Tuwi design - all forms of design

Look at this fantastic tutorial provided by abduzeedo. It shows how to create an amazing and realistic water text using:

Adobe Illustrator - to write the text
Cinema 4D - to move in a 3D enviroment that will give a nice effect
Photoshop - to place some real water photos and give a very realistic feeling to the image

Of course you can use other 3D apps (for example 3D Studio MAX - not available for mac).
The result is great and can be applied for different purposes!

Date: 3 - 7 June 2009

Place: Arena Berlin, Eichenstrasse 4, 12435 Berlin

ÏMA Design Village, Ritterstr. 12-14, 10969 Berlin

The 7th edition of the International Design Festival that will be held in Berlin is approaching. From 3 to 7 June we will have the opportunity to see the work of most acclaimed international designers as well as those of young emerging talents. It will be another excellent opportunity to compare and analyze the new paths and forms of this world in constant flux. Read the rest of this entry »

Task: Reinterpret the topic “MINIMALISM” in an artistic and philosophical way by designing a sheet for the MINI Wall Calendar 2010.

Deadline: 8th of May 2009, 11:59am GMT

Prizes:
Top twelve jury prizes: Apple aluminum 13-inch Mac Book 2.0Ghz
AND
Your Design and credits in print in the MINI Wall Calendar 2010 with a print run of planned 30.000 calendars worldwide

Popular Vote:A Wacom Design Tablet

Twelve winning jury-picked designs will become part of the MINI Wall Calendar 2010 that will be available worldwide to celebrate MINIMALISM, MINI environmental initiative. We are looking for twelve amazing images for twelve months of the year. MINIMALISM is the communicative umbrella for all activities of the MINI Brand, which contribute to reducing CO2 emission and fuel consumption. MINI has made several new advancements designed to reduce environmental impact and increase fuel efficiency. MINIMALISM includes features such as aerodynamically enhanced bodies, low rolling resistant tires, light weight engines, engine stop-start features, brake energy regeneration systems, optimal shift time indicators and electronic power steering systems.

Here you can find the complete competition brief and the tecnical specs required for submitted artworks.

We hope that one designer of Tuwi family will win… keep our fingers crossed!

Do you think drawing is essential to be a great graphic designer?

The way design is actually executed seems to be a crucial point of this discussion.

Some of the designers can draw and some can’t. People use the skills they have and you can definitely make your way as a designer without strong drawing skills. Although this, if you have those skills it can give you extra flexibility, for example matching colors, drawing a sketch when an idea comes out, developing a concept that is in your mind but not on the paper…

Drawing is important but it can’t be the only thing needed to be a great designer.
Communication and design skills are foundamental as well and creativity and imagination surely can’t miss.

“To stand out and be refreshingly different at whatever cost - that’s the message we’re getting from today’s logos” and this is the message of LogoOrange Design Group.
A very interesting analysis of the recent design trends of logos creation process. LogoOrange identifies 10 main categories: Psychedelic Pop Backgrounds, Origami, Tactile Logos, Arabesque, Classic Modernism, Pictograms, 80’s Geometry Lesson, Typographic Logos, Street Art and Puzzle Patterns.

Date: April 27, 2009

Place: United States, San Francisco, Grand Hyatt San Francisco

In a really quick world it pays to be at the top of your game. You simply can’t afford to rely on last year’s technology and techniques. At the Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference you can sharpen your skills and strengthen your resume with new techniques and strategies from the most respected professionals in the Web design industry.

The leading authors and practitioners in the Web design community will inspire, entertain, and train you in all the things you know you’ve been needing to learn—and even a few you didn’t—from CSS, Ajax, and Web standards, to SEO, Web usability, interface design and more.

The Voices That Matter audience represents the full spectrum of the design world, from freelancer to studio creatives and corporate designers, with a wide variety of experiences and skills.

Interested in attending? visit the event website at www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2009.

Will you be there?  Tell us about what you got from it!

Jim started this site in 2001 after having trouble finding quality, public domain photos online to use in his designs.  He bought a camera and bothered his photographer friends until he had a grasp on taking photos. He managed to had a collection of photos going to waste so he decided to put them online for other people to use with no strings attached.

It’s now 2009, and Unprofound has grown into a global collaboration of photographers. Hopefully, it will grow into a useful resource for designers everywhere.

The real nice thing it is 100% non-profit!! and that’s we like it! no ads there!

Below check out the eco-friendly totally-new Veuve Clicquot champagne box.
The Design Box it’s made of paper. Paper only. Less than 5% coverage with inks, glues, and solvents. And no plastic film. And micro-grooving is used to reduce the amount of paper in the packaging. The paper is approved by FSC an organization that operates under strict environmental standards, ethical and social issues.
The DesignBox will be presented during the Salone del Mobile in Milan and will be on sale starting next June.
The project is developed by Tom Dixon, Front Design and 5.5 Designers.

Here’s the latest idea produced by 5.5 Designers for Lacie.
I-am-a-KEY, It-is-a-KEY, Pass-KEY: 2 new models of USB keys and a microSD card reader
The accessories are available in 5.5 Designer’s online store.
A perfect union of design, concept, technology and … need something more?

The first number of File Magazine has just released! A new biannual dedicated to art and visual communication.
The graphics are well-kept: 56 pages of newsprint paper, all with a fantastic quality.

The magazine is accompanied by a two-hour DVD with interviews, music videos, short films and a limited edition print, different for each number.
File Magazine can be found in the best libraries, art galleries, shops and fashion boutiques but you can also buy it online at a very reasonable price.