simple, while using subtle elements to spark a little fun.
  Mahalo / web

• Discipline - print

  New York-based artist Monika Weiss' exhibition catalogue "Monika Weiss: Vessels" was published in 2004 by Chelsea Art Museum in New York. "Monika Weiss: Vessels" included installation "Limen Meadow" in collaboration with Stephen Vitiello, video and sound sculpture "White Chaclie (Ennoia)," series of drawings, and video documentation of earlier works. The exhibition was curated by Nina Colosi. We created a simple and clean design intended to showcase her work and create interest in her show.
  Monika Weiss :: Vessels / print

• Discipline - web

  In our second project with a Lightbank-funded startup, Killswitch was hired to design a travel deal site for the Facebook community's ever-popular Where I've Been. As their Facebook application, which allows you to let the world know where you come from, where you've been and where you want to go, has become hugely successful, the Where I've Been crew has taken things to a new level. Now that they know where their users want to travel, they've come up with some pretty sweet deals to bring those experiences to life. Below are a few designs we came up with which give each type of destination its own, unique vibe. Whether you're into rugged adventures, urban getaways or something a little more exotic, Where I've Been has an experience for everyone. Where have you been lately?
  Where I've Been / web

Perspectives	Latest News from The Killswitch Collective	Lets Get Social
Twitter Backgrounds, Courtesy of Killswitch Check out these cool backgrounds that are sure to spice up anyone's twitter page! Design In a Digital World, Long Live Print Striking a balance between the tangible and the digital. Design Google Maps on Rails We show you how to incorporate the Google Maps API into your site using Ruby on Rails. Development Happy Birthday, Perspectives! Celebrate the one year birthday of our blog Perspectives with us! Perspectives + More From Our Blog	Sunny with a chance of Productivity Finally spring has sprung in Chicagoland! The weather is getting warmer and we're all settled in our new office. Big Changes The Killswitch Collective is gearing up for some big changes this month! Check out February's news for the scoop! + MORE FROM OUR NEWS	Killswitch Tweets via @PSFK Pantone Unveils 336 New Colors: http://t.co/hqdyqmT1 Posted 12:43 PM on 04/24/2012 via @neatorama Hokusai’s The Great Wave Painted Using Coke: http://t.co/LoI1J335 Posted 10:05 AM on 04/24/2012 + Follow us on Twitter + Download our Twitter Skins Interview: Scenes from Behind the Wheel Killswitch had the pleasure of interviewing Artist and former Chicago Cab driverDmitry Samarov. Click here to read more. + Read More