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A dynamic brand update and website for More Media, fueled by a font we're obsessed with – Whyte Inktrap from Dinamo Typefaces, which reimagines "ink traps," used in hot press printing days-of-yore to avoid ink overflow, in our modern digital world.
Over 10 years memories can get a bit fuzzy, so we tapped Funkhaus Partners Dave, Drew, and Nick to fill in the blanks – Mad Libs style. Read them at the link below.
https://funkhaus.us/blog/
Celebrating a decade of Funk with a look back at the world-class projects and memorable moments of the past 10 years. Click the link below to to relive it year by year.
A flexible animated template for editorials and longreads.
Funkhaus turns 10 this year, and there was no better way to celebrate than by launching a new website that represents our brand as it's grown to be, and the scale of projects we're now tackling. Read all about it (and have a look around) here:
https://funkhaus.us/blog/p/new-website-10-years/
Our new website exhibits how we arrive at unique solutions to brand-specific creative problems.
The October Soapbox, aka an evaluation of 10/2021 on the Bones/No Bones binary.
The October Soapbox, aka an evaluation of 10/2021 on the Bones/No Bones binary.
The Artificial Intelligence Foundation is at the forefront of AI technology’s application towards interactive, “digital humans.” Not only is the concept itself advanced, the use cases are incredibly nuanced and require a deft presentation to educate the general public on how it all works. Our task in building the website was to convey this complex story to multiple target audiences, making sure that it wasn’t the standard, cold, intimidating approach of a digital future world.
Read the full case study below.
Showcasing complex, digital humans with a soft touch
We're looking for a Senior Copywriter to join our content team. If you have a passion for writing, experience in interpreting and translating brand ethos into an external marketing strategy, and an appreciation for the relationship between copy and design, we want to hear from you – get all the details below.
Our rapidly growing content division is looking for a Senior Copywriter with a passion for writing, experience in interpreting and translating brand ethos into an external marketing strategy, and an appreciation for the relationship between copy and design
Our July 2021 Soapbox features a look back to July of 2020, a celebration of the Succession trailer, and a big congratulations to all of our AICP award-winning clients.
We revisited our July 2020 Soapbox to see what was happening one year ago, and we found three important parallels to 07/2021.
We're looking for a social media native with strong writing and design sensibilities to join our Los Angeles-based Content team! Click the link below for all the details.
The search is on for a social media native with strong design and writing sensibilities.
Greenpoint Pictures has been crafting iconic work and telling stories across mediums since 2003, and this year we got to help them tell their story with a full digital re-brand.
Their new identity balances their Brooklyn roots with their grown-up evolution; it's both edgy and sophisticated. On the website front, the Greenpoint team encouraged us to be creative and brave, and in turn we made them non-traditional layouts that show off their work, which is further brought to life through motion and their brand colors.
A deserved brand update for a veteran production team
Celebrating summer with big website launches, new content clients, and more in the June Soapbox:
https://funkhaus.us/blog/p/june-2021-soapbox/
Shockingly not the cliff notes on the latest preliminary assessment of unidentified aerial phenomena, released in 06/2021.
For one week in February of 2019, Adidas Originals brought together a diverse group of music talent to live in an immersive environment and create a truly collaborative album. We worked with the teams at Yours Truly Creative and Keep Cool to create an immersive website to memorialize that experience, and are honored to be a part of a project that celebrates creative forces coming together to do what they do best. #SongsFromScratch is now live.
Capturing the spirit of artist collaboration through experimental web
A virtual cheers to a jam-packed May, filled with big launches, new Funkhaus team members, UFO chatter, and more. Read the May Soapbox now:
Step right up to our May Soapbox; a rewind of things that happened in 05/2021.
We're looking for a Junior Designer to join and grow with our Arts District studio! If you're passionate about digital design and want to challenge yourself creatively alongside a supportive team, apply today.
A Junior Designer at Funkhaus will work across a wide range of design projects for all kinds of creative clients, from design driven websites for the world’s best filmmakers and production companies, identity and collateral pieces for boutique brands and businesses, to forward thinking e-commence,...
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The April Soapbox is here, and serves as your friendly reminder that today is the last day to vote for Political Playlist at The Webby Awards!
A great place to celebrate 04/2021 even if you're not fully vaxxed.
Big news! We're nominated for The Webby Awards with Political Playlist in Government and Civil Innovation. We're proud of the work our team put into this innovative platform alongside the Political Playlist team, and are honored to be nominated. Let's win this thing – throw us a vote here:
I just voted in The Webby People's Voice Awards and checked my voter registration.
Riding into spring with our March Soapbox, a delivery of things not held up in the Suez Canal in 03/2021.
An on-time delivery of things not held up in the Suez Canal in 03/2021.
We're looking for a social media native with strong writing and design sensibilities to join our team as a Junior Content Creator.
Funkhaus is a digital creative agency working at the intersection of strategy, design, content, and technology. We got our start working with leaders in the entertainment world of Los Angeles, carrying the spirit of creative collaboration that defined our early successes through our work ever since....
February: the shortest month of the year, and yet so much happened. Check out this month's Soapbox, including recent launches, the tech team's official recommendations for a comfortable desk set up, and much more.
Reflecting on 02/2021, a busy month unofficially sponsored by Los Angeles Mobile Bartenders.
Sound On for The Sound Off, a website created by Funkhaus Frontend Developer Austin Blanchard to house his playlist portfolio. Read more about it and get to listening.
The art of making playlists with a Funkhaus Frontend Developer.
GameStop, glimmers of vaccine hope, and snow on PCH? We're looking back at January 2021 in Los Angeles in our latest soapbox.
Welcome to our January Soapbox, a look back at the month of 01/2021, otherwise known as Gamestonk.
We’re searching for a Digital Designer to join our team! If you’re a creative with 3+ years of website design experience, a respect for the iterative process, and a passion for all things design both in and outside of work, get the details and apply here:
A Designer at Funkhaus will work across a wide range of design projects for all kinds of creative clients, from design driven websites for the world’s best filmmakers and production companies, identity and collateral pieces for boutique brands and businesses, to forward thinking e-commence, apps a...
It's been a hell of a year, but we're ending it feeling grateful, accomplished, united, and looking forward to what is in store for 2021. Reminiscence and look ahead with us.
In The Doors’ song “Waiting For the Sun”, Jim Morrison, in his signature, haunting bellow, sang out, “this is the strangest life I have ever known.” Looking back on 2020, ain’t that the truth. While we cannot say we are nostalgic for the year that was, we stand tall behind the fact that ...
We are excited to announce the launch of Funkhaus Office Hours, a new program developed to share our humble expertise with anyone interested in developing their creative career. Read all about it and see if there’s something we could be a soundboard for - we’ll get on a call and share what we can!
A new program developed to share our expertise with young professionals and up-and-coming talent.
Looking back on a month that had us hopeful for brighter days to come.
Welcome to our November Soapbox, a brief recap of the things Steve Kornacki did not track in 11/2020. Even though election day fell on the third of the month, our November reflections are pretty dominated by memories of refreshing FiveThirtyEight and waiting on results from Maricopa County. But of c...
A new hire, a newborn, a World Series trophy, and a documentary that had us craving donuts. We're looking back on a thrilling October:
Welcome to our October Soapbox, containing the most thrilling days from Los Angeles during 10/2020. October was a bit of a numbers game, and one predominantly tracked through an election countdown. But also... One was the number of new hires we had. We welcomed Raffi Keklikian to the programming tea...
Funkhaus Partner and Creative Director Dave Funkhouser first met Jesse Schauben, founder and owner of Tacorazon in Guatemala, over burritos at the start of 2020. Within months of their meeting, COVID-19 decimated Guatemala’s already insecure economy. ⠀
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Since then, Jesse has responded by creating El Pendiente, a community fridge based on donations, and Tacorazon Central Kitchen, adapted from the model used by World Central Kitchen. Members of the Funkhaus team have stepped in along the way, providing support with a logo design, content assistance, and more. Find out how you can support Tacorazon Central Kitchen’s work.
We lent design and content help for a friend's nonprofit targeting food insecurity during these challenging times.
We're proud to sponsor Rails Girls LA and Viva-La-Vue, two free beginners coding events designed to encourage women to join the tech industry. Get all the information here:
Rails Girls LA October 16th & 17th 2020: Join the three-day crash-course to the exciting world of building web applications with Ruby on Rails. And a bonus day the following Saturday building an app with VueJS.
For Funkhaus Programmer Derek Chiampas, a daily aggravation with the ergonomics of his keyboard influenced him to start building his own. Read all about it now:
Funkhaus Programmer Explains the Ins and Outs of Customizing Mechanical Keyboards
Welcome to the September Soapbox with the off-the-charts AQI of 09/2020.
Welcome to the September Soapbox with the off-the-charts AQI of 09/2020. Just days before the annual California conflagration cast a thick sepia tone across Los Angeles, Rick summited Yosemite’s Half Dome. On cables. He followed the don’t look down technique, a practice he recommends. September....
Our Technical Director and Partner Drew Baker spoke with Shoutout LA about the beginnings of Funkhaus, his favorite Los Angeles spots, and more. Check it out:
Local Stories Meet Drew Baker | Technical Director and Partner September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 Leave a reply We had the good fortune of connecting with Drew Baker and we’ve shared our conversation below. Drew Baker is the technical co-founder of Funkhaus, a successful Los Angeles based digita...
At its most primitive level, unique and informative text reveals your brand identity. We're exploring the value of website copy this week on the blog, read on:
Why your website copy should not be an afterthought.
Explore our August Soapbox; a recap of our DNC highlights and the other things we diverted our attention with during the summer heatwave of 08/2020.
Welcome to our August Soapbox; a recap of our DNC highlights and the other things we diverted our attention with during the summer heatwave of 08/2020. We launched Metelus and celebrated Dormition of the Theotokos, we were moved by the oratory power of a real leader and inspired by the activism and....
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A new site to show off 3AM's marketing prowess and a new Funkhaus case study to tell you how we did it. http://funkhaus.us/work/3am/
The new website for your dream Desert Hot Springs getaway is here! Check out Two Bunch Palms new look at twobunchpalms.com
We partnered with famed Previs & VFX studio, The Third Floor Visualization to create a website that flexes to match the creative muscle of the artists behind this multi-faceted company. www.thethirdfloorinc.com
We built the website and continue to produce all the content for Teller, the editorial publication and cultural hub for, The Journal Group. teller.byjournal.com
Funkhaus is back at it! We launched a new website for the always intriguing Interrogate, a film and commercial production company out of LA and NYC.
New website coming tomorrow... Stay tuned! #byfunkhaus
Lost Planet Editorial, Inc. is the edgy and elegant editing house behind films like "The Big Short" and "The New World." Working with their amazing team, we created a site that captures the personality of the company and showcases all of their fantastic work. http://lostplanet.com
The Hollywood Roosevelt is a Los Angeles icon: home to the first Academy Awards, David Hockney’s underwater mural, and the best bowling alley in town. We worked in close collaboration with the Journal Group to reimagine what a hotel’s digital presence could be, and then built a site that's as much a destination as their storied Hollywood property: http://www.thehollywoodroosevelt.com/
Jogger Studios is an artist-led boutique studio that handles finishing, production, post-production, and VFX. They create impeccable work, so we designed and built a site to showcase it all: http://joggerstudios.com/
Launched this week, a new website and brand identity for Jayne Design Studio: http://jaynedesignstudio.com/
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