Design and digital culture NEWS // June 2004
Un bijou!
Salut la francophonie! DirecteurArtistique.net se
propose de rencontrer ces objectifs: a) favoriser la connaissance des processus
créatifs du design intéractif. b) fournir des ressources
créatives en ligne. c) promouvoir et soutenir le réseau des
professionels créatifs.
A sister portal. A pearl. Beautiful header graphics. The site is extremely
well-done!
Are
you into pixel design? Momorobo has pushed it to the limits - literally
of their just launched mini-design studio. Having done some myself, I know
how streneous, painstaking long and the efforts required to achieve the
right 'look'. Luv the palette and logo becoming avatar and icons are delicious.
Best
with the sound up - an immersive experience awaits you! Brace yourself
(yepp another!) a new 'urban martial arts' tale / movie called Arahan is
upcoming! Top notch concept, visuals, animations... and cool hip hop track
in Korean :))
Wanna
see how using the 'book' metaphor can really work? Have a look at Piperboy
Scrapbook (travel photography) for a smashing example! As always Edvin,
you outdid yourself!
How
early is too early? One thing I really like is to see students putting
up work that paves the way to a great career: upcoming and shooting for
the stars is Form Conspiracy.
Take a look at the class project he did, amongst others. Definitely someone
to watch for!
How
small can it get? That small Three 8 design and marketing group has got
it! The whole site holds in one 'content holder'. Quite a feat! The fuzzy
initial graphic on the index could be improved but apart from that, great
work!
WellVetted issue
#22 is released!
You
have gotta see this! Scienceunderfire displays
the most awesome 3D rendering interface of robot like models that animates
and lay suspended while navigating! Magnificent!
Something
to discover the Tomato Workshops! Virtual collaborating + creative processes
explored. View the different workshops and see for yourself! Wow! Wish
I could attend one.
Share
what you think of web standards? Take the Web
Standards Project Survey.
This
weekend's US launch of THE CORPORATION to
packed houses and standing ovations at San Francisco's Castro Theatre.
With contributions from Michael Moore, Naomi Klein, Noam Chomsky. Find
out where it's playing!
Can't see the movie? Get the book! Because environmental economy and integrity
matters to all of us and some would rather have us look the other way!
For an example of what to expect: view the Biotalk
trailer!
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SPACE MONKEY is a motion graphic studio with horizontal bar code
animations; check how you scroll a project! Neat!
How
are your ping pong skills? Ohlalala... try Pingis and
let me know if you make it through all 4 levels! Watch out for the smashes
and curves! Man it feels like a real 'opponent' is answering my strikes.
Try far end corners to defeat some...
Vibrant
colors and top signature development for bureau for design Struktour.
Studious
look and large creative array for FL@33 
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visual communication_london.
They also are the creators of bzzzpeek,
a collection of 'onomatopoeia' from around the world using sound recordings
from native speakers imitating the sounds of mainly animals and vehicles,
now in 17 languages and growing!
Generator2?
Delivers randomly generated filler text for typographers and web designers
in various languages and charsets (Chinese, Greek, Hindi, Cyrillic, L33tspeak,
Esperanto etc.) besides the traditional Lorem Ipsum dummy copy.
“Always
building!” Luv beehive.tv tagline, a concept and design studio specializing
in mostly coporate branding for TV channels. Edgy, original and smart site.
Mix
urban backgrounds, grungy look, merky layer, quirky feel and simple to
the point content and you get Pure
Propaganda.
Another
wonder illustrator! graham-carter sure
has extensive experience. His style is part cartoonish (line art) and assembling
block like ladders & snake stories that incorporates miniature personas.
He is really good at making a story! I guess that's what makes an illustrator
a good one. For some of his best work - check the 'editorial' section.
Chrissie
MacDonald photomontages
are little jewels. Often times, such attempts are rougher and may be
incorported with other media like paint and texture - does not mean that
these are not as interesting - but hers - lean towards setting miniature
stages.
The 'believability' level really makes them stand out!
Merging
the invisible layers by Taxi. “When Factory 1 design said it’s
a result of a collaboration, they meant business. Kelly Scott Hill and
Larisa Pedroncelli formed this collaborative outfit from a “domestic” partnership
that can only have too many unsaid stories, unshared emotions and unseen
episodes. A partnership that provides the above-mentioned with personal
balance of creation, spirituality and effective expression – not
the kind of treatment that any Californian outfit would be likely to
offer.
Working with the same set of raw materials for all their
projects, they appeared satisfied with not they have in their hands, but
what they have in their minds. Two brains, two voices, one martini bar.”
Wear
it with pride is promoting badge wearing across the world. Nicely
redesigned!
FWA is
celebrating its 4th years online! Question: what is the first site they
published??? Test your memory and win cool prizes!
Branding
FedEx Kinko’s. FedEx unveiled a new logo for Kinko’s recently,
a bold move toward corporate brand integration. Analysis by Typographica.
#1 was
recently done; #2 was completed 2 years ago. What do you think? Copy or
no-copy??? Reported by Andre Cassal.
Another
two heads are better one site: Simone
Tieber illustrator
joins force with Mark Wemple, photograph.
A
Graphic Encyclopedia? Une Encyclopédie Graphique? Pixel
Création, amoureux de l'image! There is enough on that site
to keep you busy for a couple of... years!
Directly
from MARRS new illustrations some for something 'corporate'.
The
Best of Jamie and Danny is a site for a favorite LA radio show! Now
that's interesting! The illustration and animations are fruity delicious!
The music... well after a couple of cups of coffee - best listened to
wide awake!
Using
water color and marker pen Ric Stultz extraordinary
lines and imaginative illustrations, publishes a joint session exhibit
#1 in collaboration with M. Winslow. Proof enough that 2 heads are better
than one!
When
I am 20 I want to be like VS2X. This
powagirlll deserves immediate internship to mentor her immense talent as
an illustrator! Gosh! There are 5 galleries of 'people' illustrations and
she can draw cars too! Awesome!
Excerpts
from The Impact of Cultural Transformation on Brand Marketing by Cheryl
Swanson.
“...Consumers experience brands visually, in their totality, placing
new importance on “visual positioning,” which holds the key
to successful brand marketing today.
...Consumers experience brands emotionally, not through individual communications,
i.e. advertising, packaging, online presence or promotions, but in their
totality. An effective “visual position” is a pre-requisite
to delivering a consistent message across media.
...The Myth of Leisure - Fast Times. Technology was supposed to take on
boring tasks to provide us more leisure time. Instead, time management
is a major issue. Along with technological change, language is evolving
rapidly, underscoring the importance that visual language plays to the
long-term health of brands.
...Future Brands? How does this human inspired vision of the future affect
design and brands? “The "human principle,” a sharing of
our imperfections, weaknesses, feelings, and idiosyncrasies, rather than
the perfection of machines...
...Brand Relevance Factors? Empathy, understanding our time
pressed needs.”
Discover
the really cool navigational system at DHP
Architecten! When was the last time that something monochrome worked
and looked that good? Wow! Original! Brought to you by ..
Concrete ..
Servicing
mostly traditional corporate clients, The
Amphion Group has redesigned their site and kept their trademark mini-thumbnail
feels from the previous version!
Another
one pager like site with enough to convince of Andrey's web experience!
The list of complete projects is simply amazing. To see prolific in action, Matepuana
project!
Swedish
marine artist Christer Hägg paints
ships of a long bygone era! Nice site to present his work!
Another
submission pod: Turkey Awards!
Dear
Martin. You want to know what I think of your “first serious flash
project”? I like the sketch that precedes the first picture. I like
the fact that you have created a space where you captured the journey of Rafael
Schilt saxophone in such a way - that is both intimate and professional!
Such an intensity and dedication can be perceived through the images. Now
I can't wait to see what you do next!
Christopher
Silas Neil illustration portfolio is an elegant minimalist site leaving
ample space to show his work.
See for yourself, visit RedSilas.
“I
have been a witness, and these pictures are my testimony. The events I
have recorded should not be forgotten and must no be repeated.”
James Nachtwey has worked
aboard ships in the Merchant Marine, and while teaching himself photography,
he was an apprentice news film editor and a truck driver. Since 1980, he
has devoted himself to documenting wars, conflicts and critical social
issues.
Under
fire, a blog software that goes haywire in their licensing for a fee model
for their new 'upgrade' version: Freedom
O by Mark Pilgrim! He provides links to verify and build an objective
opinion about the topic. Smart!
It does seem that every time a good 'software' becomes adopted en masse,
all sense of fairness seems to suddenly disappear. Fudge, at least show
some gratitude towards the thousands users who in fact have build the 'notoriety'
and 'legitimacy' of the system.
Don't read me wrong - it is very OK to expect financial returns but I
question the tactical processes which seems to be hiding a rampant and
hidden scheme. Fear of rejection because there is this 'expectation' that
the internet should be 'Free'. Why not be honest and distribute information
in ref with future plan of development/maintenance... and trust the 'users'
to be intelligent and understanding. The notion that the internet is 'Free'
is a tempting assumption that does not reflect reality. Time is money.
Somebody somewhere is paying for whatever 'Free' content you think you
ought to get. Just think of the hardware, software, connection fees, hosting
fees, etc that are required to be 'on' the internet - all amounting to
substantial $$$. So that is NOT 'Free' in my book.
When the 'agenda' hits you - it's too late! Like freakin'
too late. Out of the bag and out in the ether, shows up in full shame,
'the permission price' for usage. Sometimes, which is even worst, you may
pay for 'upgrades' and start collecting green code which means functionalities
are not fully debugged and tested before release. Now that sucks big time.
PC users have had a direct taste of this for years, tx to some megapoly
corp! Sounds to me like users highjacking!
+
Jules Arthur + is an absolutely awesome artist with a stunning matching
portfolio site. I like the rotation of work with the semi-transparent
layer in between. The interface is like a rusted painted panel. Everything
running smoothly. Hats off to the designer!
Oh!
This is a new way of showing drop-downs, I luv it! Definitely have stepped-up
the process for finding a suitable navigation for displaying a lot of content
without overwhelming visitors; everything feels well-organized! Creativity
in motion!
Well done ASTORT!
Usually
don't display blogs but this one is of particular content since it is about
displaying a new found 'object' everyday with a small descript! My
Urban Dig a
really original idea!
Tx
Oli for the heads up. Designerstalk have put a collection of corporate
brand guidelines that definitely can be usefull to us all.
Saul S. Bedia portfolio has been listed on netdiver since '00 and has relaunched under a new domain n-graph. That
is a sweet news!
Leftloft has
redesigned their site and taken it much further in terms of presentation.
Stunning navigation and great copy!
Mundodapropaganda
is about advetising and design news in Brazil.
LAB
Project demonstrates how using images can tell the 'story' behind
a company service. Almost no text! The thumbnails that serve as navigation
is a brillant idea! Execution? Almost perfect! Book stiching even appear!
Comic
strip animations and design for a financing company??? Why not? An interesting
question in ref with the decision process which concerns the 'other half'
approval! Got to admit that the illustrations (etched style) have a good
level of interactivity with content and how each 'page building' sequence
is animated as well! Overall PDK has
an original concept and a well-done site.
Crop
the Full Frame Edition is a review of 18
premier photojournalists who travel the world capturing history we
wish would not exist! Viewer discretion advised.
This project amongst others was designed by ultra-talented v-i-k!
T26
Typesetter smart way to search for fonts?... Trying them!
Lost Paradise gallery is published!
Search for richness, Richness of the search.
You can view some of the incredible movies too.
%
POURCENTAGE % est un nouveau magazine graphique mensuel qui poursuit
la démonstration de design à tendance sociale. Cette version:
64% des français sont contre l'expérimentation animale.
Watch the 64% of the French against animal experimentation, a social
design exhibit!
Project brought to you by xtra talented ek333!
This
is a must READ! Check the 'inner' qualities required to be a good designers.
Inspiring! Passion
Matters. A designer's personal qualities outweigh technical skills
every time. Recent grads, take note: The intangibles have a very real value
to employers, colleagues and clients by Rick
Landesberg.
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via: Lounge72
Another
interesting navigation system and beautiful background and slick content
areas for Fredes site!
Satellites
mistaken for stars is displaying an experimental nav and the projects
are displayed in tiling fashion.
Wanna
see xtreme visual detailing in action? Then you have got to see the building
sequence for Stalev site! Built by new talent to watch for Shikhaliev Vadim.
We've all seen resembling sites but this one is slicker than most.
Absolutely
delicious and sweet illustrations by Clementine in
a fun interface!!! Excellent work!
When
it rains it pours! The lovely Veer Skinny has
now become a blog! Lots of goodies everyday!
In search
of talent!!! Media Catalyst Amsterdam is
looking for an energetic, multi-talented designer to join our Creative
Team. The ideal candidate will be experienced in bringing ideas to life
by merging innovative technology with an outstanding visual interface.
They must nderstand and enjoy the challenge of complex global brands, website
localization, database driven applications, tools and sites.
We want someone with experience in art & design, interface
design and producing house styles. You need good spoken and written English;
Dutch is a bonus, as we are based in Amsterdam. You must be practical,
flexible and hungry for action. Self motivated, and able to drive projects
from concept through visualization to execution, your eye for details and
thorough approach to your work will ensure that great ideas end up as fantastic
products. We will start selecting based on your online portfolio, so please
send your URL's to Caspar Claasen - caspar.claasen @ mediacatalyst.com.
One
of my fav writer has posted a well balanced article that for once, is not
pushing extremist positions in reference with web design: An
Objective Look at Table Based vs. CSS Based Design by Andy Budd
Dstripe evolves
from tartar to embellished details that resizes depending on which section
you visit! Debbie Wagner you rock!
One
of the most original illustrator Laszlito
Kovacs has redesigned his site! Same quality, same work but now in
a minimalist interface.
What
do you think I prefer: to design, write or both? Find out about that and
other mind probing! Go to Ventilate for
the interview!
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