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'''Hi-ReS!''' or '''Handsome information - Radical entertainment Systems!''' is a London based design and [[digital marketing]] firm known for its elaborate commissioned websites.
'''Hi-ReS!''' or '''Handsome information - Radical entertainment Systems!''' is a London-based design and [[digital marketing]] firm known for its elaborate commissioned websites.


==Background==
==Background==
Hi-ReS! was founded in 1999 by German designers Alexandra Jugovic and Florian Schmitt. Their first major effort, [[soulbath.com]] attracted worldwide attention as an experimental website that questioned the use of [[banner ads]] throughout the web.<ref name=nytimes-soulbath>{{cite web|last=Mirapaul|first=Matthew|title=Compressed Data; Banner Ads Are the Target of New Banner Ads|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/12/business/compressed-data-banner-ads-are-the-target-of-new-banner-ads.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Robischon|first=Noah|title=Soulbath|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,102209,00.html|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref><ref name=salon>{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Janelle|title=Greyscale paradise|url=http://www.salon.com/2000/03/17/soulbath/|work=[[Salon (website){{!}}Salon]]|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref> The company came to be known for its use of [[Adobe Flash|Flash]] technology to create immersive websites.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kahney|first=Leander|title=Flash Is a Gas, Gas, Gas|url=http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2000/05/35927|work=[[Wired (magazine){{!}}Wired]]|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref>
Hi-ReS! was founded in 1999 by German designers Alexandra Jugovic and Florian Schmitt. Their first major effort, [[soulbath.com]] attracted worldwide attention as an experimental website that questioned the use of [[banner ads]] throughout the web.<ref name=nytimes-soulbath>{{cite news|last=Mirapaul|first=Matthew|title=Compressed Data; Banner Ads Are the Target of New Banner Ads|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/12/business/compressed-data-banner-ads-are-the-target-of-new-banner-ads.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=12 June 2000 |access-date=17 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Robischon|first=Noah|title=Soulbath|url=https://ew.com/article/2000/04/07/soulbath/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=17 November 2013}}</ref><ref name=salon>{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Janelle|title=Greyscale paradise|url=http://www.salon.com/2000/03/17/soulbath/|work=[[Salon (website)|Salon]]|date=17 March 2000 |access-date=17 November 2013}}</ref> The company came to be known for its use of [[Adobe Flash|Flash]] technology to create immersive websites.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Kahney|first=Leander|title=Flash Is a Gas, Gas, Gas|url=https://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2000/05/35927|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|access-date=17 November 2013}}</ref>


The success of Soulbath subsequently brought the firm their first commercial project, when filmmaker [[Darren Aronofsky]] who reached out them about a website for his film ''[[Requiem for a Dream]]''.<ref name=nytimes_requiem>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/12/technology/moving-beyond-online-billboards.html|title=Moving Beyond Online Billboards|accessdate=17 November 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=12 October 2000}}</ref><ref name=design_intellect>{{cite web|title=List of 50 of the top award winning web design agencies in the world|url=http://www.design-intellect.co.uk/top_50_digital_agencies_list.html|work=Design Intellect|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref>
The success of Soulbath subsequently brought the firm their first commercial project, when filmmaker [[Darren Aronofsky]] reached out to them about a website for his film ''[[Requiem for a Dream]]''.<ref name=nytimes_requiem>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/12/technology/moving-beyond-online-billboards.html|title=Moving Beyond Online Billboards|access-date=17 November 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=12 October 2000}}</ref><ref name=design_intellect>{{cite web|title=List of 50 of the top award winning web design agencies in the world|url=http://www.design-intellect.co.uk/top_50_digital_agencies_list.html|work=Design Intellect|access-date=17 November 2013}}</ref> The site went on to critical acclaim, winning a Webby Award in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NEW Webby Gallery + Index |url=http://winners.webbyawards.com/2001/websites-and-mobile-sites/general-websites-and-mobile-sites/movie-film/157603/requiem-for-a-dream |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=NEW Webby Gallery + Index |language=en}}</ref> This led to a number of websites for films including Richard Kelly's [[Donnie Darko]] which went on to win a Webby Award,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2001 |title=Webby Winner |url=https://winners.webbyawards.com/2002/websites-and-mobile-sites/general-websites-and-mobile-sites/movie-film/157483/donnie-darko |website=Webby Awards}}</ref> and a distinction for Net Excellence by Prix Ars Electronica.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rhizome |date=2002-06-27 |title=Donnie Darko Rips It Up |url=https://rhizome.org/editorial/2002/jun/27/donnie-darko-rips-it-up/ |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=Rhizome}}</ref> The site featured in the 2004 [[Communicate: Independent British Graphic Design since the Sixties|Communicate exhibition]] curated by Rick Poynor at the [[Barbican Centre]] in London.


In January 2008, Hi-ReS! was acquired by Syzygy Group, a subsidiary of British advertising company [[WPP plc|WPP]].<ref name=brandrepublic>{{cite web|title=Syzygy Group aquires interactive agency Hi-ReS!|url=http://www.brandrepublic.com/news/777349/Syzygy-Group-aquires-interactive-agency-Hi-ReS/|work=[[Brand Republic]]|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref> The following June saw their first joint project with the international website for German liqueur brand [[Jägermeister]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Syzygy and Hi-res present new Jagermeister site|url=http://www.horizont.net/aktuell/digital/pages/protected/Syzygy-und-Hi-Res-praesentieren-neue-Jaegermeister-Site_82482.html?|work=Horizon.net|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref>
In January 2008, Hi-ReS! was acquired by Syzygy Group, a subsidiary of British advertising company [[WPP plc|WPP]].<ref name=brandrepublic>{{cite web|title=Syzygy Group acquires interactive agency Hi-ReS!|url=http://www.brandrepublic.com/news/777349/Syzygy-Group-aquires-interactive-agency-Hi-ReS/|work=[[Brand Republic]]|access-date=17 November 2013}}</ref> The following June saw their first joint project with the international website for German liqueur brand [[Jägermeister]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Syzygy and Hi-res present new Jagermeister site|url=http://www.horizont.net/aktuell/digital/pages/protected/Syzygy-und-Hi-Res-praesentieren-neue-Jaegermeister-Site_82482.html?|work=Horizon.net|access-date=17 November 2013}}</ref>


Hi-ReS! owns a number of awards to its name, including a [[BAFTA]], [[Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity|Cyber Lion]], [[Clio Awards|Clio]],<ref name=brandrepublic /> [[D&AD]], and [[Webby Awards]].<ref name=design_intellect /><ref name="FiellFiell2003">{{cite book|author1=Charlotte Fiell|author2=Peter Fiell|title=Design Graphique Au 21e Siécle|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=8jY6nfAvSncC&pg=PA280|year=2003|publisher=Taschen|isbn=978-3-8228-1605-9|page=280}}</ref>
Hi-ReS! owns a number of awards to its name, including a [[BAFTA]], [[Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity|Cyber Lion]], [[Clio Awards|Clio]],<ref name=brandrepublic /> [[D&AD]], and [[Webby Awards]].<ref name=design_intellect /><ref name="FiellFiell2003">{{cite book|first1=Charlotte|last1=Fiell|first2=Peter|last2=Fiell|title=Design Graphique Au 21e Siécle|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8jY6nfAvSncC&pg=PA280|year=2003|publisher=Taschen|isbn=978-3-8228-1605-9|page=280}}</ref>


Hi-ReS! is headquartered in [[London]], [[England]], with offices in [[New York City]], [[Berlin]] and [[Hamburg]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Services|url=http://www.syzygy.net/xt_downloads/CompanyFacts_UK_July2013.pdf|work=Syzygy|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref>
Hi-ReS! is headquartered in [[London]], [[England]], with offices in [[New York City]], [[Berlin]] and [[Hamburg]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Services |url=http://www.syzygy.net/xt_downloads/CompanyFacts_UK_July2013.pdf |work=Syzygy |access-date=17 November 2013 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


==Notable clients==
==Notable clients==
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===Music===
===Music===
* [[The Beatles]]
* [[The Beatles]]
* [[Beck]]<ref name=dexigner>{{cite web|last=Ozler|first=Levent|title=Hi-ReS!|url=http://www.dexigner.com/news/12299|work=[[Dexigner]]|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref>
* [[Beck]]<ref name=dexigner>{{cite web|last=Ozler|first=Levent|title=Hi-ReS!|url=https://www.dexigner.com/news/12299|work=Dexigner|access-date=17 November 2013}}</ref>
* [[Massive Attack]]<ref name=dexigner />
* [[Massive Attack]]<ref name=dexigner />


===Feature films===
===Feature films===
* [[Donnie Darko]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Deeply into `Donnie Darko'; soap fans chat|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WT&p_theme=wt&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EFF4DF5C6291259&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|accessdate=17 November 2013|newspaper=[[Washington Times]]|date=22 November 2001}}</ref><ref name=magma>{{cite web|title=HI-RES! - magma books|url=https://www.magmabooks.com/content/bookshop/book.asp?disp=0&id=4121&page=1&c=GRA&sc=0|work=HI-RES!|publisher=magmabooks.com|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref>
* [[Donnie Darko]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Deeply into 'Donnie Darko'; soap fans chat|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WT&p_theme=wt&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EFF4DF5C6291259&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|access-date=17 November 2013|newspaper=[[Washington Times]]|date=22 November 2001}}</ref><ref name=magma>{{cite web|title=HI-RES! - magma books |url=https://www.magmabooks.com/content/bookshop/book.asp?disp=0&id=4121&page=1&c=GRA&sc=0 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131118023712/https://www.magmabooks.com/content/bookshop/book.asp?disp=0&id=4121&page=1&c=GRA&sc=0 |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 November 2013 |work=HI-RES! |publisher=magmabooks.com |access-date=17 November 2013 }}</ref>
* [[Minority Report (film)|Minority Report]]<ref name=magma />
* [[Minority Report (film)|Minority Report]]<ref name=magma />
* [[Requiem for a Dream]]<ref name=nytimes_requiem /><ref name=design_intellect />
* [[Requiem for a Dream]]<ref name=nytimes_requiem /><ref name=design_intellect />
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* [[MTV]]<ref name=dexigner />
* [[MTV]]<ref name=dexigner />


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===Cars===
===Cars===
* [[Hyundai]]
* [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]]
* [[Lexus]]
* [[Lexus]]
* [[Mitsubishi]]<ref>{{cite web|title=I Move U|url=http://hi-res.net/archives/i-move-u.html|work=Hi-ReS!|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref>
* [[Mitsubishi]]<ref>{{cite web|title=I Move U|url=http://hi-res.net/archives/i-move-u.html|work=Hi-ReS!|access-date=17 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209111649/http://hi-res.net/archives/i-move-u.html|archive-date=9 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Toyota]]<ref name=dexigner />
* [[Toyota]]<ref name=dexigner />


===Others===
===Others===
* [[Chanel]]
* [[Chanel]]
* [[The Economist]]
* ''[[The Economist]]''
* [[Esquire]]
* ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]''
* [[IBM]]
* [[IBM]]
* [[Jägermeister]]
* [[Jägermeister]]
* [[Nokia]]<ref name=dexigner />
* [[Nokia]]<ref name=dexigner />
* [[Red Bull]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Jones|first=Gareth|title=Digital: Red Bull builds F1 news site|url=http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/article/662514/digital-red-bull-builds-f1-news-site|work=[[Marketing Magazine]]|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref>
* [[Red Bull]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Jones|first=Gareth|title=Digital: Red Bull builds F1 news site|url=http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/article/662514/digital-red-bull-builds-f1-news-site|work=[[Marketing Magazine]]|access-date=17 November 2013}}</ref>
* [[Sony]]<ref name=dexigner />
* [[Sony]]<ref name=dexigner />


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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Digital Archaeology]] – a showcase of groundbreaking websites from the early days of the web
* [[Digital Archaeology (exhibition)|Digital Archaeology]] – a showcase of groundbreaking websites from the early days of the web


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{official|hi-res.net}}
* {{Official website}}
* [http://hi-res.net/archives.html Archives of client commissioned websites]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130922033628/http://hi-res.net/archives.html Archives of client commissioned websites]
* [http://soulbath.com Soulbath]
* [http://soulbath.com Soulbath]

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[[Category:Marketing companies established in 1999]]
[[Category:Marketing companies established in 1999]]
[[Category:British companies established in 1999]]

Latest revision as of 23:42, 11 July 2024

Hi-ReS!
IndustryDesign, digital marketing
Founded1999 (1999)
FounderAlexandra Jugovic, Florian Schmitt
Headquarters
London, England
ParentSyzygy Group
Websitehi-res.net

Hi-ReS! or Handsome information - Radical entertainment Systems! is a London-based design and digital marketing firm known for its elaborate commissioned websites.

Background

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Hi-ReS! was founded in 1999 by German designers Alexandra Jugovic and Florian Schmitt. Their first major effort, soulbath.com attracted worldwide attention as an experimental website that questioned the use of banner ads throughout the web.[1][2][3] The company came to be known for its use of Flash technology to create immersive websites.[4]

The success of Soulbath subsequently brought the firm their first commercial project, when filmmaker Darren Aronofsky reached out to them about a website for his film Requiem for a Dream.[5][6] The site went on to critical acclaim, winning a Webby Award in 2001.[7] This led to a number of websites for films including Richard Kelly's Donnie Darko which went on to win a Webby Award,[8] and a distinction for Net Excellence by Prix Ars Electronica.[9] The site featured in the 2004 Communicate exhibition curated by Rick Poynor at the Barbican Centre in London.

In January 2008, Hi-ReS! was acquired by Syzygy Group, a subsidiary of British advertising company WPP.[10] The following June saw their first joint project with the international website for German liqueur brand Jägermeister.[11]

Hi-ReS! owns a number of awards to its name, including a BAFTA, Cyber Lion, Clio,[10] D&AD, and Webby Awards.[6][12]

Hi-ReS! is headquartered in London, England, with offices in New York City, Berlin and Hamburg.[13]

Notable clients

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mirapaul, Matthew (12 June 2000). "Compressed Data; Banner Ads Are the Target of New Banner Ads". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  2. ^ Robischon, Noah. "Soulbath". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  3. ^ Brown, Janelle (17 March 2000). "Greyscale paradise". Salon. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  4. ^ Kahney, Leander. "Flash Is a Gas, Gas, Gas". Wired. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Moving Beyond Online Billboards". The New York Times. 12 October 2000. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  6. ^ a b c "List of 50 of the top award winning web design agencies in the world". Design Intellect. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  7. ^ "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  8. ^ "Webby Winner". Webby Awards. 2001.
  9. ^ Rhizome (2002-06-27). "Donnie Darko Rips It Up". Rhizome. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  10. ^ a b "Syzygy Group acquires interactive agency Hi-ReS!". Brand Republic. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  11. ^ "Syzygy and Hi-res present new Jagermeister site". Horizon.net. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  12. ^ Fiell, Charlotte; Fiell, Peter (2003). Design Graphique Au 21e Siécle. Taschen. p. 280. ISBN 978-3-8228-1605-9.
  13. ^ "Services" (PDF). Syzygy. Retrieved 17 November 2013.[permanent dead link‍]
  14. ^ a b c d e f Ozler, Levent. "Hi-ReS!". Dexigner. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  15. ^ "Deeply into 'Donnie Darko'; soap fans chat". Washington Times. 22 November 2001. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  16. ^ a b "HI-RES! - magma books". HI-RES!. magmabooks.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  17. ^ "I Move U". Hi-ReS!. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  18. ^ Jones, Gareth. "Digital: Red Bull builds F1 news site". Marketing Magazine. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
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