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For the fifth year running Face3 Media is pleased to design & develop new websites for the Osheaga Music and Arts Festival and Heavy MTL. Each website features need-to-know details about the events, from the lineup and safety information to a platform for purchasing tickets and even creating your own schedule. In 2011 the two festivals brought more than 125 bands and musicians to Montreal in a total of five days, and this year is sure to be even bigger. For Heavy MTL, 2012 means a chance to kick it into full gear in celebration of...

Let's face it: there are so many social media options out there that keeping up seems like a daunting task. With the launch of Google+ brand pages you're probably wondering if you really need to join since you already have a Facebook and a Twitter account (which you already struggle to update regularly). The answer: Yes, yes you do. And you should do it sooner rather than later. Why? Let us explain... Continue reading “Why Get on Google+ Now?”...

Video content on the internet is becoming as ubiquitous as... cell phones. And for good reason. It has become one of the most important ways to effectively communicate with an audience, boost a company's exposure and connect with consumers. It can benefit pretty much every business in one way or another, and there are so many ways in which video can be utilized. Let's break it down:

Audience attention.

In a world obsessed with instant gratification, short attention spans are plaguing the internet. When the average Joe visits a page without video, they're on...

Since 2009, mobile browsing has seen an increase of over 1,000%. That's huge. With this increase comes a new platform for businesses to reach clients: the mobile website. Let's be honest: we all know how annoying it can be to visit a website on an iPhone or Blackberry without mobile accessibility. We've all tried twisting our phones around, pinching and squeezing and scrolling to try and view the page in the best way possible, and probably even giving up... vowing to try again from a computer but never actually revisiting the site. Why would you...

At Face3 Media we know that it can be tough for small or emerging businesses to stay au courant with the latest advancements on the web and with the ever-evolving social media scene. After stumbling upon this article we devised a few simple ways in which we can help you improve your small business this year. Continue reading “Five Ways a Marketing Agency Can Better Your Business”...

It's been another exciting year for music and although we're a group of folks who get excited by long players (LP), here is a mixtape of songs that rocked our socks off in 2011. Continue reading “2011 Mixtape”...

Face3's participating 'Mo Bros' raised a whopping $1,030 for this years Movember. If the stashes above look drawn in, they are. Check out the teams real whiskers at the official Movember page. You can still donate to the cause by clicking on "Donate To My...

10 Years, 10 Songs by face3media 2001 - The Strokes - "Hard To Explain" 2002 - The Notwist - "Pick Up The Phone" 2003 - Ed Harcourt - "The Birds Will Sing For Us" 2004 - M.I.A. - "Galang" 2005 - The Clientele - "Since K Got Over Me" 2006 - Peter Bjorn and John - "Young Folks" 2007 - Deerhoof - ""Kidz Are So Small" 2008 - The Walkmen - "Dónde Está la Playa" 2009 - Pete Molinari...

Ten years feels like a long time, but like everything fun and passionate, it went by in a flash. From our humble branding and web design beginnings (which involved parlaying late nights, large doses of espresso, obscure rock and a near obsession with Kubrick films into eye catching, fun and innovative Web design), Face3 Media is now a one-stop shop for media design and development, with services ranging from custom programming, art direction, video, photography, illustration, Web content and marketing. Obviously, a lot has changed in the last decade, with people...