To celebrate Valentines Day we’re going to be giving one lucky reader the chance to win a Franco Ferrari: English Tartan Scarf, hand made in Italy worth $250.00. The scarf can be perfect for your favorite Valentine, or for our female readers, the must have accessory to your wardrobe.

What You Can Win: Franco Ferrari English Tartan Scarf

Franco Ferrari is a perfect example of the excellence in Italian tailoring. The company is renowned for their tradition of using excellent texture, bold finishes and timeless prints to make beautiful scarves.

Located in the north of Italy, Franco Ferrari has been designing and handcrafting for the past decade.

Each scarf is skillfully made by hand – the concern for quality, attention to detail and care taken to produce each piece is overwhelmingly evident in the finished product.

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The competition will run for one week, closing at Midnight GMT on Tuesday 14th February. We’ll be pooling all the entries together and selecting the winner at random shortly afterwards. You need to have sent out the tweet, posted a comment here, and followed @Modobelle on Twitter or Liked Modobelle on Facebook.

The winner will be contacted directly (either via email, or Twitter) and posted up on the site. The giveaway is open to anyone (worldwide) and the prize will be given in the form of a Franco Ferrari English Tartan Scarf, shipped to the winner directly.

Style is unique to everyone and being fashion conscious may mean saying “I don’t want someone wearing the same thing as me.” But where do you find those super-rare, hard to find, well crafted and unique accessories without a personal shopper? Modobelle.com is a new startup that firmly supports individual style by helping people find the best accessories to express their iconic look.

Founded by Danella Chan and Karen Goddard, from Toronto, ON; Modobelle merchants journey throughout Europe to bring you trendy and hard to find items from locally manufactured labels to enjoy in North America. The best part, every accessory is hand picked, produced in limited quantities and usually hand-crafted to ensure that few others will ever wear the same piece. By going through Modobelle’s collection you’ll never go around another corner or ever walk into work and see two others wearing the same scarf or carrying the same bag.

Currently Modobelle features two brands:

• Kontessa: known for its intricate details and unique presentations – remaining a fixture in the small village of Buti, Italy where each scarf, hat, sock, glove and accessory is still hand-made by craftsmen.
• Franco Ferrari: located in North Italy where they hand-craft each scarf, producing refined and distinguished products that are examples of excellence in Italian tailoring.

As Modobelle returns every season to Europe to find new trends they expect to add to there collection and provide us with even more original fashion choices that we couldn’t find in North America.

Co-founder Danella says “Modobelle came from a love for finding little gems and unique collections with good quality pieces that are a little funky, contemporary, and feminine.” If your looking for a unique gift this valentines day or a new accessory for your closet, head over to Modobelle’s online store and get your hands on something no one else will have.

HORTUS isn’t like any other greenhouse you can imagine – well it comes with the atmospheric aspects of a green living environment (clean air and bright sunlight). But there are no plants. HORTUS (Hydro Organisms Responsive To Urban Stimuli) is a new exhibit from ecoLogicStudio that invites visitors to engage with 325 transparent “photobioreactor” bags to produce green energy and learn about the organisms that make it possible.

The exhibition space looks something out of a sci-fi movie, with bags filled with green matter (biomass and carbon dioxide) and bioluminescent bacteria dangling from the ceiling. It’s from these organisms that can in theory, green energy can be delivered. There may be a lot of science talk, but how that information is relayed to visitors is what makes HORTUS a more unique “greenhouse” – it offers interactivity. Each sack comes with a large plastic tube, into which carbon dioxide can be blown from our breaths – giving life to the residing algae. QR codes on each bag let visitors get information about the life form that they have just given help to, which can also be tweeted. It’s from these social interactions that a virtual garden, displayed within the exhibit, is given life within it self. The installation is giving visitors a chance to more easily learn and access how biomass and bacteria can be used for eco-living through 21st century technologies.

Designed for the Architectural Association in London and available for viewing until mid February, HORTUS puts the opportunities of renewable energy and understanding right in our faces, showing everyone that green living is not a sci-fi movie but a real opportunity, so much so that you can put your mouth on it.

Between Page is Screen is a reinvention on a traditional writing method that has inspired for centuries. Described as a “digital pop-up book”, the pages are filled with no words but only abstract geometric patterns and a link to there website. Using augmented reality, reader’s hold the book up to a webcam and then a 3D animation of the poem is brought to life for the reader to experience instead of just read.

Written by Amaranth Borsuk and programmed by Brad Bouse, the love poems throughout the book are a back-and-forth story between “two lovers (P and S) struggling to map the boundaries of their relationship.” Between Page and Screen is available from Siglio Press for $24.95. The first 250 copies are signed and numbered by the authors. Check out a sample of how it all works with the video below.

Between Page is Screen is a beautiful example of how visual poetry can be reinvented using the technologies of today for words to have new life in a world all there own. Between Page is Screen is not only a great idea, but a well thought out design and execution of an enthralling poetic story of two romantic lovers.

It may look like a wooden box to hide your jewelry or hold your little trinkets for later use – but this “Love Box” is so much more! The Love Box Video Mixer is a handmade limited edition device that lets you record two sided videos in one single shot on your iPhone.

Built with a wooden base and a mirroring system, the device was constructed by Honest & Smile an advertising agency in Barcelona. The incredibly minimalistic design comes with two slots, one for your iPhone, and the other for a strategically placed and aligned mirror that comes with the box itself. Once you start filming The Love Box is able to record what is happening behind the iPhone while blocking only part of the lens, which allows for the camera to record what’s in front of it as well. Check out the video to see it in action.

According to the website, The Love Box isn’t just a product, but also a documentary that discusses love in Paris. The artistic and well crafted stories unveil the stories of love in the most romantic city of all while capturing it with The Love Box Video Mixer. Get your Love Box for 57,63 EUR on Etsy.

Remember when sharing your hand made mixtape was the thing to do? Grabbing your cassette recorder, flipping it over – recording on the other side and then sharing it with friends and family? Well, those days are surely over – for one cassette’s are long gone, but the time it takes to filter and burn your iTunes track lists to hand a tangible item for sharing seems even more outdated.

Herd.fm is a new iPhone app looking to make discovering and sharing music easier, simpler and once again fun. Imagine listening to your favorite play list on your mobile phone and you decide you want to share your list with someone else on their phone – what would you do? Herd.fm makes it possible for you to beam over a 5 song mixtape in a few seconds. As simple as texting, you’ll be able to send “mini-mixes” to friends and track how far your playlists gets shared with what they are calling “Trak Journey”.

Trak Journey is another feature within the app to visualize your musical influence. So when you share a song from the app, Herd.fm will display a map showing where your song travels and who is listening to it across the world.

The app also comes with a recommendation engine that is an add-on to the Last.fm API by scanning what you listen to on iTunes and what you share on Facebook and Twitter to help you discover new and popular music that fits your taste. Every time you share a song or mini-mix to a friend, Facebook or Twitter through Herd.fm, you’re awarded an instant music recommendation to your iPhone. The app is also integrated with the SoundCloud and YouTube APIs to make the music listening and discovery experience hassle-free by not having to ever leave the app to get more music.

“For our new direction we took a hard look at the big picture of sharing and discovering music on your mobile device and how we could solve this problem,” says David Nam, newly appointed Herd.fm executive team member, formerly of MXP4 and Last.fm. “Other sharing and discovery services were clearly invented for the web browser and not fundamentally designed for a mobile device. In the new app, we’ve taken this completely broken experience and created a legit mobile solution that makes it easy, fast, convenient and fun to discover new music by doing what you already do — share the music you love with the ones you love.”

Tailoring music for sharing and discovery on mobile devices makes it convenient, fun and easy. Get it at the app store now and see how your music can travel.

There are simple ways for all of us to do good and give back, we can: start a contest, build a product for charity or volunteer time at a needing organization. However, sometimes we have a want to give but don’t have the cash or long hours of time to devote to a cause. Raise5 is a fundraising platform that gives people who are short on cash but big on talent a creative way to raise money for their favorite charities and non-profit organizations.

Raise 5 was founded by 2 University of Toronto graduates: Nelson Wu (@nelsonwuut) a Computer Engineering Grad and Co-founder of Hoody, Mike Tang (@MikeTangster) an Electrical and Computer Engineering Grad, and Hassan Hassan (@hmhl) a University of Toronto student majoring in Psychology. The crowd-funding service works by one person donating a service, for example offering SEO advice or making of a Tiramisu cake, and another person can buy the service for just $5. From the donation the service provider chooses which charity or non-profit to give the money raised to. A simple way for people get a service they need, a person to donate to charity, do-good and make the world a better place – which just happens to be the passion of Raise5’s team.

So how did the idea come about? We asked Nelson Wu, for the details. The Raise5 project got its start during the last StartupWeekend Toronto event. The team was previously inspired by the “1% of nothing” organization, whose mission is to inspire early-stage startups to be more involved philanthropy. We wanted to create a movement that made giving back a part of everyone’s daily or weekly routine. During brainstorm sessions we agreed that there had to be a more convenient option to giving back that didn’t involve pulling out credit cards or travelling to complete traditional volunteering sessions. Raise5 was that solution, a platform that enables anyone to volunteer on their schedule using their own skills & talents while at the same time supporting and creating awareness for their favorite cause.

Of the $5 processed for each service performed, Raise5 keeps $1 to cover the costs of maintaining the platform, PayPal Fees, Server Costs and Operation Costs. The rest is delivered to the charities as decided upon the service provider. Users can currently select from 9 charities at the moment to show support for (Red Cross, United Way, WSPA, Charity: Water, Doctors Without Borders, Wikimedia Foundation, World Food Programme, Zimele, and Girl Guides of Canada), with the promise of more charities to be added as the platform grows.

Well, what are you waiting for? Head over to Raise5 and let everyone know what you can provide to raise $5 for your favorite charity. The world will be a better place with our help and platforms like Raise5 – an ingenious idea by a passionate and young Toronto based team of entrepreneurs.

With TechStars applications being put in by budding entrepreneurs and Y-Combinator accelerator opportunities coming around yearly, those running startups know how useful and important it is to be mentored from the best. Converse is doing something very similar for the music industry – offering bands free recording studio time in a professional studio with experienced sound engineers and producers.

Converse Rubber Tracks is a fully-outfitted studio, created by the well known sports apparel company, in the heart of Brooklyn, New York. Not only is Converse allowing bands the opportunity to utilize a professional recording studio, but like a co-working space, the use of the venue’s facilities is absolutely free.

To get your band the opportunity to use the recording studio, musicians are asked to apply via there website during one of the 12 recording cycles. Meaning if you apply in January, and if chosen, you’ll be able to record in March, and this goes on throughout the year. Demand and applications are in high volume because the opportunity is unique (like any startup accelerator program) and Converse encourages you to apply regularly, but after you do, get back to writing and developing songs – so you do get accepted the next time you apply.

Geoff Cottrill, Chief Marketing Officer says: “One of our goals as a brand is to give back and help inspire a new generation of musicians. By opening Converse Rubber Tracks, it’s a way for us to say thank you to musicians all over who have helped us become the brand we are and to provide a place for new artists to have access to resources they may not be able to afford. This is our way to invest in the future of music and we couldn’t be more excited about it.”

Making it in any industry is incredibly hard. Converse is giving emerging musicians an opportunity rarely seen, no matter the type of music performed, and a chance to utilize a team of experienced professionals to help make their music dreams come to life. Musicians also get the right to maintain control of their music or relinquish limited rights to Converse so they can publish your music on their website and other social media sites – otherwise it remains the sole property of you and your band.

If you’re an up and coming musician that can utilize free state-of-the-art recording time, apply to be apart of Converse Rubber Tracks.

An influential crowd, brilliant live saxophonist playing in the background, distinguished ladies and gentlemen and a quintessential venue for any event – those were just a few of lasting memories from the sophomore event, Black & Gold, held November 19, 2011 at Toronto’s most prestigious venue , The Carlu by Omega Group. Determined to lead Toronto as an executive social organization, entertainment and events company, Omega Group aims to be the fundamental mouthpiece for Toronto’s new found growing, global significance and stature. The growth of Omega Group in the 6 months since its inception has been spectactular. Its parties have already gained a reputation all their own and become must-attend events, if you can get in.

Omega Group, as founder Massoud Abbasi puts it, “Is a vehicle and platform for bringing together the best individuals in this city. The most ambitious, the most active and those who want to see Toronto become bigger, better, more influential and a shining beacon and example of progress and development for the world. It is a sophisticated and complex undertaking that spans significant social media and web channels and platforms, decentralized social hierarchies, more than 1100 core members and more than 2000 secondary members which are continually becoming more integrated and active within the organization”

Omega Group is not only representative of what Toronto is and is about to become, but also an event management company that develops high-end events, charity functions and social galas. Through exclusive, invite only, high-end soirees at various upscale venues through Toronto, like The Carlu, Abode, Arcadia Room, among others yet to be revealed, Omega Group produces a party atmosphere for influential members in the community to network, conduct business and help each other grow while having a good time and partying in a classy and sophisticated manner, something that is rare in Toronto’s otherwise standard and commercialized entertainment industry

Massoud says: “It basically started because I came to realize there is no truly sophisticated and mature ambience in this city, no real place where likeminded and progressive individuals could come together in an elegant setting, revel, fraternize and have a truly valuable good time. I decided that if Toronto was to ever become a New York or London that we needed this so I’ve set up the infrastructure and initiated the movement for it now and the response has been overwhelming. People like the focus on quality so the organization and the concept/philosophy is rapidly growing.”

As a successful Bay St Financier during the day, Massoud is able to utilize this startup in an untraditional manner by not having to focus on a profit model immediately Rather, he has the luxury to do what he loves and be selective about venues, who is invited, the theme and setting, and how an event is put together. “We believe that a night out shouldn’t just be about having fun and getting drunk in a loud and rancorous environment, but a night where one has space to move freely and comfortably, surrounded by classy individuals who want to have fun but also meet likeminded individuals, to have an audio level that allows one to actually engage another in conversation and to make meaningful connections.”

For too long places like NYC, London and Paris have been the go to places for classy and upscale soirees – Omega Group is changing all that for Toronto. Toronto has been a growing community of startups and business leaders for numerous years and the events being held by the Omega Group are the dynamic engagements that the city is crying out for. Such events, such a movement may perhaps truly facilitate and act as the catalyst for the evolution of this city into a leading centre for science, business, entertainment and entrepreneurism. What’s been missing is some kind of magnet that brings together all the already present but disparate pieces that Toronto has that could yield it a global powerhouse. What’s needed is something Massoud calls “Social Cluster Cohesion”.

So what’s next for Omega Group? They have two upcoming events in the very near future. Saturday February 11, 2012 at the Abode Public Residence, where Omega Group is presenting Salon D’hiver. An event that is also being done in support of a Toronto based social cause and charity, Project Afterthought, which is focused on helping Toronto’s disenfranchised homeless. Then on Saturday March 10, 2012, Omega Group is hosting another one of their trademark Soiree’s, Black & Red, to be held at The Carlu. It will once again be an exclusive evening of class, distinction, partying and networking in Toronto’s most prestigious and elegant venue.

We had the pleasure of having an exclusive interview with Massoud Abbasi where we talked about Toronto, Omega Group and entrepreneurship:

Q&A with Massoud Abbasi

Q: Who is Massoud?

I was born in Tehran, Iran in 1982 during the Iran-Iraq war. My father was a prominent and influential journalist and intellectual, an active member of a banned communist party as well as a political dissident. All of which resulted in his imprisonment for 4 years, during which he was tortured. This resulted in the divestiture of all family assets upon his release and the subsequent fleeing to Turkey where we claimed asylum and remained for two years as refugees. It was 3 older sisters and I at the time. There are now 2 younger brothers in the family. Between then and now, the family has endured many hardships but given our size and closeness, like many other immigrants in this country, we worked hard and overcame adversity to establish ourselves and reap the benefits that a developed country such as Canada yields. I guess you could say a very rough, abusive and impoverished childhood instilled in my great sense of drive, purpose and desire for success and significance.

I have a BA and an MBA in Finance from a leading university as well as a BA in Philosophy. I studied philosophy as that is what my father had studied and hence something I grew up with. I read books instead of watching TV or playing sports. Reading and writing are passions which I plan on turning into professional endeavors in due course and philosophy is singularly my favorite subject and by far my biggest passion. For those that know me, they know it defines me. I wish to be a genuine philosopher in my old age.

I decided to pursue technical studies in finance because I knew philosophy would not yield much of a living. I developed a great love for finance and the markets trading stocks from a young age. Hence I decided to pursue this field and have been in it for several years now successfully with plans of eventually setting up my own hedge fund/asset management company in the future. I believe in free enterprise, hard work, and the pursuit of independence. I am an entrepreneur. I would like to think I am unconventional and unorthodox in many ways, including beliefs. I believe in the power of the mind, of persistence and integrity. I am a big family man, which is always my first priority. I love to travel, far and wide and as often as possible. It is the greatest teacher. I love to socialize at length and would like to positively affect everyone in my sphere by providing inspiration and motivation or even just an open ear. I love sushi. I love jogging. I love night time. I hate sleep.

Q: Why do you think Toronto is a hot bed for entrepreneurs and young business people?

It’s really quite simple. Toronto is the most multicultural city in the world, it is young and it is growing rapidly and it has all the basic resources to facilitate almost any enterprise or undertaking. We are consistently ranked on various compilations as one of the most opportunity strewn cities in the world, with world class education facilities, research institutes, universities, public/private partnerships, architecture, technology infrastructure and financial systems. Hence the sheer requirement for additional capacity in almost all industries, from professional services to basic ones like Laundromats.. The multiplier effects of this growing need and growth are astonishing. Toronto is also dynamic. The sheer ethnic rainbow allows for collaboration and integration on a level unparalelled in the world. This leads to the blending of divergent but complimentary ideas, ideologies, cultures, backgrounds, proficiencies and tastes. This dynamism cannot be mimicked any other way and Toronto has it organically. The young constitute a big and growing base that is eager to establish itself professionally and personally. Our creative arts industries capabilities are nowhere more apparent than TIFF, which is now widely viewed as the 2nd most influential movie festival on the planet, first when it comes to cultural diversity and independent /international filmmaking. Drake has finally put Toronto in the HipHop big leagues. These things speak volumes about the potential Toronto has.

I myself have personally been involved with TIFF the last two years on the events side working at the biggest red carpet gala, Cinema Against Aids at The Carlu which raises funds for two great aids organizations, Dignitas and Amfar. Omega Group is now working on a large fundraiser for Dignitas International to be held this summer and we have several events planned for TIFF 2012. All in all, we have the people young and old, the experience, the resources, the infrastructure, the capital and the ambition to be a hot bed for new ideas, new businesses and great developments for humanity. We simply need to facilitate all of this by creating an organization that brings all of these disparate elements into a working, coherent, effective whole so that we may realize synergies for one another’s offerings. This is fundamentally what Omega Group is about and why we are focused on Toronto. We feel it is the new New York, the city of the future. Omega Group will always be dedicated to the development of Toronto. We live Toronto. We breathe Toronto. We are Toronto.

Q: Tell us about the latest party held at the Carlu? What was accomplished? And when / where is the next event?

The Black and Gold Soiree was a phenomenal success. It was our sophomore event at our trademark venue, Toronto’s finest, The Carlu. We had approximately 600 guests come out from an invitation list of about 1000 so our turnout rate was high. It was a red carpet gala with live music, cocktails, canapes and most importantly, Toronto’s finest professionals and movers and shakers. We had press coverage as well as notable faces in attendance including members of parliament and high level Bay St executives. What we wanted to do was to continue to set the tone and introduce what Omega Group is about, our mandate and our plans going forward. Fundamentally, people came out, were treated to a night of understated elegance, sophistication, an environment where they could network and party equally, meet new people and engage old friends and make new ones. We had a Jazz duo including Carson Freeman, one of Canada’s best Saxophonists as well as two DJ’s who spun eclectic music for our two rooms, the circle room where it was more of a dance party and the grand foyer lounge with ample leather couches to sit on and chat. We also had a stop and go display where guests could have their pictures professionally taken. We did what we set out to do, raise the bar much higher than Toronto is used to for entertainment/social events. Further, we continue to integrate members with each other with about 20 brand ambassadors who are really friends walking the room making sure everyone is in good spirits, taken care of and most importantly, engaging one another. You can call them professional icebreakers. Judging by our media coverage post event, and the growth in our social media and the nature of the feedback, we accomplished just this, another step towards making Omega Group the social organization for Torontonians who want to see this city grow into a global centre of influence, commerce, culture and social progressive causes.

We have 3 events planned as of now. For the first half of 2012. The first is Omega Group Salon D’hiver at Abode Public Residence on February 11th, 2012. This event will be similar to the Carlu events however it will be smaller at about 450 guests and will be partially a fundraiser for a great Toronto charity that helps the cities homeless, Project Afterthought. It will still be an all out, red carpet Omega Group affair. The next event will be the Omega Group Black & Red Soiree at The Carlu on March 10th 2012. This one will be similar to the Black & Gold party but even bigger and better at 700 guests, corporate sponsorship and the attendance of various Toronto media figures and celebrities. For late/spring early summer we are working on a grand charity event for Dignitas International to be held at one of Toronto’s new 5 star hotels. This event will be a black tie event with about 300 exclusive guests and will act as a fundraiser for AIDS research as well as an awareness raising event for Dignitas International and its great and important work. We are concurrently working on several other high-end soirees for this summer and details for those will be released accordingly in due course by our PR dept through our website and social media. All Omega Group events are exclusive and by invite only.

Q: Where is Omega Group headed? What do you think the future of Omega Group will hold?

Quite simply, we want to become synonymous with the ‘new’ Toronto. We want to act as the mouthpiece for this city as it blossoms into a globally influential player like London and NY. We will continue to build our membership base, following, architecture, corporate partnerships and affiliations with great organizations like Dignitas amongst many others. We will continue integrating our members and base so that everyone who is involved derives real value from the relationships Omega Group creates. The future of Omega Group will be an organic process that will unveil itself naturally, but it will undoubtedly span this city, span various demographics and we will continue to host significant and influential must-attend events at venues people are traditionally not used to going to or attending social events at. I think we will create our own, unique form of social entertainment and engagement and style of ‘partying’ where professionals will go to not just have a great time and leave their worries behind for a few hours and unwind, but to do so in a classy, upscale setting devoid of pretension with like minded individuals who don’t have a chip on their shoulders even though perhaps they could , so as to walk away with some value and not just less money in their pocket and a bigger headache in the morning.

Q: What can someone expect when attending an Omega Group event?

We spare no expense in ensuring an Omega Group event is sophisticated, elegant, upscale and classy. You can expect the best of the best and most importantly, the cream of the crop with respect to attendees, Toronto’s finest, movers and shakers, master of industry, professionals and those that are driving our great city forward. You can expect great music, live music, and great ambience. You can expect red carpet treatment, literally. Plenty of press, cameras and notable faces. Most importantly, you can expect a memorable night that will yield value long after it is done by the new relationships you will actually build. We guarantee it.

Q: Who is an Omega Group event for?

Fundamentally, for anyone that cares about making an impact on the world, even if its just in their city. Anyone who wants to actually meet others, not just pass them by and scan their apparel and their physical appearance.. It is meant to bring people together to party and have fun in a classy setting bereft of the typical attitude and egotism one can expect at other, conventional social venues, especially in Toronto. We want to bring people together so that together they achieve more and by so doing propel Toronto forward. It’s really that simple. Of course we can also custom gear each event or separate events to obtain other objectives, whether for private, corporate or philanthropic clients.

Q: What does entrepreneurship mean to you?

It means taking risks and trying to do something new or something old in a new way. It means persistence, tenacity and determination. It means self conviction and belief in the value of what you are doing for a greater cause, whether yours or those of others. It means independence but also collaboration with like minded individuals. It means more than anything a rejection of the fear of failure or the criticism of others. By overcoming these, we can all tap into our innate value offering and give something back to the world, produce something unique, provide some form of value to society. It goes back to the core of our free-market enterprise system, creative destruction. Entrepreneurship is the driver of progress and growth. It may sound cliché, but it is simply the truth and it is embedded everywhere in nature, in the very cycle of life. In the end, I think everyone has an inner entrepreneur but very few set out to attempt it. This usually stems from the greatest, most pervasive and most paralyzing human emotion: fear. People are afraid and do not believe in themselves. I don’t consider myself to be particularly intelligent, I simply work hard and am persistent. To quote one of my favourite artists and an icon, Jay-Z, who aptly states in one of his songs: I’m hardly the Harvard type, I just had the balls to do it. I mean really, what’s there to be afraid of, what’s the worst that can happen? Life is short, go for it, don’t be afraid of failure, be afraid of regrets.

Mobile design is growing exponentially and design will become a key differentiator in user’s choice of apps and platforms. Scoutzie is the place to find best in class designers and to understand the future of mobile design.

Scoutzie is a curated community for the best mobile designers in the world. Their goal is to make finding and showcasing mobile designs easy and beautiful. Being able to create magnificent new mobile designs calls for access to the best, Scoutzie empowers designers to get the best paying gigs, as well as give them the tools needed to find and choose the right opportunities. Those looking for designers will be able to hire the most talented mobile designers, while the curated content will ensure only talented mobile designers are showcased along with work being displayed that is worth sharing.

Just to give you a taste, some of the mobile designers that can be contacted have worked on the popular Instagram app icon (Cole Rise), the Pinterest iPhone app (Sahil Lavingia) and the HQ Task Management App (Justin Baker) – just to name a few.

Scoutzie is a beautifully designed site founded by Kirill Zubovsky that helps us understand what wonderful mobile design is and should look like. The web platform is also making it simpler to find and hire talented designers by showcasing only the best. If you’re looking for mobile design help Scoutzie has become a favorite place of our own to recommend people and be inspired.