Posted by pangjin on Dec 11, 2008 in
Art/Creative 
Adobe really wants to get really serious business in web application. Kuler (http://kuler.adobe.com/) is an online color picker application that “interactively” reacts to the main colour you pick and suggests other colour that harmonious to the one you picked.
ColorJack (http://www.colorjack.com/) is good when you do not have access to Flash plugins. Color Match is nice as well.
While 4096 Color Wheel are something which would be more appealing towards web developer/designer that is looking for a guide towards web safe colour design.
Posted by pangjin on Dec 11, 2008 in
Viral 
From Mono, comes Monoface: the brief writes itself….
This is a holiday card that is certainly a bit different, a highly interactive real people Mr. Potato Head. Using the faces of the agency’s fifteen employees, the user can exchange their facial features to create some interesting new faces. 759,375 faces to be exact, the site is currently being used as a teaching tool in a high school math class.
The photography and blending of the images is amazing. The only thing missing is the ability to build and save a face to the gallery, rather than have the gallery prepopulated with all 759,375 options. The gallery is also a little too small to actually be useful but still and impressive and fun effort, and the coolest Christmas card you’ve ever seen….
Posted by pangjin on Dec 4, 2008 in
Gadgetry 
Used on our desktops, toolbars, web-pages and other applications, computer icons draw from real world objects and have been known to take on the form of a file folder, paint brush, speaker etc., symbols we can easily identify and associate with. Individuals even use avatars (a form of icon) to represent themselves on instant messaging programs, virtual computer games and various internet forums.
Computer icons have become an important part of our visual language, so much so that these digital computer icons are making their return into the real world. There are also a number of products out on the market which have been influenced by computer hardware. From the desk to the desktop and back again. More about the topic.
Posted by pangjin on Dec 4, 2008 in
Art/Creative 
I Love Typography is designed to inspire its readers, to make people more aware of the typography that is around them. We really cannot escape typography; it’s everywhere: on road signs, shampoo bottles, toothpaste, and even on billboard posters, in books and magazines, online…the list is endless, and the possibilities equally so.
Get yourself inspired by the articles in the site here.
Posted by pangjin on Dec 4, 2008 in
Art/Creative 
“Trend-watching, until recently, has largely been an exercise in watching connections form between direct associations. Photoshop releases a new filter, and voila - entire raft of logos take on that effect. A particular illustration style is featured in a successful advertising campaign or movie, and in what seems like minutes, the flavor of that art starts to enhance corporate identities…” A collection of current logo trend in Logo Lounge by Bill Gardner.
Read more on this article.
Posted by pangjin on Dec 4, 2008 in
School/Course Related Digital Talent Still In High Demand
Talent from the digital realm is still in high demand, according to Aquent which has released the 5thedition of its APAC salary survey. Read Full Article from Marketing Magazine
Downturn To Accelerate Digitalization Process
The tough trading environment will continue over the next 18 months disrupting every business and every sector in the market around the world leading to a fundamental digital transformation, says Nigel Morris CEO for Isobar. Read Full Article from Marketing Magazine
Posted by pangjin on Dec 4, 2008 in
Viral 
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Posted by pangjin on Dec 4, 2008 in
Videos 
Go “Green” has been one of the greatest issues we discuss everyday. Through different medium, many organisations have putting in efforts on spreading the message of protect the environment.
GREENPEACE, an organisation that stands for positive change through action, defend the natural world and promote peace, has done a great job on the CoalFinger campaign. Watch the animation here.
Posted by pangjin on Dec 4, 2008 in
Events/Competition 
The Flashforward Film Festival honors the best Flash work. Flash work is nominated by the public in a variety of categories, then evaluated by a panel of expert judges. The finalists in every category are also eligible for the People’s Choice award, determined by public online vote.
During each Flashforward Conference there is a live Film Festival Awards Ceremony. Every finalist is showcased with a short video trailer highlighting the best aspects of the work. The winners in each category, along with the People’s Choice winner, are announced and awarded with the famous Big Rubber Arrow.
Posted by pangjin on Dec 4, 2008 in
Art/Creative 
You do a little drawing and then hit ‘start scribbler‘ and it creates a ‘generative illustration’ based on your drawing…you can play with the colours, thickness of the lines, etc.
You can take a screencap of your creation and then send it in to their gallery…. check out the gallery below.
Scribbler - http://www.zefrank.com/scribbler/
Gallery - http://www.zefrank.com/scribbler/gallery/
