Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 16 October 2008
So we have just about recovered from our party. what did everyone think? Hope everyone had a good time, and sorry if we did not get a chance to speak to you during the evening. We have some future events lined up but if you have any suggestions for future events we would love to hear from you with your ideas.
We are still marking the quiz but just to keep you going we thought we would publish some of the answers that made us laugh. enjoy.
Q06. Phillipe Stark's Juicy Salif gold coated edition was notable for what reason?
A06. Giant Sized
Q05. Who created the 2012 Olympics Logo?
A05. Colin Aged 5
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 03 October 2008
CDF launch at the Senedd
Last night saw the launch of Cardiff Design Festival 2008. We had a great time looking around at all of the work produced by the design agencies, and the free wine went down very well. So what did everyone else think? And don't forget on the Tuesday 14th October we will be having a 'Get Together' at the Waterguard in the Bay. Hope to see you all there.
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 03 October 2008
We recently have been informed that there will be no bilingual design awards this year. The awards were setup in 2000 by the Welsh Language Board, and have become a yearly highlight for the design industry. Over the last few years they have consistently attracted over 1,000 applications. It is a shame that this year they will not be taking place but we have learnt that the Welsh Language Board is reviewing the awards and are hoping to launch it in a new format for 2009.
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 21 August 2008
National Museum Cardiff has opened four new galleries. The galleries will vary from a Welsh Artists in the 18th Century through to a more general nature theme.
All of the galleries though have a focus on Welsh work and it is hoped that the new works will lead to greater appreciation for the pieces and with fresh ideas and creating new places for education being key to the development.
Posted By: Kodiak | Date posted: 10 July 2008
I am interested in hearing from Designers in Wales who are affected by the Assembly Government's Policy with regard to their restrictive Procurement Procedures which issues 3 year contracts for various creative services i.e. Exhibitions, Graphics etc.
Their actions are such that all work in this area and from all the Assembly Departments are bunched together to form large contracts which eliminates SME's and individual freelancers from competing.
If your prepared to lend your support to an action which may reverse this policy, then stand up and be counted, because without your support the status quo will remain and CHANGE will not happen.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 04 July 2008
#2
So it has taken us a while but we have finally completed #2 to coincide with our first birthday (ok a bit late). Hope you enjoy and if you have any comments or feedback let us know by emailing us at hello@nakedwales.com.
To get your hands on the issue www.nakedwales.com/mag/ISSUE2_WEB.pdf
hope you enjoy and if you want to contribute next time get in touch.
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 10 June 2008
So one of the most beautiful days so far this year and half of us are all in doors!!! That was the pull of Stefan Sagmeisters' talk hosted by Design Wales at the Wales Millennium Centre last night. The talk ran for about an hour covering a brief introduction into his practice as a whole and then concentrating on what most people know him for, which of course are his sentences. From the talk it was particularly interesting to see his work on the branding for the 'musica da Casa' in Portugal, which was designed by renowned architect Rem Koolhaas. It was interesting to see where his approach took him and in particular how it differed from the recent re-brand of the WMC but also how in many ways it was quite similar.
It was a very interesting talk and it is always good to see the person in the flesh and hear their recent anecdotes and little stories that are weaved into the overall talk. This is really just a starting point to open it up to everyone who went last night to see what you thought?
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 10 June 2008
So one of the most beautiful days so far this year and half of us are all in doors!!! That was the pull of Stefan Sagmeisters' talk hosted by Design Wales at the Wales Millennium Centre last night. The talk ran for about an hour covering a brief introduction into his practice as a whole and then concentrating on what most people know him for, which of course are his sentences. From the talk it was particularly interesting to see his work on the branding for the 'musica da Casa' in Portugal, which was designed by renowned architect Rem Koolhaas. It was interesting to see where his approach took him and in particular how it differed from the recent re-brand of the WMC but also how in many ways it was quite similar.
It was a very interesting talk and it is always good to see the person in the flesh and hear their recent anecdotes and little stories that are weaved into the overall talk. This is really just a starting point to open it up to everyone who went last night to see what you thought?
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 24 May 2008
Join us at Langton's bar on Saturday 14 June as we celebrate the Queen's official birthday in style with a fantastic mix of music, arts and performance from the South Wales arts community.
Posted By: Mathew Talfan | Date posted: 23 May 2008
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama hosted a dinner on 22 May to present Lady Anya Sainsbury with an Honorary Fellowship, celebrating her role as founder of the Linbury Biennial Prize for Stage Design. Past college winners will be joining her to celebrate 20 years of this prestigious and innovative award which has become a byword for talent, quality and imagination on stage.
“Lady Sainsbury has done more than anyone else to nurture young graduates embarking on a career in stage design,” says Royal Welsh College Principal Hilary Boulding, “Many of our leading theatre stage designers first achieved national recognition through this award - several of those were young graduates of our college. Winning the Prize enabled them to take their first steps in careers that today span the leading theatres and opera houses internationally. Our Fellowship honours Anya for her commitment and dedication.”
“I am really touched to be receiving this Fellowship,” said Lady Sainsbury, “I have always admired the quality of the work coming out of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. It wasn’t there at the start, in 1987, but suddenly there was an extra light flashing and it was clear that there was something very special going on.”
The Linbury Biennial Prize is the UK’s foremost award for emerging theatre designers, providing a launch pad for the careers of Theatre Designers. The winning entries are exhibited at the National Theatre and from 2009 the National Theatre will take over the management of this prize, an acknowledgement of its acclaim. Since 2001 Royal Welsh College students have consistently been among the award’s finalists: last year Tom Scutt and Rhys Jarman were among the four winners. Tom Scutt also won the Jocelyn Herbert Award and finalist Sophie Mosburger won a Royal Opera House Bursary.
Head of Theatre Design Sean Crowley adds, “The legacy of Linbury is evident in the list of distinguished finalists who have gone on to become some of the most significant practitioners of the late 20th and early 21st century.” He continues, “It stands as a beacon of excellence throughout the UK and internationally. Over the past ten years students of Royal Welsh College have been privileged to enter, compete and excel as a part of the Linbury prize. It is a unique competition that is accepted within the industry as a crucial component in fostering the future of theatre design.”
The Theatre Design department at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama prides itself on preparing students to go on to achieve success in a competitive and demanding industry, in film and television as well as theatre. Production Designer on BBC Wales’ Dr Who and Torchwood Edward Thomas has commented on the huge number of students and graduates that have passed through his productions, with 15 of them being significant members of his current team. James North, (2004) for example is now an Associate Designer on Dr Who.
Colin Richmond, a finalist from 2003, has gone on to establish an extremely successful career as a theatre designer, designing for the Royal Shakespeare Company and the West end among many others. Adam Wiltshire (a Linbury winner in 2003) has designed across the UK in Theatre and Opera and to great acclaim for the Royal Ballet at Covent Garden.
Work from RWCMD Theatre Design students can be seen at the Bute Theatre, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff 5-11 June and Soho Theatre, London 27-28 June.
Posted By: julian | Date posted: 03 May 2008
This years Artes Mundi prize has been won by Indian Artist NS Harsha. his work uses Indian Miniaturist painting to challenge the traditions of Indian Culture. The decision for the £40,000 prize comes from the combined work of the shortlisted artists over their last 5-8 years of work. This year was very much concentrated along the lines of human understanding and humanity as a whole.
This years competition attracted 400 nominations from around the world. The work of NS Harsha and all the other shortlisted artists will be on display in the National Museum Cardiff until 8th June.
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 02 April 2008
Creative Wales Awards recognise the very best talent and potential of individual Welsh artists. Funded by the Arts Council of Wales (ACW), Creative Wales Awards of up to £25,000 are available for Welsh artists every year and for 2007/08, 16 artists have been awarded nearly £300,000. The awards guarantee artists an income for a period, enabling them to take time out to experiment, innovate, and take forward their work. It's a chance to think, to branch out, to take risks.
Read more at http://www.wai.org.uk/index.cfm?UUID=AD649740-65BF-7E43-3B932CB6539BD815
Posted By: zelogtek | Date posted: 19 March 2008
Packaging Services, Packing Services, Shipping Packaging, Custom Packaging, Military Packaging
Packaging refers to the packing of materials for safe and easy transportation purposes. Few packaging companies even take care of the delivery process of goods or products they pack, especially products that are to be exported through shipping. Packaging services are done for commercial purposes which include packaging of items of all sizes - from small to large ones. Large corporations, companies, military and federal governments seek the help of packaging companies for packing and moving their equipments, goods and machinations.
Packaging Services generally vary depending upon the type of products or equipments that are packed. Cost of any packaging service also depends upon the type of the packaging done. For example, delicate products need extra care during packaging. Products that are to be shipped have to be packed differently; large or odd-shaped products require specialized packaging while electrical items need to be packed with static prevention packaging methods etc. Some packaging companies offer customized packaging services that include packing goods in printed boxes of special sizes.
In some cases, packaging service providers also offer insurance for valuable assets. If an item is lost or damaged while packing, its product value is reimursed.
There are different kinds of packaging available for different items. Some types of packaging are listed below:
Packaging also plays an important role in promoting the business by increasing the brand image, product safety and help gaining easy recognition for the package. In a nut shell, different industries require different packaging services. They have their own rules and standards for packaging.
Posted By: warren | Date posted: 18 March 2008
when product design turns anarchist
Destroy the things you love
“Streaks of light came in through the closed shutters where they worked with the seriousness of creators - and destruction after all is a form of creation. A kind of imagination had seen this house as it had now become.”
From the destructors by Graham Greene
Destruction is a liberating process; both physically and spiritually. Total destruction creates space for new, partial destruction can make new from old, or make something more a part of what went before.
Destruction in terms of a nuclear-war-head-blow-the-shit-outta-them and screw-the-consequences is obviously a short sighted view for us as humanity.
But stop and think about the aftermath…
A few fragmented homo-sapien survivors, scrambling over pock marked landscapes, fighting tooth and nail to survive, chased by super-intelligent cockroach warlords, all scouring the globe for untouched oases.
-Slightly fantastical but still quite intriguing.
The point being the end is not the end. It’s the start of something different.
Now scale that destruction down by about a billion or so and examine what you have in your pockets. Really stare at those car keys, or that mobile phone. Look at the torrid destruction reaped down upon these harmless inanimate objects by you. You are the a-bomb; you are a cataclysm for these objects. But they are yours. Not Bob, Geoff or Osama’s’. -YOURS.
Sure Bobs got the same keys as you, and Geoff has the same phone. You and Osama even bought your car the same week; same model and everything. But each of these objects changes as a consequence of the experiences you put it through. And because it changes it becomes more yours.
According to Bruce Stirling, a futurist thinker, we live in:
“An economy of experiences”
Objects are attainable disposable and not unique. Experiences are qualitative, living events that shape who we are. However these inanimate products can serve as a link to things with more intrinsic psychological value. They are the breadcrumbs that lead us back to the light of ‘that day when…
Why hunt through stalls of perfectly square biscuits when you can have miss-shapes. All biscuits should be misshapes. (Arguably they all are.)
Be the person with paint on your jeans, a rip in your shirt and a crack in your phones screen.
Who cares about signal strength? You’ll try and make the call anyway. Or stand waving your arms like a lunatic sending the message. Because here’s the money-maker:
In a throw-away society, emotional value gains precedence.
If you want people to love and keep your designs make them emotionally indispensable.
Your mum wouldn’t throwaway a crayon drawing you did when you were four, but she hurls hundreds of pieces of paper out a week.
So I say we go forth and hurl our I-pod’s from the roofs of skyscrapers until their within an inch of their USB-plug-and-play-minimalist-full 65k-screen lives.
Then cello tape 'em back together and love them more for it.
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 14 March 2008
So #2 is in full swing we have already had a great response but we still need your help. We now have a deadline of May so about a month and a half until deadline. So if you feel you want to contribute in anyway by writing an article, taking some photos anything you fancy get in touch and we can place it in the magazine.
Thank you all form the Naked Wales team
Posted By: Tom | Date posted: 14 March 2008
With talk of a dip in economy it seems design companies are suffering already. I was looking through some of the regular websites that I trawl through to see what has been happening in the Cardiff Design Scene when I noticed Brazil's (www.brazildesign.co.uk) seems to be gone? I was wondering if anyone knew anything about it?
Posted By: aadam2alex | Date posted: 28 February 2008
Usually the goal of advertising is to persuade the potential consumer to do something, generally to buy a product or service. In this process, you are at one side of the picture and the consumer at the other and whatever happens in between will be your efforts to persuade the consumer to buy from you. To formulate an Online Advertising Campaign that works, it is of course; best to be completely familiar with the other side of the picture - that is - your online consumer. There are countless variables that can affect online consumer behaviour ranging from their demographics to social and cultural factors that influence them.
As an advertiser, you need to know why your online consumers are buying, what they are buying, and how they go about buying certain products.
In a Live Chat environment where Live Chat Agents are constantly monitoring your website, with enough training they know your online consumers' behavior like the back of their hands. From which geographical location are they coming in, which languages do they speak, which products/services are they most interested in, which price tags are affordable for them and which cultural or social constraints affect them.
In technical terms, Live Chat Agents can see the IP Addresses of online consumers to get their location, see the keywords they searched for to get to your website to find the product/service they are looking for and much more. Agents can tell which pages consumers are getting stuck on, what makes them abandon a shopping cart and which products could consumers not find easily on the website. By chatting with them - Live Chat Agents get to know the other side of the picture as intimately as possible. These agents can draw online consumer profiles for your company and help in data gathering of your consumer, knowing exactly on a personal basis what each online consumer wants.
This extensive knowledge of your online consumer's behavior will lead to targeted advertising, for small segments of online consumers with specialized advertising messages - even done on a one-on-one basis with a personal touch every time a Live Chat takes place between an agent and an online consumer. This knowledge base might change the way you display your products, the way you write content for your website and most of all, the way your advertise.
Posted By: eleanorbeer | Date posted: 21 February 2008
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/startups/multimedia/2008/02/gallery_google_logos?slide=5&slideView=11
Posted By: stevesda | Date posted: 18 February 2008
New Cardiff Logo
On the BBC website was a story about the new logo to be used by Cardiff & Co to promote Cardiff to the world.
If you read the news story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/7250149.stm you will see the opinions underneath which i think speak volumes about it.
It was aimed to remove the national symbols and associated stereotypes that go with them, but there seems to be nothing that is innately 'Cardiff' in the logo. Personally i'm not too sure it represents Cardiff in any way.
Posted By: Tom | Date posted: 15 February 2008
I love dust
They've just launched their new site www.ilovedust.com
Posted By: Tom | Date posted: 14 February 2008
LARGE numbers of Wales’ public art projects should be “culled” because they are ugly and out of touch with modern society, the Welsh art community claimed yesterday.
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/02/14/experts-blast-welsh-public-art-91466-20473426/
Posted By: aberdarejack | Date posted: 11 February 2008
October 24-26th promises to deliver the web event of 2008. The brainchild of Flash guru Aral Balkan, Singularity will bring together globally the greatest gathering ever of Designers, Developers and all round clever chaps in the worlds first Global online web conference.
“Singularity is a conference. A web conference. But not a traditional web conference. Singularity is the world’s first large-scale online web conference!” Aral Balkan - Conference Organizer
Posted By: Angelo | Date posted: 05 February 2008
To those who are looking for someone to do work for free… please wake up and join the real world
Every day, there are more and more CL posts seeking “artists” for everything from auto graphics to comic books to corporate logo designs. More people are finding themselves in need of some form of illustrative service.
But what they’re NOT doing, unfortunately, is realizing how rare someone with these particular talents can be.
To those who are “seeking artists”, let me ask you; How many people do you know, personally, with the talent and skill to perform the services you need? A dozen? Five? One? …none?
More than likely, you don’t know any. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be posting on craigslist to find them.
And this is not really a surprise.
In this country, there are almost twice as many neurosurgeons as there are professional illustrators. There are eleven times as many certified mechanics. There are SEVENTY times as many people in the IT field.
So, given that they are less rare, and therefore less in demand, would it make sense to ask your mechanic to work on your car for free? Would you look him in the eye, with a straight face, and tell him that his compensation would be the ability to have his work shown to others as you drive down the street?
Would you offer a neurosurgeon the “opportunity” to add your name to his resume as payment for removing that pesky tumor? (Maybe you could offer him “a few bucks” for “materials”. What a deal!)
Would you be able to seriously even CONSIDER offering your web hosting service the chance to have people see their work, by viewing your website, as their payment for hosting you?
If you answered “yes” to ANY of the above, you’re obviously insane. If you answered “no”, then kudos to you for living in the real world.
But then tell me… why would you think it is okay to live out the same, delusional, ridiculous fantasy when seeking someone whose abilities are even less in supply than these folks?
Graphic artists, illustrators, painters, etc., are skilled tradesmen. As such, to consider them as, or deal with them as, anything less than professionals fully deserving of your respect is both insulting and a bad reflection on you as a sane, reasonable person. In short, it makes you look like a twit.
A few things you need to know;
1. It is not a “great opportunity” for an artist to have his work seen on your car/’zine/website/bedroom wall, etc. It IS a “great opportunity” for YOU to have their work there.
2. It is not clever to seek a “student” or “beginner” in an attempt to get work for free. It’s ignorant and insulting. They may be “students”, but that does not mean they don’t deserve to be paid for their hard work. You were a “student” once, too. Would you have taken that job at McDonalds with no pay, because you were learning essential job skills for the real world? Yes, your proposition it JUST as stupid.
3. The chance to have their name on something that is going to be seen by other people, whether it’s one or one million, is NOT a valid enticement. Neither is the right to add that work to their “portfolio”. They get to do those things ANYWAY, after being paid as they should. It’s not compensation. It’s their right, and it’s a given.
4. Stop thinking that you’re giving them some great chance to work. Once they skip over your silly ad, as they should, the next ad is usually for someone who lives in the real world, and as such, will pay them. There are far more jobs needing these skills than there are people who possess these skills.
5. Students DO need “experience”. But they do NOT need to get it by giving their work away. In fact, this does not even offer them the experience they need. Anyone who will not/can not pay them is obviously the type of person or business they should be ashamed to have on their resume anyway. Do you think professional contractors list the “experience” they got while nailing down a loose step at their grandmother’s house when they were seventeen?
If you your company or gig was worth listing as desired experience, it would be able to pay for the services it received. The only experience they will get doing free work for you is a lesson learned in what kinds of scrubs they should not lower themselves to deal with.
6. (This one is FOR the artists out there, please pay attention.) Some will ask you to “submit work for consideration”. They may even be posing as some sort of “contest”. These are almost always scams. They will take the work submitted by many artists seeking to win the “contest”, or be “chosen” for the gig, and find what they like most. They will then usually have someone who works for them, or someone who works incredibly cheap because they have no originality or talent of their own, reproduce that same work, or even just make slight modifications to it, and claim it as their own. You will NOT be paid, you will NOT win the contest. The only people who win, here, are the underhanded folks who run these ads. This is speculative, or “spec”, work. It’s risky at best, and a complete scam at worst. I urge you to avoid it, completely. For more information on this subject, please visit
So target=_blank class=subNavRegular>www.no-spec.com.
So to artists/designers/illustrators looking for work, do everyone a favor, ESPECIALLY yourselves, and avoid people who do not intend to pay you. Whether they are “spec” gigs, or just some guy who wants a free mural on his living room walls. They need you. You do NOT need them.
And for those who are looking for someone to do work for free… please wake up and join the real world. The only thing you’re accomplishing is to insult those with the skills you need. Get a clue.
Posted By: Angelo | Date posted: 12 January 2008
Fooling ourselves to believe that we are greater than what we actually are, cheapens the value of graphic design. We would have a better chance of making a real contribution to the world if we did not have a delusion of grandeur about it. The real value of graphic design cannot be realized if we misunderstand what it is.
Here is a personal story to illustrate this point: Years ago, I was at a small take-out restaurant in the Flatiron district of Manhattan. Though there was no fancy logo, sign, or window display, the place was quite busy.
I ordered fish and chips, and when it was done, the man behind the counter, whose face was covered with grease and sweat, offered me a special sauce. The way he so proudly presented his sauce deeply touched my heart and I’ve never forgotten it since. As I thanked him for the sauce, I thought to myself, “I wouldn’t last a day behind this counter.” I could not imagine how this man was able to work there every day, and still find joy in offering his sauce. He seemed to possess an infinite capacity to be happy. In comparison, I felt like a spoiled brat. This man clearly had no expectation of changing the world. He had no delusion of grandeur about his job. Yet, he was able to touch my heart with his love for food and people, and became a source of inspiration for me.
In comparing our profession to others, it might be tempting, for instance, to compare graphic designers to architects, but the latter have a higher degree of fusion between form and content. There are of course many exceptions, but most great architects are responsible for the content of their own work. For example, the socio-political philosophies of Peter Eisenman and Rem Koolhaas are a significant part of what they sell and what their clients expect from them. In contrast, most graphic designers work hand-in-hand with others who create the content, such as advertisers, writers (books), musicians (album covers), and business owners (branding). If you are a graphic designer working for Greenpeace, the message behind your work is not yours.
You may have a philosophy about how a certain type of message can be delivered more effectively, but that is independent of the message itself. The message does not originate in the designer. Architects on the other hand, deal with both types of philosophy.
A better comparison would be architectural engineers to graphic designers. However, most graphic designers would find this insulting. We want to believe that we are not just craftsmen or technicians, and that we have important things of our own to say. The field of graphic design attracts people with big egos because it is a business with high exposure. In fact, it is a business of high exposure, period. Because of that, it also attracts people who like to believe that they can change the world. Or, perhaps the process is the other way around. People who are interested in changing the world are naturally interested in communication, and so if they keep at it, they eventually become very good at it, which in turn leads them to apply their skills professionally.
Don’t get me wrong; I like graphic design, and I enjoy my work, but I don’t want to be confused about what it is. As a baker, you cannot expect to change the world, but that does not mean that baker is an irrelevant occupation. Bakers do make a difference in the world, but that cannot be the expectation of a baker. In fact, having no such expectation would work better towards making a real difference.
Graphic design is a noble occupation with a real purpose, but for that purpose to be realised, we need to see graphic design for what it actually is, and have certain humility about it. Graphic design is a supporting role, not a leading role. Musicians understand and appreciate better the value of being in supporting roles. If every player in a band tried to be a star, it would create a musical disaster. Not everyone is destined to be a star, and for someone to be a star, there must be others who are willing to play the supporting roles.
Graphic design is misleading in that it looks like a leading role, when in fact it is a supporting role. If one wants to play a leading role, one should learn to play violin instead of playing viola very loudly in order to be noticed. Otherwise, one will end up giving the viola a bad name.
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 10 January 2008
Redevelopment plans for one of Wales’ most popular arts centres have received a major boost with the announcement by the Arts Council of Wales of a £1.75 million Capital Lottery Award.... http://www.chapter.org/11273.html
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 10 January 2008
The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) has released its draft Art Form Strategies today for a consultation period that will last until 25 February 2008.... http://www.artswales.org.uk/viewnews.asp?id=736
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 10 January 2008
Sherman Cymru officially launched this week with a special opening party and brand new look to mark a new year and new company, attended by Minister for Heritage, Rhodri Glyn Thomas and Chair of the Arts Council of Wales, Professor Dai Smith.... http://www.artswales.org.uk/viewnews.asp?id=746
Posted By: conkadesign | Date posted: 05 December 2007
independent front cover 20/11/07
Conka Design’s ‘Plisgo’ coffee table has come top in an article discovering the best coffee table furniture in The Independent. Featuring on the front cover and inside the paper on November 20th the article has put together ‘ten of the best’ coffee table designs from around the world, both past and present.
The Plisgo table originated as an in-house concept but went into production to cope with the demand shortly after it was first exhibited by Conka.
Other designers recognised in ‘the ten best’ include world famous Giulio Cappellini, Laccio and Charles and Ray Eames……a nice place for Conka to be.
More info on the Plisgo: www.conkadesign.co.uk
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 04 December 2007
Safle formed from CBAT, the Arts & Regeneration Agency and Cywaith Cymru – Artworks Wales. Has recently been launched.... further details
http://www.designweek.co.uk/Articles/136848/New+Welsh+arts+body+launched+.html
Posted By: stevesda | Date posted: 20 November 2007
Great idea from the Bristol creative industry: They've invited 14 of the cities creative groups to design 400 ft projections to light up some of the cities famous buildings in a kind of mini festival to be held around Christmas!
Would be great to see this kind of support for the Welsh creative industry! - There is some great architecture in Wales that would welcome being 'lit up' i'm sure!
I believe the 'Light up Bristol' event is a collaboration between a few local creative 'institutions'.
Something on this scale would be great for the Cardiff Design Festival!
See more at www.lightupbristol.co.uk
Posted By: Juliet | Date posted: 19 November 2007
Croatian creative agency Bruketa & Zinić have designed an annual report for food company Podravka that has to be baked in an oven before it can be read. Called Well Done, the report features blank pages printed with thermo-reactive ink that, after being wrapped in foil and cooked for 25 minutes, reveal text and images...
http://www.dezeen.com/2007/11/13/well-done-a-food-company-annual-report-that-has-to-be-cooked-first/
http://www.bruketa-zinic.com/indexen.php
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 12 November 2007
#1 Magazine
Following a fantastic launch of the first magazine from Naked Wales: #1 at Glo Bar in Cardiff. It’s now available online…
http://www.nakedwales.com/MAG/ISSUE1_WEB.pdf
You also have the opportunity to own a piece of history, buy purchasing a limited edition copy of the magazine. Only 50 copies of the limited edition were printed most of which have now found there new home all across the UK, but there are still a few left!!!
Buy a limited edition for £10 per copy, please e-mail hello@nakedwales.com for more information.
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 09 November 2007
Naked Wales - launches #1 at Glo Bar, Cardiff
So what did everyone think? We had a great time and it was good to see how many people turned up. So thank you to everyone who came to the launch of #1. It was a great night for us and putting faces to some of the contributors was particularly pleasing. We must also thank our sponsor’s, glo bar for the hospitality and INKA for printing our flyers. It was a struggle but hopefully we got something out that everyone feels could go on and become a regular magazine representing the Wales Art + Design scene?
Let us know what you think about the magazine, and for those of you who could not attend the evening there are still a few limited edition copies of the magazine left, so if you want to know more about the Design scene in Wales or you just want to support Naked Wales for future events get in touch hello@nakedwales.com and we will send you a magazine out for £10.00 + postage.
Alternatively if you want to help on #2 then please get in touch.
Finally we must apologise for our mass emailing before the event. We learnt that our email system had a technical glitch so sorry if you got thousands of emails from us. We were just keen to see you all.
Almost forgot during the evening there was a prize draw for copy 1 of #1 and the winner was:
BLUE 68 – being Kutchibok.
We will get it in the post to you in the next few days.
Thanks once again
Posted By: jameso | Date posted: 07 November 2007
I know this is a tad late but there was a really interesting show on this evening (without sounding too geeky) about typography and how the font Helvetica came about. If you've got Virgin Digital you should be able to see it on ONdemand or at a long shot youtube.
It had some good interviews with the some of the big type guys, like Carson and Sagmeister then even right back to Wim Crouwel.
Anyhoo heres the link to the episode guide http://
I target=_blank class=subNavRegular>www.bbc.co.uk/imagine/article/helvetica.shtml
I found it pretty worthwhile, anyone else catch it?
Posted By: Tom | Date posted: 26 October 2007
The gallery will once again morph into a massive drawing studio, where you are invited to join in the UK's biggest annual free art event.
The event is for all ages and you can add your own small-scale reflective drawings or add to large-scale collaborative drawings all about the shoreline. This project is a simple and enjoyable way to involve adults, children, groups and individuals in the arts, and importantly, admission is free.
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 16 October 2007
The Electronics Tattoo film expresses the visual power of sensitive technology
The Electronics Tattoo film expresses the visual power of sensitive technology applied to the human body. The film subtly leads the viewer through the simultaneous emotional and aesthetic transformations between two lovers.
http://www.design.philips.com/probes/projects/tattoo/index.page
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 26 September 2007
#1
"Remember, remember the 5th November the Gunpowder treason and plot"
Following on from the success of the website launch Naked Wales brings you #1. On the 5th of November we will be hosting the launch of #1 which will be our first electronic art + design magazine for Wales. Informing and showing what has been going on in Wales’ design scene in the last three months. So if you would like to meet like minded people, talk about design problems over a drink or two!!! come along to the lanuch at Glo Bar Churchill Way Cardiff 6pm - til late. entrance free.
Everyone welcome, so if you want to try and get to know abit more about the Cardiff design scene, or if you would prefer to try and blag a job by selling yourself to one of the many design agency directors, then the launch of Naked Wales #1 is the place to be.
We hope to see you there.
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 07 September 2007
VeloDream’ – a competition for UK schoolchildren to design their own dream Olympic cycling venues of the future - was launched by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today.
Complementing the Design and Technology school curriculum, the competition taps into the creative talents of pupils aged 5-16.
It encourages them to submit VeloPark designs, which can be illustrations, paintings, drawings, photos, computer images, presentations and even films.
A winning primary and secondary school from each region will be selected for a competition final early next year, when a primary and secondary school will be announced as national winners.
The prize for the two winning schools will include the opportunity to work with the 2012 VeloPark designers and learn at first-hand how to create a world-class sports venue.
More than 180 schools around the country have already signed up to take part, with a deadline of the end of November to submit their design entries.
ODA Chief Executive David Higgins said: ‘Youth participation, world-class sport and design excellence are all at the heart of our plans for 2012, so the VeloDream competition is a great way to bring these elements together in the classroom and inspire schoolchildren around the country.’
www.london2012.com/news/archive/2007-09/2012-design-competition-launched-for-uk-schools.php
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 31 August 2007
A RANGE of furniture inspired by some of Wales’ most significant historic sites has gone on display at the London New Designers Show.
Up-and-coming furniture designer Cathy Evans, from Pontyclun, is displaying her first exhibition at the prestigious event.
To read more visit...
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_headline=gothic-fantasy-castle-inspires-young-furniture-designer&method=full&objectid=19713010&siteid=50082-name_page.html
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 31 August 2007
Vacant shops in Pontypridd have been transformed into art galleries in the All Over the Shop festival this week.
A unique blend of installation, film, painting and interactive digital media is being shown in shops, taken over by the artists, in the Taff Vale Precinct until Saturday, September 1 and in the Circle Gallery at the Muni Arts Centre until September 29 (paintings only).
CF37 Artists Network - a thriving community of artists - has recently been established in Pontypridd, and many of their new artworks are included in the exhibitions, which celebrate the diversity and high quality of work currently produced by local talent. Those participating include promising new graduates, emerging artists exhibiting internationally and critically acclaimed mid-career artists.
Rhondda Cynon Taf Digital Media Co-ordinator, Ann Hayes, said: "There is something for everyone in this stimulating and highly accessible festival, including figurative and abstract painting, sculpture, installation, and digital media.
"Themes explored include the absurd nature of domestic routines, human creativity verses Artificial Intelligence and (not forgetting) shopping!
The festival also features an interactive film installation by Inga Burrows, senior lecturer in Media at the University of Glamorgan and an innovative interactive screen-based game called SodaRace.
This project is part of the Arts and Town Centre Regeneration Programme for Rhondda Cynon Taf - a partnership programme between the Council's Development and Regeneration and Cultural Services departments and the Arts Council of Wales.
It was initiated by the artists' network and is supported by the University of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf Cultural Services Digital Media Programme and the Arts and Town Centres Regeneration Programme
Cllr Graham Thomas, Rhondda Cynon Taf Cabinet Member for Culture, Recreation and Tourism, said: "The creative industries are a recognised growth sector in Rhondda Cynon Taf and we are delighted to be supporting local artists in presenting this exciting exhibition.
"We hope many people will drop in to see the works on show when they are in Pontypridd."
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 30 August 2007
Firstly we would just like to thank everyone for all of their support from the design community over the last few months.
We have now started collecting the articles together from all of our contributors for the magazine which will be published in November. We have a deadline of the end of September for all articles to be in by. If you would like to contribute in writing an article then please email us on hello@nakedwales.com. So if you have recently been to a fantastic exhibition or you have just read a great book and feel that you would like to let other people know, then please get in touch.
Posted By: Valintino | Date posted:25 August 2007
Hello, Your site is great. Regards, Valintino Guxxi
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 17 August 2007
While slightly off beat we felt we should report that two German physicists have claimed to have broken the speed of light, as a possible Seminal moment in Human development the inner child within is ignited and we all start thinking about Star Trek and travelling through space to visit far far away galaxies.
The Two German Scientists conducted an experiment using microwave photons, which travelled instantaneoulsy between a pair of prisms that had been moved upto 3ft apart. the discovery came from their investigations in a phenomenon called quantum tunnelling, which allows sub-atomic particles to break apparently unbreakable laws.
The discovery has been covered in New Scientist magazine, and it seems we will see how this one develops.
Source
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/08/16/scispeed116.xml
Posted By: Angela Spiteri | Date posted: 14 August 2007
Whilst the weather at this year’s Royal Welsh Show was a total washout, it has just been confirmed that public event recycling figures reached the highest on record in Wales. This has been put down to new recycling bins located throughout the showground, designed and produced by Cardiff-based design company, The National Centre for Product Design and Development Research (PDR).
The new bins, which can best be described as dynamic, engaging and bright, were designed to address the lack of event recycling in Wales. In a very tight timescale, PDR took the project from design to production using their in-house expertise and facilities, and successfully exceeded all objectives set out by their clients - Waste Awareness Wales and Cylch.
Clearly segregated through colour coded bin covers and eye-catching graphics, PDR designed bins to accommodate cans, plastics, compostables and residuals – leaving no excuse for event-goers to ignore recycling!
Ashley Bryant, Senior Designer at PDR commented “Whilst the design fulfilled all of the basic functional requirements such as ease of installation and consideration of storage when not in use, our main aim was to make it distinctive and easy to use, to engage the public and promote recycling”.
PDR, a design and development centre at the University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC), also cut production costs by an impressive 35% and implemented an effective new sponsorship scheme that was snapped up by top High Street Retailer Marks and Spencer at the show. Sponsoring companies are now featured on a raised flag, which creates more prominent exposure for the company, whilst making recycling points more distinctive. All cash generated from sponsorship will be used to support future recycling initiatives.
Ruth Llewellyn, Wales Recycling Manager at Cylch commented, “The distinctively eye-catching new bin covers turned the ugly metal oil drums into easily identifiable beacons of recycling. The amount of material collected for recycling has increased dramatically compared with 2006. It could be said this is a result of the new striking bin covers developed by PDR. The new covers will be used at other events to promote a consistent recycling message.”
Posted By: Angela Spiteri | Date posted: 10 August 2007
The National Centre for Product Design and Development Research (PDR) has recently become one of the first design and development centres in the UK to offer the latest breakthrough in 3D technology to businesses.
As the first portable, hand-held scanning device on the market the 3D Handiscan allows users to capture data in a single continuous scan, and generate digital models from any physical shape or form in a record-breaking timeframe and accuracy.
The application of such advanced technology has significant implications for automated reverse engineering, with the ability to re-create complex products or components which would have been impossible to achieve through conventional engineering and design methods. It is also ideal for emerging applications such as the production of customised devices and automatic recreation of legacy parts.
PDR, widely recognized as a European leader in the fields of product design and production, is unique in it’s concentration of leading-edge facilities and knowledge, and has always maintained history of revolutionary application of the very latest technologies and processes.
It is one of just 3 companies in the UK to own a Selective Laser Melting (SLM) Machine, and the only company in the UK to offer it commercially. As the only machine to make it possible to produce 100% dense stainless steel parts from custom metal powder, the SLM machine can achieve the finest details such as thin vertical walls of less than 100 µm.
Jarred Evans, Commercial Manager PDR commented, “this is reflective of our philosophy to offer world class expertise and cutting-edge technologies all under one roof. We are continuously investing heavily in prototyping and batch manufacturing technologies to work with data submitted or created at PDR to offer a range of solutions to companies who require anything from 1 to 5,000 parts per annum quickly and accurately. By offering capabilities that are unique to PDR, we aim to provide creative and practical solutions that add value to our client’s offering and help them prosper in the most profitable, competitive and cost effective way”.
PDR has the resources and capabilities to take products from concept to successful production and launch all in-house. Services offered include research and analysis, product design, engineering, prototyping, manufacturing, and graphics design and branding. For further information contact Angela Spiteri on 02920 416725.
Posted By: Angela Spiteri | Date posted: 10 August 2007
Cardiff-based product design and development centre PDR (The National Centre for Product Design and Development Research) has just become the first design company in Wales to receive an International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) for its outstanding design work.
A bariatric hospital bed developed for Nightingale Beds, the ProAxis Plus, is the epitome of great design, and since its launch has increased Nightingale’s sales figures by 286%.
With most bariatric beds failing to consider patient and carer health risks – the ProAxis Plus has been cleverly engineered to maintain a functionality that is among the safest, user friendly and most practical on the market. Its ergonomically designed mattress and electronically controlled functions optimise patient comfort whilst alleviating the potential for manual handling injuries.
Nigel Quinn, Managing Director of Wrexham-based Nightingale Beds commented, “Since The ProAxis Pressure Area Care System was introduced into the market, I am delighted to be able to say that the response to date has exceeded all our expectations. The quality of PDR’s work throughout the project proved to be exceptional and their support through all phases was first class”.
With over 1,600 entries from 30 countries, winning an IDEA is the ultimate compliment from the design industry and defines a design as the very best in business. Winners are selected by a panel of top international designers and only pioneering products that have the ability to thrive in global markets are selected. Other notable winners this year include Apple and Kodak.
PDR, a design and development centre at the University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC), has bagged a total of 5 prestigious international awards over the past 2 years – more than any other UK company. Jarred Evans, Commercial Director of PDR commented, “This is a fantastic result for our talented team who surpassed competition from some of the world’s most innovative companies. I am delighted to showcase the exceptional expertise we have at PDR and in Wales on such an international level”.
PDR is a multidisciplinary design and development centre and has the in-house resources and capabilities to take products from concept to successful production and launch. Services include developmental research, product design and development, prototyping, low volume rapid manufacture, graphics, marketing and branding. For further information contact Angela Spiteri on 02920 416725.
Posted By: Angela Spiteri | Date posted: 10 August 2007
Whilst the weather at this year’s Royal Welsh Show was a total washout, it has just been confirmed that public event recycling figures reached the highest on record in Wales. This has been put down to new recycling bins located throughout the showground, designed and produced by Cardiff-based design company, The National Centre for Product Design and Development Research (PDR).
The new bins, which can best be described as dynamic, engaging and bright, were designed to address the lack of event recycling in Wales. In a very tight timescale, PDR took the project from design to production using their in-house expertise and facilities, and successfully exceeded all objectives set out by their clients - Waste Awareness Wales and Cylch.
Clearly segregated through colour coded bin covers and eye-catching graphics, PDR designed bins to accommodate cans, plastics, compostables and residuals – leaving no excuse for event-goers to ignore recycling!
Ashley Bryant, Senior Designer at PDR commented “Whilst the design fulfilled all of the basic functional requirements such as ease of installation and consideration of storage when not in use, our main aim was to make it distinctive and easy to use, to engage the public and promote recycling”.
PDR, a design and development centre at the University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC), also cut production costs by an impressive 35% and implemented an effective new sponsorship scheme that was snapped up by top High Street Retailer Marks and Spencer at the show. Sponsoring companies are now featured on a raised flag, which creates more prominent exposure for the company, whilst making recycling points more distinctive. All cash generated from sponsorship will be used to support future recycling initiatives.
Ruth Llewellyn, Wales Recycling Manager at Cylch commented, “The distinctively eye-catching new bin covers turned the ugly metal oil drums into easily identifiable beacons of recycling. The amount of material collected for recycling has increased dramatically compared with 2006. It could be said this is a result of the new striking bin covers developed by PDR. The new covers will be used at other events to promote a consistent recycling message.”
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 03 August 2007
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and the London Organising Committee
of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) invites expressions of
interest for the following framework procurement:
Design, print, copywriting and distribution and storage framework
The ODA and LOCOG require a panel of suppliers specialising in a range
of marketing, design and communications services for internal and
external audiences.
The services are split across four categories:
- Design and creative services
- Print services
- Copywriting/proofreading services
- Distribution and storage services
Please note that ODA and LOCOG have mandatory pre-qualification
requirements, these are detailed in the Contract Notice and Part 4 of 4
- Project Information.
Further information:
Those expressing an interest must complete a pre-qualification
questionnaire (PQQ) via the eTendering section of the London 2012
website at http://london2012.net/re?l=evvvq1Ifthd1dI0
Interested bidders may only express interest via the eTendering section
of the London 2012 website. Expressions sent by any other means will not
be accepted. Suppliers are advised to submit expressions of interest
(EOI) at the earliest opportunity in order to allow sufficient time for
completion of the PQQ.
The deadline for expression of interest and completed PQQ submissions is
12pm (noon) on 27 August 2007 via the eTendering portal.
Those successful in qualification will be invited to tender.
Please continue to check the business section of the London 2012 website
at www.london2012.com/business for the latest information on the 2012
project.
Best regards,
The London 2012 Team
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 03 August 2007
Could you name the St Davids Gallery?
It is the biggest building project in St Davids since the cathedral was built in 1131 and now all it needs is a name.
The three million pounds landscape gallery is due to open in the Summer of 2008, and the people of Wales are being asked to help name the building. Whoever comes up with the best name will win a flight over Pembrokeshire and a cash prize of a hundred pounds donated by the St Davids Peninsula Tourist Association.
The St Davids centre will be much more than an art gallery. It will feature a range of treasures from the National Museum of Wales and other collections, to celebrate Pembrokeshire's stunning landscapes, fascinating history and unique culture.
There will be interactive exhibits designed to be fun for both children and adults.
The project is a partnership between the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority and Amgueddfa Cymru, the National Museum of Wales, with part-funding from the European Union Objective 1 Programme through the Welsh Assembly Government and the Wales European Funding Office (WEFO).
For your chance to name the next new iconic building in St Davids, submit your entry via the Park Authority website at: www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk Or send your entry to:
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park FREEPOST, HV 77,
Pembroke Dock SA72 6YZ
www.pcnpa.org.uk
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 27 July 2007
Design graduates have been showing off their skills to potential employers.
At a special portfolio clinic, organised as part of the Cardiff Design Festival, established and experienced designers from across Cardiff gave advice and guidance to this year’s design graduates.
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_headline=design-festival-gives-grads-job-hunt-advice&method=full&objectid=19520224&siteid=50082-name_page.html
Posted By: Tom | Date posted: 27 July 2007
So you're six years old and you love playing with building blocks and you think the coolest job ever would be to play with building blocks for a living.
Iwan Lloyd Roberts of Pwllheli, Wales, got to live out that fantasy Wednesday when he was invited to the Montreal headquarters of Mega Brands, makers of Mega Bloks, for a brainstorming design session.
http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=cc40d18a-5c8b-47df-a991-88e3df3a8b65
Posted By: Math | Date posted: 25 July 2007
On Friday August 3rd, Photomarathon will be playing host to a special, free Photography event.
The Perfect Match will provide tips from professional photographer and Aperture Apple Certified Trainer, Bill Henley, plus introduction and hands-on demonstration of Aperture, the first all in one post production tool for serious photographers developed by Apple.
The day will include demonstrations and free 1 hour seminars at 10am, 12pm, 2pm and 4pm
Aperture is the first all-in-one post-production tool for serious photographers and provides a comprehensive range of tools to help you get the most out of your photographs.
You can register online at events@atcomputers.co.uk or call 02920 232800
Posted By: Juliet | Date posted: 22 July 2007
Hi Guys sorry I've not posted for a while, I like many others (or as it seems) I fgt about Naked Wales for a short while. I appologise, looking forward to your next event. See you soon J x
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 20 July 2007
Fress Awards logo
Categories include:
Fashion Design
Textile Design
Graphic Design
Product/Industrial Design
The Awards
The Ffres Awards are open to all second and third year undergraduates studying fashion, textile, graphic or product/industrial design in Wales or second and third year Welsh undergraduates studying design outside Wales. Ffres 2008 is sponsored by IKEA, Peacocks, Rough Trade Records, HBOS and Gelert.
Prize
£1000 cash prize awarded by Design Wales in each category plus exciting prizes from the sponsoring companies.
Deadline for entries: 7 January 2008
For more information and to download briefs go to:
www.ffres.co.uk
or have a look at us on myspace
www.myspace.com/ffresawards
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 19 July 2007
An extract taken from the Western Mail 18.07.07 p.11
According to a new survey by engineering company Atkins, 88% of British adults think more women should be involved in designing our towns and cities.
Most of the people questioned believed buildings would be more user-friendly and practical and better places to live and work, if more women were involved in their design and construction.
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 18 July 2007
Here is abit more information as to how we think this is going to work.
Rules of engagement:
It is hoped that writers will work with photographers and these will then work with graphic designers.
The writers may have a design background and would like to bring up a general topic that would be of interest to people, or if they so wished they could write about something i.e. a design agency, a product or project.
Deadlines for submitting work will be the last day of October at 12 noon.
NakedWales is currently a voluntary community of people so there will be no payment for any contributions, however all contact details of contributors/credits will be listed in the PDF publication. The PDF publication will be sent to all subscribers, newspapers and all major design media outlets.
All work submitted is at the contributors risk in terms of copyright, NakedWales will not accept any responsibility for libellous claims etc.
Work to be produced on pages measuring 267 mm (h) x 180 mm (w), with 3mm bleed at PDFX quality each article can be no less than 1 page and no longer than 4 pages.
Sample subjects to be covered in this issue (very broad at the moment)
1. The Bay is the Devil, We wont almost a VOX POX on why you work in the bay and on the reverse side why other people don’t want to be in the Bay.
2. Round up of Cardiff Design Festival 07 and what is planned for next year.
3. Getting into the design scene, how people first got there first job etc.
4. book review (any suggestions?)
5. bar review (where do designers like o hang out?)
6. film review (any ideas?)
7. Round up of London Design Festival, The whole of the festival will be to big for one article so it is proposed that it be split into areas (Tent London, 100% Design, fringe events etc)
8. Social responsible design.
9. ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS??
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 16 July 2007
We are looking for people to contribute to a totally free publication. The pdf magazine is hoped to inform and show people what has been going on in Wales' design scene in the last three months. The magazine will be sent out four times a year to all registered users and also to all major newspapers and design related media.
If you would like to contribute through design, writing, photography, then please get in touch hello@nakedwales.com
We are also looking for people to write reviews on books and up and coming arts events. So once again if you are interested in contributing in anyway let us know.
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 02 July 2007
NakedWales Set
So the Festival is over for another year. This time though it went out with a bang. Cardiff Design Festival's Recycled Ballroom was a great evening that shouldn't have been missed, great food, music and the longest table I have ever seen. The mixture of suited and booted and fancy dress really helped in creating an even more surreal feeling to one that was already up there, with the setting being a disused warehouse in the old NEG buildings.
The building was absolutely huge and when seen for the very first time is very impressive. The unique event brought together all aspects of the design scene in Wales. This year the festival also presented a few awards for the best within the showcase, awarding prizes for sequence and sda among others. So heres to next year, onwards and upwards. And who could hate an evening that was capped off with an ice cream vendor driving in to give us all a nice 99er for desert.
Posted By: John McCabe | Date posted: 21 June 2007
Catch 22
So how do design graduates, eager to take their first steps on the career ladder, obtain this illusive experience when every position they apply for demands the very experience they crave?
The problem for the studios is that taking on a student uses up precious time and resources, and with tight budgets and even tighter deadlines, this is not always a viable option.
At the studio I run we regularly take on students, and the benefits are huge and not just for the students.
Fresh ideas and an energetic approach are what make good design studios tick, and it is this which students bring to the table. What they lack in experience and technical know-how, they make up with innovative ideas and bags of enthusiasm.
The students, far from feeling taken advantage of, leave after a sharp learning curve; dealing with demanding clients, tight deadlines, printing techniques and other workplace skills. These are all essential tools for a successful designer to possess, but fall outside the remit of their university training.
Our local colleges and universities represent a huge resource of talent and potential that many companies across the sector can benefit from. By taking on students, firms can add a new dynamism to their output whilst investing in the future of the industry.
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 19 June 2007
Credit: Graham Sanders
We would like to say a special thanks to everyone who attended and supported last nights launch of NakedWales.com. It was a great turn out with over 70 people attending, and was considered by many to be an event long overdue. We feel we achieved what we set out to with regards to bringing the art and design community together and getting everyone talking.
We would like to particularly thank Hartley Wilprint, UWIC, @Wales, City Canteen and AT Computers for their backing on the night, and also the Newpart gang for their love and support.
The feedback that we received from everyone for our Good, Bad, Ugly poll was great, and all you comments have been taken on board for our future work on NakedWales. Some of the responses we had were:
GOOD
"Great website, interesting comments / start for Cardiff and South Wales."
"It's nice to have somewhere for designers in Cardiff to talk. Hopefully gossip will spread among the site."
"It's a great site, well designed, with interesting, useful contentówell done guys!"
BAD
"The website is a bit slow and some information needed updating."
"Competitions, discounts, images to showcase, games and a bilingual e-news letter wanted."
UGLY
The site is excellent. We would love to artwork for magazines etc. Great chance to establish a dynamic design community. The site has lots of potential to expand if contributors flow regularly. The site is entirely reliant on contributions from browsers If the contributors die out the site could fade.
Now for the important stuff...the raffle winners!
In 1st place is BLUE 59 GISA NARRACOTT
In 2nd place is BLUE 40 OWEN SMITH
In 3rd place is BLUE 31 VICTORIA JONES
To collect your prizes please make arrangements (hello@nakedwales.com) to pick up the prizes from our offices in the bay. Please note that we will need 2 forms of I.D., passport and a utility bill with your name on. Just incase you try and pull a fast one!!!!!!
Many thanks also to Otley Brewing Company, Worn By t-shirts, jafor, ACID and Hoffi for contributing to the prizes! We love them all!
We will be looking into the responses and hopefully creating a list for people so sign up to to become regular contributors to the site so watch this space.
Posted By: Tom | Date posted: 17 June 2007
I just came across this v.interesting video and u-tub.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CObdVHW9j48
It would be interesting to see if Cardiff could make use of art in such a functional way.
Posted By: Staziker Jones | Date posted:11 June 2007
http://www.aintnodisco.com
Posted By: Juliet | Date posted: 10 June 2007
I’ve been around a while and worked in a few agencies in Wales and London. Over the years I have noticed a number of common factors within many studio’s, which I’m afraid to say extends past the lack of taste of good music and a somewhat thirst for jazz and blues music and the undying need for great visual stimulus that dawns every wall. Bright colours, brick walls and more often of not an MD with substantial hair loss problems.
I must say that when I awoke this morn, an interest was bestowed upon me: a thirst to find a common object that adorns the many studios across Wales or even the world. Here are just some of the common items I’ve noticed along the meandering path of my career to date.
- The Ikea glassware and cups.
- The iconic Aeron Chair, bequeathed to the longest staying staff member.
- Numerous copies of Design Week, who’s recruitment pages are ripped and torn.
Posted By: Juliet | Date posted: 10 June 2007
DEPADOVA, together with designboom, promotes an international design competition. participation is open to applicants from every country in the world,to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.
http://www.designboom.com/premiomagistretti.html
Posted By: Juliet | Date posted: 10 June 2007
- C A L L - F O R - E N T R I E S -
designboom and DA - design association japan international design competition.
participation is open to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts. free registration required.
http://www.designboom.com/loveyourearth.html
as each day goes by the problems facing the earth become more and moreapparent, its quite clear that many things must change and sooner rather than later.throughout history graphic design has proved itself as one of the best means to instigate a change in society and communicate the urgency of action. we are looking for graphic artworks that will raise awareness of the environmental issues affecting our delicate planet.
your graphic design should provoke a positive change in the many things that are compromising our biosphere.
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02 - awards
- 1st prize: ¥500,000 YEN
- 2nd prize: ¥200,000 YEN
- 3 x 3rd prizes: ¥100,000 YEN (each)
shortlisted designs will be used for flags, stamps, posters etc. and exhibited throughout the city of tokyo and inside the 100% design tokyo venue, during the design week (from 31 october to 04 november, 2007).
Posted By: Adam Winstone | Date posted:07 June 2007
What happened to Cardiff Agency 6721? Did I miss something? Where have they gone? have they turned into Cardiff Photomarathon, as the 6721 website would suggest?
Can anyone shed some light on this odd disappearance?
Adam Winstone
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