Crowd Favorite was approached by the nice folks at WordPress.com VIP on behalf of the People’s Choice Awards. When they told us they were interested in live-blogging functionality we immediately knew the Carrington theme framework would quickly allow for what they wanted. Live blogging: just a plugin away The live blogging mechanism has been implemented…
International Living, a publisher of overseas investing and retirement advice, was seeking a complete overhaul for their online publications and products site. This included new design, page and post layout flexibility, integration of a customized authentication system, and new CMS functionality. The project began with an discovery process, where detailed project requirements were determined and…
When it was announced that the WordPress 5.0 upgrade would bring with it a new, non-elective editing framework called Gutenberg, it sparked a wave of reactions that rippled through the tech community and beyond. After all, when you’re talking about changing the structure of a content management system (CMS) that powers 30% of the web,…
After attending a conference where other universities touted the benefits of using WordPress to manage their website, the Colorado Mountain College team began hunting for the right partner to leverage WordPress as a content management system. Insert Crowd Favorite. We needed to move our main website from a dysfunctional platform, and we needed to move…
Working in conjunction with AMC Networks, we lead the platform architecture and development for an entire television channel to manage their content: shows, characters, seasons, episodes, blog posts, photo galleries, videos, quotes, schedule data, movie features and more. The system is elegantly implemented as a WordPress theme using Carrington Core and Carrington Build to allow…
MoneyMorning.com was looking for a complete facelift and new functionality for their website that provides free financial news and serves as an advertising platform for their products. The main goals were to implement a new design, gain greater control over page layouts, and have a more sophisticated advertising system. We worked with them to create…
Working with the great folks at Crispin Porter + Bogusky we acted quickly to launch a single-serving WordPress blog for a new Domino’s marketing campaign. The Pizza Turnaround site acts as a showcase explaining Domino’s latest recipe change. The blog features recent media mentions, documentary videos, and commentary from individuals on Twitter. We handled the…
In conjunction with a re-branding effort, Crowd Favorite and Backflip Studios have worked together to re-design and re-launch the Backflip Studios company website. After selecting WordPress as the desired platform for managing their content, the Boulder-based company selected their Denver neighbors, Crowd Favorite, to help with the design and development efforts. We’re very pleased with…
Yesterday, Crowd Favorite and Beatport launched Beatport News on WordPress. Previously, beatportal.com existed as the online community and resource for electronic and dance news for DJs, producers, and fans alike. From Beatport’s CEO, Matt Adell: The result is that what once was a bit of a side-project is now getting all the love and attention…
Crowd Favorite worked on the personal blog of Marc Andreessen, venture capitalist and entrepreneur. We were pleased to help the prolific blogger and internet figure re-launch his blog on WordPress. Rapid design implementation We were handed the layered design files and asked to help launch Marc’s blog as fast as possible while still doing a…
Today Crowd Favorite and Simpson College are both proud to present the newly re-launched simpson.edu website. Working with Simpson College was an excellent experience: their deep understanding of their market and ability to communicate their “category-busting” website needs was instrumental to the success of the project. Crowd Favorite helped lead the visual design process of…