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| BASS Festival poster compo Computer Arts - Garrick - 24 Jan 2008 11:33am Birmingham's BASS music festival is looking for an ad. The theme is the four elements of hip-hop: BBoying, DJing, graffiti, and MCing. There's a cash prize of £500 and the chance to have work displayed on billboards around Birmingham and online. For info email josie@punch-records.co.uk. http://www.punch-records.co.uk |
| Watch Helvetica online Computer Arts - Jo - 24 Jan 2008 10:12am You can now watch graphic design documentary Helvetica online via GoogleVideo along with some other great docs here. http://bestdocumentariesonline.blogspot.com/ |
| Am I collective Computer Arts - Jo - 23 Jan 2008 4:07pm Am I collective is a South African design studio with a hugely diverse portfolio. We love it http://www.amicollective.com/ |
| Knicker Picker Computer Arts - Jo - 23 Jan 2008 12:02pm Knicker Picker is an online lingerie shopping site that makes clever use of Flash video. Personally, I could play with it for hours http://www.knickerpicker.com |
| \m/ Black Slabbath \m/ Computer Arts - Jo - 23 Jan 2008 10:34am We're big fans of typographic puns here in the CA office and so we had a bit of a chuckle when we heard about YouWorkForThem's new font, Black Slabbath. Described as 'The heaviest typeface in the world' is an awesomely chunky slab-serif and is available now for $38.95 http://www.youworkforthem.com/product.php?sku=T0133 |
| You Suck At Photoshop Computer Arts - Jim - 22 Jan 2008 12:44pm This has been doing the rounds for a bit but in case you've missed it, be sure to check this series of videos (three so far but hopefully more on the way) for some great Photoshop tips and an unsettling peek into Photoshop whizz Donnie Hoyle's private life. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_X5uR7VC4M |
| Iamana Computer Arts - Jo - 22 Jan 2008 10:48am Fantastic work that reflects the melting-pot of influences in Brazilian design; Iamana is the portfolio site of Ana Helena Tokutake, a designer from Sao Paulo. http://iamana.org/ |
| Design Police Computer Arts - Jim - 18 Jan 2008 12:49pm If bad design makes you mad as hell, so much so that you're not going to take it any more, Design Police are here with a downloadable visual enforcement kit that enables you to bring bad design to justice using the power of stickers. Is Comic Sans actually illegal? http://www.design-police.org/ |
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| The Decapitator Computer Arts - Jo - 18 Jan 2008 10:48am "Call the police, there's a madman around." Well, not really, but someone is going around cutting off the heads of characters in billboards and adverts around London. A brilliant bit of stick-up graffiti and a refreshing change to all the Banksy-aping stencillism which is all too common nowadays chttp://www.flickr.com/photos/the_decapitator/ |
| MacBook Air Computer Arts - Jo - 18 Jan 2008 10:42am Yeah, we know it's old news, but just in case you've been in a coma for the past week, here it is again. Apple this week unveiled the MacBook Air. Apple claim the machine is 'The world's thinnest notebook'. It's basically an emaciated aluminium version of the regular Macbook, featuring the same 13.3 inch screen, but minus an optical drive. We're admittedly dubious at the moment, but we'll wait until we see one in the flesh to pass comment http://www.apple.com/macbookair |
| Neville Brody to design D&AD Annual 2008 Computer Arts - Jo - 17 Jan 2008 10:24am More news from the people at the D&AD – Neville Brody, founder of Research Studios, will design the D&AD Annual 2008. "Designing the D&AD Annual is a great honour, and, more than that, a great challenge,’ said Brody Brody was chosen for job by reigning D&AD president Simon Waterfall. The Annual will be published in September and will contain work selected by leading creatives who will judge entries to the D&AD Awards 2008 in April. http://awards08.dandad.org/ |
| D&AD Student Awards Computer Arts - Jo - 17 Jan 2008 10:16am The D&AD has announced its Student Awards for 2008 and this year for the first time they're accepting entries via their website. To enter you need to complete one of the assigned briefs which cover subjects from Illustration to Furniture Design. For all the details, click below http://www.dandad.org/studentawards08/ |
| Why India? Why Now? Computer Arts - Garrick - 16 Jan 2008 1:00pm A conference has been set up for 28 January to explore the opportunities for the British creative industries in India. It takes place at the School for Oriental and African Studies on Russell Square in London. Find out what leading British companies have to share with designers looking to break into the Indian market. http://www.whyindiawhynow.com |
| Happy New Year! Computer Arts - Jo - 03 Jan 2008 4:54pm Happy New Year to everyone visiting the Computer Arts site. We're all trying to get our brains back together for another year of hard work, so expect to see some more blog posts soon. In the meantime, here's some inspiration courtesy of designer Pillowhead http://www.pillowhead.net/ |
| Graffle Computer Arts - Tom - 20 Dec 2007 3:06pm What's a graffle? A graffiti raffle of course. And while that may sound like a bad cracker joke, it's actually a real event, taking place in Bristol. Enter the graffle and you could be the proud owner of an original Jamie Reid, Mr Jago or even a Banksy. http://www.graffle.co.uk/ |
| Red Bull gives you... an opportunity to win Computer Arts - Garrick - 18 Dec 2007 12:45pm The drinks brand Red Bull, normally mixed with vodka, is looking to mix with some new talent for their next ad. They're running a competition and calling on entrants to come up with a new script for an ad to be run next year. Supplement your idea with doodles or even video. Move as though you've drunk a crate of the stuff though, as the deadline is 31 December 2007... http://www.redbulltallstorycontest.co.uk |
| AKQA's Festive Rodents Computer Arts - Jim - 17 Dec 2007 12:07pm AKQA are celebrating Christmas by getting a pair of gerbils to power a cheerful neon Yuletide message to one and all. That's the theory, anyway; so far all I've seen is a pair of gerbils mostly hiding. http://www.akqa.com/happychristmas/ |
| Set Design Computer Arts - Luke - 14 Dec 2007 3:04pm There's some really lovely set design and art direction here form Chrissie Macdonald whos clients include Kate Nash and Selfirdges. http://www.chrissiemacdonald.co.uk/ |
| Katalogue Volume XXL Computer Arts - Garrick - 14 Dec 2007 11:01am Something interesting arrived the other day in the form of a large format collection of images entitled Katalogue Volume XXL. Inside, a set of 36 part-varnished posters by some talented and inspirational artists and illustrators. The Katalogue is available at £24.99 and stocks are limited. http://www.katalogue.net |
| Japanese eBoy Computer Arts - Jim - 13 Dec 2007 11:27am It's time for another eBoy cityscape, and this time they've turned their pixel eye on Tokyo. As ever, this one's crammed with neat little details for you to pore over, to the extent that you might miss the pair of giant robots locked in combat. Link. |
| Outstanding Photo-Production Work Computer Arts - Luke - 07 Dec 2007 10:14am There's some outstanding conceptual photography and production work here from this outfit based in Romania. Be warned, some of the stuff in the projects section is not for the faint hearted. http://www.carioca.ro/ |
| 4Talent part 2 Computer Arts - Garrick - 06 Dec 2007 3:47pm Meanwhile the second award I was asked to present was in illustration. Here the winner was the Slovakian artist Petra Stefankova. Her bold style of charicature includes elements of cubism, constructivism and 3D graphics. Congratulations to both winners! http://www.yetanotherface.com |
| 4Talent awards - Channel 4 Computer Arts - Garrick - 06 Dec 2007 3:44pm Last night I went up to Channel 4 towers to present two awards to young creatives who were winners of this year's 4Talent awards. In animation, the award went to Katy Davis for a stunning piece of hand-made animation created for a song called Gone Fishing. http://www.gobblynne.com |
| The CardBoy TV Computer Arts - Garrick - 29 Nov 2007 3:50pm You ought to have a beautiful new 2008 calendar from Comptuer Arts with your latest issue. Thanks to a genius piece of design by Mark James, you can augment this by downloading a PDF and making a CardBoy TV. Print it out, then cut it out and it folds into a little desktop character with 2008 calendar incorporated. http://www.cardboy.tv |
| Talented pixies Computer Arts - Garrick - 23 Nov 2007 5:09pm The British training outfit Corps Business has launched a separate arm which publishes instructional DVDs. The offspring has been christened Talented Pixie and already has 30 DVDs for sale covering software like Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Illustrator. http://www.talentedpixie.co.uk |
| Our friends in the North Computer Arts - Garrick - 23 Nov 2007 5:03pm Plans are under way for Design Event 08, in the North East of England. The organisers are calling for submissions to be included in the tours, exhibitions, profiles and events. The event takes place 9 to 28 October next year across the North East. http://www.design-event.co.uk/download |
| PixelSurgeon Is Dead Computer Arts - Jim - 21 Nov 2007 4:34pm Crikey! That's a bit of a shocker for a Wednesday afternoon. One can only assume that the chaps are far too busy with their other projects these days. Good luck, fellas! http://www.pixelsurgeon.com/ |
| Firefox 3 Beta Computer Arts - Jim - 20 Nov 2007 3:19pm If you're keen to keeps tabs on the latest browsing developments, head over to Mozilla where the first public beta of Firefox 3 is now available. It looks like a major improvement, although at this stage it's not recommended for anything other than testing and development. http://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2007/11/19/firefox-3-beta-1-now-available-for-download/ |
| If you could... have anything for Xmas Computer Arts - Garrick - 19 Nov 2007 1:44pm Will Hudson and Alex Bec, the designers behind the art annual 'If you could', are tackling a new project for Christmas. It involves a Santa's grotto in the Navy Room of Somerset House in London. They're calling for drawings of what people like us want for Christmas to decorate the grotto. If you have two minutes, draw what you'd like to receive and email it to will@ifyoucould.co.uk http://www.ifyoucould.co.uk |
| Guerrilla Galleries Computer Arts - Jo - 16 Nov 2007 3:25pm Guerrilla Galleries, a new art gallery dedicated to graffiti and street art opens on 30 November in Bristol. It features the art of Nick Walker, Inkie, Pure Evil, FLX, Cheba, and many more. One-off canvasses and limited edition screen prints are available from as little as £50. The exhibition is on throughout December and the first week of January. http://www.guerrillagalleries.com |
| Golden Cage Video Computer Arts - Jo - 16 Nov 2007 11:19am Here's a novel idea for a pop video, a collection of some of the most famous optical illusions. Ooh my little eyes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOP37A1EhEs |
| How to do ugly Computer Arts - Tom - 16 Nov 2007 11:15am Notable design journo Michael Bierut has written a great article on ugly design. He contends that there's a difference between rule breaking and plain darn bad design, citing the likes of SuperSuper magazine as looking like 'a clown being sick'. Funny and interesting at once. http://www.designobserver.com/archives/027719.html |
| Wonderful Union Computer Arts - Jo - 16 Nov 2007 10:19am Ok, first of all, the bad news: design studio Asterik Studio has split up. The good news though is that former members have created Wonderful Union. Have a look at their work http://www.wonderfulunion.com |
| Adhemas Batista updates Computer Arts - Jo - 16 Nov 2007 10:06am CA's favourite Brazilian (after Pelé and Gisele) Adhemas has updated his profile. Check it out http://www.adhemas.com/ |
| VectorMagic Computer Arts - Jim - 14 Nov 2007 2:53pm There's nothing especially new about programs that covert bitmaps into vectors, but this online offering is quite astonishingly good. It's quick, easy to use and the results are very impressive. Have a go on it now before the rest of the internet finds it and the server grinds to a halt. http://vectormagic.stanford.edu/ |
| Ulhas Moses Design studio CA Projects - Kate - 14 Nov 2007 9:43am Take a look at the beautiful work coming out of the Ulhas Moses Design studio in Mumbai, India. Some great illustrations and some great ideas on book design. Well worth a visit. http://www.umsdesign.com/ |
| Big Active Update Computer Arts - Luke - 09 Nov 2007 11:20am The power-house that is Big Active have recently had a re-design of their site, dispensing with the old pop-up and providing a much cleaner browsing experience. I'm really loving the work of Rachel Thomas at the moment, one of the many artists on their books. Check it out! http://www.bigactive.com/ |
| Designer Networking Computer Arts - Tom - 09 Nov 2007 11:17am If your MySpace page is looking a bit dusty and under constant bombardment from club night flyers and quirky DJ-types, you might want to check out FinalCrit, a shiny new portfolio site offering creatives a little slab of cyberspace within which to showcase their work. http://www.finalcrit.com/ |
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.
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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.
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