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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 - multimedia

  Killswitch was hired by Hoffman York and the Wisconsin Lottery to execute the development of the Lottery's newest, online ad campaign. This campaign takes the realm of the online ad campaign to a new level with 3 synched ad units working together to introduce the lottery's Casino Game Book. The top ad unit housed 3 reels and a coin slot from a slot machine. Another unit underneath housed a lever that when pulled, drops chips out of the top coin slot, they tumble down over the web page itself and fall into the lower unit that housed the lever, stacking up in various piles. The Casino Game Book slides up from behind the piles of chips and the advertisement ends with the Wisconsin Lottery logo.
  View the ads in action here.
  Wisconsin Lottery :: Flash Banner Campaign / multimedia

• Discipline - web

  Have you ever wanted to make something happen? ThePoint.com is an innovative, campaign-based website bringing people together to do just that. Whether you want to organize an event, petition for change, or raise money for a cause, The Point allows people to come together and accomplish things that one person cannot do alone. Users of The Point can create their own campaigns or join previously existing campaigns on a wide array of topics in order to reach a set goal or "tipping point." Killswitch was hired by The Point to redesign their website and provide a better user experience for the user. Explore channels, join campaigns, and make something happen.
  The Point :: Website / web

• Discipline - web

  We have had the great pleasure of working with the Jazz Institute of Chicago for the first time on the website for this year's 32nd Annual Chicago Jazz Festival. A glorious photo of Abbey Lincoln on stage serves as the backdrop for the site's content. Sparkles and organic elements keep the vibe fun and fresh, and the groovy sounds of festival musicians give site visitors a little preview of what's to come. From Latin to Bebop, from the Past to the Future, the Chicago Jazz Festival's got a little something for everyone.
  Chicago Jazz Festival 2010 / web

• Discipline - web

  In continuing our relationship with Finch's beer we have developed a phase 1 site which serves as their pre-market launch. The site holds information about the new beers they will offer as well as an overview of frequently asked questions and a quick view of their Facebook and Twitter accounts. Please see the other related projects including our logo design and can design for the full package of start up materials.
  Finch's Beer :: Website / web

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