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 Allplan Campus: Europe-wide University Initiative for Students and TeachersAt the start of the summer semester, Nemetschek Allplan is intensifying its commitment to the education and training of tomorrow's workforce.The new program Allplan Campus is targeted at pupils, students and teachers of architecture and civil engineering. In addition to free access to the latest full version of the Allplan 3D planning software, it offers a communication platform for information exchange and a new coaching program for both new and experienced Allplan users. The heart of Allplan Campus is a new internet portal. At Allplan Campus, pupils and students can download the full version of Allplan 2009 Architecture and Engineering for free. In addition, a forum and more than one hundred training films provide answers to questions on working with Allplan - from drawing simple 2D details or three-dimensional building modeling with quantity takeoff through to presentations with CINEMA 4D. Future civil engineers discover how they can create general arrangement and reinforcement designs or calculate a static system with Allplan. The online platform is geared to fast and enjoyable learning success: based on a real project, a Quick-Start program explains how Allplan operates. New users are then able to draw a simple model after just a few minutes. more www.all... (270) design directory Nemetschek > Architecture Software added by Levent OZLER |
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 FilmTecknarna Launches US Creative StudioFilmTecknarna, the legendary storytelling and design house based in Stockholm and serving commercial clients all over the world, recently announced the company's expansion to the United States.Under the direction of Executive Producer Bill Hewes, the initial FilmTecknarna offices will house a full studio in New York City within the next year, significantly strengthening the company's presence in the U.S. market. The company will be repped stateside by Judy Wolff (East Coast), Hilly Reps (Midwest), Reber Covington (West Coast) and Hesty Reps (Canada). FilmTecknarna is known for its groundbreaking work, including music videos for Madonna (Music) and Franz Ferdinand (Take Me Out), high profile ad campaigns (Absolut, BMW, Boddingtons, Ikea, McDonald's, Hummer, Southern Comfort) and short films (Lies, directed by Jonas Odell, won the Special Jury Prize for Best International Short Film at this year's Sundance film festival). "We have looked forward to deepening our presence in the States for some years now," says Lars Ohlson, who co-founded FilmTecknarna (with classmates Jonas Odell and Stig Bergqvist) and now serves as the company's CEO. "We love to tell compelling stories through unique design, and feel we can do it more and better by expanding our presence into the US market." more www.fil... (38) design directory FilmTecknarna > Broadcast Design Companies added by Levent OZLER |
 Coodie & Chike and Superfad Team on New Mos Def Music VideoThe new Mos Def video "Casa Bey" is the product of the collaboration between innovative director duo Coodie & Chike and the design stylings of Superfad.Currently airing on MTV, VH1, and BET, and with a massive online viewership, the clip features Superfad's animated typography, which perfectly mirrors the simple yet powerful emotions of Mos Def's face during his close-up performance. Coodie & Chike first emerged on the scene with Kanye West's critically acclaimed music video "Through the Wire," which has been followed by work for a variety of artists including Pitbull, Sa-Ra Creative Partners, Leela James and Fishbone. This is the first collaboration between Coodie & Chike and Superfad, which was commissioned to develop and produce the design concept for the video in an "open exchange of ideas and a fluid process". more superfa... (131) design directory Superfad > Broadcast Design Companies added by Levent OZLER |
 Spark Cooks Up On-air Package for VIVA CuisineFurthering its relationship with Corus Entertainment's VIVA Network, LA-based spark has developed a creative package for the network's new "VIVA Cuisine" programming block.The award-winning creative agency provided IDs, interstitials, closes and a comprehensive toolkit to brand the food-centric programming block, which began airing weekdays and weekends this month. This latest project comes on the heels of the complete on-air graphics package spark developed to launch VIVA Network as part of Corus' portfolio of women's services, which also includes W Network (25-54) and CosmoTV (18-34). Targeting Canada's female boomer demographic, spark's on-air package for VIVA Cuisine embodies the look and feel of the network expressing the balance, independence and self-empowerment of the 40-to-64-year-old female viewer. The promotion package expands the brand's palette while getting VIVA's audience hungry for the new programming. "spark's launch campaign for VIVA really reflects the look and feel we hoped to incorporate across the network, so we wanted to evolve that initial statement when we looked to build out VIVA Cuisine," said Dolores Keating-Mallen, Vice President, Creative Director, Corus Entertainment. "The food-centric package encapsulates the experiential perspective VIVA brings to food programming and takes the viewer beyond just the physicality of food." more Spark Cooks Up On-air Package for VIVA Cuisine design directory Spark > Logo and Branding Design Companies added by Levent OZLER |
 Gray Holland Appointed Chief Design Officer at Nemetschek AllplanNemetschek Allplan appointed Gray Holland as Chief Design Officer (CDO) on May 1, 2009.In the newly created position, the US-born designer will be responsible for software design and the consumer experience. This will include user guidance and the software's ease of use through to every touch point of the Allplan brand. Gray Holland has more than 20 years' experience in automotive, product and software design. Most recently, he was head of the Alchemy Labs design studio in San Francisco, where he worked for customers such as Disney, Seiko, Procter & Gamble, Autodesk, Hewlett Packard and BMW, among others. After completing his degree, he worked for a number of years as a car designer at General Motors. He was one of the pioneers in the area of three-dimensional, computer-aided industrial design. Gray Holland studied design at the Art Center College for Design in Pasadena, and physics and mathematics in Los Angeles. Until his recent move to Munich, he has been professor at the California Center for the Arts in San Francisco teaching digital design process. "With Gray Holland, we are putting user friendliness and the quality of the user interface at the core of our product development. In times of increasingly complex work processes, this is the key to more efficiency in the planning of buildings", states Peter Mehlstaubler, CEO and managing director of Nemetschek Allplan. design directory Nemetschek > Architecture Software added by Levent OZLER |
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