Digitalthread / design resources2010-08-24T05:28:26ZEssential design resources, including fonts, typography, photoshop actions, stock photos, design magazines, design books and web design conferences and events.tag:digitalthread.com,2010:/designresources//7Movable TypeCopyright (c) 2008, DigitalthreadExactitudes2010-08-24T05:28:26Z2008-11-14T15:28:05Ztag:digitalthread.com,2008:/designresources//7.17512008-11-14T15:28:05ZFascinating 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)....Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.comdesign events
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)....
London Design Festival 20082008-09-08T17:19:35Z2008-09-08T17:18:56Ztag:digitalthread.com,2008:/designresources//7.17412008-09-08T17:18:56ZThe 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....Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.comdesign events
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....
MadinSpain 082008-07-16T00:07:50Z2008-07-16T00:07:50Ztag:digitalthread.com,2008:/designresources//7.16632008-07-16T00:07:50ZJoin 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!...Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.comdesign events
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!...
Re-Sizer - Photoshop Actions2008-07-15T23:55:46Z2008-07-15T23:54:34Ztag:digitalthread.com,2008:/designresources//7.16622008-07-15T23:54:34ZRe-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....Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.comactions
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....
FontShop2008-07-09T20:33:21Z2008-07-09T19:34:15Ztag:digitalthread.com,2008:/designresources//7.16462008-07-09T19:34:15ZFontShop (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!...Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.comfont distributors
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!...
PhotoService Electa2008-06-29T04:51:08Z2008-06-29T04:42:19Ztag:digitalthread.com,2008:/designresources//7.16212008-06-29T04:42:19ZOver 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....Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.comstock art
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....
The New York City Waterfalls2008-06-26T19:28:21Z2008-06-26T19:27:30Ztag:digitalthread.com,2008:/designresources//7.16192008-06-26T19:27:30ZStep 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!...Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.comdesign events
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!...
TED2008-06-26T00:00:41Z2008-06-25T14:19:41Ztag:digitalthread.com,2008:/designresources//7.16142008-06-25T14:19:41ZDesigners 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....Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.comdesign events
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....
Heavy Light2008-06-25T14:57:16Z2008-06-25T06:56:24Ztag:digitalthread.com,2008:/designresources//7.16152008-06-25T06:56:24ZReflecting 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....Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.comdesign events
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....
HOW Design Conference2008-04-11T15:55:07Z2008-04-11T15:54:15Ztag:digitalthread.com,2008:/designresources//7.15972008-04-11T15:54:15ZThe 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....Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.comdesign events
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....
FontStruct2008-04-03T17:10:36Z2008-04-03T17:03:18Ztag:digitalthread.com,2008:/designresources//7.15952008-04-03T17:03:18ZA new web application that lets you create an entire font online (using a palette of grid-based modular vectors), then export a high-quality TrueType font ready to use on any Mac or Windows PC. The technology is impressive (nice flash interface and the back-end done in Java, apparently) and overall the project is beautifully executed. It's a good example of a web application used as a marketing tool to sell retail fonts. Plus, it never hurts to have another digital font around... does it?...Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.comfont foundries
A new web application that lets you create an entire font online (using a palette of grid-based modular vectors), then export a high-quality TrueType font ready to use on any Mac or Windows PC. The technology is impressive (nice flash interface and the back-end done in Java, apparently) and overall the project is beautifully executed. It's a good example of a web application used as a marketing tool to sell retail fonts. Plus, it never hurts to have another digital font around... does it?...
Tropism Exhibit2007-06-15T18:13:58Z2007-06-15T18:01:13Ztag:digitalthread.com,2007:/designresources//7.15582007-06-15T18:01:13ZWe're kinda tired of the whole "vs." concept—something that was born out of graffiti, and is now used to describe every little design collaboration under the sun. As if these designers aren't truly joining heads, but actually duking it out on the computer like a heads-up match of Quake III. Let's face it, these artists are working together to make something beautiful and unique that extends the concept of "mixed media" and gives it new vibrancy. So come judge the results for yourself this weekend in Brooklyn, NY as Joshua Davis and Commonwealth put their communication skills to the test...Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.comdesign events
We're kinda tired of the whole "vs." concept—something that was born out of graffiti, and is now used to describe every little design collaboration under the sun. As if these designers aren't truly joining heads, but actually duking it out on the computer like a heads-up match of Quake III. Let's face it, these artists are working together to make something beautiful and unique that extends the concept of "mixed media" and gives it new vibrancy. So come judge the results for yourself this weekend in Brooklyn, NY as Joshua Davis and Commonwealth put their communication skills to the test...
The Hurricane Poster Project2007-05-30T22:06:52Z2007-05-30T22:05:17Ztag:digitalthread.com,2007:/designresources//7.15512007-05-30T22:05:17ZThe Hurricane Poster Project gathers limited edition sets of hurricane-related posters from high-profile and up-and-coming artists, designers, and firms from the United States and abroad. The donated posters are sold at this site, and all profits go directly to the Red Cross. We liked the short range of selected designs—most of which revolve around trees, leaves and water imagery. Design for goodness' sakes....Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.comdesign events
The Hurricane Poster Project gathers limited edition sets of hurricane-related posters from high-profile and up-and-coming artists, designers, and firms from the United States and abroad. The donated posters are sold at this site, and all profits go directly to the Red Cross. We liked the short range of selected designs—most of which revolve around trees, leaves and water imagery. Design for goodness' sakes....
Innovationsforum Interaktionsdesign2007-04-03T16:26:50Z2007-03-26T15:24:00Ztag:digitalthread.com,2007:/designresources//7.15232007-03-26T15:24:00ZIf you're ready to take your website, design, art or media to the next level, it's all about interaction these days, isn't it? Well, here's how to get a virtual leg up on your competition and peers... Just book a fight, or catch a train to Potsdam, Germany and join the two day conference "Innovationsforum Interaktionsdesign"—it's a focused forum on all aspects of interface and interaction design. So, whether you are into mobile telephones and media interfaces, problem solutions, product visions, web pages and virtual worlds, art and commerce, or just business and science... take a look into the future...Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.comdesign events
If you're ready to take your website, design, art or media to the next level, it's all about interaction these days, isn't it? Well, here's how to get a virtual leg up on your competition and peers... Just book a fight, or catch a train to Potsdam, Germany and join the two day conference "Innovationsforum Interaktionsdesign"—it's a focused forum on all aspects of interface and interaction design. So, whether you are into mobile telephones and media interfaces, problem solutions, product visions, web pages and virtual worlds, art and commerce, or just business and science... take a look into the future...
Design Within Reach Semiannual Sale2007-03-07T22:57:02Z2007-03-07T23:00:17Ztag:digitalthread.com,2007:/designresources//7.14732007-03-07T23:00:17ZMore is Less at Design Within Reach until March 12th. We bought our workbench desk here a few years back, and still love it... And now you can save 10% on thousands of classic and new designs during the Design Within Reach Semiannual Sale. Check out the site for classic products, desks, lamps, rugs and many new furniture designs, from floor to ceiling, inside and out. This offer is valid only until March 12, 2007, so click the link below now!...Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.comdesign events
More is Less at Design Within Reach until March 12th. We bought our workbench desk here a few years back, and still love it... And now you can save 10% on thousands of classic and new designs during the Design Within Reach Semiannual Sale. Check out the site for classic products, desks, lamps, rugs and many new furniture designs, from floor to ceiling, inside and out. This offer is valid only until March 12, 2007, so click the link below now!...