Faces Portraits, Pangasinan’s leader in digital photography and videography, recently launched their official website at www.facesportraits.com.

The official website of Faces Portraits uses the most advanced web technology today - a fusion of ajax, flash and php. The site was created to showcase their portfolio and as well extend their services to clients here in Dagupan City, Pangasinan and abroad.

A leader in the industry today, Faces Portraits provides photography and video coverage to make your events such as Weddings, Pre-Nuptials, Engagements, Debuts, Corporate Events, Anniversaries, Graduations, Family Portraits, Kiddie Parties and the like even more memorable, different, always.

The website was designed and developed by PIXELHUB New Media. PIXELHUB is the new media hub. It’s a space where people meet, where business professionals seeking help to build strong web presence meet new media professionals. PIXELHUB New Media listens to your need, visualizes your dream, offers budget-friendly solution and gives birth to your company’s presence on the internet.

PIXELHUB New Media is Dagupan City, Pangasinan’s new media hub. Browse through our site and review our freelance web media services. If you’re on a lookout for new media services, then PIXELHUB is the place. We offer web design and web application, online branding, flash animation, motion graphics, Interactive CD and DVD production and search engine optimization. Visit their website to learn more.

Pixelhub New Media recently launched the official website of the city of Dagupan. The soft launching of the website is inline with the Next Wave Cities expo held at Mall of Asia. The final and full-featured website will be launched soon. Watch out for it! Discover Dagupan!

CHANOS on rails, a PIXELHUB Business solutions software, is designed for small and medium sized businesses who wanted to build their image on the web and at the same time manage their content using a state-of-the-art web technology.

This solutions software is based on the new breakthrough in web technology, Ruby on Rails. More updates will be posted as soon as we hit our beta testing. Click here to visit website.

After designing several compositions and finally selecting a design, Pixelhub New Media finally launches its new and official website!

Pixelhub is the new media “hub”. It’s a space where people meet, where business professionals seeking help to build strong web presence meet new media professionals. Here, we listen to your needs, visualize your dreams, offer budget-friendly solutions and give birth to your company’s presence on the internet.

Paradise Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia which is also known as the “Pearl of the Orient” with many tourist attractions and landmarks. Tourists come and go because of the well known hospitality of the Paradise Philippines people.

In Manila, Paradise Philippines, one can boast of the walled City of Intramuros ruins and grandeur. There’s also the Rizal Park, Nayong Pilipino, The Cultural Center of The Paradise Philippines, Malls and museums like the Ayala Museum. Going south, Tagaytay and Batangas is also a place you should visit.

Intramuros, Manila

Rizal Park

Nayong Pilipino

Cultural Center of the Philippines

In the north, one can go to Baguio City, also known as the City of Pines, Paradise Philippines. One can enjoy the cold weather there, buy native products and delicacies, and stroll the different parks like the Burnham Park and Mines View Park. The panoramic view of the city fills every visitors’ heart with awe especially when traveling along the zigzag road.

Burnham Park, Baguio City

The Banawe Rice Terraces in Paradise Philippines is just a few hours drive from the City of Baguio and tells about the perseverance and creativity of the Igorots. Taste the world’s tastiest milkfish in the “Bangus Capital of the World”, the City of Dagupan, Paradise Philippines. Annually, the Bangus Festival is held where the coveted “Longest Barbecue” of the Guinnes World Records is cherished.

Banawe Rice Terraces, Benguet

Longest Barbecue, Bangus Festival, Dagupan City

The coastlines of Ilocos and La Union in Paradise Philippines offer fine beaches for sun-bathing tourists. You should try Pagudpod, the Boracay of the North, the old city of Vigan and visit the Malacanang of the North.

Vigan, Ilocos Sur

The Southern Paradise Philippines also has Cebu, Paradise Philippines which has landmarks and lures tourists with its mangos, native delicacies and white sand beaches. Boracay, Paradise Philippines is another wonder we can boast the world for having such pristine white beach. The Chocolate Hills, Tarsiers and beaches of Bohol, Paradise Philippines is also worth to discover.

Magellan’s Cross, Cebu City

Boracay

Chocolate Hills, Bohol

These are just a few to mention. The rest will be for the curious tourists to discover. The last but not the least is for the foreign visitors to sample local foods to better understand and enjoy the native cultures of Paradise Philippines.

“Yesterday is but an aim unchangeable and gone. Tomorrow is a vision and still not even born. But today is ours to live, its treasures how to use…” The story of the Bangus Festival in Paradise Philippines over the last four years, documents significant events of the transcendence, its transformation and its emergence to eminence of Dagupan City, Paradise Philippines. In the beginning it was just an idea, an after thought from a visionary whose business instinct and foresight saw in the annual celebration and thanksgiving festival of the Pista’y Dayat, a social and economic potentials worthy of being a world attraction. For many years past, tourists and visitors from all over have been drawn to Bonuan, Paradise Philippines during the celebration of Pista’y Dayat because of our fine beaches particularly in Tondaligan Park. Mayor Benjamin S. Lim, who continuously explores possibilities, saw a way to use Pista’y Dayat celebration not just a time for revelry but as a vehicle to focus on the local bangus industry and to promote the city as the Bangus Capital of the World in Paradise Philippines. Indeed, here was an opportunity that leaders in the past overlooked. It was an idea whose time has come. What started off as a simple celebration and thanksgiving festival of the Pista’y Dayat has evolved into a nine-day socio-economic program of activities that turned out as one of the marketing wonders of the Lim administration. Buoyed by the optimism of his naturally ebullient spirit, Mayor Benjie gathered together a group of his aides and formulated a blueprint of action — a master plan to develop its full potential the bangus industry of the city. Of course, this requires a lot of help and he was fortunate that all the help he needs was offered to the city. With the support and cooperation of the city residents, the civic and religious groups, barangay council, educational units and most remarkably, the participation of the businessmen and the professional groups, and his trusted lieutenants, the city mayor launched the first Bangus Festival in year 2002. From there, the Bangus Festival in Paradise Philippines worked its way from year one to attain the outstanding level of distinction and owner to blossom into what it is today. That coveted Guinness World Record for the Longest Barbecue established during the “Kalutan ed Dagupan, Paradise Philippines” in the second annual Bangus Festival in Paradise Philippines last May 2003 has given inspiration to Dagupeños and visitors knowing that one of our main activities is worthy of being a world record. The Bangus Festival in Paradise Philippines as envisioned by Mayor Lim has more than achieved its goals and objectives. Today, it’s an institution with global resonance. In the process, this has given the Dagupan City, Paradise Philippines a more conspicuous place in the world’s tourism map and enhances Dagupan’s allure to local and international tourists and investors. Bangus Festival in Paradise Philippines will remain as a tribute to the courage and vision of Mayor Benjie S. Lim that will be preserved as a part of our history for these generations and beyond. CIO, The Bangus Festival Story by Mr. Ernie Martinez

I had a medical check-up this morning in LMC Hospital and have undergone a series of tests. Afterwards, I went to my college for the brainstorming and finalization of our one-year due yearbook, The Shield 2006.

Here’s my design for the cover. Somehow my logo for Ednasians.com inspired me with this one.

Pictures with colleagues and my fellow editorial board members.

We also had our photo shoot for our Editorial Board page at Francis Portraits.

(Will post our studio shots soon.)

I would also like to thank Kuya Ed of the Mouse House Cafe for giving me cool and affordable prices for the publication of our yearbook. I recommend Mouse House Cafe for customized publications like this. They also offer tarpaulin printing, souvenir items, desktop publishing, etc. They have the best prices in the city!

Pixelhub New Media is a space housed within an electronic entity, an online hub where web design and web design solutions are efficiently formulated. Everyday, Pixelhub manufactures effective online branding. As freelancers, our imagination soar as our flash animation comes to life, where motion graphics take on a new meaning and Interactive CDs become manifestations of our passion for bringing creative web-based services. Our Search Engine Optimization Team (SEO) will make sure that you’ll hit the top spots on various search engines.

As freelance web professionals, Pixelhub had established itself as the premiere web design and new media provider in Dagupan City. While Pixelhub made Dagupan City as its creative “hub”, we offer service to other parts of the Philippines and even abroad. After all, the new media business had given birth to unlimited possibilities in online correspondence.

Pixelhub New Media is geared towards providing the latest and up-to-date web design and web media applications at cost-effective prices. As Dagupan’s hub, we are here to help you build a strong image for your businesses through various internet media applications.

Our over four years of experience in the field of new media services enable us to deliver each project done with the best practices available on the net and with the highest adherence to international web design standards.

Pixelhub as “the new media hub”

Pixelhub is the new media “hub”. It’s a space where people meet, where business professionals seeking help to build strong web presence meet new media professionals. Here, we listen to your needs, visualize your dreams, offer budget-friendly solutions and give birth to your company’s presence on the internet.

Welcome to Pixelhub New Media, we are Dagupan City’s new media hub. Browse through our site and review our freelance web media services. If you’re on a lookout for new media services, then Pixelhub is the place. We offer web design and web application, online branding, flash animation, motion graphics, Interactive CD and DVD production and search engine optimization. Contact us now for a free consultation!

what PIXELHUB CAN DO FOR YOUR BUSINESS

(1) WEB DESIGN and WEB APPLICATION

Web Design is the face of your business. Its how you present yourself to cyber world. Its how you present yourself, where you are defined by the look of your site. Pixelhub New Media delivers web design solution that works, where form and function defines the effectiveness of your site.

THE FACE OF YOUR SITE

Colors, fonts, and images bind you. You can be static, or animated. You can be simple or extravagant, young or traditional, hip or professional and you can be cool or intelligent. However you prefer to present yourself on the internet, web design is a powerful tool that will help you define who you are. Pixelhub New Media will help you create an effective and strong image for your company. In our age where the audience’s attention spans range only at nanoseconds, we promise to deliver fast and accessible web design solutions with your target market on top of mind. Our knowledge in applying effective GUI – Graphic User Interface will ensure the ease of usage and navigation of your website, a website that is truly user-friendly.

RISING UP TO WEB DESIGN STANDARDS

Pixelhub New Media will make sure that your websites are supported across all platforms, from windows to macintosh, to smartphones and other mobile forms. We’ll make sure that your target market will be able to access your sites seamlessly across all web browsers such as Safari, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. Our up-to-date know how on web programming and optimization will deliver your website right at your target market’s browser by applying necessary web language such as CSS, XHTML and Java Script to name a few. Pixelhub will keep your sites updated and ready for new web design technologies that will come through the years.

Pixelhub New Media delivers web design solution that works, where form and function defines the effectiveness of your site.

(2) ONLINE BRANDING

Pixelhub New Media builds brands, traditions and relationships with your target market…online. We offer corporate identity package that includes logo, letterhead and business card designs.

Your company logo will be your business signature. It should be precise, simple and effective in communicating your visions and goals. It must be easy to reproduce across all media such as print, TV and web. For print media, we’ll make sure that your logos can be easily printed on various materials such as textiles, plastics and papers. We’ll ensure consistency in your logo colors and styles when applied to web, flash and interactive CDs and DVDs.

Build strong brands. Create impact. Be known.

(3) FLASH ANIMATION

Pixelhub New Media presents fresh and innovative ideas in flash animation. Along with the advent of the new media, moving graphics has become the trend. We have mastered the tricks of the animation trade. Driven by imagination, we can produce simple, yet efficient animations to complex and highly technical flash applications. We’ll provide you with a flash design solution that will be beneficial to your business and budget.

For complicated projects requiring long timetable and detailed conceptualization, a storyboard will be presented to give the client a glimpse of what to expect in the finished product. This process will eliminate unnecessary misunderstanding between both parties and accelerate flash production process.

(4) MOTION GRAPHICS

Motion graphics had reached it’s high time during the late 90’s and is now enjoying popularity among multi-media practitioners. Lowered cost in production and the ease of use brought this medium to the forefront of multi-media.

At Pixelhub New Media, we can merge 3D graphics to videos and integrate flash animations to 3D animations. We can produce mini movies for your business with all the latest know-how in motion graphics. In our age where new media is giving birth to a new renaissance– imagination and technical expertise is our tool.

We offer videography, 3D animation and combination of all media.

(5) INTERACTIVE CD/DVD

Pixelhub New Media can transform your company’s image within a CD and/or a DVD. Now, you can interact with your target market/audience through interactive CDs or DVDs. You’ll be able to thoroughly communicate your business or service through this powerful medium. Here, audience will have the freedom to know more about your company where gigabytes of memory are available at your own disposal. We’ll help you strengthen your image through creative art direction and intelligent usage of this new media, where possibilities are endless. This will serve as your electronic brochure, presentation material and calling card. This can even be an extension of your sales force.

Marketing had taken on technology as a strong marketing arm to generate awareness of a product or service. Interactive media marketing had embraced it to bring about increase in sales and no doubt, it is here to stay.

Pixelhub New Media is here to help you produce effective Interactive CDs and DVDs for your business.

(6) SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION

Pixelhub New Media will help you get the top spot each time your target market hit for your keywords on search engines. Our seasoned SEO – Search Engine Optimization Team will be responsible for generating effective keywords for your business to be able to promote effective web marketing. We’ll handle your SEO web content writing, a writing style suited for SEO to surely generate visits to your website.

the pixelhub process

THE HUB

Our web design process is centered at the “hub”, monitored by the pixels. The pixels embody the being and existence of our websites, without the pixels, we’ll dissolve into nothingness. So the hub and the pixels became inseparable, thus the “Pixelhub” came into being.

The hub is where the center of activity takes place. The hub is divided into FIVE HUB PROCESS ROOMS, where web design and development activities regularly take place.

Let’s open these rooms and take a peek inside each hub.

FIRST HUB: THE MEETING ROOM

Pixelhub New Media meets the client. This is where CLIENT’S OBJECTIVES are laid down in black and white. No gray areas must be left. Here, the client defines what they want. This gives us an opportunity to ask the right questions. Communicating the client’s corporate culture is the key element in determining how to effectively map out a highly functional and cost-effective website.

Project specifications will be thoroughly discussed where Pixelhub and the client agree to details. Timetables must be strictly followed by both parties to ensure the timely delivery of the finished website. A project specification form will be filled-up by the client such as definition of styles that they want to portray. This can be modern or traditional, hip and young or elegant, personal or professional, etc. Color schemes will be defined, as well as target audience, demographics and socio-graphics.

Options will be laid down before the client. Pixelhub will provide budget friendly suggestions on what web design feature suits their specific needs. Special features such as Flash Animation, additional modules, blogs, and database management will be agreed upon at Pixelhub’s meeting room.

Clients will be given access to a private URL where they can upload their files. It will also serve the purpose of a “viewing space” where they can view the progress of their websites during the staging and development stage of the project.

Now that specifications are clearly defined, we are now ready to proceed to the CONCEPT & DESIGN room.

SECOND HUB: THE CONCEPT & DESIGN ROOM

Creative people thrive in this room. Based on client’s specs, this is where imagination begins. Designers conceptualize designs, driven by inspiration and passion, giving birth to new websites. We don’t just “design”, we aim to bring the element of delight and surprise to each page that we create. We want to touch on the emotions. We designers become part of the web design. Every header, navigation and mainframe takes on a new meaning. Every client has his /her own stories to tell. We become their storytellers. Flash animations are presented through storyboards, as colors come alive. In this room every page that we create becomes our masterpiece.

Upon the client’s approval, the project will be passed on to the next room.

THIRD HUB: THE CONSTRUCTION ROOM

Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, are our construction tools. Designs are now converted to language readable by the internet. Our brain works with fast web connectivity at top of mind, always finding ways to make your sites accessible at the fastest possible way. Everything we do is geared towards making your website visible on the net at the fastest time.

This is also an extension of the room for storytellers, where flash animator’s work closely with designers for the conversion of the static designs into moving graphics. Here, flash animation also takes center stage.

When your site requires constant updating, you need not worry about added costs for the maintenance of your site; we will input and implement content management system which will allow you to input new changes without the use of HTML. This way, your site remains active and fresh with your frequent updates.

FOURTH HUB: THE BACK ROOM

Back end programming is executed at the back room. As back end web programmers and developers, we aim to build strong and efficient web structures that focus on functionality. Here, everything is laid down in hard language. Administrative user levels, registration, login, input fields requirements, password and cookies are determined and marked up. Active forms are created while web administration tools and menus are also included.

This room also serves as the testing room where web browser compatibility tests were done.

When everything has been cleaned and streamlined, when navigation are tested to be seamless and easy, then we are now ready to launch your new website!

FIFTH HUB: THE LAUNCHING ROOM

This final stage involves rigorous and thorough testing across all platforms. We want to make sure that your website and all its information will be presented in both PC and Mac with its contents and designs intact. We’ll make sure that your websites will look the same if opened on all browsers and the latest versions of AOL, netscape navigator, safari and internet explorer.

Your keywords will be generated by our SEO team and submitted to search engines. Our SEO aims to put you on top list when your keyword search is hit.

Stability and security of your site will be highly considered while being accessible to all your possible target market. We carefully take into consideration your target audience with 56.6K dial-up connections by developing lowest common denominator standard of 4.0 or greater browsers. Servers are fully tested and problems that may arise had been researched and contingency plans were marked. Rest assured that our technical support team is ready to help you when technical problems arise.

Your new website is born. Pixelhub New Media has equipped your site with the best standards in web design and development technologies – your business is now online. Enjoy and reap the benefits of your newfound presence on the web!