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Google Wallet
It might be too early to know how Google Wallet and Google Offers will really affect our world. But there is no doubt a change is already taking place. Last week’s announcement by Google represents perhaps the biggest step towards the great centre of the entire capitalist system. If you have not watched the video below, watch it!
Graphics Award Winner 2011: Homemade is Best, Forsman & Bodenfors for IKEA
No wonder the Swedish Interactive graphics agency Forsman & Bodenfors was nominated for the Graphics Award by David Kester for their “Homemade is Best” cookery book and iPhone app. It was produced for their multinational client of 15 years, IKEA. “Homemade is Best” is a colourful and visually exciting introduction to Swedish baking. It presents 30 recipes in a very innovative [...]
Mobile Mania in Australia
Nowadays, anyone with a mobile phone or a tablet can enjoy and access the world’s information from any location and at any time. However, the majority of websites are not designed and formatted for viewing on a tiny screen! Taking 60 or more seconds to load and looking jumbled and confused as if the original site was squashed to fit [...]
Photographer Jamie Beck
Created by photographer Jamie Beck, the series Cinemagraph combines animated images whose fluid movements are beyond the traditional gifs. The idea is to create life in just some details of the composition, making it similar to a video. Drawn by the artist, the pictures draw attention to lighting effects and movement of key elements.
The works and the Anti Patterns of No Pattern
You might know this guy’s work, he’s the guy who designed the Windows 7 logo and packaging. He has a pretty impressive portfolio under his belt, working with Nike, Burton, Target racing and many other high profile clients. I’m a big fan of his use of light effects – they remind me of some old Upper Deck Basketball cards I [...]
Twitter Tweets
Interesting way of encouraging twitter use to spread the word.. Volkswagen Brazil recently sponsored the biggest music festival in Sao Paulo, the (sold out) Planeta Terra Festival, where they decided to promote their coolest young car, the Fox, through a seriously good mashup of Twitter, Google maps and real world prize locations. Volkswagen hid secret tickets across the entire city, and then [...]
Super Bowl Ads
The 2011 Super Bowl ads have been talked a lot by the public but not for the positive. Most of them were confusing and looked like they were put together by students like the Coca-Cola siege ad. With an average of 3 million dollars per 30 seconds, the adverts were viewed in 53.3 million households, with a preliminary 46.0 U.S. [...]
Mania Days at Blender Gallery, Paddington
The Beatles ‘64 US Tour is now on show at the Blender Gallery in Paddington. “Mania Days!” showcases rare and intimate rescued photographs from Mr. Curt Gunther. Gunther, who passed in 1991, was brought on-board the American Flyers Airline chartered plane by the band’s press officer Derek Taylor and captured the arrival of the biggest pop band in the world [...]
Zabou Bar presents Almost Forbidden 2
Great news for anyone who missed out on the first Almost Forbidden evening, as Zabou Bar is proud to announce the second installment of this amazing party, Almost Forbidden 2. This hotly anticipated sequel will take place on Saturday 21st of May, and guests should prepare themselves for a wild night as the theme for Almost Forbidden 2 is ‘Jungle’! [...]
