Garage48 winner becomes a company

The Defolio project that won the Garage48 contest earlier this year is set to be launched before the end of this year.

“It is probable that Defolio will become a real company,” said Tõnu Runnel, one of the brains behind the idea. Defolio is a web environment for designers in which they can, for example, keep and show their design files to clients. A first in the world, however, is the third function that will also allow designers co-operate with one another in the environment. The use of Defolio will be predominantly free of charge, though there will be a charge for those who use additional services besides the basic package.

As all the seven people concerned are working Defolio as a hobby, it has not reached further than was done within the 48 hours in the process of Garage48. “There will be a working camp in November where the next part will be programmed,” Runnel told. The first two functions – file library and demonstration – should already be completed this year. According to Runnel, co-operation between the designers has not been finalised, and he did not want to give any promises on this matter yet.