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| Scarygirl Computer Arts - Amy - 23 Apr 2009 11:25am Illustrator and artist Nathan Jurevicius has released a brilliant Flash game peopled by his imaginative characters and involving some intriguing challenges. Produced by Passion Pictures Australia, the game trails his upcoming Scarygirl film and graphic novel, scheduled for release in October. Go on, don’t be scared… http://www.scarygirl.com |
| Blank Canvas Computer Arts - Jim - 20 Apr 2009 3:12pm Students on the BA (hons) Design for Moving Image Design and Graphic Design courses at Ravensbourne College have come up with a wizard wheeze to raise funds for their graduation show. They've sent random items out to their favourite designers and illustrator for them to customise in any way they see fit, and then on 30 April they're putting the results up for silent auction at the Vibe Bar on Brick Lane. Drop them a line if you fancy going along as space is limited. http://www.blankcanvasevent.co.uk/ |
| 30 Customs By 30 Artists Computer Arts - Jim - 17 Apr 2009 4:22pm To celebrate her 30th birthday and to raise money for The Cambodia Children's Fund, this weekend Toy Baroness of Kidrobot fame is auctioning 30 Mini Munnys decorated by 30 of her best artistic friends, including 123KLAN, Jon Burgerman, Tado, ILoveDust and (counts on fingers) 26 more. It's a great chance to own a unique piece of work by your favourite artist while raising money for charity, so get bidding! |
| More Periodic Table of Typefaces Computer Arts - Jim - 17 Apr 2009 12:43pm If the vinyl decal isn't enough for you, Squidspot have now gone all-out to make their excellent Periodic Table of Typefaces available to you in just about every conceivable format. So now in addition to the decal you can buy it as a print for $20, name your own price to download the source files and print it out yourself, or get it as desktop wallpaper in all the popular sizes. Great work! http://www.squidspot.com/Periodic_Table_of_Typefaces.html |
| Digital Artist 2009 Computer Arts - Jim - 09 Apr 2009 3:23pm So, the past couple of weeks I've been busy getting a new site ready for launch, and here it is. Digital Artist 2009 is a brand new competition for anyone with a passion for digital art and design from across the globe. It aims to inspire, recognise and reward the highest standards of digital art across a range of genres and categories from concept art, illustration, architectural visualisation, and animation to character design and videogame art. If you're keen to put your work up against the rest of the world, hit the link below and sign up. http://www.digitalartistawards.com |
| Happy Illustrator's Day! Computer Arts - Jim - 02 Apr 2009 12:51pm Hell's teeth! Why did nobody remind me that it's Illustrator's Day today? I totally forgot to send out cards and everything. Oh, hang on; Moodboard just made it up as an excuse to showcase some of their favourite illustrators on their Factory blog. Fair play to them. http://thefactory.moodboard.com/ |
| Rushes Soho Shorts Call for Entries Computer Arts - Tom - 30 Mar 2009 3:56pm Rushes Soho Shorts is calling for all things film-related to be entered into this year's festival, with Broadcast Design, Animation and Best Newcomer categories looking for entries among others. The deadline is April 23 and aside from screenings in London over the summer there will also be talks on film-making and animation. Hit the link for details. http://www.sohoshorts.com |
| Bag yourself a Bagshaw Computer Arts - Amy - 26 Mar 2009 2:33pm Tom Bagshaw – illustrator of Computer Arts’ November 2008 cover and one of our top 10 illustrators of last year – has opened the figurative doors to his online shop. You can purchase a range of Bagshaw prints in two size options, A3 and A2, all printed on 100% cotton, acid-free stock. Check out his website to take your pick. http://www.mostlywanted.com/shop |
| Periodic Table of Typefaces - The Decal Computer Arts - Jim - 25 Mar 2009 4:25pm If you like Squidspot's excellent Periodic Table of Typefaces and fancy a great big vinyl version to go on your wall, you're in luck - Scribble on Everything has created a set of 45x31 inch decals in an assortment of colours for $49 a pop. http://tinyurl.com/dnjdvj |
| Visual Crooks site goes live Computer Arts - Amy - 20 Mar 2009 2:31pm The website of the digital media students of Sweden’s renowned Hyper Islands school has just gone live, and it’s definitely worth checking out to get a heads-up on the level of talent emerging from this year’s graduate pool. Working under the moniker Digital Crooks, the 43-strong class put the site together in their spare time, overseeing every element of the project from concept and design to hunting down sponsors. Combining Flash, 3D work, video footage and 2D designs, the interactive site layout depicts a prison, housing students of different specialisms in separate wings that the visitor can explore, with each individual student having designed their own character and cell. For more news on the world’s hottest graduating digital design talent, keep your eye on Computer Arts’ Graduate Showcase updates on this website and in each issue of the magazine. http://www.visualcrooks.com |
| Google Banksy View Computer Arts - Jim - 19 Mar 2009 4:54pm Google Maps' StreetView for the UK went live today, as you're doubtless already well aware. We're struggling to understand why they failed to include Bath but felt it necessary to include Scunthorpe. Anyway, a group of Banksy admirers have taken it upon themselves to track down his work on StreetView, and so far they've done very well. This, contrary to any similar assertion I may have made in the past, is what the internet was made for. Link. |
| Chrome Experiments Computer Arts - Jim - 19 Mar 2009 3:45pm It's amazing what you can do with just a web browser and JavaScript these days. This site, created by the Google Chrome team, showcases experiments that prove you don't need Flash to do impressive things on the web. Naturally it prefers you to be using Chrome with its V8 JavaScript engine, but we've had success trying it with the latest Safari. http://www.chromeexperiments.com |
| Wacom Nextbeat Computer Arts - Jim - 13 Mar 2009 2:06pm A little off-topic for Computer Arts? I think not, seeing as (a) it's Wacom, and (b) there's probably a healthy proportion of you that likes to do a bit of DJing, one way or another. So, here's Wacom's upcoming DJ device, the nextbeat, that I've just received an email about. I'm reasonably certain that I want one. http://www.nextbeat.eu |
| Design Competition Of The Dead Computer Arts - Jim - 11 Mar 2009 4:45pm Don't Panic's latest design competion is asking you to come up with a quad poster for Curzon Soho cinema's "A Night With George A. Romero" midnight movies. The winning entry gets printed up and used for the event, with free tickets and membership thrown in as well. Lurch on over to the site for further details. http://tinyurl.com/r74aog |
| What, No Comic Sans? Computer Arts - Jim - 11 Mar 2009 12:34pm Squidspot's Periodic Table of Typefaces is a lovely visualisation of 100 of the most popular, influential and notorious typefaces today. But where's Comic Sans? It's probably the most notorious typeface on the planet. http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Periodic-Table-of-Typefaces/193759 |
| Kenjiro Harigai Computer Arts - Jim - 10 Mar 2009 4:32pm Kenjiro's portfolio is wide and impressive, but I especially love how it's presented. Everything slides past, as if crammed onto a darkened conveyor belt, and individual pieces expand and brighten as you hover the mouse pointer over them. It has other tricks as well; have a play with it and see. http://www.kenjiroharigai.com/ |
| Coincidence World Computer Arts - Jim - 06 Mar 2009 11:40am The excellent Matt W. Moore is in London at the moment for a solo exhibition at Concrete Hermit that opens today. You can find photos from last night's private viewing in his blog, and hit the link below for more details of the exhibition. http://gallery.concretehermit.com/index.php? |
| Follow And Win Computer Arts - Jim - 06 Mar 2009 11:40am Our colleagues across the office in .net magazine are giving away free subscriptions on Twitter until 13 March. To be in with a chance to win, follow them via the link below and await further instructions. http://twitter.com/netmag |
| New McFaul Computer Arts - Jim - 05 Mar 2009 4:30pm Our chums at McFaul have a shiny new site, designed for them by another friend of ours, Matt Booth. Have a look and then maybe let them know what you think on their blog. http://www.mcfaulstudio.com/ |
| Photoshop on our iPhone Computer Arts - Tom - 03 Mar 2009 12:35pm I have seen the future, and it is Photo Keys - an iPhone app which puts Photoshop's tools palette on your iPhone. You can then physically select your tools with the poke of a digit, never having to touch the keyboard again. We haven't tested it yet but will report back on the forum when we've done so. http://mobileairmouse.com/photokeys/ |
| Maxim Dalton Computer Arts - Jim - 02 Mar 2009 12:51pm Aha! That's the 50s-style cartoon illustrator whose name I couldn't remember last week. I knew he was based in Argentina but my Google madskillz failed me on this occasion, and then I stumbled across his site again this morning. http://www.maximdalton.com/ |
| Follow Us! Computer Arts - Jim - 27 Feb 2009 11:50am It seems that there's some new site called Twitter that's all about 'micro-blogging' and finding out what Stephen Fry's doing at any given moment. So we've signed up for it to provide you with an ongoing stream of exciting Computer Arts updates, not to mention the opportunity to stalk individual team members. Naturally if you follow us, we'll be sure to follow you back, until it all gets out of hand and we're faced with an enormous backlog of people and the prospect of spending an entire day clicking the Follow button. So get in early, is my advice! http://twitter.com/ComputerArts/ |
| Starck's School of Design Computer Arts - Amy - 25 Feb 2009 2:30pm Design-loving reality contest fans rejoice: ‘Philippe Starck’s School of Design’ will be bringing style, creative nouse and a healthy dose of ruthless artistic competition to BBC2 from late March. A twist on the ‘Apprentice’ format, the show pits the design wits of 12 British contestants against one another through the trials of design challenges and sharing a house in Paris’s suburbs. The winner of the series, which was produce by Twofour and wrapped in early December, scoops a six-month contract at Starck’s Paris design agency. http://www.twofourbroadcast.com |
| A Simple Pledge Computer Arts - Jim - 24 Feb 2009 2:33pm Okay, I couldn't find that other illustrator I was thinking of. Bah. Anyway. Here's an excellent poster from Jeff Matz at Lure Design that'll both brighten up your workspace and make you a better designer. Can't say fairer than that. http://luredesigninc.com/pledge/ |
| Frank Chimero Computer Arts - Jim - 24 Feb 2009 11:32am There's a really pleasing revival of 50's-style cartoon illustration going on at the moment - simple shapes and bold but slightly muted colours. There's a lot of it about, and Frank Chimero's contribution just happens to be the one I was looking at when it occurred to me to post something about it. I may have someone else bookmarked, though; if so, they'll appear in a few minutes. http://frankchimero.com/ |
| Raven Computer Arts - Jim - 23 Feb 2009 12:29pm There are quite a few online bitmap editing apps out there, but Raven's the first decent vector program I've come across. It's no substitute for a copy of Illustrator - at least so far - but it does the basics really rather well and it's just the ticket for creating logos and the like. http://aviary.com/tools/raven |
| School of Animation Re-Launch Computer Arts - Amy - 20 Feb 2009 2:33pm The university of the West of England will be getting in the Oscars act next week when it invites Richard Williams, the three-times Oscar-winning animator who worked on ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’, to re-launch its animation school. According to the school’s head, Gill Sandford, the school’s new, larger campus will help to secure the status of Bristol – which is already home to the multi-award winning Aardman animations – as the “main animation hub outside London.” http://www.uwe.ac.uk/sca |
| Scintillation Computer Arts - Jim - 19 Feb 2009 3:53pm I'm very impressed with what some people are doing with video projection these days, particularly all this clever business with projecting on to unlikely surfaces and taking their shape and topography into account. Here's Xavier Chassaing with a dazzling example. http://vimeo.com/3114617 |
| Goon City Computer Arts - Jim - 19 Feb 2009 3:18pm Ryan Allen's pixel art metropolis isn't as densely populated as eBoy's excellent city posters, but it's absolutely huge (and constantly expanding, as you'll discover when you reach the edges) and littered with pop culture references. It also makes really good use of the Google Maps API, enabling you to zoom out and take in huge chunks of it in one go. http://ryanallen.com/gooncity/city.htm |
| The Art of Picture Books Computer Arts - Tom - 18 Feb 2009 12:21pm Some of the very best picture and childrens book illustrators will be on show in Bristol this Saturday (Feb 20). Pop along to the Nails Gallery to catch work from the likes of Babette Cole, Grahame Baker Smith and Rebecca Howard. Hit the link for more info. http://www.swillustrators.blogspot.com/ |
| KERN - The Game Computer Arts - Jim - 18 Feb 2009 11:09am Who says there aren't any games aimed at typographers? KERN - available for the iPhone right now at a bargain price - is all about fitting missing letters into a falling word and avoiding unsightly ligatures. That is, it's a bit like Tetris but with a cunning typographical angle, and I can guarantee that everyone in the Computer Arts office with an iPhone will have downloaded it before the day's out and be locked into a bitter high score competition. http://www.formationalliance.com/index.php?id=39 |
| WhatTheFont For iPhone Computer Arts - Jim - 12 Feb 2009 3:20pm MyFonts' WhatTheFont has long been an excellent online tool for quickly identifying mystery fonts, and now they've made it even better by turning it into an iPhone app. So if you spot a font that you like the look of but can't identify, just snap a picture of it with your iPhone and get it identified in seconds. And best of all, it's free! http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/iPhone/ |
| Any Forty Versus The SickSystems Computer Arts - Jim - 10 Feb 2009 10:24am He's far too shy and modest to mention this himself, but CA Projects Art Editor, Al, has two brilliant new T-shirts coming to his Any Forty range, designed in collaboration with hot Russian design crew, The SickSystems. Get your pre-orders in now and you can have your shirt for £5 off the £25 retail price. http://anyforty.bigcartel.com/ |
| Eley Kishimoto goes East(pak) Computer Arts - Amy - 05 Feb 2009 3:37pm The ‘It bag’ concept gets a cool jab this season with print specialist Eley Kishimoto’s frosty new collection for Eastpak. The self-proclaimed ‘surface decorators’ have splashed their zigzag patterns across Eastpak’s classic Padded, Delegate, The One, Floyd, and Getter bags. http://www.eleykishimoto.com/projects/eastpak_bags |
| Amazing Video Projection Computer Arts - Jim - 03 Feb 2009 5:14pm How annoying. I found this last Thursday evening, then wasn't in the office on Friday, and then yesterday it completely slipped my mind. It's a quite brilliant showreel from EasyWeb in France, showing off their video projection trickery with plenty of "How the hell did they do that?" moments. http://www.easyweb.fr/slideshow.html |
| How Are You, Ken? Computer Arts - Jim - 02 Feb 2009 4:03pm That's a Street Fighter joke. Ahem. With Street Fighter 4 fast approaching on Xbox 360 and PS3, Don't Panic wants to see your modern reinterpretations of your favourite Street Fighter characters. The best image will be used on an official Street Fighter 4 poster, and there are copies of the game up for grabs as well. Hit the link below for the full brief and rules. www.dontpaniconline.com/designbrief/client/streetfighter4 |
| Good 50x70 2009 Computer Arts - Tom - 02 Feb 2009 10:52am The truly excellent Good 50x70 poster competition has put out its call for entries to the 2009 competition. Briefs are available to download from today, with this year's focus on designing for seven specific charity appeals. http://good50x70.org/2009/ |
| Click For Art - last day of sale Computer Arts - Tom - 02 Feb 2009 10:45am It's the last day of he Click For Art sale , with pics and goodies from ilovedust, Evgeny Kiselev and a host of others all on offer at discount prices. Hit the link to bag yourself a bargain. http://www.clickforart.com/ |
| Fotolia goes video Computer Arts - Tom - 30 Jan 2009 2:11pm Stock-users rejoice as Fotolia has announced the addition of video and motion graphics to its already ample site. It's also announcing a call for entries, so if anyone fancies wringing some much-needed dosh from their motion design skills, hit the site to find out how to submit. http://en.fotolia.com/Info/Contents/Videos |
| Exclusive Moross Ts for subscribers! Computer Arts - Amy - 28 Jan 2009 12:42pm The prolific Kate Moross – Computer Arts’ No 1 illustrator of 2008 and the artist behind the Computer Arts cover currently on UK newsstands (issue 158, February 2009) – has designed a limited edition T-shirt especially for new subscribers to the magazine. To subscribe and receive your T-shirt, click on the link below. But hurry – the T-shirts are strictly limited edition, so once they’re gone, they’re gone! http://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/coa/w046 |
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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