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Image Management and Photo Editing services

The FILTER image editing and acquisitions teams process and manage large volumes of image assets for our customers.  We acquire and prepare image assets for content distribution platforms and publishing.  In addition, we intake and process raw digital asset files and prep them for editing, search and data storage systems. Our photo editors are highly skilled in publishing, have an eye for photo editorial content and are extremely talented. 

FILTER has also developed a production model and workflow system that creates efficiencies for customers seeking solutions for their image and asset production needs.

For MSN.com, we partner with Microsoft’s image acquisition team and licensing team; together the photo editors provide most of the images on the MSN.com homepage and affiliated channels (e.g. Lifestyle, Health & Fitness, Green Living, Money, and Travel). Using images from stock photography agencies, we research, select, produce and deliver final, web-ready images according to the specifications selected by the MSN.com Editors and Producers.

Success for this project is constantly monitored, as timely delivery of images (particularly on breaking stories) is everything.  After all, when news is hot, every second counts.

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Icon Design and Development

It takes a rare blend of design acumen and technical know-how to condense ideas into iconography. The FILTER STUDIOS icon team is an extraordinarily talented group of innovators that work together to create icons of every style and dimension. From one-off product icons to updating entire applications to icons for Mobile and Expressions, there is no project we can't deliver.

FILTER knows icons, from rough concept to polished production. We understand that the most effective icons grow out of a multi-phase approach that utilizes a range of specialized skill sets. Over the years, we've fine-tuned our process while creating unique icon sets for many high-profile companies and their products. Our differentiator is our exceptional talent and our proven workflow systems.  We know what it takes to manage initiatives large and small.  At FILTER we deliver on-target creative and production solutions that are on track, on task and on budget.

We have partnered with Microsoft to develop the iconic languages for Vista, Office, Exchange, SQL, Visual Studio, Dynamics and have produced thousands of icons over the years.

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Mobile Icons

Synopsis: FILTER STUDIOS’ world-class icon artists expertly create iconic styles, languages, and metaphors for a range of mobile platforms and devices.

FILTER’s Capabilities: With a proven workflow and a team of icon experts who have worked intimately with icons for decades, FILTER STUDIOS delivers assets that are visually engaging, contextually relevant, and compatible with wireless application protocol. Able to create original styles, perform broad and complex style explorations or work within predetermined parameters, the FILTER STUDIOS icon team is poised to meet the demands and challenges of creating visuals for size-restricted displays.

FILTER STUDIOS’ mobile icon design and production work includes icons for Blackberry devices and the Palm Pre. We’ve also partnered with Microsoft to develop wide-reaching iconic languages for nearly every operating system and software product. Drawing upon the expertise garnered through the delivery of over 15,000 icons, FILTER employs a multi-phased approach and comfortably handles every stage from concepting to final production needs.

The Results: Through familiarity with standards and build-outs, exceptional creativity, reliable asset management and a disciplined approach, FILTER’s mobile icon capabilities are commensurate with the demand for scalable, adaptable images that facilitate visual communication on any platform, device, or operating system.

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Nokia Ovi Share

Client: Nokia

Client’s Target Audience: Online and mobile users interested in sharing personal media.   

Synopsis: FILTER STUDIOS developed two Flash-based rich media display applications for a highly visible file sharing portal, Ovi Share.

The Challenge: Nokia sought to create a unique experience that would allow users to upload, organize, and share content from their mobile phone, PC, or digital camera. With a number of existing media sites preceding Ovi Share, Nokia hoped to differentiate themselves by creating a media sharing experience that could be both passive and interactive.

The Solution: FILTER STUDIOS’ creative team worked in conjunction with the FILTER-staffed UX team at Nokia to design, develop and integrate the photo-sharing application and video player.

Using Adobe Flash and Flex Builder, FILTER developed a lightweight application that is capable of consuming and displaying media feeds directly from the Ovi site. Associated metadata is also delivered and displayed to further enhance the viewing experience.

Deemed “The Fishbowl,” the application addresses the needs of a wide range of users by offering a highly interactive layered view as well as a simplified slideshow mode. Media can easily be embedded into the user’s own website or blog.

The Result: A clean and engaging interface successfully brings user-generated content to the forefront, a primary goal of Nokia’s Ovi Share, and offers compelling options for interacting with media.

Randy Kerr, UX Manager at Nokia, commented, “This is the kind of ‘out of the box’ thinking I expect from FILTER.”