We are Fortified

Web and mobile development, technology and expertise
for agencies and startups.

Ongo Mobile Website

UX, Visual Design, Mobile Development, Back-End Integraion, QA

Cross-platform, cross-device personal news service · Back-end integration with Ongo API · Built with HTML5/CSS3 to provide consistent experience on Blackberry, Android, Windows Phone, WebOS and iOS browsers

Client: Ongo

Need for Speed Undercover

Technical Direction, Project Management, Flash/HTML/CSS/JavaScript Development

Fullscreen, 360-degree, immersive environment using Papervision3D and in-game assets · Localized in 20 languages · Tied into EA’s Alfresco back end CMS for content updates by brand managers · View Site

Agency: Mekanism

Client: EA

★ 2009 Addy Gold

Google Places SXSW

Design, Development, Project Management, QA

Multitouch experience for a live event featuring two networked 65" monitors with touch overlays · Air app integrating Google Maps API and custom database · Live voting allowed partygoers to rate their favorite Places and see results in realtime

Agency: Obscura Digital

Client: Google

iPhone Haptics App

Technical Direction, iPhone Development

Prototype conference call management app designed by Kicker Studio to demonstrate haptic (tactile) feedback · User actions trigger AMI hardware to generate tactile events · Premiered at CES 2011 · Read More

Agency: Kicker Studio

Client: Artificial Muscle, Inc.

Google Nexus One

Flash Development, QA

Branded YouTube channel with hybrid Flash/HTML interface · Papervision3D and groundbreaking Flash-based YouTube video player · Site scales dynamically as fresh content is added · View Site

Agency: Teak Digital

Client: Google

Take Part

Technical Direction, QA

Large-scale community site to support conversations around social causes · Drupal-based, Brightcove video-enabled, uses Google Search Appliance · Enables users to share text, images, video and web pages · View Site

Agency: Mekanism

Client: Participant Media

Orbit Name Revealer

Technical Direction

Flash and HTML hybrid Facebook application · Plays on iPhone, iPad, Android devices and browsers. Extracts information from user’s Facebook profile to generate a personalized name

Agency: EVB

Client: Wrigley

Tostitos Nolaf

Flash Development

Fullscreen video with multiple interactive video layers blended seamlessly · Dynamic bandwidth detection and playback optimization · Personalized dynamic video pranks · View Site

Agency: Mekanism

Client: Frito-Lay

★ 2009 Addy Gold — Interactive
★ 2009 Addy Gold — Webisodes
★ 2009 Addy Best of Division

Capabilities

We Build. We Execute. We Deliver.

Requirements Gathering
Functional Specifications
Social Media Integration
Intelligent Interactive Video
Flash, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Mobile Development
Database Design
Analytics and Tracking
Mobile Websites
Papervision3D/Away3D
Facebook Applications
Project Management

About Us

A proven team of seasoned pros with decades of experience in interactive software development for top-tier brands and agencies.

Chris Brant

Technology Director

As Technology Director, Chris is responsible for technical architecture and project implementation at Fortified Studio.

With over a decade of web and software engineering experience, Chris ensures that technology choices are carefully weighed to support strategic business goals. Before joining Fortified, Chris held senior engineering positions at successful start-ups in the Bay Area.

Most recently, Chris led development of successful, award-winning projects at digital agencies Mekanism and Evolution Bureau (EVB).

Steve Muller

Executive Producer

Steve Muller directs client relations and project management for Fortified Studio.

With a background in design and film as well as interactive media, Steve has been making successful projects happen for more than a decade, as Director of Business Development at Hot Studio, Interactive Producer at Mekanism and EP at Obscura Digital.

Steve works closely with our clients' creative teams, ensuring that the translation of vision to execution meets all expectations.

Dave Cole

Interactive Director

Dave is responsible for development and strategy of front-end, client-side software.

By integrating 25 years of programming expertise with a film and video background, Dave ensures Fortified's projects are refined to the last pixel, guaranteeing the most innovative, compelling user experience possible.

Dave has implemented numerous award-winning projects for ad agencies McCann-Erickson, Young & Rubicam, and Venables Bell, as well as interactive agencies Mekanism, Freestyle, Razorfish, JumboSHRIMP, Level, Teak, and EVB.

Contact

Let's discuss your next project.

Address

240 2nd Street

Second Floor, Suite 3

San Francisco, CA 94105

Phone

(415) 578-0425

Email

contact@fortifiedstudio.com