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Artotems Co.

 

Artotems Co. produces unique digital designs for presenting and communicating ideas, messages, and information on the web but in many other ways as well. (See the examples below) This site and its associated pages serve as an example of the various forms of communcation and messaging that are possible on the web.

 

A World of Patterns

When we look at our natural surroundings we typically see subtle variation in color sometimes mixed with areas of bright focus; the bright red prairie flower or the wildflower under the shade of the great Sequoias. We see and hear patterns; a bird call, gusts of wind, the dripping of water. The natural world makes announcements as well; thunderclaps, landscape variations, the movement and migration of animals. We often don't give these cues a second thought but if they were gone we would find it much more difficult to understand our world. Good design has these elements. It introduces us to new things in a way we feel comfortable with and yet throws in the unexpected that delights us or makes us think. Good design is just art doing what art does at its best; communicating ideas and information in a way that touches us emotionally.

A History of Design

Artotems Co. had its start back in 1990. It was known as Pod Systems for many years. I should add that was long before the days of "pod" anything as is the craze now. At that time it produced software for Healthcare systems and slowly transitioned to producing multimedia software for many purposes. It has been reborn as Artotems Co. in recent years. The drumbeat of good design that communicates on a very human level has been the driving force behind the company since the beginning. Whether it was client information systems or digital tools for creative research the first step has always been good design.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibits - Other Forms of Artotems Co. Communication

Ad Campaign: Remembered

 

The Artotems Co. multimedia presentation of "A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste" was presented for the 50 year anniversary of Brown vs. The Board of Education celebration of the University of Illinois. It showcased all of the stunning United Negro College Fund ads from the campaign. Each was converted to digital format and included in a browser-like environment designed to run within an Artotems Co. kiosk. The print ads were included and exhibited with the exhibit.

I distinctly remember many of the ads from my childhood. The creators of those ads knew their subject well and presented it with great feeling and honesty. It served the function of educating the nation about the need for education for all as well as being a highly successful fund raising effort for the United Negro College Fund. I present it here as testimony to it's power and my personal pride in being able to continue it's presence in some small way.

 

The Moon: Art, Ancient Myths, and Science

 

Part art and part science Artotems Co.'s contribution to this gallery exhibit included scientific facts as well as myths about the moon within a self contained multimedia experience.

 

From the famous 1902 film, Voyage dans la lune, Le "A Trip to the Moon" film by Georges Méliès to Satellite information and on to ancient moon myths this exhibit covered our ongoing fascination with our nearest heavenly body. The recent Lunar Eclipse and its worldwide coverage is proof enough that the fascination won't be going away anytime soon.

Fortunately, scientific discovery doesn't take all the mystery away from the amazing natural world we live in.

 

Just for fun I'll throw in a short excerpt from Voyage dans la lune, Le from the exhibit. See it below.

 

For more Examples/Exhibits go here: Projects

 

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