Thursday, October 25, 2007

Photoshop Secret Shortcuts

It is proven that by using software shortcuts can boost up productivity. Here are 30 secret Photoshop shortcuts that I’ve learned from years of experience. Well, what I mean by "secret" is that these shortcuts are not documented in the menus. Keep reading and you will find how these shortcuts can speed up your productivity. I bet you don’t know all of them.
Link:
http://www.webdesignerwall.com/tutorials/photoshop-secret-shortcuts

Design Charts

DesignCharts compiles a weekly chart tracking the best website designsLink:
http://designcharts.com/

Red Interactive Agency

Be prepared to be blowen away, this site is the absolute shinizzle!

Link:
http://ff0000.com/

Urban outfitters

This is the official blog of Urban Outfitters...well, semi-official. It's something they do to share things they like with us and also hear what we're into. We set it up by city to make it easy to check out where you want to check out when you want to check it out. If there's something going on in your town or if you've heard about something going on elsewhere use the submission form to let them know or e-mail them directly at blog@urbanout.com

Check out:
http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/

Saturday, October 20, 2007

'So, do you come here often?'

"We've heard them all before...
An AGDA event providing design students with the opportunity to exhibit their work, and to bridge the gap between practitioners and students.
We want you to produce a design that responds to the topic:




It can be typographic, graphic, photographic or whatever takes your fancy.
Finalists' work will be displayed in a Screen Exhibition at Loop Bar on Thurs November 15th."

Image Requirements.
1024 x 768 pixels
3 Meg in size
PDF format (still images only / motion not accepted)

Submission
Due November 9th
Obtain submission form from vic@agda.com.au
Email image & form to vic@agda.com.au
Include: subject headline (AGDA Exhibition Submission)
or post to: AGDA Victoria
PO Box 152 Brunswick West
VIC 3055
Enquiries call: 03 9380 440

Competition Entry
AGDA Members: Free
Non AGDA Members: $10 (free if you join up!)
Competition to be judged by REAL LIVE designers!!!

Finalist's work will be displayed in a Screen Exhibition at Loop
LOOP Bar, Meyer Place Melbourne (off Bourke St)
6pm onwards
Thurs November 15th.

Prizes include internships at
Melbourne Design Studios:
Studio Pip & Co, Studio Round, 21-19 and Dianna Wells Design

Aquent prize;
$200 Zetta Florence Voucher

AGDA prize:
$200 Metropolis Voucher

For more info click here

CONNECTED - The IA Festival of Illustration


"If you are in Melbourne, keep October 24 - 31 free! Illustrators Australia is planning our first ever Festival, to celebrate the launch of Illustrators Australia Book 10, our website, the 12th annual 9 x 5 exhibition - and if that wasn’t enough, a series of speakers dealing with both the business side and the creative side of the Australian Illustration industry. All will take place at Space 39, 39 Little Collins Street Melbourne."

Info here

Thursday, October 11, 2007

ACMI open studio with steve piscopo


"Drop in to our open studio and meet Australia's finest animators. See them at work, experience hands on animation activities and have a chat with them about their creative process.

Steve's an animating whiz, AIM graduate, member of Nectarine and has worked with Tork, Realworld, Greena and Cybaquoll.

Nectarine is a Melbourne-based company, specialising in Flash and Director design and development.

From the infamous animations for WebDU and MAX, to high-end code-driven projects, they've been producing award-winning multimedia for over ten years. They focus on highly creative, artistic and educational projects and whether web-based, CD-ROM, DVD, games, animation, kiosks or print design - with Nectarine it will always be fun and creative."

dates
Sat 13 Oct - Sun 14 Oct 2007, 11am - 4pm daily
location
ACMI - Screen Pit
admission
Free!