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Word+Image launches online glossary for SIX Multipay

2011-08-15

More than a year in the making, Word+Image Inc. has worked closely with SIX Multipay and SIX Card Solutions to develop an online, interactive glossary. Tapping into more than 10 years of experience in the card payment industry, the Word+Image team compiled a cross-referenced glossary in nine languages. A hierarchy of access rights enables an interactive dialogue with both users and translators to keep the glossary up to date and relevant.

Word+Image approaches 1,000, 000 million lines translated

2011-08-05

Since we began counting back in 2002, Word+Image will soon reach 1,000,000 lines translated. A standard line contains 55 characters. That means that early in 2012, on time for the company's 10th anniversary, Word+Image will have translated 55,000,000 characters, or 5,000,000 words. If you laid those words end to end they would nearly stretch from London to New York. And while those are a lot words, we focus more on quality than on quantity, for it is the precision of the words and sentences used in your written communications that make them effective.

Word+Image to celebrate its 10th anniversary

2011-08-01

How quickly our first decade has passed! We've been so caught up in providing top-quality word and image services that we barely noticed that 10 years have nearly gone by. It's hardly surprising, considering that Word+Image will reach the 1,000,000 (one million) lines translated mark early in 2012. We have provided text, naming, editing, proofreading and translation services to many of the world’s leading companies and photo and illustration services around the world. Now we are upgrading our services to offer the new additions of our kwipart service and Something Special online store.

Word+Image debuts its new CI and website

2011-08-01

If you are reading this, then you are already familiar with the new Word+Image website. We are very excited to update our Web presence. The launch of our new website also involves a new corporate identity. After our incorporation in 2010, it was time to rethink our appearance and Web presence to better represent who we are and what we do. We are very proud of the result.

Word+Image editing DEI Legacy

2011-07-28

In a follow-up to his first successful book, GIZA LEGACY, which was translated and edited by Word+Image, esoteric author Rico Paganini is in production of his second book, DEI LEGACY, and Word+Image is again translating and editing the English version. Projects of this size require teamwork and dedication. Research is required and the ability to maintain a consistent style and terminology over many months of work.

Word+Image launches glossary service

2011-07-21

To meet a growing customer need for online glossaries, Word+Image is launching a new, unique service. By placing customer glossaries online, we enable users to interact with the glossary administrators and translators to ensure that the contents are relevant and accurate. A hierarchy of access rights keeps online glossaries up to date and accessible to those they are intended to support. Glossaries can contain definitions and translations in as many languages as needed. Decentralized maintenance of a centrally administrated glossary database ensures consistency of corporate terminology and helps improve communication both internally and externally.

Götti has its sights on quality

2011-07-21

A leading Swiss eyewear designer and producer, Götti, has turned to Word+Image for years because they know they can depend on receiving top-quality, creative and reliable services... Götti designs and produces cutting-edge eyewear that is sold in the world’s top specialty shops. They maintain a sophisticated and nuanced appearance and corporate identity. Word+Image provides texts in several languages that are as creative and innovative as eyewear designs by Götti.

The unsung heroes of media

2011-07-01

Proofreading is an unglamorous profession, yet one that is absolutely essential to ensure the quality and accuracy of your message. Our proofreaders are painstaking when it comes to ensuring that your text is error-free. They are qualified and experienced professionals who are used to meeting tight deadlines and performing under pressure.

Sweet words for Sprüngli

2011-06-30

The naming specialists at Word+Image recently worked on a naming project for the renowned chocolatiers Lindt & Sprüngli. The assignment was to come up with a name for a new praline. While the details remain a tasty secret now, the new name will soon be on the lips of chocolate fans worldwide.

Word+Image Inc. launches its new Web platform

2011-06-06

"The old site no longer fully represented what we actually do at Word+Image. An upgrade was long overdue," stated Michael Brewer, CEO of Word+Image. Word+Image has grown and expanded since its founding back in 2002. We’ve added new services on both the Word and Image sides, plus launched an online store. We needed a platform that represented and integrated all that we do. The new site at wordandimage.ch does all that.

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Word+Image debuts its Something Special Shop

2011-09-01

Whether you are looking for a unique gift, a striking design accent or something special to add to your collection, we scour the globe to fill our shop with exquisite and affordable items that are sure to catch your eye. There is something for everyone at Something Special. What began 20 years ago as a personal passion for hunting down, recognizing and collecting exquisite, unique and well-preserved antiques, art and collectibles from around the world, has become our new online shop. We love scouring the globe to find unique design items and art objects, interior accents and exquisite collectibles. If you are looking for the perfect accent and focal point for an interior space, or perhaps a truly unique gift or maybe a new addition to a collection then you are looking for Something Special. Come browse through our shop now.

Word+Image features photography and illustration by Michael Brewer

2011-08-01

In a globe trotting career spanning 25 years, artist Michael Brewer has compiled a vast portfolio of exquisite images, which are now available at Word+Image. A prolific artist and photographer, Michael Brewer has explored a wide range of styles and media. Now for the first time, a large library of his work can be viewed online in portfolios with immediate access to usage rights and product information and sales. Illustrations and photography from Michael Brewer has been seen around the world and is now available on the Word+Image platform.

New Word+Image photography and illustration site:

2011-06-20

Word+Image Inc. is proud to announce the launching of a website dedicated to photography and illustrations by Michael Brewer. The site is a treasure trove that features 30 years of his photographic and illustration work spanning both a wide range of styles and techniques, and also the globe. Intelligent searching lets you find what you are looking for right away, whether it is a specific place, subject, season or mood. Usage rights can be instantly purchased for all images featured, on a sliding scale based on how the image is to be used. Products too can be purchased for any image on the site, from coffee cups to t-shirts, caps and calendars.

Word+Image goes to Hollywood

2011-06-01

Famed film director Peter Jackson was surfing the web for just the right illustration for an essential scene in his remake of King Kong, when he came across the Word+Image website and an illustration by Michael Brewer. “To be honest, I thought a friend of mine was making a prank call," Michael recalled when recounting the phone call from Jackson's office back in 2004. The illustration, entitled “Loneliness", depicts an outline of a woman looking out of a window. Peter Jackson wanted the illustration for the cover of the script that Ann Darrow (played by Naomi Watts) reads in her cabin on board the ship. The camera focuses on it for a few brief moments. Originally, Ann Darrow was to toss the script out of the window and the camera was to zoom in on it floating away, but the scene was eventually edited. Those with a sharp eye and a bit of patience can find a credit for Michael Brewer at the end of the film. You can see the illustration and Michael Brewer's illustration portfolio here (link).