Ryan L. Foster Ryan Foster, UX Expert, Interface Craftsman, Design Architect, Ninja

United Airlines

Agency: HotWaxMedia
Scope: CSS, Interface Design, Javascript

While working for HotWax Media, provided a range of account, analysis and implementation services as part of the latest set of enhancements to the United.com online store.

The project has resulted in an online store for United.com that is very much enhanced and sophisticated.

Moxii

Agency: HotWaxMedia
Scope: CSS, Interface Design, Javascript

Moxii is a growing Interior Design company that specializes in student interiors. They came to HotWax Media when they were running into some trouble with their web site, which was originally built on Open Taps.

Working for HotWax Media, I quickly helped Moxii get their site live after correcting numerous issues in the OpenTaps code. Unfortunately Moxii quickly ran into limitations of the OpenTaps system.

With HotWax Media, we migrated Moxii off of OpenTaps and onto OFBiz in a matter of weeks, giving them access to key features such as anonymous checkout, multiple product images, and robust promotions.

Apache OFBiz

Agency: HotWaxMedia
Scope: CSS, Application Interface Design, Interaction Design, Javascript

Apache Open For Business (OFBiz) is the leading enterprise automation open source software project. As a top-level project at the Apache Software Foundation, the software is maintained and enhanced by a global group of dedicated volunteers.

For their latest milestone release, the project needed a facelift for their public facing website, as well as major updates to the back-end administration interface as well to truly showcase the features of tyhis powerful framework.

A true collaborative effort, I, as a member of HotWax Media, worked hand-in-hand with BrainFood and many other engaged community members to implement a new look-and-feel to the OFBiz web site along with a new theme for back-end administration screens.

Black Diamond Skis

Agency: HotWaxMedia
Scope: Graphic Design, Actionscript Programming

Black Diamond's Boots product launch piece is the foundation for the Black Diamond Skiing website. The skiing site promotes the Fall 2010 Efficient series skis, boots, and accessory equipment lineup.

A Flash-animated introduction page puts the Black Diamond skiing line in context with the sport, with easy navigation to product pages that underscore the R&D process and design technology.

Rich with video content, both boot and ski pages are packed with design, prototype, and testing information, which is especially valuable to retailers looking for the sales edge.

Black Diamond Packs

Agency: HotWaxMedia
Scope: Graphic Design, Actionscript Programming

Launched in plenty of time for the Spring 2010 product release, the site animates crisp color product imagery against grayscale mountaineering backdrops. The site also utilizes embedded video to demonstrate Black Diamond's proven R&D process and expert pack fitting guidelines.

The result is a unique visual experience for the visitor, and high ROI on marketing dollars for Black Diamond.

Lunastix

Agency: HotWaxMedia
Scope: CSS, Graphic Design, Javascript, Interaction Design, Implementation

Lunastix is an online retailer selling juggling sticks. They were outgrowing their old system and looking for an upgrade. After considerable investigation, their options seemed limited and expensive. Then they found HotWax Media.

HotWax Media systems are designed and priced to give small and medium sized businesses more power than any other e-commerce system. After implementation of a custom design, Lunastix is up on a HotWax Media e-commerce system.

The end result was that Lunastix was able to make the leap to an enterprise system without breaking the bank.

Builders Clearance

Agency: HotWaxMedia
Scope: CSS, Javascript, Graphic Design, Branding, Interaction Design, Interface Design

Builders Clearance is a new company dedicated to providing an incredible selection of top quality, awe inspiring home building products at unbelievable prices. They came with a need for an enterprise-class, high quality unified e-commerce and ERP system as well as branding and graphic design services.

In addition to their core catalog of home building products, Builders Clearance also had a need for an ecommerce microsite for their latest product offering, a unique, kid friendly puzzle floor mat.

Working for HotWax Media, we delivered with 2 independent ecommerce websites, managed seamlessly by the same Catalog Management system powered by Apache OFBiz, and a full branding package complete with a new logo, business cards, and letter head for a company about to take the building industry by storm.

Moffitt Angling

Agency: HotWaxMedia
Scope: CSS, Javascript, Graphic Design, Branding, Interaction Design, Interface Design

Moffitt needed a full-service e-commerce solution that would give them all of the enterprise e-commerce basics out-of-the-box.

Moffitt also wanted a system that they could maintain and scale over time.

Moffitt Angling chose OFBiz to deliver the perfect enterprise e-commerce solution to meet their current and future needs. Their site features video, photo gallery, smooth product display and checkout, and much more.