Shipped in 2016
In 2016 we…
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Launched a brand new website, our first redesign since 2012.
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Announced the formation of Oak 2.0, recapping our 8 year history and providing a peek into our future.
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Launched the all new Siteleaf v2, a year-long effort which involved re-writing much of the backend for Jekyll compatibility, GitHub sync, and ton of new features.
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Announced the sale of Symbolset to our friends at Fort Awesome (makers of Font Awesome). It was a very tough decision, but we know it’s in good hands, and can better focus our efforts on Dropmark and Siteleaf.
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Built a new support site for Siteleaf: learn.siteleaf.com (open source and built on Siteleaf of course)
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Added reactions to Dropmark, allowing users to “Like”, vote, and show appreciation to teammates.
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Moved to a new office in Brooklyn at Bond Collective Gowanus, and have our very own door for the first time.
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Continued our Dropmark interview series with Jukely, Heydays, and Zoku.
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Hosted 4 talented interns throughout the year: Dana Kim, Alan Rice, Nick Calabro, and Ethan Turkeltaub.
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Launched a new and improved Dropmark browser extension.
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Did a live AMA at Designer News, answering questions about our company, products, and process.
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Launched a Dropmark iOS beta program, inviting hundred of users for early testing (public launch early 2017!).
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Sponsored episodes of the CreativeMornings Podcast and Designer News Podcast.
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Landed Siteleaf in the official GitHub Integrations Gallery.
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Continued our ongoing relationship with CreativeMornings, improving features and adding fun stuff for the community.
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Added support for colors in Dropmark, the first time we launched a new item type since launch.
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Were interviewed in the October 2016 issue of Net Magazine about our new website.
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Launched custom team branding and new avatar styles in Dropmark.
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Worked with the School of Visual Arts to ship an all new version of their iOS portfolio app.
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Added support for Jekyll plugins and themes in Siteleaf (the first time Siteleaf has ever supported 3rd party add-ons!).
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Were saddened by the fate of Vine, and quickly worked to add permanent Vine archiving to Dropmark.
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Helped transition our long-time startup client Working Not Working to an in-house team, excited to see them grow!
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Designed and launched a brand new site for our pals at Collaborative Fund.
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Introduced one of our most requested Dropmark features ever: copying!
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Added HTTPS encryption to all of our marketing sites (and this site!), props to AWS Certificate Manager and CloudFront.
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Launched Slack integration for Dropmark, making it easier for teams to collaborate. Go team!