About Us

As our name might suggest, we're on a mission. Blue Marble Project is creating 3D models of places and products from around the world. Simply put, we want to create your place or product too.

Why would we want to do that?
Because we're passionate about creating compelling interactive media experiences for our clients.

Who are our clients?
Our clients are people who need help creating 3D computer models and visualizations. Our clients include Building Products Manufacturers, Real Estate Development Companies, Architectural Design Firms, and Government Agencies.

What kind of models and visualizations?
As you can probably imagine, the wide range of Clients that we service keep things interesting. We've created 3D Models of everything from a refrigerator to a Geothermal Drilling Rig Operation; from a 100 Square Ft Kitchen Remodel to a remodel for a 3 million Square Ft Shopping Center; from a Hotel in Los Angeles to a State capitol building in Minnesota; from Solar Panels to Wind Turbines. You name it and we've either modeled it, or at least thought about it.

Why do our clients want 3D Models?
We could launch into some nerdy tangent about the digital information age, blah, blah, etc. But the bottom line is that 3D Models are extremely informational, interactive and engaging. Much more so than traditional 2D media substitutes. To understand the basic nature of what we do, you need only to ask yourself whether you would rather look at a plan view, and 4 (or more) elevation views of something and be required to put the pieces together in your mind - or be given a 3D model that you have the freedom of control to spin around and explore.

For Professional Design Firms, 3D computer models and visualizations have become common place presentation tools within the architectural design profession. The accurate and informative 3D architectural visualizations that we create are used by our clients to communicate with their clients, as well as with city and state planning and approval agencies. Time and time again, 3D models have been proven to allow for more efficient and effective project communications to take place, thereby saving time and money while decreasing the likelihood of otherwise costly errors.

Building Product Manufacturers understand that the most loyal customer relationships are those which are forged when both parties demonstrate mutual support of one anothers needs and interests. The they supply 3D models to professional designers and architects who, for the most part, do not have the time to create models of products and materials from scratch for their presentations. Designers need usable information about your company's products now, and if it's available in their preferred digital format they'll incorporate specific products into their designs. If not, they'll likely use a generic substitute, or worse, they'll turn to another company's products that are modeled in 3D. Given the help to create a successful presentation, designers return the favor to manufacturers in the form of a specification and subsequent purchase of products for their final design.

Our location based media solutions for Real Estate Companies and Municipalities are particularly well suited to 3D Geo-Web applications such as Google Maps and Google Earth. Residential, Industrial, Commercial, and Hospitality properties as well as prominent tourist attractions are all geographically specific locations which can be virtually re-created in 3D. Real Estate Agents, Hotel Chains, Travel & Tourism Bureaus, Chambers of Commerce, and City Planning Agencies are leveraging the powerful benefits of 3D Visualization and communication technologies to serve their marketing and promotional needs. The target consumers of 3D geo-located media are out-of-towners trying to decide where to stay during their next vacation, couples looking to purchase a new home, or foodies scouting out where to get the best slice of pizza in town. Right now they are trying to find out more about your establishment by researching websites, images or maps all from different sources. And they're probably looking at a silly cartoon map or a satellite image that shows off a wonderfully uninformative image of your rooftop, with bright red highway lines and the names of the street where you are located. We offer solutions that improve that experience dramatically.

So why hire Blue Marble Project?
It's not that easy to create a 3D model which meets our professional standard of quality. We've been diligently honing our skills for nearly a decade and our commitment to quality means that we are constantly striving to improve our process and create innovative solutions to meet our client's needs. Our comprehensive services package and broad range of expertise allows us to provide digital media solutions you simply cannot find anywhere else.

Blue Marble Project relies on a global network of highly skilled digital artisans that contribute to the creation of carefully planned interactive 3D media solutions. And, our teams are managed by some of the most experienced and knowledgeable men and women in the burgeoning industry of 3D Computer Modeling. With our help, clients rest easy knowing that vital information about their project, brand, and company's established identity are in capable hands.

Staff

Alex Oliver, CEO - Blue Marble Project
Alex leads a dynamic management team charged with developing a 3D brand presence for some of the largest companies in the world. Sounds like lofty stuff, except that "team" is the finest in the industry. On the one hand, Alex could probably just sit back and enjoy the ride but instead, he spends most of his time with our clients ensuring our solutions are exceeding their expectations and pushing our company to adapt to a constantly shifting market.

Mike Tadros, Principal Designer - Blue Marble Project
Mike has developed the company's 3D strategy, implementation and development from the ground up. He's the guy over here cooking up 3D solutions that are specifically tailored to each individual partner or client. Mike thinks about this stuff all day long so that you don't have to.

Shingai Mtezo, Production Manager - Blue Marble Project, Africa
When we say the Blue Marble Project global, we mean it. Shingai Mtezo is the Production Manager in our Harare, Zimbabwe office. Shingai's team is one of the finest 3D modeling teams ever assembled. Our office in Zimbabwe enables us to work on projects 24 hours a day, 7 Days a week. While the North American office sleeps, they're open for business.

Contact Us

Contact us today to start a discussion about how we can help you leverage the power of compelling 3D visual experiences. Give us a call, send us an email, or write us a letter, whatever works.

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Check out some information about who we're working with and why.

	School Our sister company, School, provides training products and services for Google SketchUp, Google Earth and related software applications. When you partner with us, you can also count on getting access to all of School training catalog, including: Live On-Site Training Online Webinars Software Training DVDs Online Video Tutorials Customized/Branded Educational Videos (optional professional continuing education approval) School's off-the-shelf products, live training services and video production capabilities will empower members of your team by giving them the tools to leverage technology and increase performance. School can also help you to reach out to your customers and clients by providing them with information on how to engage your brand in more compelling and inspirational ways. School is licensed Google Authorized Training Center, is Accredited by the AIA & NKBA as a Continuing Education Service Provider. For more information about our Training and Consulting services, please feel free to Contact our friends at School or download the School Catalog.
	Google Blue Marble's entire executive team has at one point or another served as a Google Authorized Trainer. Our ongoing relationship with Google contributes to our being able to create cutting edge, rich media solutions.
	Scenecaster Our strategic partnership with View 22 Technologies lends a critical component to the richness of the interactive online solutions that we provide. By combining Blue Marble Project’s unique expertise in developing 3D models of real world products together with SceneCaster’s simple drag-and-drop interface and new Immersiv 3D Viewer, product manufacturers, brand advertisers and retailers can now offer their customers the unique opportunity to visualize, share, and allow customers to purchase their products in SceneCaster’s 3D “virtual showrooms”. This partnership provides companies with an easy and affordable way to create and promote their 3D content on both their own Web sites and on SceneCaster.com.
	Whirlpool Whirlpool started out as a client, and has become a partner in the truest sense of the word. We are fortunate to have developed such a great relationship with a company that has a decades long reputation as an established thought leader in their industry. For more information about the depth and breadth of the work we've done for and with Whirlpool, check out this Case Study.
	EcoScorecard Our partnership with EcoScorecard grew as a result of our dedication to using our technological proficiency as a platform for distributing information about environmentally friendly products and practices. EcoScorecard is a service provider that assists companies with the process of managing their documentation for Green Building Rating Systems. Blue Marble Project is working with EcoScorecard to incorporate a means for embedding Green Data within SketchUp and Revit file formats to make green building information more readily available for AEC Industry Professionals.
	re:Source Blue Marble Project provides interactive 3D SketchUp models and motion graphics for re:Source, a branded video series produced by our parent company Igloo Studios, Inc. re:Source creates AIA Accredited continuing education videos about Sustainable design and building practices.

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Alea
American Woodmark
Bowden Development
Boxwrench
CertainTeed
EcoScorecard
General Casework Cabinetry
Google
Google.org
Indivest
Kohler
Lenvik & Minor
Mandala
Marvin
McGraw Hill
Medallion Cabinetry
Oceanside Glass Tile
Old Navy
PATH (Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing)
Perkins + Will
Sequences Design
Sustainable Industries
Timbron
TruStile
Walter Lynch AIA PLLC
Westfield
Whirlpool
Velux
Volkswagen