AKQA
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| AKQA, Inc. | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters |  San Francisco |
| Industry | Marketing |
| Products | Online advertising, web sites |
| Employees | 485 |
| Slogan | The future inspires us. We work to inspire. |
| Website | www.akqa.com |
AKQA is an advertising and communications agency originally founded in London in 1995 and focused on internet marketing. With the support of American investors, AKQA was able to expand internationally in 2001.
It is most famous for designing the graphical user interface for the Xbox 360. The agency's other notable projects include Nike Route Finder for Nike's Run London event, which uses Google Maps technology to allow runners to create and share their running route. AKQA has written and directed a short-film featuring the English and Manchester United footballer Wayne Rooney kicking a can of Coca-Cola, the Star Wars music video Nerf Herder, and a feature-length mockumentary called Unflinching Triumph. This film was rated the number one piece of viral content on the web by The Wall Street Journal in a feature article.
AKQA re-designed the Domino's Pizza on-line ordering service. A reported 58% rise in sales resulted from the re-launch, according to an article by the BBC. The Orange Integrated Shop developed by AKQA won the CNET Telecommunications Sector Technology Project of The Year in 2006.
