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CDartist.com specializes in Flash-based media solutions for companies large and small. Whether you need a promotional screensaver, an instructional CD-ROM, a corporate web site, or an interactive kiosk, CDartist.com can provide it.
We also provide support services, such as product photography, video production, sound editing, and cover art. All work is done to your specifications, and we work with you to develop storyboards, data flow diagrams, and usable interface designs.
As a member of the Pixelogiq Data Systems family, CDartist.com can leverage practically any digital technology in creating rich, compelling, interactive media products. Contact us today to begin your project.
Flash content is not limited to animation. Flash provides a powerful native scripting language called Actionscript that, when combined with our application programming skills, can yield some pretty amazing CD-ROM presentations.
Your custom application can be used to present photos, videos, and text from within the interface itself. You can also launch external programs, including the user's default applications, to view HTML or PDF documents.
We build our CD-ROMs in a hybrid format so that they will work on Windows, MacOS, and Linux systems. The look of your interface is totally customizable and can be configured to run in a window, in a "chromeless" mode, or in full screen.
Unless you are creating an application installer, all CDartist.com CD-ROMs are designed so that no software needs to be installed on the user's machine. Furthermore, they do not require any modifications of the user's registry or system configuration.
Almost 95% of todays browsers have the Flash plug-in installed. As a result, Flash media is often the best way to deliver rich content across a variety of browsers and OS platforms. Many of the most popular Internet sites, including YouTube and Google Video, rely on Flash technology to deliver their products.
We will be the first to tell you that Flash may not always the the best option for designing an entire web site. However, if your site needs to incorporate video, audio, animation, or interactive features, Flash can reach the widest audience while keeping bandwidth usage to a minimum.
Imagine the possibilities. Technology companies can provide outstanding technical support. Media companies can offer samples of their products without worrying about piracy. Educational institutions can add the power of multimedia to their training materials.
Using its native language (Actionscript), a web-based Flash application can interact with its web environment by passing variables out to and in from PHP and JavaScript pages. Flash can even interface with a variety of dynamic data sources, including databases and XML documents.
Our design skills are not limited to Flash. We build upon our years of experience in print design and layout to provide support materials, including jewel case inserts, cover art, liner notes, and CD sleves. We can supply just the layout files or work with our duplication and print vendors to supply a finished product.
CDartist.com can use those same layout skills to produce electronic documents in PDF format for distribution on your CD-ROM. We also can develop printed manuals, workbooks, sales fliers, and catalogs to accompany your digital media presentations.
Our technical proficiency is only part of the equation. CDartist.com combines outstanding design sense with creative vision and a deep understanding of usable interface design. The delivery will be molded to fit your message and not the other way around.
Whether you need a simple insert or an entire promotional campaign, CDartist.com has the skill, creativity, and expertise you need to bring it to fruition. Call or write us today to find out more about our custom design services.
CDartist.com offers a broad range of services to help you communicate your message in the most effective manner. A multimedia presentation can contain animation, text, sound, photos, and video. We can incorporate your existing content, or we can produce new content using our expertise in photography, videography, and audio editing.
Our mobile photography studio can come to your place of business. We have both strobe and continuous lighting as well as a variety of seamless backgrounds. CDartist.com offers high-resolution digital photography that can be previewed on-site and quickly incorporated into your digital presentation.
Our videography services include digital video recording, post-production, and optimization for Flash-based media. Video recording sessions require time to set up and may add to the development time; however, the results may be well worth the wait. Any company considering an instructional CD-ROM should consider this option.
Finally, our audio recording and editing services can help to expand upon and clarify information presented via other means. We can help determine the optimal voice qualities for your particular needs and will procure the best voice talent for the job.
We can produce a finished product in as little as three weeks. All that is required to begin your project is a contract, a disclosure agreement, and a down payment. Once we receive your down payment, your project begins its production cycle. Be sure to book us early, as time slots tend to fill up quickly.
We offer our services as both package (per job) and hourly contracts. Purchasing a package is often the most cost-effective solution for CD-ROM development. With a package, you will receive:
Total price: $6,500 ($2,500 down + $4,000 on delivery)
All other work, including custom design, web development, photography and videography is billed at $80 per hour. Discounts are available for retainer contracts that exceed 40 hours.
For non-package projects we normally require a minimum down payment of the lesser of 50% or $1,500. The remainder is billed at completion or in monthly installments, depending on the length and nature of the contract. Invoiced amounts are typically due on 2% 10, net 30 terms. You may pay by check or by credit card through PayPal (via the Pixelogiq invoicing system).
CDartist.com is a service of Pixelogiq Data Systems, LLC in Madison, Wisconsin. The domain was acquired in 2002 and has recently been given new life under the PDS Design Studio family of services. With expertise in both technology consulting and communications services, Pixelogiq Data Systems is positioned to become a leader in digital media production.
The president of Pixelogiq, Monte L. Kendrick, was one of the first communications professionals in the area to recognize the potential of Flash-based media development. He began experimenting with Flash interface design and Actionscript programming in the late 1990s, and by 2003 had introduced the first Flash-based CD-ROMs for Promega Corporation.
Although many companies have now begun to incorporate rich media into their sites, only a handful of companies are able to claim the same degree of expertise in CD-ROM development that we possess. You demand perfection, and that's what we deliver.
However, its not our technical prowess that sets us apart. Every customer is important to us, and we will take nothing for granted. We pride ourselves on conducting our business with integrity, honesty, and fairness. It's not just what we do—it's who we are.
Ready to begin discussing your project? Let's talk. If you need more time, we welcome any questions, comments, and suggestions. You may reach us by e-mail, telephone, or postal mail.
E-mail: questions @ cdartist.com
Phone: 608.833.1629
Postal:
CDartist.com
Pixelogiq Data Systems, LLC
1405 Dayflower Drive
Madison, WI 53719-4530
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