Urban youth charity XLP asked us to produce a Flash based website called Fighting Chance.  Designed by XLP and built by Contrapositive, the site aims to raise awareness of gang culture and its effects on society, as well as provide loads of practical advice for any teenager effected by or worried about gangs. The site's launch coincided with the release of the book "Fighting Chance" book written by XLP top man, Pat Regan.

Not much good news from the emergency budget this week and it feels like everyone's feeling the squeeze. What better time then to release a web app that helps you manage your pennies and pounds?? Developed for our friends at Stewardship and HTB, the BudgetBuilder helps you keep a tally on your finances and plan for the future.  Check it out here:

Says Marketing Director, Anthony McKernan:  "A new standard was set when Contrapositive produced our online BudgetBuilder tool. They worked really hard to produce something of high quality to a very ambitious timetable. Diligent and very responsive, we have found ourselves a long-term partner".

The website is launched for the Scottish Commissioner for Children and Young People. Check it out here: http://youngpeople.sccyp.org.uk

Premium Rate phone regulators Phonepay Plus commissioned us to produce a cool Flash app for their HR department. It profiles what the regulator does, the people behind it and aims to give a flavour of working life there. Combining video, design and web technologies, the app is a great example what the marketing lot like to call "convergence media". Check it out here: www.phonepayplus.org.uk/output/work-with-us.aspx

Childnet has just launched our most recent film: Know IT All. The 3 min promo takes a light hearted approach to highlighting the gap in parents and teachers understanding of how their children use the internet, and signposts them to Childnet's award winning Know IT All suite of resources. Find out more at www.childnet.com/kia

Check out the latest version of our film and animation showreel.

We love this design... Really funky, client loved it.

Our clever web developers are experimenting with augmented reality, a new technique which creates the opportunity for interaction between users, web browsers and web cams in an exciting way. Whilst the technique appears to be little more than a bit of eye candy, we are exploring the exiting possibilities that it creates … watch this space!

In 2000 Contrapositive was just a twinkle in Ben, John and Charlie's eyes. Countless gallons of strong coffee and too many hours geeking about the latest development in technology and we're growing up nicely, just about ready to enter our second decade of new media creation. Though that doesn't mean we'll be slamming doors and sleeping in til midday!!!

Phonebrain – the educational initiative from premium rate services regulator Phonepay Plus', has scooped this year's Hollis Sponsorship Award in the Education category. We designed the branding, website, and marketing collateral. Aimed at helping teens understand the costs and issues surrounding premium rate phone services, the initiative was relaunched this year in partnership with Habbo Hotel, Fugative and Ministry of Sound and rolled out to schools and youth clubs across the country. For more information see the press release on Phonepay Plus' website.