FROM INSPIRATION TO A CONVERSATIONDESKTOP + MOBILE
A travel experience
worth exploring.
Destination discovery, cruise collections and a direct path to a conversation with the advisor. Built for Daniel’s own travel agency.
WEB, VIDEO & APP STUDIO · WINNIPEG, CANADA
Websites.Videos.Web apps.
Independent studio. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Built for travel, service and product businesses.
01 / SELECTED WORK
Different businesses.
Distinct by design.
Websites with a point of view. Practical tools with a purpose.
Explore two of our website projects.
Explore the project ↗
THE COMPANY. THE CRAFT. THE CAPABILITIES.EN / ES
A manufacturing story.
A stronger presence.
A bilingual website bringing the company’s history, collections and manufacturing capabilities into one coherent experience.
YOUR BUSINESS HAS ITS OWN STORY.Let’s make it visible. ↗
VIDEO / LOCAL BUSINESSES
Your business.
Worth a closer look.
Short videos that bring your business into focus. For your website, social channels and next campaign.
Created with AI tools. Creatively directed and edited by Daniel Plotnik.
AI concept film · Fictional business
Neighbourhood café
A warm welcome. A slower moment. Coffee with a sense of place.
30 seconds · Vertical film · Sound availableUnable to play here. Open the video directly.
AI concept film · Fictional business
Interior design studio
Light, texture and thoughtful spaces. A different way to show your work.
25 seconds · Vertical film · Sound availableUnable to play here. Open the video directly.
AI concept film · Fictional business
Bicycle workshop
Tools, craft and attention to detail. Put your service in motion.
30 seconds · Vertical film · Sound availableUnable to play here. Open the video directly.
Three creative concepts, made for fictional businesses. These are portfolio demonstrations, not client commissions or footage of real premises.
Explore video packages Launch price: one video CAD 190 · 5 for CAD 800 · 10 for CAD 1,450
WEB APPS / MADE FOR REAL WORK
Beyond the website.
Into your everyday.
Client portals, CRMs and custom tools that fit how your business works. Here are three applications we’ve built for our own businesses.
OUR OWN PRODUCT · TRAVEL AGENCIESFrom the first idea
From the first idea
to the travel details.
VoyaCRM brings client records, visual travel proposals and payment tracking into one workspace. Developed by Daniel for his travel agency.
Built by Daniel for his travel agency.Product design and development: visual quoting, client records and agency workflows.
- Visual quotes with itineraries and imagery
- Client information and trip records
- Payment tracking and operational reporting
Voya’s public product preview. Interface shown in Spanish.
VOYA / VISUAL QUOTE BUILDER
OUR OWN PRODUCT · GROUP TRAVELKeep the group moving.
Keep the group moving.
Keep the details together.
GroupDeck connects the agency’s operational workspace with the traveller’s next steps: booking information, documents, deadlines and payment follow-up.
Built for the realities of group travel.Product design and development: the agency workspace and traveller workflows. Visual identity by Goldie / The Bridge Idea.
- Agency dashboard and daily priorities
- Traveller portal and trip information
- Document tracking and payment schedules
Product & development: Daniel / Digital8.
Visual identity: Goldie / The Bridge Idea.
GROUPDECK / AGENCY WORKSPACE
OUR INTERNAL TOOL · DIGITAL8 STUDIOEvery conversation.
Every conversation.
A clear next step.
The sales workspace we built for Digital8. Leads, proposals, project previews and follow-ups, organised around the way our studio works.
Built to run our own studio.Workflow design and development: lead intake, opportunity stages, notes and follow-ups.
- Lead records and opportunity stages
- Follow-up dates, next steps and notes
- Project demo links and proposal tracking
Interactive demo with fictional businesses. Changes stay in your browser. No messages are sent.
DIGITAL8 / SALES WORKSPACESAMPLE DATA
A client portal. A quoting tool. A better way to manage the work.
What would make your day easier?
Custom web applications for desktop and mobile browsers. Scope and integrations are agreed for each project.
02 / WHO WE HELP
Your business is specific.
Your digital tools should be too.
For businesses that need a clearer presence, a better customer experience or a smoother way to manage their work.
Travel & hospitality
Travel advisors · Tour operators · Independent stays
Help visitors picture the experience and understand how to plan their visit or journey.
Destination content, experience pages and clear enquiry paths.
Service businesses
Consultants · Local services · Independent practices
Explain what you do, who you help and why someone should reach out.
Service pages, project examples and consultation or quote requests.
Product brands & manufacturers
Apparel · Lifestyle brands · B2B manufacturers
Present your collections, capabilities and company story with the detail buyers need.
Product showcases, capability pages and business enquiries.
Explore our services and industry pages: Video for local businesses · Web design Winnipeg · Hotels & hospitality · Furniture & design brands · Web design across Canada
A different kind of business? Tell us what you’re building ↗
03 / WHAT WE BUILD
The right scope.
For your next step.
Branding &
Visual Identity
Give your business a recognisable identity, grounded in what makes it worth choosing.
- Brand discovery and creative direction
- Logos, colour palettes and typography
- Visual assets and brand guidelines
Branding in collaboration with Goldie at The Bridge Idea.
Branding & visual identity service ↗Web Design &
Development
Turn your story into a clear, distinctive website that helps visitors understand your offer and take the next step.
- New websites and considered redesigns
- Mobile layouts and product showcases
- Enquiry, scheduling and booking integrations
Designed and developed by Digital8.
Web design in Winnipeg ↗Web Apps &
Automation
Custom web applications that help your team manage work and your customers take the next step. Built for desktop and mobile browsers.
- Client portals and administration dashboards
- Quoting tools and workflow automation
- Connections between your business tools
Functionality and integrations scoped by Digital8.
Web apps & automation service ↗Choose one area or combine them. Every proposal defines deliverables, responsibilities, timeline and ongoing costs before work begins.
Daniel Plotnik Founder, Digital8 · Winnipeg
04 / PEOPLE & COLLABORATION
One direct contact.
Complementary expertise.
I’m Daniel, founder of Digital8 and your main point of contact. I lead website and web application design and development. When a project includes branding, I collaborate with Goldie at The Bridge Idea.
Running a travel business has made me attentive to the questions customers ask before they’re ready to enquire. That practical perspective informs how I approach websites and the applications behind a business.
More about Daniel and the studio ↗Tell me about your business ↗
CREATIVE COLLABORATOR
Goldie
Yudelevich.
Founder, The Bridge Idea
Graphic Designer & Visual Artist
BRAND STRATEGY MEETS VISUAL EXPRESSION
An identity with a reason
behind every decision.
Goldie explores the ideas and values behind a business, then translates them into logos, colour, typography and a cohesive visual system.
Her practice includes traditional branding and The Canvas Experience, an art-led discovery process. We agree on the approach that fits your project.
A SHARED EXAMPLE
GroupDeck brings our disciplines together. Goldie created its visual identity. Daniel develops the product and its workflows.
See the project ↓Daniel coordinates your Digital8 project. Goldie’s branding contribution is defined in the agreed scope and credited to The Bridge Idea.
BRANDING · THE BRIDGE IDEA
Mugging Whales Coffee
A brand refresh by Goldie that brought a more cohesive identity to the logo and marketing materials.
- The brief
- Refresh the brand’s visual presentation.
- The work
- Logo refresh, marketing materials and a brand kit.
- Creative credit
- Goldie Yudelevich / The Bridge Idea
“The brand kit she created has also been extremely helpful”
CLIENT FEEDBACK · DIGITAL8
In a client’s
own words.
“He did a fantastic job with our company’s website … a sleek visual experience drawn in customers and boosted sales. Daniel is a creative, detail-oriented, and savvy web designer with a passion for what he does.”
From his letter of recommendation for Daniel’s design and development of karabe.com.mx.
Visit the Karabe website ↗05 / HOW WE WORK
A clear path.
Room to collaborate.
- 01 / DISCOVER
Understand the business.
We discuss your audience, priorities and workflows. Then we agree on the branding, website or system work you need.
- 02 / DESIGN
Choose a direction.
We develop the relevant brand direction, page structure or system workflow. References and your feedback guide the decisions.
- 03 / BUILD
Make it work.
We create the agreed assets, pages or features. For websites and web apps, we check mobile layouts, accessibility and the key journeys with you, from a first enquiry to the tasks people need to complete.
- 04 / LAUNCH
Take it live.
We review the finished work together, prepare the handover or launch and explain the agreed next steps.
06 / BEFORE WE START
Good questions.
Clear answers.
Can I book branding without a website?
Yes. Branding, web development and custom systems can be scoped separately or combined. Branding is developed in collaboration with Goldie at The Bridge Idea, with the deliverables and responsibilities agreed before work starts.
Can you build a web app for my business?
Yes. We design web apps such as CRMs, client portals, quoting tools and operational dashboards. We map the workflow, identify who will use it and agree on a focused first version. VoyaCRM, GroupDeck and our Digital8 sales workspace are examples built for our own businesses. Your application is scoped around your requirements.
Do your apps work on phones?
We build web applications for desktop and mobile browsers. The agreed scope defines the screens, supported devices and integrations. App Store or Google Play releases are a separate scope and are not included automatically.
How much does a project cost?
Every project is scoped and quoted individually. Branding is quoted together with our design collaborator. The final figure depends on the deliverables, scope or features you need. After an initial conversation you receive a proposal explaining what is included and any recurring costs, so share your budget and we can shape a suitable scope.
How long will the project take?
We agree on a timeline once the scope is clear. Branding deliverables, page count, system features, content readiness and feedback all affect the schedule. Your proposal sets out the key stages and what we need from you.
Can you improve my existing website?
Yes. We first review the current site and your goals. Then we recommend whether to improve parts of it or build a new version. The approach depends on the platform and the changes you need.
Do I need to provide the text and images?
You provide the business information and any existing brand materials. We agree on who will prepare the copy, photography and other assets before starting. Additional content work and asset licences are scoped separately where needed.
What happens after launch?
We explain how the agreed setup works and what is needed to keep it running. Hosting, updates, maintenance and future changes are addressed in the proposal, so you know which responsibilities and costs continue after launch.
Do you work with businesses outside Winnipeg?
Yes. We can collaborate remotely. We have built websites for businesses in Canada and Mexico, and can discuss English, Spanish or bilingual content as part of the project.
07 / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Let’s give your business
a stronger presence.
A clearer brand, a distinctive website or an app that supports your work. Tell me what you have in mind.
Prefer email?
daniel@digital8.ca
Prefer a call or message?
+1 204 290 5801
Chat on WhatsApp ↗
Your enquiry starts a conversation. Daniel replies personally, usually within two business days, and we agree the scope and next steps before any work begins.