These bad boys are for sale so get yours while you can. You can get them $20 and we have the following sizes/colors:
Child Small – light blue
Small – tan
Medium – tan
Large – tan
X Large – tan
XX Large – tan

There are 2 designs as well.

In March 2010 we were contacted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and informed they were in the process of redesigning their website. After some discussion we were asked to assist with some of the design and flash work. Of course we thought this was the coolest opportunity ever.

I remember touring the FBI headquarters years ago (probably around 1994) on a family trip to Washington D.C. Ever since, I’ve been fascinated by the work and achievements of the FBI. Being asked to help with the web site was a great honor.

The project was divided into three main parts: (1) The History of the FBI; (2) Fun & Games; and (3) the Kids Pages. Each of these sections include sub-pages and content developed in conjunction with the main pages.

The History page was one of the most exciting and interesting components of the project. The goal was to create an environment that highlights an important event in the FBI’s history. The guys at the Bureau wanted to feature the Biograph Theater in the 1930’s where the FBI took out john Dillinger, one of the best know gangsters of all time, right outside the theater.

We started by collecting images, making sketches, and developing ideas that would represent this important time in history. After a couple rounds of failing to hit the mark, we came up with a layout that fits with the desired historical theme.

FBI - History Step 1 - Initial colors and shapes

FBI - History Step 2 - Adding textures and general layout elements

FBI - History Step 3 - Cropping and additional lighting and textures added

FBI - History Step 4 - Final textures and tones added. finilizing position of elements.

After the environment was fully developed, we produced a series of posters representing the different sections linked to the History page. Each poster was enlarged, enabling the visitor to roll over each element while the poster “pops out,” highlighting the linked section.

FBI History Poster - History of the 10 Most Wanted

FBI History Poster - A Short History of the FBI

FBI History Poster - Directors Then and Now

FBI History Poster - FBI Headquarters

FBI History Poster - Seal and Motto

FBI History Poster - Historic Records

FBI History Poster - Field Office Histories

FBI History Poster - Hall of Honor

Our goal for the historical time-line was to create an interactive element that would allow visitors to access selections without taking them away from the original page. The guys from the FBI recommended a virtual car or truck-type element that would move across the screen, with the back of the vehicle containing a time-line with clickable options.

The car drives across the screen when you click the timeline link on the side of it

So check out the site History of the FBI and give us your feedback. In the next post we’ll highlight the FBI history theater.

If you haven’t seen some of our recent projects, check them out:
Pie Slingers website
MD Review website
HGO website

Extra points if anyone can tell us where all of these photos are from. Anyone who can get them all exactly right will get a free custom Level 2 Design poster.

My criteria for the top five are:

• Functionality
• Design
• interactivity

1. Tennessee -

Tennessee Tourism website

2. Montana -

Montana Tourism website

3. Texas -

Texas Tourism website

4. South Dakota -

South Dakota Tourism Website

5. Hawaii

Hawaii's Tourism Website

Honorable Mentions:

Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Maine