Fascinating anthropological record of people's attempts to distinguish themselves from others... through assuming an alternate identity that is already defined by a set group, or "fashion tribe". In this exhibit, the contradiction between individuality and uniformity is exposed through photographic viewpoint and stylistic analysis. Presented by Rotterdam-based photographer Ari Versluis and profiler Ellie Uyttenbroek. (Also see related YouTube video: Exactitudes - BBC Culture Show 2008).... More
The London Design Festival is the UK’s biggest annual celebration of design and reflects London’s status as the world creative hub. Harnessing the power to change things for the better, it supports emerging talent that reflects London’s diverse influences. September 13-23, 2008.... More
Join us (well, not "us" but "them") for the 3rd annual MadinSpain design event. Held in Madrid, Spain, This international design event takes place on September 12th and 13th of 2008. MadinSpain features a number of exceptional Flash design participants; AKQA, Spin, Brand New School, as well as some fine Flash exhibitors; Emil Kozak, Vasava (link) and IAAH. Actually... come to think of it, maybe "we" will make it!... More
Re-Sizer – a Photoshop Action Pack – was specially developed for enhancing photos and images from low to high quality. It claims to enlarge the size of photos up to 600% without the loss of quality, and apparently this little Action Set is legitimate. Getting best results with stock photos, in our estimate, it has the potential to save agency designers hundreds of dollars. Not to mention oodles of time if they can work more effectively with stock photo comps. Pretty cool demo site too.... More
FontShop (producers of the FontFont library) just let us know they've released four new fonts today... Each FontFont release is newsworthy in its own right, but there is something especially momentous about this one: four brand new families, each one very different from the others; new styles for three of their most popular typefaces; and a dozen expertly crafted OpenType releases that breathe new life into FontFont classics. 'Njoy!... More
Over 50 years of history, more than 500,000 images of art, in a single archive. Specializing in visual art recognized across Europe, Photoservice Electa features an extremely large bank of high resolution photographs of the best Italian art, architecture, and sculpture.... More
Step aside orange Gates, New York City will host an new open-air public art exhibit featuring spectacular man-made waterfalls by Danish artist Olafur Eliasson – starting today. The 4 falls, positioned around the southern end of Manhattan will be softly lit at night and available for everyone to see. This living artwork is one man's attempt to bring back some of the beauty of nature to NYC – something that is much needed, and much appreciated by its citizens. 'Njoy!... More
Designers always tout new ideas, approaches and new methods of thinking... But how much do they really embrace change? Why not test our ability to bend – or blend – with some of the industry's smartest thinkers, and hear out some new concepts and solutions. TED hopes to enliven our understanding of the biggest issues faced by the world, and desires to help create a better future. It's something we can all learn from, and contribute to... as designers sharing some of the same universal goals.... More
Reflecting contemporary directions in Japanese art and culture, Heavy Light: Recent Photography and Video from Japan will be on view from May 16 through September 7, 2008 at the International Center of Photography (ICP), New York City, 1133 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd Street. The works in the exhibition comprise a range of highly individual—and sometimes eccentric—responses to the changes that have taken place in Japan since the mid-1990s.... More
The HOW Design Conference is just over a month away. Register by April 11th to save $50 on the regular full-Conference registration. This is the annual creativity, business and technology conference for graphic designers. It will be held in the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. May 18-21, 2008.... More
