Our Clients

Selected client history

Bento Box started as a boutique design studio, but over the years, we've become involved with our clients' businesses beyond design and Web development. Our Web survival strategies help teams, leaders, and organizations make the most of great ideas.

ProSolve Consulting

August 2005

We developed a visual identity and Web communication strategy, plus implemented a Bento Daimio content publishing system.

Transformation Strategies

March 2005

We developed a visual identity and Web communication strategy, plus implemented a Bento Daimio content publishing system.

ThirstyFish Story Marketing

January 2005

Designed an online communication strategy and Web site executed with Bento Daimio. View site

Federal New Democratic Party

May 2004, May 2005

Deployed a Bento Daimio site that went live at the election call of Prime Minister Paul Martin in 2004. Featured fully bilingual content and file management, independently editable satellite sites for each riding candidate, and a unique caching system to guard against interruptions in site availability during extremely heavy traffic periods generated by Canada's first wired election.

Jazz at the Jack

August 2003, August 2004

Developed branding, collateral and audio CD packaging for this Calgary music scene highlight. View site

View 2003, 2004 CD covers.

Wirearchy

February 2003

Bento Box developed a visual identity for Wirearchy and provided Jon Husband with tools to publish regular articles and notes on his site. View site

Vibré

October 2002-2005

Bento Box is responsible for the graphic identity, Web site, and packaging coordination and design for this successful jazz act fronted by vibraphonist Arnold Faber. View site

View Blue Comedy CD booklet.

CBC - ZeD Open Source Television

March 2002

We designed the Web site and application interface for the groundbreaking show's inaugural season of hybrid television. View site

Resonance Films

December 2004, August 2005

We've conceived and designed collateral support pieces and a branding evolution for this fresh Vancouver filmmaking company. View site

View light.rapid.transit. and This Space for Rent promotional material selections.

Anagram Pictures

October 2001, March 2002

We developed branding and a content-managed site for these Vancouver based filmmakers. View site

View film site for Mile Zero

Circlesquare

October 2001

Flash-based Web site for Output Recordings artist Jeremy Shaw. View site

Multi-Lingual Health Education Network

October 2001

Bento Box conceived, developed and designed a document-tracking and communications system for more than 25 individual health organizations. We integrated the system with a custom site publishing tool, then designed the search engine interface used by the general public and healthcare professionals.

Bentall Real Estate

September 2001, February 2002, June 2005

We developed a custom content management system for the Broadway Tech Centre site, did custom photography, produced PDFs and other collateral. View site

Antarcti.ca

November 2000, September 2001

We developed several demonstration pieces of Antarcti.ca's unique visual information mapping software. Our work even appeared in a story on CNN.

Kidzworld

October 2000, December 2001

We designed a complete identity, created animation and character assets, and created a prototype of our Bento Daimio system to publish their magazine-style content. As the company grew, we trained an in-house team to manage site content creation. View site

View Flash teaser, Flash site intro.

David Suzuki Foundation

August 2000, April 2001

Developed, designed and executed several early "e-activist" Web sites, including Clickforcleanair.org and Energyrevolution.net. Each campaign featured custom illustration and animation, print collateral pieces and a highly successful Web-to-fax program.

View Click for clean air, Canadian Climate Quiz, a still from the Canada Town Flash interface.

Greenpeace and Adbusters Magazine

June 2000

Developed one of the earliest and most successful "e-activist" campaigns, Cokespotlight.org. This campaign changed the environmental practices of the largest soft drink manufacturer in the world virtually overnight.

Watch Cokespotlight.org intro.

Boca del Lupo Theatre

June 1999, May 2000, December 2003

Bento Box has led numerous graphic and Web projects for the theatre over the years. View site

View Circadia poster.

Lunapads International

February 1999, March 2000

Bento Box provided a complete creative solution for Lunapads, designing and producing everything from packaging to ads to point-of-purchase displays.

Watch Lunapads demonstration Flash animation.