Friday, 17 December 2010
This blog has now been moved
If your looking for new content to this Blog you should check out Design Aid and my blog at Bruce Allinson
Monday, 13 September 2010
Bizarre Chicken Wire Sculpture by Ivan Lovatt | Weird Pictures, Wonderful Things
Bizarre Chicken Wire Sculpture by Ivan Lovatt | Weird Pictures, Wonderful Things: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
Well worth following the link and check out the rest of these great sculptures made up of chicken wire
Well worth following the link and check out the rest of these great sculptures made up of chicken wire
Thursday, 9 September 2010
30 More Hilarious Print Advertisements | SpyreStudios
30 More Hilarious Print Advertisements | SpyreStudios:
The only thing I like more in advertising than a great idea is a well executed great idea and here are some very well thought out poster campaigns. Visit the site and check them out.
The only thing I like more in advertising than a great idea is a well executed great idea and here are some very well thought out poster campaigns. Visit the site and check them out.
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Highly Creative AT&T Advertisements | Artooz
Highly Creative AT&T Advertisements | Artooz:
Great poster campaign you need to follw this link and see the full set
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Great poster campaign you need to follw this link and see the full set
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Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
30 Vans I'd Be Tempted To Get Into: Pics, Videos, Links, News
30 Vans I'd Be Tempted To Get Into: Pics, Videos, Links, News:
Click title and check out this inspirational van art
Click title and check out this inspirational van art
Retinart - Reflections on the Joyous Elegance of Graphic Design and Creative Thought
Retinart - Reflections on the Joyous Elegance of Graphic Design and Creative Thought:
My last two posts are from the Retinart site/blog. If you have an interest in Graphics you need to ad this to your bookmarks or subscribe to the feed.
Retinart is written by Alex Charchar a graphic designer and lover of all things clever, from the trivial to the profound.
"I've been in love with the industry of graphic design for quite a while and couldn't imagine passing my time indulging in anything else. What more could I want other than this world of creative thought and beautiful expressions?"
Alex is always happy to hear your thoughts and opinions, so please feel free to email and comment, or go to the contact page.
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My last two posts are from the Retinart site/blog. If you have an interest in Graphics you need to ad this to your bookmarks or subscribe to the feed.
Retinart is written by Alex Charchar a graphic designer and lover of all things clever, from the trivial to the profound.
"I've been in love with the industry of graphic design for quite a while and couldn't imagine passing my time indulging in anything else. What more could I want other than this world of creative thought and beautiful expressions?"
Alex is always happy to hear your thoughts and opinions, so please feel free to email and comment, or go to the contact page.
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The Secret Law of Page Harmony - Retinart
As last post but magazine
The Secret Law of Page Harmony - Retinart: "Minimal Magazine Spread
One with which I truly had some fun.
I worked to have the text play within the guides, rather than be manipulated by them. The baseline of the intro paragraph sits near the 1/6th intersection, the tower sits so the island upon which it stands is at the bottom of the textblock but the cross-page diagonal shoots right through the middle of it.
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The Secret Law of Page Harmony - Retinart: "Minimal Magazine Spread
One with which I truly had some fun.
I worked to have the text play within the guides, rather than be manipulated by them. The baseline of the intro paragraph sits near the 1/6th intersection, the tower sits so the island upon which it stands is at the bottom of the textblock but the cross-page diagonal shoots right through the middle of it.
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The Secret Law of Page Harmony - Retinart
If you have been asked to design and layout a book recently then this is a must read.
The Secret Law of Page Harmony - Retinart: "This method existed long before the computer, the printing press and even a defined measuring unit. No picas or points, no inches or millimeters. It can be used with nothing more than a straight edge, a piece of paper and a pencil.
And you can still use it. This is a system which is still as valid, beautiful and elegant with ultra-modern design as it ever was for the work of the scribes, Gutenberg and Tschichold.
The Secret Canon & Page Harmony
Books were once a luxury only the richest could afford and would take months of work to be brought to fruition.
And they were harmoniously beautiful.
The bookmakers knew the secret to the perfect book. They shared among themselves a system—a canon—by which their blocks of text and the pages they were printed on would “agree with one another and become a harmonious unit.”
So elegant is this method of producing harmony that a few designers saw to rediscover it. Even though it was considered a trade-secret, they all came to the same conclusion, hundreds of years apart, independent of one another, but each supported by the other.
The Secret Law of Page Harmony - Retinart: "This method existed long before the computer, the printing press and even a defined measuring unit. No picas or points, no inches or millimeters. It can be used with nothing more than a straight edge, a piece of paper and a pencil.
And you can still use it. This is a system which is still as valid, beautiful and elegant with ultra-modern design as it ever was for the work of the scribes, Gutenberg and Tschichold.
The Secret Canon & Page Harmony
Books were once a luxury only the richest could afford and would take months of work to be brought to fruition.
And they were harmoniously beautiful.
The bookmakers knew the secret to the perfect book. They shared among themselves a system—a canon—by which their blocks of text and the pages they were printed on would “agree with one another and become a harmonious unit.”
So elegant is this method of producing harmony that a few designers saw to rediscover it. Even though it was considered a trade-secret, they all came to the same conclusion, hundreds of years apart, independent of one another, but each supported by the other.
The Pen That Never Runs Out Of Ink - The Resident Architect
The Pen That Never Runs Out Of Ink - The Resident Architect:
They call this The Inkless Metal Pen. Now maybe you're asking - 'Why is it called the Inkless Metal Pen if it never runs out of ink', well because it actually does not write with ink and it does not need ink to write. It has a special metal alloy tip that does the writing.
They call this The Inkless Metal Pen. Now maybe you're asking - 'Why is it called the Inkless Metal Pen if it never runs out of ink', well because it actually does not write with ink and it does not need ink to write. It has a special metal alloy tip that does the writing.
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
Thursday, 12 August 2010
30+ Pieces of Inspiring, Funny and Interesting Advice - My Modern Metropolis
30+ Pieces of Inspiring, Funny and Interesting Advice - My Modern Metropolis: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
Some great graphics for simple life messages click the link and have a browse
Some great graphics for simple life messages click the link and have a browse
Creative Review - Where Children Sleep
Creative Review - Where Children Sleep: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
Very interesting post from Creative Review of a eye opening coffee table book
Very interesting post from Creative Review of a eye opening coffee table book
The Entertainment Lobby: 100+ Examples of Graffity and Street Art From around the World
The Entertainment Lobby: 100+ Examples of Graffity and Street Art From around the World: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
Some great street art here very inspirational
Some great street art here very inspirational
Thursday, 29 July 2010
Monday, 26 July 2010
40 Website Design Layout Tutorials that Yield Professional Results | CreativeFan
40 Website Design Layout Tutorials that Yield Professional Results | CreativeFan:
Creative fan has blogged a whole load of tutorials that help you get great design results for your website no matter what your preferred method or application with links to tutorials in Photoshop, Design Lab, Blogger, WordPress, etc.
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Creative fan has blogged a whole load of tutorials that help you get great design results for your website no matter what your preferred method or application with links to tutorials in Photoshop, Design Lab, Blogger, WordPress, etc.
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Fundraise for GRAPHIC DESIGN AID LIMITED on Everyclick
Fundraise for GRAPHIC DESIGN AID LIMITED on Everyclick: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
Friday, 23 July 2010
Photoshop Color Replacement Tool Tutorial
Photoshop Color Replacement Tool Tutorial: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
Sketchbook on the Behance Network
Check out this great sketch book (follow the link)
Sketchbook on the Behance Network: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
Sketchbook on the Behance Network: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
DesignersCouch: Pencil Against the Chamber by Ben Heine
DesignersCouch: Pencil Against the Chamber by Ben Heine: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
Wednesday, 14 July 2010
CubeCheck.com
CubeCheck.com: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
CubeCheck.com allows you to check out a company before you work there!
- Find out what employees think of the management team.
- The average salary for a position.
- Work / life balance.
- How many people are leaving the company and why.
- What's it like to work at a particular department or location at that company.
Tell us about your job and gain access to detailed reports and insider reviews on any company.
Thursday, 8 July 2010
Models Made Out of Books [44 Photos]
Check these out - think I might be in the second hand book shop very soon I got to make some of these.
Models Made Out of Books [44 Photos]: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
Models Made Out of Books [44 Photos]: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
23 Brilliant Logos With Hidden Messages | The Roxor | Design blog for resources and inspiration
23 Brilliant Logos With Hidden Messages | The Roxor | Design blog for resources and inspiration:
Check these all out - here is the Toblerone bear - mmmmm Toblerone. The other 22 are well worth a look
Check these all out - here is the Toblerone bear - mmmmm Toblerone. The other 22 are well worth a look
Toblerone is a chocolate-company from Bern, Switzerland. Bern is sometimes called ‘The City Of Bears’. They have incorporated this idea in the Toblerone logo, because if you look closely, you’ll see the silhouette of a bear.
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Magazine Advert Design Competition 2010 - Heart Internet
Magazine Advert Design Competition 2010 - Heart Internet:
"Prizes Share This Advert Design Competition Back for 2010...
Do you want to see your work published in a national magazine read by tens of thousands of readers and seen by all of our customers on our website, blog and customer newsletter? And on top of all that, be given a 27' iMac, a 32GB iPod touch, a year's free reseller hosting and a free domain name, all worth over £2,000!
We are looking for an inspired designer to create a brand new magazine advert that will set Heart Internet apart from our competitors and showcase our market leading Reseller Hosting product.
How to enter
We would recommend you start by reading the design brief below and take a look at last year's entrants. Once you are happy with what we are looking for, start weaving your design magic and then send it to us via the upload tab below (Note: file size cannot exceed 6MB).
The closing date is 15/08/10.
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"Prizes Share This Advert Design Competition Back for 2010...
Do you want to see your work published in a national magazine read by tens of thousands of readers and seen by all of our customers on our website, blog and customer newsletter? And on top of all that, be given a 27' iMac, a 32GB iPod touch, a year's free reseller hosting and a free domain name, all worth over £2,000!
We are looking for an inspired designer to create a brand new magazine advert that will set Heart Internet apart from our competitors and showcase our market leading Reseller Hosting product.
How to enter
We would recommend you start by reading the design brief below and take a look at last year's entrants. Once you are happy with what we are looking for, start weaving your design magic and then send it to us via the upload tab below (Note: file size cannot exceed 6MB).
The closing date is 15/08/10.
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60 Magnificent Digital Abstract Art Examples | chethstudios Design Magazine
60 Magnificent Digital Abstract Art Examples | chethstudios Design Magazine: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
Fantastic art, you have to take a look at these
Fantastic art, you have to take a look at these
PhotoRogue.com - Request an Original Photograph
PhotoRogue.com - Request an Original Photograph: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
Has Google Images ever let you down? You looked long and hard for a photograph of something, and never found it? That's where PhotoRogue.com comes in. You can request a picture of anything you want, and volunteer photographers will go out and attempt to actually take the picture you want. It's entirely free, although we don't guarantee that your request will ever be filled.
You could request: a photo of the Golden Gate bridge at night, a baby with blue booties, an old man giving a thumbs-up, a 1996 Ford Escort, a full moon over a cemetery, or that cute girl who works at the cafe by your house. You can request ANYTHING, and we'll try to make it happen. Typically we'll return between two and ten pictures.
The results of your request will be posted onto our Gallery for everyone to see, however the text of your request and your name and email address will remain private.
From Sketch to Vector : Shutterstock
From Sketch to Vector : Shutterstock: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
Some basic but quality Guides on making Vectors from your sketches from SHUTTERSTOCK.
1. First, choose your doodle or sketch. (If you draw it in pencil, you should go over it with a fine liner ink pen - preferably black so it will be clearer when you scan and live trace it.) Scan it into any graphics program and Place it in Illustrator by going to File > Place.
Here's mine:
2. Now we want to Live Trace it, so select your drawing and go to Object > Live Trace > Tracing Options. In the dialogue box choose Simple Trace from the Presets drop down menu and check the Ignore White box. Then click Trace and Expand it by selecting Expand from the top toolbar.
3. As you can see, some of your lines will be quite messy so we'll have to tidy them up. Use the Direct Selection Tool (or white arrow tool). My general rule for keeping the lines clean is to have as few points as possible. So try and spend some time editing your points. Here's my before and after:
4. Now create a New Layer (should be Layer 2) and drag it underneath Layer 1. Select your image and copy it into Layer 2. Then lock Layer 1 and hide it (click on the eye icon). See image:
5. Now select your image from Layer 2 and go to Object > Live Paint > Make. Select the Live Paint Bucket from your Tools panel on the left and choose a color. Click in the unfilled areas to fill with color. Ignore the outline for now. When you're happy with what you've got (again, you can add more detail later) select your image and Expand it again. Then Ungroup it (you might have to do this more than once). Now, select your outline - this can be done with the Magic Wand tool from the Tools panel and delete it. You should end up with something similar to this:
6. Unlock Layer 1 and make it visible (click on the eye icon again). Select your entire outline and change the color. Now, if you zoom in a bit, you can see some white bits showing through.
7. We need to get rid of this by making the outline slightly larger. To do this, select the outline and make it a compound shape (Object > Compound Path > Make). Then go to Object > Path > Offset Path and enter these setting values (Offset: 0.2 pt, Joins: Round, Miter limit: 4). This makes a copy of the outline underneath the original. Now you can delete the smaller original.
8. And there you are, from sketch to a nice clean vector.
Some basic but quality Guides on making Vectors from your sketches from SHUTTERSTOCK.
From Sketch to Vector
1. First, choose your doodle or sketch. (If you draw it in pencil, you should go over it with a fine liner ink pen - preferably black so it will be clearer when you scan and live trace it.) Scan it into any graphics program and Place it in Illustrator by going to File > Place.
Here's mine:
2. Now we want to Live Trace it, so select your drawing and go to Object > Live Trace > Tracing Options. In the dialogue box choose Simple Trace from the Presets drop down menu and check the Ignore White box. Then click Trace and Expand it by selecting Expand from the top toolbar.
3. As you can see, some of your lines will be quite messy so we'll have to tidy them up. Use the Direct Selection Tool (or white arrow tool). My general rule for keeping the lines clean is to have as few points as possible. So try and spend some time editing your points. Here's my before and after:
4. Now create a New Layer (should be Layer 2) and drag it underneath Layer 1. Select your image and copy it into Layer 2. Then lock Layer 1 and hide it (click on the eye icon). See image:
5. Now select your image from Layer 2 and go to Object > Live Paint > Make. Select the Live Paint Bucket from your Tools panel on the left and choose a color. Click in the unfilled areas to fill with color. Ignore the outline for now. When you're happy with what you've got (again, you can add more detail later) select your image and Expand it again. Then Ungroup it (you might have to do this more than once). Now, select your outline - this can be done with the Magic Wand tool from the Tools panel and delete it. You should end up with something similar to this:
6. Unlock Layer 1 and make it visible (click on the eye icon again). Select your entire outline and change the color. Now, if you zoom in a bit, you can see some white bits showing through.
7. We need to get rid of this by making the outline slightly larger. To do this, select the outline and make it a compound shape (Object > Compound Path > Make). Then go to Object > Path > Offset Path and enter these setting values (Offset: 0.2 pt, Joins: Round, Miter limit: 4). This makes a copy of the outline underneath the original. Now you can delete the smaller original.
8. And there you are, from sketch to a nice clean vector.
ScribblerToo :: Mario Klingemann update :: zefrank.com
Have a little fun in your day and try some wacky drawing and sketching on this website its a great fun app
ScribblerToo :: Mario Klingemann update :: zefrank.com: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
ScribblerToo :: Mario Klingemann update :: zefrank.com: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
What you need to know about Intellectual Protection « Intellectual Protection
What you need to know about Intellectual Protection « Intellectual Protection
What you need to know about Intellectual Protection
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Intellectual Protection does not have to be a mystery. Lets look at the five most useful methods of intellectual protection, Patents, Copyright, Trademarks and Design Rights.
Patents
Patents are basicly an intellectual protection reward for the inventor of a product or system to share the knowledge of how he or she done it. With the granting of a patent, the methods and technology become public knowledge and can be seen by all. In return, the holder of a patent has exclusive rights for a fixed period of time to do whatever he or she sees fits with the product including exclusive rights to commercialisation. It is possible to patent an idea. See more information in the patent section below.
Copyright
The most common form of intellectual protection is copyright. It is not possible to copyright an idea. Copyright comes into force instantly when something is created in a tangible form. This can include songs, music, photos, manuscripts, books etc. Copyright gives the creator of a work exclusive rights to reproduce and profit from that work. Copyright law is accepted by 163 countries who signed the Berne convention. Copyright can be registered online as proof that a person actually made the material in question. A name can not be copyright. See more information in the copyright section below.
Trademarks
A common form of intellectual protection used by companies are trademarks. Names and words used to trade under can be protected by Trademarks. Trademarks come in two forms a non-registered trade mark (TM) and a registered trademark (R). Non registered trademarks are free, but you have to be able to prove that you were the original claiment of the trademark in court to be able to fight off infringers. Registered trademarks have to be payed for but give more protection in court as a date of registration is known. See more information in the trademarks section below.
Design Rights
Design Rights are a similar form of intellectual protection to copyrights, but apply to things such as patterns , fabrics, forms etc. They can be unregistered or registered in a similar way to Trademarks. The first ever design right was granted in the United Kingdom in 1787. See more information in the Design Rights section below.
Monday, 21 June 2010
LogoSauce™ - Logo design, inspiration and information.
Looking for logo ideas and inspiration - check these out.
LogoSauce™ - Logo design, inspiration and information.
LogoSauce™ - Logo design, inspiration and information.
Color Scheme Designer 3
Very Nice little tool - personally I'll stick to pantone, but this is well worth a look
Color Scheme Designer 3
Color Scheme Designer 3
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Jackson Pollock by Miltos Manetas, original design by Stamen, press any key to s
This is loads of fun and as addictive as anything - just click the enter link and start waving your mouse around frantically and click to change colours and you will have a new instant Pollock on your screen in no time.
Jackson Pollock by Miltos Manetas, original design by Stamen, press any key to s
Jackson Pollock by Miltos Manetas, original design by Stamen, press any key to s
Hyper-Realistic Acrylic Body Painting (15 pics) - My Modern Metropolis
Hyper-Realistic Acrylic Body Painting (15 pics) - My Modern Metropolis
Alexa Meade thinks completely backwards. Most artists use acrylic paints to create portraits of people on canvas. But not Meade - she applies acrylic paints on her subjects and makes them appear to be a part of the painting!
Alexa Meade thinks completely backwards. Most artists use acrylic paints to create portraits of people on canvas. But not Meade - she applies acrylic paints on her subjects and makes them appear to be a part of the painting!
Thursday, 10 June 2010
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
DATEOMATIC: Back links for website owners-Dateomatic
One way back links help your sites rankings, google loves to see one way links into your site and many pay good money for a one way link - here you can have a link for free you simply add your comment to the post and be sure to put your site link in the form.
Easy and Free
DATEOMATIC: Back links for website owners-Dateomatic
Easy and Free
DATEOMATIC: Back links for website owners-Dateomatic
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
FBoxBot, Joomla bot for thumbnails
Use Joomla and have photographs on your site? - then check this one out...
FBoxBot, Joomla bot for thumbnails: "FBoxBot is a joomla bot/plugin. The main idea is to help the user to create easily thumbnails from any pictures, and when you click on the thumbnails a nice 'lighbox-like' popup appears that show the image at its original size. So what makes this package so special ? First: I've written the associated popup script, frontbox, which I wanted to be lightweight, polyvalent, reliable.
And Second: the process of creation of thumbnails easier than ever: inside your favorite wysiwyg editor insert a picture, resize 'manually', save, publish and the bot will do the remaining job for you ! "
FBoxBot, Joomla bot for thumbnails: "FBoxBot is a joomla bot/plugin. The main idea is to help the user to create easily thumbnails from any pictures, and when you click on the thumbnails a nice 'lighbox-like' popup appears that show the image at its original size. So what makes this package so special ? First: I've written the associated popup script, frontbox, which I wanted to be lightweight, polyvalent, reliable.
And Second: the process of creation of thumbnails easier than ever: inside your favorite wysiwyg editor insert a picture, resize 'manually', save, publish and the bot will do the remaining job for you ! "
Monday, 4 January 2010
Sony VAIO VGN-TX2XP on eBay (end time 04-Jan-10 14:55:04 GMT)
This will be gone very soon at a fraction of its £1800 new retail price - currently £180 very portable and great for graphics work on the move
Sony VAIO VGN-TX2XP on eBay (end time 04-Jan-10 14:55:04 GMT)
Sony VAIO VGN-TX2XP on eBay (end time 04-Jan-10 14:55:04 GMT)
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