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June 6, 2007

Collaboration for “The Good Life”

We’re proud to have been part of the exhibition The Good Life, creating motion graphics with Project Projects for the Van Alen Institute, which ran through October 1st. The exhibition highlighted the reinvention of Urban Spaces, and featured the best architects working today.

You can see a clip here.

Click here to download Quicktime if you can’t view the movie.

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Sea Glass Concept Design complete

The final concept design for Sea Glass, the Carousel in Battery Park is finished, and in the middle of fundraising. All corporate sponsors welcome!

See the final fly-through here.

Click here to download Quicktime if you can’t view the movie.

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Short films for “Black Style Now”

We created three short films for Black Style Now, the groundbreaking exploration of Hip Hop Style and the Black Fashion Revolution at the Museum of the City of New York. Non-verbal films that highlight fashion and culture in the 1970′s, each film brings to life how clothing expresses a moment in time.

You can see one of the films here.

Click here to download Quicktime if you can’t view the movie.

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Speaking at IDEA 2006

Jake will be talking about interaction design in physical spaces at IDEA 2006, an information design conference in Rem Koolhaas’ Public Library in Seattle next week. The speakers line-up is amazing, including “visionary” Bruce Sterling, Dan Hill of CityofSound.com, and numerous top information designers.

You can see the program here.

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Speaking at “Visualizing the City”

Jake will be speaking at a fantastic conference “Visualizing the City” at the
Center for Architecture, where other speakers include Ron Shiffman, Susan Szenasy,
Metropolis Magazine, and Lisa Strausfeld, Pentagram.

The conference is a public forum to prepare for a new project the “Public
Information Exchange”. Designed by Local Projects, it will launch in April 2007 as a
permanent interface that centralizes information relating to architecture and
development projects in New York City. The conference is on Saturday, October 28th,
1:00–6:00pm. It’s free, but you need to RSVP.

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June 1, 2007

Forbes, June 2007

“Award-winning Firms Form Collaboration to Create Place of Pilgrimage, Healing, Memory, Inspiration at Site of Ground Zero NEW YORK, April 17… “

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Postopolis!, June 2007

“Thanks to an earlier project, the now well-known StoryCorps, Local Projects is in the position of having helped create an almost iconic example of how to obtain user-generated content in physical space… “

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Adobe Magazine, June 2007

“Jake Barton loves a good story. For him, that’s the heart of successful user-generated content, which he prefers to call “participatory projects.” Many of his studio’s clients are non-profit cultural institutions like museums. Whether they have ethnic heritage of geographical history in common, the communities these projects serve have authentic stories to share…”

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December 1, 2006

Metropolis, December 2006

“As ambitious as the city whose growth it will document, PIE will focus on future development in New York; it will solicit professional and community feedback, and in the process create a database on how the twenty-first-century metropolis evolves in the footprint of the old city… “

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November 1, 2006

Emerge, November 2006

“Traditionally, design is rarely narrative in nature, yet Local Projects have developed an approach and aesthetic that makes their work about so much more than the presentation of a story or message…”

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jobs

C++/ Java Developer

Local Projects is currently seeking a talented C++ or Java developer for work on a multi-touch/multi-user environmental installation for a major North American cultural arts institution. Candidates will be required to be proficient in a OpenGL creative-coding-framework such as Cinder, openFrameworks, creativecomputing etc. with an emphasis on working with complex animations and thousands of high-resolution textures. Experience with OpenGL and multi-display controllers is desired. Previous experience with microtile hardware is considered a plus.

The developer will work closely under Local Projects Art Director, Interactive Designer and Director of Technology. The developer can be based in NY or can work remotely. The work would begin in late April and would complete in September of this year.

Please contact jobs@localprojects.net with resume and code samples.

iOS Developer

Local Projects is seeking an iOS developer to work with us in developing innovative mobile applications. We are looking for someone to join us as full-time staff, or on a long-term freelance basis (1yr min). Local Projects develops award-winning, innovative media for museums and public space. Our clients include the 9/11 Memorial Museum, The BMW Guggenheim Lab, GE, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the Museum of Science and Industry.

Required skills:

- Expert-level iOS development for iPhone and iPad.

- Integrating apps with web services.

- Using Core Animation and OpenGL ES.

- Creating highly customized UI.

Desirable skills:

- Python.

- OpenFrameworks.

- Cross-platform frameworks such as Appcelerator or PhoneGap.

- Android development.

- Adobe AIR development.

We develop software ranging from smart tables, to websites, kiosks, sensor-driven interfaces, and mobile apps. We have three iOS apps in the store, one of which (Explore 9/11) was selected by Apple for the “App Store Essentials Hall of Fame,” showcasing the top 50 apps in the store since its inception. Our development team is small, hand-picked, and incredibly talented. We have challenging, interesting projects for clients you’ll feel proud to work for. Join us!

Please submit your resume and work samples to jobs@localprojects.net

Front-End Developer

We are looking for a person with a passion for frontend development, primarily for the web. The minimum requirement for this position is to be able to produce interfaces based on wireframes and comps, but we are really looking for someone who can bring their own visual and interaction ideas to the table and create extraordinarily polished and technically solid designs. Many times there is little precedent for what we are doing, so you should be comfortable exploring new territory on both a design and technical level. You should have both expert-level technical skills, a love for your craft, and an active imagination. This is a great opportunity to build meaningful, thoughtful, and innovative projects for great clients.

Technically, we are looking for someone with exceptionally great frontend web skills. You should be really excited about HTML 5 and web-standards. Expert-level facility with Javascript frameworks (of your choosing or creation) is important. You should be able to create interfaces that flow beautifully and work flawlessly. You will need to work with our backend developers so some familiarity with backend systems will help. We use mostly Python frameworks – web.py and Django – but you will mostly need to just be comfortable working with templates. Extra points if you are skilled with AS3, Processing, or openFrameworks.

Please submit your resume and work samples to: jobs@localprojects.net

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Collaboration for “The Good Life”

Sea Glass Concept Design complete

Short films for “Black Style Now”

Speaking at IDEA 2006

Speaking at “Visualizing the City”

Forbes, June 2007

Postopolis!, June 2007

Adobe Magazine, June 2007

Metropolis, December 2006

Emerge, November 2006

jobs

C++/ Java Developer

iOS Developer

Front-End Developer

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