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Design news | Feb 02

800*600 = [?] The people at Inertia are proud to announce that the long awaited design album is going to print next week, and will be available for purchase online from the 20th of February!

opaldust v3.0 a must see flash treatment!

Rachel McAlpine's Webpagecontent is full of wise words - check the archive for short, to the point articles on how to write for the web.

Author of 27 books, the 2nd revised edition of Web Word Wizardry - A net-savvy writing guide - is now available with a companion cd.

Meet Hugh Forrest, event director of SXSW - an interview conducted by Meryl K. Evans for Digital-Web.

Want some p i x e l v i e w ? Independent producers share their thoughts. This week, you are reading and understanding this because at somepoint a librarian gave you a hand. Librarians don't just shoosh and stamp anymore.

Meet Carrie Bickner and Happy Bday - Feb 8!

Three magic little words (that will help stop telemarketing)... by Steve Rubenstein

Fetched from static|red. Hilarious and powerfull.

Creative Behavior - Feb issue!

A prolific net author (and one of my favorite) Peter Fielding, talks about Not the road to SXSW but How to succeed in absentia.

A fab testimonial to what our community is about.

RESERVOCATION - issue 009* is out! Great interviews and articles to sustain your creative process.

Just a bit of news from Favourite Website Awards, new logo and interviews with flash designers: Mario Fuchs - Fido Films and David Martin from Fantasay Interfaces.

Digital-Web issues a special edition on SXSW by releasing new articles, interviews, reviews and columns through out the month that are related to the theme.

Tx Nick for a great initiative. Independent content producers refuse to die! We rule!

Want some p i x e l v i e w ? Independent producers share their thoughts. This week, Leo Robert Klein is a Web Coordinator for CUNY. He started in libraries, the Internet arrived, he ended up blending them. Very well too.

Adrenalab new version! Nice color palette! Check the random intro - cool flash!

Need inspirational divingboards, visit the Toolbox / Portals area.

archinect central hub for architecture news.

- kris van beek - is a great photographer, especially with objects and editorial design with probably the weirdest and most out there navigational system.

CHAPTER3.net

Design Tribe becomes Brand Ladder.

Digitaria -> a 2000 design forte review has got a brand new face!

pixmax was here........ and now, you need to go there! ;-D

I've got mail! Received the mighty BOOK and I'm floored!

Went through it - and - this is one of most well developed community oriented offering I've ever seen. Smart, humble, deep, generous, brillantly worded and FULL of whatever confirmation or information you need to keep your design processes on the right track. Kudos to Nat & Team!

Macromedia Flash: Art, Design + Function

Coroflot - design jobs + free portfolios + freelance information.

The Shadowhand Company new and improved!

Linda Rathgeber's Playing with fire site (free tips and tutorials) has got a companion book available now: Playing with Fire: Tapping the Power of Macromedia Fireworks 4! Check it out.

Have you ever heard of AsoundingWebsites? Similar with tons of interesting threads, reviews and links Fathom5.org (site closed)!

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Affinity suite

Affinity Suite

Our little studio owned Adobe Master Suites—invoking security issues our perpetual licenses were nulled. Undone? No!

I can open all .pdf, .psd or .ai files in the Affinity apps and the UI/UX is so gorgeous!

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Proton Mail

Proton Mail

Connected to the internet's origins, building the internet of the future. We’re building ways to help everyone fight for privacy online. I am a big fan of their services.

Try a month free!

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DuckDuckGo

DuckDuckGo?

What a strange name for an independent Internet privacy company. Contrary to G/ who records every instance of their services useage with DDG, no recording of your data, EVER!!!

We use it everyday.

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Obsidian app

Obsidian

This private (free) app I use daily for taking notes or writing. Back up to the cloud for multi-devices access. Runs locally.

Deep and complex.

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Carole's Instagram

I paint abstract with pretty colours ~ I play with mobile apps to create unique generative art.

Look 'Ma no AI.

feed your eyes

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Communication Arts

Communication Arts 24-25—calls for entries.

Interactive — October 25/24
Illustration — Jan 10/25
Photography — March 7/25
Design — May 2/25

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Smashing Mag

The Smashing Conferences explore real-life projects, workflows and hands-on insights.

SmashingConf - Antwerp
Upcoming: Oct 28-31/24

SmashingConf - Workshops
Online: check dates.

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AIGA

AIGA call for submissions

AIGA’s competitions celebrate exemplary design and demonstrate the power of effective design.

50 Books | 50 Covers: February 26 / 24

365: AIGA Year in Design February 26 / 24

 

Alt Summit

Alt Summit 2024.

It is a conference and a community of thousands of women influencers and entrepreneurs in creative fields.

Upcoming: March 17-20 / 24

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YWFT

YouWorkForThem — Good design needs good fonts! YWFT is privately owned and run by designers.

Rocking it since 2001.

/ Highlighted talents

 

They LUV design! #13

Mind-blowing visual feats and original designs I recently discovered.

Previously: #12 - #11 - #10 - #9 - #8 - #7 - #6 - #5 - #4 - #3 - #2 - #1

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They LUV drawing! #3

Illustration is probably the largest creative area to express (mostly without words) a message.

Previously: #1 - #2

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A type of Show #5 – I love typography - these projects caught my eye.

Previously: #4 - #3 - #2 - #1

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Moodboards #1 – Branding collaterals staged and served with conceptual brilliance.

 

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Editorials by Carole Guevin

Editorials. Design topics or issues that have impacted me and/or our creative industry. .

Over 50 articles.

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Kuvva interview

Kuvva interview

A short interview on how to build a strong portfolio + self-promotion.

 

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Carole Guevin is a founder + editor + design curator ∞ culture creator + online pioneer ∞ featuring the creative culture since '98.

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Visual Brain Gravity

Visual Brain Gravity is a producer and developer of concepts, products and brand experiences.

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Special Feature issues

Special Feature issues

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Best Of The Year (BOTY)

Netdiver Best of the Year is a yearly compilation of projects / talents who made a lasting impression the previous year.

/ 2016 edition

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Netdiver Vintage

Netdiver Vintage edition

What was new in design worldwide—sort of a very unofficial record of web history as captured from {1998 - 2007}.

Over 2.3k+ projects.

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