Web Presence for Monthly Speaking Series CLIENT TORONTO TALKS / LMS PROLINK LAUNCHED 2004 Visit The Site "Giant Step understood our strategic goals and translated them into successful, technically creative solutions, while supporting us every step of the way" - John Klotz, Chair, Toronto Talks HIGHLIGHTS * Digital Marketing for a monthly business event * 50-100 attendees/month for over 8 years running * Custom Content Management System (CMS) * Online calendar, presentations, discussion forum * Email newsletter marketing using ThinData EMS * Digital marketing strategy for financial planners * Produced financial mentoring / resources site * Generating leads through surveys and events * Generating sales for financial service companies ABOUT THE PROJECT Toronto Talks is a speaking series that provides members the opportunity to hear from Toronto's leading experts in the fields of Internet and E-Commerce, Management, Leadership skills, Personal Development and Business Development skills. After three years in operation, Toronto Talks needed a new look and a more functional web site that is more helpful for its growing membership base. While updating the site, the founders wanted to use the latest in digital marketing to generate more leads from the events. Giant Step developed a scalable design for Toronto […]

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Campaign Website for Museum Exhibit CLIENT ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY (IAA) - FRIENDS IN CANADA LAUNCHED 2009 Visit The Site HIGHLIGHTS * IAA Friends in Canada web site * Designed to support fundraising & ticket sales * Used for the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) ABOUT THE PROJECT The ROM’s Dead Sea Scrolls Project builds bridges between the past and present unlike ever before at the Museum. In partnership with the Israel Antiquities Authority, the ROM is exhibiting 17 Dead Sea Scrolls, of which four are on public display for the first time ever, having been conserved at the ROM’s request. The Dead Sea Scrolls are widely considered among the greatest archaeological finds of the past century. They include the earliest written sources for the Hebrew Bible (Christian Old Testament), as well as other less well known writings. Many of the ideas and beliefs contained in this collection of ancient parchments have resonated through the centuries and remain influential today. Indeed, they reflect the foundations of important religions such as Judaism and Christianity and have influenced Islam. Dating from around 250 Before Common Era (BCE) to 68 Common Era (CE), the Scrolls include some 207 biblical […]

Campaign Site for National Gardening Competition CLIENT COMMUNITIES IN BLOOM LAUNCHED 2004 Visit The Site HIGHLIGHTS * Schoolyard clean-up EcoChallenge * Winners have displays at the CN Tower * Contest Website for applications / publicity  

Lab Logo & Siggraph Conference Exhibit CLIENT University of Toronto, Fl_UI_D Labs LAUNCHED 2007 Visit The Site HIGHLIGHTS * Design logo for a UofT Engineering lab * Conceptualized exhibit for Siggraph 2007 * Designed posters, brochures, postcards * Created a sponsorship kit for the event  

3D VR Gaming Platform CLIENT CYBER MARK DEVELOPMENT CORP. LAUNCHED 1999 Note: this project was done by the founders before starting Giant Step HIGHLIGHTS * Custom software development of a 3D virtual reality gaming device * Game selection interface design and development * Platform included a headgear that works with a gyro to determine position in the game * Also worked on the coin-to-play connection * Several gaming stations were featured at the entrance to the CN Tower * This was similar to today's VR headgear and games, but done almost 20 years ago!

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Film Site & Social Network CLIENT Artesian Films LAUNCHED 2015 Visit The Site HIGHLIGHTS * Custom responsive website for documentary feature film * Custom social network site for musicians and fans * Music remix contest using ComicReply * PR and social media marketing PROJECT SUMMARY INDUSTRY Entertainment, Media, Music AUDIENCE General Audience TECHNOLOGY HTML,CSS, Javascript, WordPress DELIVERABLES TV Ad, In-Theatre Ad, Video, Web Site SERVICES Website

Celebrity Agent WordPress site CLIENT RASTAPHIL ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCHED 2015 Visit The Site HIGHLIGHTS * Created website for celebrity promotional agency * Custom WordPress site  PROJECT SUMMARY INDUSTRY Entertainment, Media, Marketing AUDIENCE General Audience TECHNOLOGY Wordpress, HTML, CSS, Javascript DELIVERABLES Website SERVICES Graphic Design, User Interface (UI), Experience Design (UX), Web Design, Web Development