Natural Environmental Systems, a distributor on pond supplies and other natural/ organic products, is now selling a variety of windmills for both aesthetic and functional purposes. The functionality of the units are as aeration windmills for ponds and lakes, however they do offer decorative windmills for back yards and gardens. The noteworthiness of this item and company is that they windmills can be customized through powder coating, so customers are no longer limited to just a galvanized steel option. Any part of the windmill from the tower to the blades can be powder coated any color the customer wants, all they really need to do is provide the company with the color or specifically the PMS color code and then specify which color goes where on the windmill. Currently the colors are limited to only two per unit. For an additional level of customized design, the tail fin on the units can be pseonalized to inlcude a company name, logo or anything else that will fit in the space an identifies the windmill with the customer.
At this point in time customer orders must be placed over the phone, but some standard powder coat color designs are available on the website. To learn more visit the Windmill Kits section of the companies website.
Burbank, CA (PRWEB) May 5, 2009 — Be a part of the only dedicated Expo for Animation Talent in the USA–located in the #1 market, Burbank California, this event fills a substantial void by providing highly focused conference programming, workshops, presentations and networking opportunities designed to connect animation artists, studio executives and industry leaders both locally and internationally.
Launched in 2004, The Creative Talent Network (CTN) is a virtual community of animation artists from some of the highest grossing films in the history of animation who come together once a year to showcase their work and connect with other creatives. As the leaders of this community, their mission is to empower the talent and engage with studios and educators. Making meaningful connections that promote talent into positions within the animation, games and surrounding industries is at the heart of what they do.
“Great ideas and meaningful connections are not going to happen in pre-planned meetings as often as they do in the hallways and casual gatherings of creative and talented people!” says Tina Price, founder of CTN and award winning animator, industry pioneer and 24 year former animation professional with the Walt Disney Animation Studios. The CTN Animation Expo is a unique event that brings these creative talents together by providing a collaborative arena in the heart of the animation market to promote employment, education and industry growth — and have some FUN doing it!
Event includes: Artist panels / interviews Special exhibits and demonstrations 2D and 3D demonstrations Speed Talent Recruiting Mixers (have 100 conversations in one weekend) Privileged access Networking Parties Leaders of the Industry Discussions One on One Personal Critiques
“Jobs come and go and projects fail or flourish but the one thing that remains constant is the talent is still talented,” said Tina Price, the Owner of The Creative Talent Network.
Important Links: Online Event Registration: http://www.regonline.com/ctnanimationexpo2009 The CTN Animation Expo Event Site: http://www.ctnanimationexpo.com Online Hotel Reservations: http://www.ctnanimationexpo.com/about/travel-housing/ While You’re Here: http://www.ctnanimationexpo.com/about/burbank/
CTN Animation Expo (CTN-X) Nov 20-22, 2009 Burbank Convention Center 2500 Hollywood Way Burbank, CA 1-800-604-2238 (USA Toll Free) 1-818-667-3224 (USA Local)
CTN is a self funded community with the support of it’s sponsors and professional members. All profits return to the community in the form of upgraded service, educational programs, promotional tools, inspiring workshops and networking opportunities. CTN events help talented artists connect, get jobs and reach their goals both locally and internationally each and every year with a portion of the proceeds going towards the CTN Scholarship Fund.
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 7, 2009 — SmartDraw.com, maker of SmartDraw, the software that helps you work smarter by communicating visually, today announced that Paul Stannard, founder and CEO of SmartDraw.com, is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year® 2009 Award in the San Diego program. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Stannard was selected as a finalist from hundreds of nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 3, 2009 at the Hyatt La Jolla Regency.
“When I created SmartDraw.com 15 years ago, I wanted to create a software program that would empower any business person to communicate any idea visually,” said Stannard. “Today, more than 15 million downloads later, we’ve created a new era in visual communications. It has been a wonderful journey for me so far, and I’m honored to be recognized.”
SmartDraw helps businesses increase their bottom line by improving communication, refining operations, completing projects on time, and successfully implementing their plans. Whether it’s a flowchart to explain a business process, a Gantt chart to show a project schedule or an organizational chart, SmartDraw is unique because it draws more than 40 different types of visuals for you, including timelines, maps, charts, decision trees and floor plans, resulting in presentation-quality visuals in just minutes. The company’s customers include more than half of the members of the Fortune 500, more than 1,400 health systems, 2,000 K-12 schools and universities, and thousands of law firms, police departments and private enterprises of all sizes.
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year awards program celebrates its 23rd anniversary this year. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries throughout the world.
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of The Year national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 14, 2009. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
About SmartDraw.com SmartDraw.com is the creator of SmartDraw, software that helps you work smarter by communicating visually. Because people are six times more likely to retain and understand information presented to them visually, SmartDraw helps businesses increase their bottom line by improving communication, refining operations, completing projects on time, and successfully implementing their plans. Whether it’s a flowchart to explain a business process, a Gantt chart to show a project schedule or an organizational chart, SmartDraw is unique because it draws more than 40 different types of visuals for you, including timelines, maps, charts, decision trees and floor plans, resulting in presentation-quality visuals in just minutes. The company’s customers include more than half of the members of the Fortune 500, 1,400 health systems, 2,000 K-12 schools and universities, and thousands of law firms, police departments and private enterprises of all sizes. In fact, SmartDraw is downloaded more than 3 million times each year. Founded in 1994, SmartDraw.com is a privately-held, San Diego, CA-based company and is part of the Working Smarter Network. For more information or to download a free trial version, please visit www.smartdraw.com.
About Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards Program Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® award celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries.
Winter Park, FL (PRWEB) April 30, 2009 — The Orlando Magic (www.orlandomagic.com) and Full Sail University (www.fullsail.edu) announced the winning teams of a re-branding design contest exclusive to Full Sail students, to develop a new and creative graphics package to be featured at the games throughout the season. Two teams of students were selected for their motion graphics work, which was unveiled last week during the NBA playoffs at the Amway Arena.
The Orlando Magic accepted proposals from Full Sail University student teams representing degree programs including: Digital Arts & Design (http://www.fullsail.edu/digital-arts/overview.html), Computer Animation (http://www.fullsail.edu/computer-animation/overview.html), Graphic Design (http://www.fullsail.edu/graphic-design/overview.html), and Entertainment Business (http://www.fullsail.edu/entertainment-business-bachelors/overview.html). Students competed to create the text and graphics for the offense and defense, as well as general noise prompts, to play on the Jumbotron to energize fans at the Orlando Magic home games.
The winning teams are comprised of six students including: Dustin Bankord, Juan Colon, Tyler Joynt, Ron Monahan, Jose Ramirez and Jared Sanders. “Each student that entered the contest was able to further their academic reach with real world experience in the industry – this time working with a national brand,” said Pete Bandstra, Program Director of Computer Animation and Game Art. “The partnership they have created with the Orlando Magic has added significant professional credits for their portfolios before graduation.”
Bill Galbreath, Program Director of Arts and Design, further added, “We are extremely proud of both teams and the great work they put together for the Orlando Magic. It was an incredible opportunity for our students to showcase their skills and talent in support of our home team.”
About Full Sail University:
Since 1979, Full Sail University, located outside of Orlando, FL, has been an innovative educational leader for those pursuing careers in the entertainment industry. With over 31,000 alumni, graduate credits include work on OSCAR®, Emmy® and GRAMMY®-winning projects, best-selling video games, and the #1 grossing U.S. concert tours. Full Sail’s 190-acre campus and online education platform proudly welcomes over 7,000 students from 50 states and 65 countries.
Full Sail currently offers a total of 20 degree programs including: Associate of Science Degrees offered in Graphic Design, Recording Arts and Show Production & Touring; Bachelor of Science Degrees offered in Computer Animation, Digital Arts & Design, Entertainment Business, Film, Game Art, Game Development, Internet Marketing, Music Business and Web Design & Development; and Master of Science Degrees in Education Media Design & Technology, Game Design, Entertainment Business, and Internet Marketing; and a Master of Fine Art in Media Design.
Full Sail was most recently named the 2008 “School/College of the Year” by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges. The university has also been previously named: The Harvard of Game Schools by Tips & Tricks Magazine; one of the top three New Media Schools by Shift Magazine (alongside the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and New York University); one of the Top Five Game Degree Programs in the world by Electronic Gaming Monthly; one of the Best Music Programs in the country by Rolling Stone Magazine; one of the Best Music Business Departments in the Schools That Rock: The Rolling Stone College Guide; and one of the Best Film Programs in the country by UNleashed Magazine.
For more information about Full Sail, please visit www.fullsail.edu.
Oak Park, IL (PRWEB) 28, April, 2009 — ConceptFeedback.com (http://www.conceptfeedback.com), a free design review community expected to launch next month, is now offering pre-registration to marketers, designers and developers. Once live, the website will offer a dedicated community to share and review marketing concepts. Reviews will provide quick and actionable insight from qualified peer professionals, aimed at improving post-launch results.
“Most small business marketers and freelancers lack the budget and resources it requires to obtain useful feedback on marketing concepts,” says Andrew Follett, CEO and founder of Concept Feedback, LLC. “A third-party point of view can be critical to launching a website, advertising campaign, or concept, that is clear, concise and effective.” ConceptFeedback.com seeks to bridge this gap by introducing an interactive community for sharing and reviewing marketing concepts.
Registered users at ConceptFeedback.com will have the ability to post marketing concepts for free, while retaining full rights. Concepts may include, but are not limited to, websites, logos, newsletters, landing pages, advertisements and videos. The community of professionals can then offer constructive feedback on each concept using a proprietary feedback tool. Feedback is automatically collected and archived for the user to help improve the concept and get better results.
Leveraging the power and knowledge of crowds, ConceptFeedback.com will provide users with valuable and unique insight, unavailable anywhere else. Within the first year, Concept Feedback is seeking to enlist over 10,000 active users worldwide, creating a vibrant and effective community of like-minded professionals. In addition to a distinctive professional network, registered users will have the capability to post concepts privately, for secure review by clients, co-workers, and friends.
For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release, contact Andrew Follett. To learn more, or to register free online, visit ConceptFeedback.com (http://www.conceptfeedback.com).
About Concept Feedback, LLC:
Concept Feedback, LLC was founded by small business marketer Andrew Follett in partnership with Chicago-based web development company DevBridge, Inc.
Contact:
Andrew Follett, President and CEO
Concept Feedback, LLC
651-245-7178
ConceptFeedback.com (http://www.conceptfeedback.com)
Tampa, FL (PRWEB) April 22, 2009 — Calling all aspiring designers! Invitation Consultants.com, the online destination for party and wedding invitations and social stationery, is inviting up-and-coming designers to create a specialty invitation design for the website, through the company’s first-ever invitation design contest. The company is seeking individuals nationwide to enter original works for a chance to win cash prizes up to $1,000, and have the piece featured and sold on the company website.
“An artist lives in each of us and we want to evoke the nation’s artistic abilities by hosting this contest,” said Olivier De Meulder, Vice President of Invitation Consultants, Inc. “It is our belief that having a multitude of fresh, stylish and original designs is important to meet the demands of our consumers and what better way to find great ideas than through new talent.”
Designs will be reviewed and judged on four areas: originality, creativity and use of both color and space. The contest is open to any designer young or old, entry level or skilled. Entrants may also choose what style of design they want to submit, as Invitation Consultants offers everything from birthday and wedding invitations, to fun and quirky pet announcements. Artists can showcase their own area of expertise and design in a distinctive invitation, based on what truly interests them.
“We are excited to provide unknown creatives the opportunity to have one of their original designs showcased for thousands to see and purchase, said Allison De Meulder, CEO Invitation Consultants, Inc. “This opportunity could truly launch someone’s design career, while giving them a unique platform to be recognized.”
Alongside Invitation Consultants, a diverse judging panel will select the winning designs. The judges are: Margaret Wong, Co-Founder of Project Wedding, Jennifer Sbranti, Founder of Hostess with the Mostess, Vicki Phipps, Director of Program Planning for HGTV, and Meredith Garcia, Co-Founder of TheFashionList.com.
The contest runs Monday, April 20 through Monday, July 20. The winners will be announced on Monday, August 3 on the website. The chosen winners will receive cash prizes, including $1,000 for first prize, $500 for 2nd prize and $250 for 3rd prize, and their designs available for purchase on the Invitation Consultants website.
More information about the contest, rules and regulations, and how to submit designs, can be found at: http://www.InvitationConsultants.com/designcontest.aspx
About Invitation Consultants, Inc.
Invitation Consultants is a full service, online invitation company based in Tampa, FL, that assists customers in selecting, ordering and personalizing invitations, special occasion announcements and stationery for every style and event. The company was founded in 1999 by Allison De Meulder. Currently, Invitation Consultants offers consumers 9,000 products. To learn more about Invitation Consultants and its offerings, please visit InvitationConsultants.com (http://www.InvitationConsultants.com).
Springfield, VA (Vocus) April 23, 2009 — CSCI’s design team was selected as a winner from over 4,000 competition entries for the 2009 American Inhouse Design Awards, a national design competition sponsored by Graphic Design USA. The design team won the award for product sheets (http://tinyurl.com/cmd2lt) designed for CSCI’s Cardinal SuiteTM (http://www.csci-va.com/csciweb/csciweb.nsf/content/cardinalsuite) product line.
Graphic Design USA has sponsored the awards program for 40 years to showcase work by corporate and institutional inhouse departments. “The goal is to help inhouse designers get the full recognition they deserve from colleagues, their community, and their own upper management,” said Rachel Goldberg, Graphic Design USA Awards Director.
Design Solutions (http://www.csci-va.com/csciweb/csciweb.nsf/services/designsolutions) is one of several professional services (http://www.csci-va.com/csciweb/csciweb.nsf/content/professionalservices) offered by CSCI, a highly specialized systems integration, professional services and hardware development firm. “Even though CSCI’s core business space focuses on providing innovative technology to federal government clients, our company is staffed with talented design professionals capable of delivering a broad spectrum of strategic design solutions to clients of all sizes,” said CSCI CEO, Linda LaRoche. “Our design team does a wonderful job and we rely on them to produce design materials that convey the right branding and messaging for our products and services. I am very pleased that they are being recognized for their work.”
About CSCI
Founded in 1987, Computer Systems Center Incorporated (CSCI) is a woman-owned, highly specialized systems integration, professional services and hardware development firm that delivers advanced technologies and proven results to the U.S. government and commercial entities. CSCI’s corporate headquarters is located in Springfield, Va. CSCI also has a presence in multiple locations with a client base that includes the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Navy, Joint Chiefs of Staff, the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Army, and various research labs and government agencies. For more information, visit www.csci-va.com.
About American Inhouse Design Awards
The American Inhouse Design Awards are sponsored by Graphic Design USA, the news magazine for graphic designers and other creative professionals. The awards program showcases work by corporate and institutional inhouse departments.
