Media Talent Bank

I've recently signed up to be a guest blogger on Media Talent Bank. If you want some hints and tips on things to consider before going freelance then read my post here. I shall be posting a few more hints and tips in the next few months so keep 'em peeled and if you've not already registered with the website click here.

Scandinavian Illustration

A massive generalisation I'm sure but there seems to be something delicate and quite beautiful about Scandinavian illustration and design. If your up in the north over the next couple of weeks there is an exhibition entitled tradition in Newcastle showcasing 10 designers/illustrators. If not head to the collaborators page and check out their websites.

Little People

I love this guys work you may have seen some of these before, street art on a miniature scale, little hand painted models left around london. Slinkachu's blog has lots of examples and book of his work is also available, just ordered my copy.

The History of Visual Communication

If you are interested art/ design history and want to learn a bit more about the how it has developed from cave paintings to the present day then checkout this website. As well as text and image overview of the various developments through time it also has downloadable, walkable 3D VRML features for each section. I can't seem to get the viewer for Intel Macs so let me know if it's any good.

New Mac Book Pro

Well the guys at apple must have been rather busy of late, with the new 3G iphone, ipod touch, nano and now redesigned Mac books. If you want a tour of the new design, along with some rather over the top interviews with apple big wigs (the senior vice president of design Jony Ive looks like he might cry at the beauty of the whole thing) check out the online video.

I'm slightly undecided on it's visual appeal, the crisp screen and upgraded graphics performance seems the main pull but I think I prefer the all silver appearance of the previous Mac Book Pro. Then again I might just be saying that because I only bought mine 6 months ago and am a bit miffed that they've brought out the new one at around the same price point.... I'm so fickle.  

Hand Made Font

Firstly I must appologise for my lack of posts in the last couple of weeks been rather hectic. Came across this interesting site selling hand made fonts from a variety of objects, from Estonian based design company. Not a new concept but they are very well made and some of them quite beautiful.

Links from September

Online horror mini movie Outbreak where you make the choices that decide if you survive! 

Polish studio Ars Thanea, with intricate photoshopped images and advertising campaigns

FFFFOUND upload or view some of your favorite images found on the web and the site will recomend others you may like, good source for random inspiration.

Clean design and typography folio from Simon Bent