MLi Design

Wine Tran / Branding and Logo Design

2011-10-11T18:09:00.000-07:00

Wine Tran is a new independent start-up business in Ohio that will transport patrons from Winery to Winery while on tours... Fun, safe and convenient.

New Web Design Comps for Qwigie Games Inc.

2011-09-23T07:33:00.000-07:00

Family Thread Logo Design

2011-07-20T13:15:00.001-07:00

Small family business in Colorado.

Qwigie: Lottery Style Fantasy Games

2011-06-22T10:22:00.000-07:00

MLi Design is pleased to present our newest client, Qwigie™. Based out of Las Vegas, Qwigie™ develops custom lottery style, fantasy games for businesses to engage their customers using real-life, passion-based content like sports and entertainment. The Qwigie™ model will help businesses extend their brand to their customer's personal and social life.

MLi is currently working on a full scale brand identity for Qwigie™; starting with their corporate logo seen above. Partnering with copy writer Dan Brockley who wrote the Qwigie™ tagline.

Introducing the first full issue of Seattle Wise Magazine

2011-04-17T10:36:00.000-07:00

For a sneak peak at the full issue online, visit here.

Brand Design for: DRAGON FIRE PHOTO

2011-04-14T23:38:00.000-07:00

Seattle based independent photographer. Specializes in portraits and live entertainment events. (Bands)

New Seattle Publication & Web Site... Seattle Wise

2011-02-21T22:58:00.000-08:00

Every once in a while a new client or project comes along that is an absolute perfect fit. The last time that happened was when MLi was awarded the contract for branding and designing the national marketing campaign of Ben Stein's documentary "Expelled." Everything about Creative Director Michael Inks' resume and life experiences, had prepared him for that client and that subject matter...another story for another time, perhaps.

This time the product is a publication... a print and web publication focused and targeted to the 50+ residents of Seattle and surrounding Puget Sound area. Founded by long time Seattle resident Max Wells, "Seattle Wise" is a savvy and sophisticated, yet laid back, fun, inspiring and enlightening publication... a perfect reflection of the spirit of the city.

"Anyone who’s ever visited or lived in Seattle, clearly identifies with the uniqueness of the waterfront area... One is left in spell-like awe, from the earthy/seaside yet somehow sophisticated and enchanting charm... This is the key inspiration we want to draw from for branding elements of the Seattle Wise brand." —Mike Inks / Creative Director MLi Design

Above is a comp design for the initial Web site. MLi is also currently working on the first print issue of the publication that is scheduled for release June 2011.

Web Design For CareOregon

2011-02-19T10:26:00.000-08:00

MLi Design was contracted by the firm PerfectPixels, to design Web pages for the new CareOregon Web site.

CareOregon is a non-profit, started as a Community Benefit Organization, to assure that the people of Oregon, regardless of income or social circumstance, have access to high-quality health care from a stable network of providers. To achieve that goal, they continue to be a well-managed, financially sound organization. Their goal is to provide access to high quality, cost-effective and culturally competent care.

The Branding of Medify Inc.

2011-02-19T10:00:00.000-08:00

Medify: Kind of like a Mint.com for managing personal health

(Article from TechFlash.com / by John Cook

Medify's goal is pretty straightforward: to help families better manage the complex maze of medical information associated with the most challenging health care situations.

Derek Streat's new online venture arose from the worst circumstances. Last year, the Seattle entrepreneur learned that his 2-year-old daughter was suffering from a rare, life-threatening autoimmune disease.

Read the full article here: http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2010/06/medify_a_mintcom_for_managing_health_issues_raises_cash.html

ROBOSAURUS - Branding and Web Design

2010-11-05T15:15:00.000-07:00

This is a rather unique project for MLi... to say the least

ROBOSAURUS! The giant, functioning transformer that breaths fire, rips cars in half and delights crowds and children especially, all over the country and beyond!

MLi was commissioned to develop a new, more positive and charismatic brand image for the giant destructive toy. The web design is currently underway and is scheduled to launch before the end of the year.

VideoPoker.com Web Site Re-design

2010-05-18T09:59:00.000-07:00

MLi is currently engaged in the VideoPoker.com site re-design. The image below is a draft of the regular member home page design that the client is currently leaning towards.

MLi also took part in the consumer usability studies at the VideoPoker.com offices in Las Vegas this month. This particular design was well received by the participants and according to them it addresses many of their concerns with the current site and appears to be heading in the right direction.

The new site is scheduled to launch by March 1st, 2011 at: http://www.videopoker.com

Branding William's Ink

2010-03-28T15:48:00.001-07:00

Mli's newest client is a Print Consultant and Broker from Seattle. Bill Stewart, founder and CEO of William’s Ink, has over 25 years experience in the design and print industry. Bill’s trained and seasoned professionalism, qualifys him to manage your printing needs from start to finish with guarnteed success every time.

William's Ink has been handling our printing for more than a decade and it's an honor to get the opportunity to do the re-branding for their company. Visit the William's Ink web site here:

http://www.williams-ink.com

SUNRISE Services Inc. - Logo Design

2009-10-01T17:05:00.000-07:00

MLi's newest client... multi-level health care services, Sunrise Services. The client has selected this design from those we offered and is currently considering final color options.

AMDA - New Performing Arts School Client

2009-09-29T10:32:00.000-07:00

MLi is pleased to announce the newest client, AMDA (The American Musical and Dramatic Academy).

AMDA is a premier performing arts school with campuses in NY and LA. MLi will partner with AMDA Marketing Director Lance Sticksel, to lead the rebranding efforts and international marketing campaign.

Corporate Theatrical Film Animation Opener

2009-09-08T13:47:00.000-07:00

Theatrical Film Opener, Designed by MLi:

Premise Media's name represents the film production companies intentions. Premise is not your typical documentary film company. They have a vision for creating independent films, books and DVD's for the domestic and international marketplace, that deal with key, controversial issues others avoid. Their motto is:

"Producing world class media that stirs the heart and inspires the mind to truth, purpose and hope."

The name Premise, as was designed by MLi in this theatrical corporate opening animation, signifies the producers intensions which are to challenge, expose... "shatter" even, previous strongly held beliefs or "premises."

Marketing Ben Stein's Movie: EXPELLED

2009-09-08T12:48:00.000-07:00

When MLi first met with the producers of Expelled, filming was well underway. Premise Media was a new production company. They contracted MLi to develop their corporate image as well as the creative direction for the marketing of the film.

The subject matter was sensitive and bound to raise controversy so the marketing was going to need an edge... something gutsy... something outside the box.

With Ben Stein as the star and known mostly for his comedic rolls, MLi conceived a character cross between Ben and rebel musician Angus Young (AC-DC). Ben Stein, alias Rebel Ben... The schoolboy rebel with a cause... "EXPOSE ACADEMIC SUPPRESSION!"

MLi designed the concept of rebel Ben spray-painting the X in the title of EXPELLED, stamped on a brick wall. The wall represented the school Ben had been expelled from for daring to question the powers that be. It further represented the academic walls of suppression... A theme the producers developed further and became the hook in the final script of the film.

Skins BlackJack Web Design

2009-09-04T12:52:00.000-07:00

Web site design for Action Gaming's latest venture... the new SKINS BlackJack table that offers an exciting new twist to the world's most popular table game.

The photos were all part of the remote photo shoot production MLi art directed via phone and the Adobe "screen share" program.

VideoPoker.com Magazine Ad

2009-09-04T12:34:00.000-07:00

This is the latest in the marketing efforts of VideoPoker.com, for MLi's client Action Gaming. The above image is an ad that will appear in Gaming Today magazine.

The Models were selected from a Vegas talent agency and MLi art directed the all day photo shoot at the new M Resort in Nevada.

Favorite New App... 5 STARS!

2009-08-04T06:55:00.000-07:00

Flixter: Watch movies... Tell friends!

This is by far the best app I've found in a while. Best because of it's usefulness and incredible convenience. Flixter is a must-have for all movie buffs. Here are the features:

- View the top box office leaders, upcoming movies and new DVD releases.

- Browse a DVD catalog of over 50,000 films

- Watch high quality trailer and video clips for over 10,000 blockbuster and indie flicks

-Read movie reviews from RottenTomatoes

- Connect with your Facebook account to save your ratings and share them with your friends

- Look up movietimes and movieticket info for movies at the boxoffice

- Buy movietickets from movietickets.com

- Link directly to Roten Tomatoes and IMDB for additional cast, synopsis, reviews and details

- Get theater info with maps, cinema phone numbers, ticket info and show times

...and more!

Best of all... IT'S FREE!

Need a "Brain Upgrade?"

2009-07-22T23:42:00.000-07:00

Full story here >

Branding of a New Technology Services Company

2009-07-22T23:14:00.000-07:00

endicott is a new technology development services company, designed to meet the increasing shortage in skilled personnel in information technology. They provide management and technical consulting for e-business solutions, data networking and telecommunications consulting, information technology design integration, customer relationship management and supply chain management services.

Still in the early stages of brand development but pictured here are samples of MLi's design comps for endicott's logo and home page web site.

"REMOTE" Photo Shoot Art Direction via New Technology

2009-07-20T13:54:00.000-07:00

When time wouldn't allow for an out of town photo shoot in Vegas, MLi Design did the next best thing... We utilized the new Adobe ConnectNow "Screen Share" feature that comes packaged with CS4.

Model selection was done via an agency web site and phone calls with sales reps, but on the day of the shoot, the on-site photographer connected his digital camera to a laptop, launched Adobe Bridge and ConnectNow and MLi art directed the entire shoot remotely from our offices here in WA. We were able to see everything the camera saw which enabled us to make wardrobe changes, adjust lighting, position the talent, suggest shot scenarios, comment on hair, expressions and anything else we would have done had we been on site that day.

Above are samples of two shots taken that day (out of over 500), laid out in brochure format. The shoot took place in the client's airplane hangar near the main strip in Vegas so the photographer later went to a local casino for the background shots that we photoshopped in from here.

Apps 'to be as big as internet'

2009-07-20T10:56:00.001-07:00

By Maggie Shiels
Technology reporter, BBC News, Silicon Valley

The market for mobile applications, or apps, will become "as big as the internet", peaking at 10 million apps in 2020, a leading online store says.

Full Story

MLi Brands "Action Gaming's" New Marketing Approach

2009-07-20T10:16:00.000-07:00

Long time client for MLi, Action Gaming, is broadening their marketing approach to now target casinos. Prior to this, the focus has always been on the Video Poker players. Action Gaming, the developers and sole holders of the multi-hand video poker patent, has single handedly expanded the popularity through their various new versions of the game and their free online players web site at www.videopoker.com. (Also branded by MLi Design.)

With their new marketing approach branded by MLi, Action Gaming will now target casinos to further expand on the game's growing popularity. Above is a sample of the branding and web design we've done on Action Gaming's new site for casino owners and operators, that will be a one stop source of information for all things video poker related.

Branding A New Marketing Company

2009-07-20T10:06:00.000-07:00

"Disruptive, Core-Controversy Marketing"

That's the "motto" for Mli's new client, BrandGeo Marketing. If ever there was a need for "outside the box" brand development, this new marketing firm makes the case. They've got their eye on authors, filmmakers and broadcast talent for their core client base.

While things are still in the very early stages of development, we just wanted to call your attention to this group and advise you to keep an eye on them. Pictured above is a sneak peak at our work on their new web site home page, depicting founder and CEO marketing specialist George Lange of Seattle, WA.