Evan Prodromou founded StatusNet Inc as a microblogging platform for communities, brands and organizations. The thousands of businesses currently using the StatusNet platform are able to easily stay connected to each other with server and software solutions that function under their own domain.

In October of 2009, Fabricatorz Founder Jon Phillips joined the StatusNet team as their Community Consultant. Since his addition, Jon has been helping StatusNet with some of their larger projects as well as growing the free and open source communities that are connected to their platform. One such project, StatusNet Enterprise Network (SEN), has just recently launched.

Through Jon, the Fabricatorz team pitched in as StatusNet Inc continues to extend it's reach and influence in web culture. Fabricatorz, along with long time ally logo-designer Andy Fitzsimon, have provided a new and improved logo design as well as the design and production of promotional marketing materials (posters, t-shirts, etc.).

The Fabricatorz team congratulates StatusNet on a successful and exciting new launch. Visit their home page to see how you can utilize this powerful platform.

I've tuned the language about Fabricatorz on the about page to make it clear we are a company that does both our own projects and for-hire contracts:

The Fabricatorz is an "open" production company that creates projects 50% of the time internally and then takes on external projects the other 50% of the time. We specialize in Open Source Software, Creative Commons licenses/technology, growing on-line and off-line communities in San Francisco and China.

The company builds upon the current roster of fabricatorz' skillsets. The company currently consists of Jon Phillips with 14+ years of experience in new media production, the software industry, building communities and free/open software development. Lu Fang brings her design and localization skills bridging the English and Chinese languages. Then, newcomer Brad Phillips delivers with his general production magic and a specific skillset in mobile development, 3D design and virtual reality production. The company has offices in San Francisco, Guangzhou and Beijing in order to serve as local interface for many forms of creative production. In these locations the team scales with new employees, adapting to each project.

For a listing of all projects, both active and completed, please see the /projects section of the site. Here are some of the services we do:

• International On-line and Off-line Community Building


• Website Programming, Design and Development


• Software Design, Development, and Management


• Open Source + GNU/Linux Software Development


• Open Content (Creative Commons-based projects)


• International Business Development


• Video + Audio Production


• 3D + Virtual Reality Production


• Translation/Internationalization with emphasis on English and Chinese languages


• Conversion from closed to open source development model


• Object production: Interface with Chinese production companies

Contact us if you need the Fabricatorz.