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| Apple iPhone ads Computer Arts - Jo - 04 Jun 2007 9:43am Excitement about the Apple iPhone reaches fever pitch as Apple confirms an actual release date, June 29, and whets our appetites with these new adverts. Calamaris, anyone? http://www.apple.com/iphone/ads/ |
| Free splats, sprays, crinkles etc Computer Arts - Garrick - 04 Jun 2007 9:43am Computer Arts reader Alex Leggett has posted a site offering free textures and clip art to share. He's calling on other designers to contribute to his site which could grow into something very useful. Check out the burn patterns... http://www.gimmi.co.uk/ |
| Computer Arts at Adobe Live Computer Arts - Garrick - 01 Jun 2007 2:18pm The Computer Arts team will be at Adobe Live at the Business Design Centre in London on Weds 6 June. I'll be doing a talk there at 3:30 that day on magazine cover design and illustration and we'll have a stand too. We'd like to meet and greet as many readers as possible, so please do come along. It's free! And after the talk we'll be decamping to the Slug a& Lettuce to continue the fun. Visit our forum to find out more... http://forum.computerarts.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=17897 |
| Google Warehouse 3D Photoshop plug-in Computer Arts - Jo - 31 May 2007 4:01pm Adobe has created a new plug-in for Photoshop CS3 Extended that enables you to import 3D content directly from Google's 3D Warehouse http://labs.adobe.com/ |
| Weeds and flowers Computer Arts - Garrick - 31 May 2007 10:13am "We love nature. We do!" says the latest release from Kapitza, whom we profiled in issue 125. "We have been out taking pictures of weeds, trees and leaves. We popped in to the florist to get beautiful cut flowers, we took pictures of our patio plants and we pressed flowers." You get the idea, they're nature-inspired. Check out their new stuff at... http://kapitza.com/shop/illustrations/we-love-nature |
| Take the survey Computer Arts - Garrick - 29 May 2007 12:47pm Computer Arts reader Natalia Rifai is conducting a survey gathering information about those working in the design industry. It doesn't take long to fill in, and the results could be interesting. Have a look... http://survey.effect-designs.com |
| Coke versus Pepsi Computer Arts - Garrick - 29 May 2007 12:45pm There's a very interesting discussion kicking off on our forum about Pepsi's latest packaging design. Apparently it's in response to the new 'look' brought with Coke Zero. A fascinating competition, or just a lot of fizz... http://forum.computerarts.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=17881 |
| The FWA Hall Of Fame Computer Arts - Jim - 29 May 2007 12:00pm The FWA's back with a new site celebrating the people behind its favourite websites. Click the link below to discover the identity of the very first inductee. http://www.thefwa.org/ |
| Free vectors Computer Arts - Tom - 29 May 2007 9:43am A heads up to all vector fans (we know there’s some of you left out there…). Those nice chaps at Go Media are giving away some lovely EPS morsels from the huge vector arsenal on their site. There’s a sale on too, where you can get your hands on the full Go Media packs at knock-down prices. Hurry, mind. Sale ends today! http://www.gomedia.us/arsenal |
| Tattoo talk Computer Arts - Garrick - 25 May 2007 1:51pm It's Friday and we're running a poll on our forum asking whether or not you have a tattoo, and what you've got. With tattoo art coming on in leaps and bounds, more and more designers are getting them and part of the fun is designing them yourself. Have you got a tat? Click the link below, log on, and vote. http://forum.computerarts.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=17869 |
| Pretty CS3 Icons Computer Arts - Tom - 24 May 2007 5:03pm After the kicking Adobe's taken on its pricing structure it seems a bit unfair to point out any further CS3 failings. After all, the design and web apps are superb to use. Having said that, the dock icons Adobe seemingly employed a blind goat to hoof together aren't quite so attractive. So, various designers have been having a crack at their own. Brett Archibald's are my particular favourites, though a quick Google should point you to various others. http://www.archimediadesign.com/assorted/cs3icons/ |
| D&AD's Computer Arts - Tom - 24 May 2007 4:51pm The movers and shakers of the creative and advertising world will be holding their breath and twiddling their sculpted facial hair tonight as the D&AD Awards are announced. Dep Ed Joe's on his way there representing Arts, who along with Projects are nominated in the magazine design category. As ever, we'll bring you all the news of the winners and losers in issue 137, on sale June 7... it's an absolute belter too. http://dandad.org/buy/ceremony.html |
| Designer friendly kids bedrooms CA Projects - Kate - 24 May 2007 4:51pm Say goodbye to dog-eared Teletubbies posters and banish alphabet friezes for good. These clever French chaps have come up with a load of beautifully designed sticker sets to transform your kids' bedrooms into something rather aesthetically pleasing - including a set of free-improvising farmyard animals called The Chicky Jazz Band. Faaaar out! http://www.e-glue.fr |
| The Unfold Poster Design Contest Computer Arts - Jim - 24 May 2007 2:43pm Matt Hanson's excellent open source movie project, A Swarm Of Angels, needs your help. Palla has created a cityscape image for one of the Swarm's pitches, The Unfold, and it needs turning into a teaser poster. Head on over for the full brief; entries close on 1 June. http://www.aswarmofangels.com/?p=127 |
| Michel Gondry's HP ad Computer Arts - Jo - 24 May 2007 12:34pm Continuing HP's line of 'headless people talking and doing stuff with their hands" comes Michel Gondry's entry combining 3D, stop-motion and some clever optical tricks. Makes me want to watch 'Eternal Sunshine' again http://www.boardsmag.com/screeningroom/commercials/4322/ |
| Nike iD Computer Arts - Garrick - 23 May 2007 3:25pm Sometimes there are great perks to being an editor. For instance the team at Nike iD sent me a voucher to get a free pair of trainers via their new site. You choose the shoe, and then can pick the colours and materials of all the bits that go on it. Mine are gonna be black with a white stripe and flourishes in ice blue. Even if you don't buy any shoes, it's a fun site to play with. Try it out... http://www.nikeid.com |
| iWin Computer Arts - Tom - 22 May 2007 4:45pm Congratulations are in order to London-based design duo Qian Tian and Yibi Hu who’ve been awarded the joint first place prize in iStockphoto’s inagural video competition. Their entry, the oddly named Palingenesia, was chosen by the 1.8million iStock community members and whittled down by an expert judging panel. Follow the link to watch their short film |
| Hoshi Saga Computer Arts - Jim - 22 May 2007 12:50pm Joe's going to be pleased; from the same brain that brought him the work-avoiding delights of Plupon, comes Hoshi Saga, a monochromatic distraction where all you have to do find the star in every stage. The fun lies in working out what you have to do in order to find it. http://ece4co.vis.ne.jp/sw/2007/05/post_16.html |
| David Warner Computer Arts - Jo - 22 May 2007 10:35am I'm loving the comic-book style illustration of David Warner and his Flash-based portfolio is a real joy to use. http://www.danielwarner.net/ |
| Websites as Graphs Computer Arts - Jo - 21 May 2007 4:30pm Despite the rather dull title, this is really quite a beautiful thing. Enter a URL and the site generates a node graph that resembles a blooming flower. Try it with some really big sites and sit back watch it bloom (and cause your computer to grind to a halt!) http://www.aharef.info/static/htmlgraph/ |
| Crimes against design: have your say Computer Arts - Jo - 18 May 2007 12:46pm What's the worst design cliche? Is it rainbows and butterflies or stoney-faced russian propaganda. Punk or Grunge? Let us know what your think in our forum debate http://forum.computerarts.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=17805 |
| New VFX courses to check out Computer Arts - Garrick - 18 May 2007 10:07am The London Film Academy has announced a new course on visual effects starting on 2 July for 12 weeks. It focusses on achieving high-end effects without spending a Hollywood budget. Tutors include Alan Marques who has worked on FX in Golden Eye, Vertical Limit and Lost in Space. http://www.londonfilmacademy.com/courses/ |
| Photoshop and Illustrator CS3 Reviews Computer Arts - Jim - 17 May 2007 4:15pm Still not decided on the whole CS3 thing? Here's a little something to give you an extra helping hand; I'll be putting up reviews of other members of the CS3 gang over the next couple of weeks, too. http://www.computerarts.co.uk/reviews |
| Flash animations at MyToons.com Computer Arts - Garrick - 17 May 2007 9:09am With the issue we're currently working on offering a big feature on how to step from the world of illustration into animation, this website caught my eye. It's like YouTube for animators and animation fans. See what you think. http://www.mytoons.com |
| Plupon Computer Arts - Jo - 16 May 2007 2:57pm I found this maddening addictive game the other day whilst avoiding writing one of the more tedious bits of the mag. Droplets containing numbers fall continuously from the top of the screen, click on three bubbles with values adding up to 10 or less to make them disappear http://ece4co.vis.ne.jp/sw/2007/05/post.html |
| Scene 360 Computer Arts - Jo - 16 May 2007 2:43pm The new site for Scene 360 has host of great features on digital art and film-making, but some slightly questionable English. Still worth a click though. http://www.scene360.com/index.php |
| Toygiants Computer Arts - Garrick - 16 May 2007 9:53am Character design is always a popular area when it's covered in Computer Arts. If you're looking for 'a journey into the strange yet fantastic world of arttoys, actionfigures and manga superstars' then check out Toygiants, a new book published this week. http://www.toygiants.com/ |
| Association of Illustrators REFRESH Competition CA Projects - Kate - 14 May 2007 4:36pm The Association of Illustrators has launched a new talent competition alongside Debut Art and The Conningsby Gallery. The New Arrivals/New Voices exhibition will showcase work of candidates shortlisted for the AOI's REFRESH Award. To be eligible to enter you need to be either attending a full time illustration course, have graduated in 2007 or have been working as an illustrator for less than two years http//www.theaoi.com/refresh |
| What have you come as? Computer Arts - Garrick - 11 May 2007 2:58pm We're having some Friday fun on our forum, and holding a virtual fancy dress party. You're welcome to join us, all you have to do is tell us what you've come as, including any details on why you chose this costume. http://forum.computerarts.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=17763 |
| InkThis 2 Computer Arts - Garrick - 10 May 2007 10:42am Last night a band of intrepid Computer Arts staff made their way up to the Coningsby Gallery in London to attend the launch of InkThis 2, an illustration exhibition featuring the likes of Onsidezero, Sanna Annuka and our current issue's cover artist Saiman Chow. Fantastic stuff, check it out if you can. http://s10639.gridserver.com/INKTHIS07.htm |
| Planed Computer Arts - Jim - 09 May 2007 10:28am Last night's Imagine documentary about Gilbert and George was great, wasn't it? If you missed it there are clips available on the Imagine site, and don't forget to download and print out Planed, the new piece of work they created for the programme. It's only available for the next (checks watch) 37 hours. http://www.bbc.co.uk/imagine/ |
| Get Up Close With CS3 Computer Arts - Jim - 08 May 2007 5:22pm Wavering over whether to invest in CS3? The Square Group's running two free CS3 seminars next Tuesday at the National Film Theatre in London, with Adobe representatives on hand to demonstrate everything, that could help you make up your mind. Find out more and register by following the link just down there. http://www.squaregroup.co.uk/events-main.aspx |
| SAAB Blackbird Computer Arts - Jo - 08 May 2007 3:11pm I've had a fondness for SAABs ever since the days when my dad owned a lovely 900L in hearing-aid beige. Times have changed though and new SAABs are a bit more sexy as you can tell from this clip from ad director Joseph Kosinski. I just hope they do it in beige. http://www.josephkosinski.com |
| Beavering away Computer Arts - Amy - 04 May 2007 1:56pm Want to modify your PC? Then stick it in a dead beaver, naturally. Need some accessories? How about an actual dead mouse? I'm happy with my nice shiny Mac I think. Eeww. http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2316410.html |
| Game, game game and again game Computer Arts - Jim - 04 May 2007 1:00pm Well, it's Friday. Described by the author as a digital poem/game/net artwork of sorts, if Billy Childish had made Manic Miner then it would probably have turned out a bit like this. http://www.secrettechnology.com/gamegame/agame.html |
| To code or not to code? Computer Arts - Garrick - 04 May 2007 11:42am That is the question! With distinctions between online and graphic design blurring, we are wondering if today's industry professionals think it's necessary for a designer to know how to code, or not. Vote in TomD's online poll at our forum, and leave your comments too. http://forum.computerarts.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=17717 |
| The Main Event Computer Arts - Tom - 04 May 2007 11:34am Taking place on June 2, The Main Event (TME) is set to be Birmingham’s best festival of design, music and creative arts – all taking place in the city’s uber-cool arts centre, the Custard Factory. Organised by hiop hop artist Shimm1 – who we profiled in issue 131 for his awesome motion graphics music video – TME opens its gates at 11am with a host of acts and artists and an expected crowd of 2,000. So get in their fast. http://www.tme07.com/ |
| Surface View Computer Arts - Jo - 04 May 2007 11:19am In collaboration with the V&A, Surface View create bespoke murals to decorate your home or office. http://www.surfaceview.co.uk/ |
| Improve your photography with classical art Computer Arts - Jo - 04 May 2007 11:05am Here's a neat tutorial on using Photoshop's Match colour function to improve your photos. I'm kicking myself for not thinking of it, first. http://www.unfocusedbrain.com/projects/match_color/ |
| D.A.N.C.E. Computer Arts - Jo - 04 May 2007 10:21am Hot new video from french dance-punks Justice http://youtube.com/watch?v=fo_QVq2lGMs |
Quicktime 7
QuickTime updates don’t usually get us that excited. But the inclusion of the H.264 codec in QuickTime 7 has us drooling as it’s the one the PSP uses for movies. Stick your showreel on a big memory card and put it on a PSP – that’s progress!
Canon EOS 350D
Canon’s pro-am SLR gets even better, now with an 8 megapixel sensor and new features previously only found on much more expensive models, including three focus modes, monochrome mode and faster memory card writing.
Annoying Apple
Jobs and co have sparked ire for getting heavy-handed with a student who put the latest OSX update online, so much so that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has spoken out and offered him $1,000 towards his defence.
Drunkenblog.com
Loonatics
“Hey, let’s take the Looney Toons characters and re-imagine them as angular, edgy superhero types in the year 2772 for today’s teen demographic!” No, really, we’re sure it’ll be at least as wonderful as Scrappy Doo.
Postgazette.com
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