Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 21 May 2009
Thought I would see how many of you are out there that have twitter accounts. If you are constantly on the pulse of Welsh Art + Design and tweeting about it we want to know, list your account as a comment below and later in the year we will be launching a top ten of most influential Welsh Art + Design twitterer's.
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 01 May 2009
Planning is now underway for Cardiff Design Festival 2009, for anyone who wants to get involved, check out the Cardiff Design Festival website for further details, or comment below and we will send your thoughts on... On behalf of NakedWales happy early fifth birthday.
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 20 April 2009
We have now been operating for over two years now, with one of our main goals being to highlight Welsh art & design to an national and international audience. Over the last few months we have been busy working on new opportunities for NakedWales to work on this goal further and go beyond the website and events that we have provided previously.
To this end we want your help, and your guidance. As members of the art & design world we want to hear from you as to what you would like NakedWales to do for you. While we all know a ferrari for everyone would be great, we are really wanting to know if there is anything that as a community we maybe able to bring people. That could fundamentally help you in your practice as designers and artists.
please comment below.
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Staziker Jones | Date posted:11 June 2007
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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: JamesScott | Date posted: 29 May 2007
Most in design in the local area may have already received an invite to this, if not then I extend the invite to you now. University of Wales, Newport's Art, Media and Design department will be showcasing the work of this year's graduates throughout all the courses, from Graphic Design to Film.
http://artschool.newport.ac.uk/gradshow07.html
Here are scan ins of the invites/poster design which were created by a second year student from the Graphic Design course.
I believe that the private view is open to anyone to anyone from within or connected to the industry, give the AMD reception a call if you have any queries. Most departments will most likely be giving out free drinks on the opening night, so be there early to avoid any disappointment!
I shall be showing a font collection that I created for my final major project, along with some promotional posters and book from previous projects.
http://artschool.newport.ac.uk/gradshow07.html For more information
Posted By: Valintino | Date posted:08 May 2007
Hello, Your site is great. Regards, Valintino Guxxi
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 01 May 2007
We will officially be launching NakedWales during the Cardiff Design Festival. If you are interested in the art & design scene and fancy meeting other like minded people come along for a chat and a few drinks. Register today to be entered into our prize draw.
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 18 April 2007
As part of the design festival there are plans afoot for a portfolio clinic for graduating students.
The idea is that students from different disciplines submit CVs – those who get over that first hurdle then get a 15/20 minute folio session with a ‘professional’ giving them constructive criticism and advice.
Those whose cvs are not up to scratch get a group workshop on how to prepare a cv.
If you are interested in taking part either as a graduate or a professional who is prepared to give up a morning or afternoon (or both) of your time in June, then please email info@cardiffdesignfestival.org for further details
The venue is Cardiff Audi showrooms Cardiff Gate – date: w/b 18th June TB
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 17 April 2007
Calls for the Cardiff Design Festival 2007 showcase have begun with the deadline for submissions being the 2nd May. This is the first time that people have been asked to pay to submit, it is hoped that this money will help with the funding for this years and also next years Cardiff Design Festival.
The categories this year are:
* Advertising
* Fashion and textile design
* Furniture design
* Graphic design, packaging, branding
* Interior design and life style accessories
* Product design
* Web, motion graphics, and new media design
To make a submission follow the below link.
http://www.cardiffdesignfestival.org/design
Posted By: Hoffi | Date posted: 13 April 2007
Cardiff Design Festival 07 Logo
It’s that time of year again when the design scene in Wales gets all of a flutter and starts to become a noticeable hive of activity, with the Cardiff Design Festival looming in early June.
Organisers of the annual event have teamed up with Cardiff design agency Hoffi to forge this year’s festival website. The website which can be found at www.cardiffdesignfestival.org will be the main route of submission for the 2007 design showcase, providing the chance for designers in Wales to glow, show off a little and be recognised for their work through 2006 - 2007.
Andrew Thomas designer and co-founder of Hoffi said: “For us the Cardiff Design Festival website encompasses the freedom and flexibility of the whole 18 day event, we wanted to show Welsh design in an environment that allows it to be appreciated; by enabling visitors to flow horizontally through the website as if they were strolling through a gallery setting, reinforcing this welsh showcase event.”
The Festival is convened and facilitated by Cardiff School of Art & Design at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) in collaboration with partners from the creative industries and other public bodies and private businesses.
“The enthusiasm for this celebration of good design has grown in the most exciting way over the last two years. This year’s festival promises to be more ambitious and wider reaching than ever before. The website designed by Hoffi reflects the intentions of the festival to be provocative and celebratory.”
Olwen Moseley, Festival Director and Director of Enterprise of Cardiff School of Art & Design, UWIC.
The Cardiff design festival takes place from the 7th – 24th of June 2007 in various locations in and around Cardiff city centre. Please visit the website for information on events and submission of design pieces.
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 05 April 2007
The Cardiff Design festival dates have now been confirmed. The festival will open on the 7th of June and run through to the 24th of June. It is hoped that the festival will build on the success of the last two years. Plans so far include:
- Best of Welsh Design showcase
- Student graduate shows
- an exhibition of the Design Wales ‘Ffres’ student
- competition winning entries.
- The bilingual design awards dinner
- School workshops
- WonderCulture Designers Markets
- Design students portfolio clinic
- Sustainable Design regional event in collaboration with Design Wales
- Design dining
- Typography exhibition
- Design Talks
- The Recycled Grand Ballroom Design party
- Design Austria – Austria’s Design awards exhibition
- Satellite events around the city and beyond.
If you would like to let people know about an event that you are hoping to hold during the festival then please let the festival know through their website www.cardiffdesignfestival.org
Hope to see you all there at some of the events.
Posted By: julian | Date posted: 22 March 2007
It was quarter past 6 and with the roadworks surrounding Newport at the moment, really did not think we were going to make it there in time. We got there just, and even had time for a drink before the event began. I personally really enjoyed the evening and felt Martin Raymond views on current design and the emphasis on product and furniture really suited me down to the ground, the question of sensory design and emotional design being a really interesting if complex issue. Onto Wally this is the first time I have ever heard Wally speak and thought his views on attitude to be of great interest and one day wonder if there will be a brand that encompasses every part of ones life? The final section of the evening was the Ffres awards which I feel were a great idea to be attached to such a large event, I would have liked to know a bit more about the project briefs and maybe see the products, textiles themselves. To get a real sense of the work that had gone into them, I suppose though that is the case with all award ceremonies though.
So what did everyone else think of it?
Posted By: julian | Date posted: 22 March 2007
Its nearly the new financial year and so the marketing departments of the large commercial and government groups are asking for tenders for their new literature, brand, interiors and furniture. While I know it is an age old issue. naked wales maybe be the ideal vehicle to ask should designers produce work for free for these type of tenders?
any responses are welcome...
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 11 March 2007
The Welsh Language Board rewards the best in bilingual design yearly in 11 different fields. If you have created good design in the last year, remember to compete and fill in an application form.
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 07 March 2007
Arts Council of Wales awards grant towards the development of a new Multicultural Arts Centre in Cardiff Bay… http://www.theatre-wales.co.uk/news/newsdetail.asp?newsID=189
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 05 March 2007
Following on from the success of the Cardiff Design Festival 2006 planning for the 2007 event are underway. Watch this space for further details. www.cardiffdesignfestival.org
Posted By: Admin | Date posted: 02 March 2007
with the announcement that the Design Council is stepping in to help steer the project towards its next phase of planning... www.designweek.co.uk/Articles/134061/Plans+for+Design+Centre+move+on.html
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