Thought Nozzle provides web design and hosting to a small number of entertainment industry clients for whom quality, immersive site design, reliable functionality and intimate, engaging content are high priorities. We also like clients who are fun at parties... especially the kind where people wear funny hats and sing selections from Frank Sinatra's albums (the Capitol years, please. "One for My Baby" comes to mind).
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+ Colette Ching, Realtor
+ The O.C.: GEORGE
+ The Sky is Green
+ Julie Johnson Music
+ DoYouKnow.org
+ The Campbell Agency
+ Thought Nozzle in-house |
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Client: Colette Ching, Realtor
Colette wanted a distinctive website that separated her from rest of the highly-competitive real estate market. We created a site that leverages her existing identity elements, and gives visitors information about Colette's services, along with a glimpse into Colette's life as a resident and real estate agent on the Los Angeles Westside. The front page features a 3-part Flash animation that includes sound that was recorded on location on the beach in Santa Monica: a volleyball game, a scene from a playground, and seagulls and surf from the shore... all glimpsed through the "window" that holds her logo. Colette has said, "I love my site. It's the best thing I ever did." |
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Client: The O.C.
This one-page site doesn't exist in the real world... only in the televised world of The O.C. The show's propmaster asked us to create a website for playback — one that's seen on a computer monitor during a scene. They gave us the name of a fictitious organization, "GEORGE", which fights global warming. Thought Nozzle did identity design, web interface design, and even designed the t-shirts that are hyped on the page. One member of the crew is reported to have said, "Wow... That looks real." — a high compliment. GEORGE is one of a series of sites we've designed for several network shows. |
 
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Client: The Sky is Green
An independent film written and directed by Xan Cassavetes, starring Vince Vaughan, Steve Buscemi, Saffron Burrows, Michael Rapaport, Barbara Hershey, Mos Def, Mia Kirshner, Ione Skye and Seymour Cassel. Produced by Rick Ross / Maja Films, and Marshall Persinger / Fresh Produce Films. + Thought Nozzle's involvement includes design of key art (logo and marketing design look-and-feel for you non-movie types), promotional posters, website design and structure, photo retouching, and copy editing. The producers have said that the website and the key art posters produced by us have been powerful selling tools in the development process. Update: Xan's documentary film "Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession" was selected for screening at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004. Congratulations to Xan and her crew! |
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Client: Julie Johnson Music
Up-and-coming music artist Julie Johnson.
Development includes site design and structure, logo design, Flash intro, photo retouching, copy writing and editing, calendar, confirmed-opt-in newsletter subscription system, downloadable MP3 clips. |
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Client: DoYouKnow.org
Political site covering policies and practices of the Bush administration. The info on the site is quoted in Michael Moore's book "Stupid White Men." Project includes logo and site design, copy writing and editing, content editing system, confirmed opt-in newsletter. |
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Client: The Campbell Agency
Talent agency in Dallas, Texas.
Development includes site design and structure, logo design, Flash intro, photo scanning and retouching, searchable talent database, copy writing and editing, downloadable MP3 voice over demo clips. |
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Client: Thought Nozzle in-house
You are here: Version 2.0 of the Thought Nozzle website— now faster-loading and easier to navigate, while remaining true to the copper-and-light / bulb-and-hose feel established in version 1.0. |
