We see the world in terms of stories, we love them, so much that we make a living telling them. We help creative people (that's you) tell better stories using the web.
We think good ideas want to be online, and we help them get there. We create holistic strategies that combine design and development with marketing and monetization.
When you leave us, we want you to go with your own story to tell and a platform to tell it well.
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Light Reading
Good marketing is medium independent. If you can’t cross media lines to deliver your story, your reach will always be confined. This presentation on Transmedia storytelling by Ivan Askwith is a fantastic representation of the financial benefit of understanding that rule.
Exploring different publishing concepts. What’s really interesting are the similarities in the mediums, take a look at Harper Collins (Books), Sci-Fi Channel (TV), Marvel (Comics) and Paramount (Movies). You’ll notice that although they are selling / producing products across entirely different mediums each is trying to sell into the same base concepts.
Trailers - Give people a taste of your project to build excitement.
Characters - Let people get a clear picture of the creators / protagonists and become invested in them.
News - Create context, let people see you are “alive” as a brand.
Games - Provide a point of interaction with the brand.
It’s not too surprising that no matter the medium that the story takes, the pre-sale and promotion (through the site) takes a similar form.
Jason Fried of 37 Signals talks about marketing and sharing.