

Polar Opposites: Mediating the Space Between Positions in Design The Industrial Designers Society of America's (IDSA) 2008 National Conference "Polar Opposites: Mediating the Space Between Positions in Design" will ... more Hamilton C2: What Color is Hope? When a loved one is in intensive care, it can be terrifying for all concerned. Industry leader Hamilton Medical and world-recognized industrial des... more Universal Design Award 09 Universal design GmbH, in partnership with iF International Forum Design GmbH, announces the universal design award 2009. Now in its second year, t... more Frog Design Debuts Premier Issue of Print Magazine frog design, a global innovation firm, announced the debut of design mind, a print magazine that will engage readers in a conversation about business,... more Young Guns: Design Graduate Competition September sees HEARD launch an 8 week showcase competition for young design graduates. The competition provides a great opportunity for new graduat... more DIY Plans for Plug-In Hybrid XR3 Robert Q. Riley Enterprises, a product design firm in Glendale, Ariz., announced the release of construction plans for anyone who wants to build its X... more Shimano's Coasting Project Wins Gold IDEA Award for Design Excellence Shimano's Coasting project, a design collaboration between the bicycle components leader, global innovation and design firm IDEO, and Coasting OEM par... more The Smiles Per Hour Design Competition With the Smiles per Hour design competition Fiat is asking to present original vehicle prototypes - not just cars - that propose new way of travelling... more Package Design Workbook: The Art and Science of Successful Packaging This new addition to the Workbook series will provide readers with a thoughtful packaging primer that covers the challenges of designing packaging for... more New Decorflou Patterns Designed by Defne Koz An unrivalled leader in glass production, with an internationally acknowledged know-how in acid-etched processing and an ever-evolving offer in techno... more From Now to Eternity: Plastic in Design From Now To Eternity is a celebration of and debate around design, with a focus on one material: plastic. Plastic is with us virtually from now to ... more 54th Annual Design Review I.D. - International Design Magazine is accepting entries into the 2009 Annual Design Review. Since 1954, the Annual Design Review has recognised t... more New Report Finds Hidden Innovation in the Creative Industries A new study launched today, uncovers an array of vibrant innovation activities particularly technological innovation, in the creative industries. T... more Earth Life: International Design Competition 2008 The Japan Design Foundation (JDF) will hold the International Design Competition 2008 under its basic principle of "Design for Every Being" with its s... more iF Concept Award 2009 iF concept award 2009 - the international competition for up-and-coming talent has been launched. Starting immediately, students in the fields of d... more	DesignThinkers 2008 DesignThinkers, the annual conference of the Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD Ontario), attracts over 1,000 participants an... more 2009 Rebrand 100 The ReBrand 100 Global Awards announced its call for entries. Juried by an esteemed panel of international business leaders, ReBrand 100 is one of ... more Illustrative: 4th International Illustrative Art Forum From October 18th to October 26th the Illustrative, 4th forum of illustrative an graphic arts, will take place in the Zurich Messehallen. The Illus... more Trend Report From the Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2008 Conspicuously inconspicuous is the motto in the category Corporate Design. The designers manage to capture the gist of a brand in subtle yet concis... more SustainAble: Materials and Applications for Graphic Designers and Their Clients Sustainable design is gaining prominence as a pivotal issue for the future of contemporary practice at the best design schools and at professional des... more 4 Planet Propaganda Posters Honored by AIGA Four posters designed by Planet Propaganda were honored by the jurors of "365: AIGA Annual Design Competitions 29." The 155 total winning selection... more Design Matters: Packaging 01 The design bar is at an all-time high for those brave enough to participate in the industry. Today's designers must be clear on all the steps neces... more 38th Annual UCDA Design Conference The UCDA Design Conference provides you an opportunity to get an in-depth look at some of the issues facing designers and communication professionals ... more Mangos Designs International New Product Campaign for Siemens Medical Solutions Mangos, a full-service advertising agency, has designed a new global product marketing campaign for the Hearing Instruments division of engineering gi... more NIRI OC Recognizes Ramp Creative With Two Gold Awards At The Annual Report Competition Los Angeles-based design studio Ramp Creative won two gold awards at the NIRI OC (National Investor Relations Institute Orange County) Annual Report C... more Playful Type: Ephemeral Lettering and Illustrative Fonts Graphic designers have always developed and designed new fonts for application in individual projects. Playful Type discovers a new and young gener... more Promo-art: Innovation in Invitations, Greetings, and Business Cards Following the success of the previous titles in the Art series, Promo-Art features the best in international card design, from business cards designed... more Data Flow: Visiualising Information in Graphic Design More and more information is being visualised. Diagrams, data and information graphics are utilised wherever increasingly complex elements are pres... more AIGA China AIGA China is a partnership with Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) to support design education in China. The office's initial program includes de... more Methodologie Celebrates 20 Years of Redefining the Role of Design Methodologie, a leading Seattle-based brand firm announced today that it is celebrating 20 years as a bold industry leader in one the nation's most co... more	Essential Fashion Illustration: Color and Medium From the first rough sketch pursuing the development of an idea into fabric choice and draping style, fashion design is an exercise in imagination and... more The Thinking Body The Thinking Body is an exhibition of works produced over the last thirty years by contemporary American and European artists working in a variety of ... more The Infamous Ian Stuart Launches Eveningwear Collection at Pure London Leading bridalwear designer Ian Stuart is set to launch his new eveningwear collection at this August's Pure London. Ian Stuart is infamous in the ... more Bangkok International Fashion and Leather Fair 2008 As part of its efforts to brand Bangkok as the "ASEAN Fashion Center", the Department of Export Promotion (DEP) under the Ministry of Commerce is plan... more Designing Future Competitive Advantage: Strategies for Planned Change Organizations worldwide are struggling to transform themselves in a world turned upside down. Confronted with the speed of decision making, technol... more Bang & Olufsen in Partnership with Mercedes-AMG Bang & Olufsen, the worldwide provider of exclusive, high quality audio and video products, has signed an agreement with Germany's Mercedes-AMG, the p... more Nurus Next Next by Nurus is a new approach for executives who always have a next step. Next is designed with the principles of purity and contrast. The sim... more Gatsby Innovation Awards UK Sport and Loughborough University Sports Technology Institute have today launched two competitions to challenge the nation's entrepreneurs find the... more 9th International Conference on Composite Materials at Compotec 2008 During the first edition of Compotec, show representing the production of composite materials and technologies, at Marina di Carrara from 29th to 31st... more Belkin RockStar and TuneStudio Receive International Design Excellence Awards Belkin has been recognized for its innovative and exciting product designs with two IDEA awards, by cosponsors Industrial Designers Society of America... more Trends in Ethical and Sustainable Packaging: Innovation by Product Category Ethical product development is now a major issue in the industry, and this trend includes the use and promotion of sustainable packaging formats. E... more New Design Cluster in Barcelona The D-Day, for Design, event organized in the frame of the 35 anniversary of BCD held last July 24 at the Casa de Mar Llotja, has been the site chosen... more Material World: Tomorrow's Products From Today's Materials Material World will be a feature exhibit at IIDEX/NeoCon Canada this September, showcasing an exhibit of the latest new and sustainable materials from... more Dirty Laundry: The Art of the Stain in Modern T-Shirt Design Dirty Laundry is a gallery show devoted to the concept of potential. Using stains as an integral part of the design and fashion of a t-shirt, the s... more Print and Production Finishes for Packaging With informative text and specially commissioned full-color photographs, Print and Production Finishes for Packaging shows the different effects that ... more	AIA Housing Awards The AIA Housing and Custom Residential Knowledge Community established this awards program to emphasize the importance of good housing as a necessity ... more Toyota to Green Its European Retailers Based on Breeam Toyota Motor Europe has announced ambitious plans to apply an environmental standard based on BREEAM to all its Toyota retail units. There are over... more RAIC 2030 Wiki The RAIC 2030 Task Force announced the launch of the RAIC 2030 Challenge Wiki site. Configured like Wikipedia, the RAIC 2030 Challenge Wiki site wi... more The 2009 Europe 40 Under 40 Awards for Young, Emerging Architects In a bold attempt to identify the next, upcoming generation of European architecture practitioners, The European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design ... more Seoul Design Conference The city of Seoul will host Seoul Design Conference as part of the Seoul Design Olympiad 2008, which will be an international forum among designers, e... more Cepezed Awarded with BNA Cube 2008 The Royal Institute of Dutch Architects (BNA) has awarded cepezed architects with the BNA Cube 2008 for its complete body of work. The BNA Cube is ... more Daniel Burnham's Plan of Chicago "A noble, logical diagram once recorded will never die, but long after we are gone will be a living thing, asserting itself with ever-growing insisten... more Arts & Architecture, 1945-54: The Complete Reprint From the end of World War II until the mid-1960s, exciting things were happening in American architecture: emerging talents were focusing on innovativ... more KMD's CHA Hospital, Korea Wins 2008 AIA National Healthcare Award The innovative CHA Women's and Children's Hospital in Seoul, Korea, has been selected as one of only four projects worldwide to win the 2008, prestigi... more Grand Stand 2 The scenographic design of space and atmosphere is a fundamental element for stimulating personal experiences. Fair stand design has become increas... more A New Benetton Store in Russia by the Portuguese Architect Luis Pereira Miguel Combispace, a project of the portuguese architect Lu�s Pereira Miguel, won the the Colorsdesigner international competition promoted by POLI.design, a... more 2008 Beyond Green High-Performance Building Awards Program The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) is now accepting applications from both the public and private sector for the 2008 Beyond Green High... more Stefano Tagliacarne Develops the Interior Design of Fritz Hansen Showroom in Milan Fritz Hansen, historic Danish brand for contemporary design, opens its first showroom in Milan, designed by the architect Stefano Tagliacarne, as a st... more Design Contest Introduced for Hoan Kiem Lake Area Hanoi authorities have set up a 7-member council to select capable design consulting organisations for a contest named "Ideas for planning and designi... more Design Your Dwelling: Dwell / Google SketchUp Design Competition Dwell has partnered with Google SketchUp to hold a residential design competition that empowers readers to interpret the modern home. The Design Yo... more	Autodesk Mudbox 2009: Digital Sculpting and Texture Painting Software Autodesk today launched Mudbox 2009 software for 3D modelers and texture artists working on entertainment and design projects. Mudbox combines an i... more Hypershot: A Good CGI Wrench? Industrial designers have always done 3D rendering, but have never been crazy about the tools themselves. Gray Holland of Alchemy Labs expresses th... more Asia Interactive Awards 2008 Within a few short years, the online and interactive medium has become an important element in the marketing mix. As technology improved and progra... more Out of Hand International Festival School of Visual Arts (SVA), New York City, in partnership with Giraldi Media, announced the first annual Out of Hand International Festival, a showca... more Aurora Concept Video Aurora is a concept video presenting one possible future user experience for the Web, created by Adaptive Path as part of the Mozilla Labs concept bro... more The Y Design Awards The Y Design Awards was launched in 2006 as part of the London Design Festival to recognise and celebrate the UK's leading creative talent demonstrate... more Pay Attention Competition Interested in emerging interactive technologies and want to investigate how they are going to influence the everyday life? Spend one year studying ... more Spore Creature Creator Design Competition Electronic Arts and HP are jointly organizing a pan-regional Spore Creature Creator design competition. The design competition is part of the promo... more Imaginary Forces Captures the Grandeur of China in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Entertainment and design company Imaginary Forces (IF) recently created the opening title sequence and end titles for Universal Pictures' summer block... more Superfad Enjoys Mental Overload with New Channel 5 Commercial Superfad's London office recently produced a new branding project for Channel 5, which unites live action and CG in a playful and cheeky spot that sho... more Kenneth Karbon to Present Virtual Automotive Design Techniques During Keynote Kenneth Karbon, performance engineer at General Motors Vehicle Engineering, will be the keynote speaker at the second biennial CEIViz '08 conference. ... more Troy Kooper Joins Team One as Creative Director Team One, a division of Saatchi and Saatchi, recently announced the hiring of Troy Kooper as the latest addition to the agency's integrated creative e... more Kunsthaus Zurich Launches New Website It's one of the most-visited addresses on the Swiss museum landscape: www.kunsthaus.ch, the Kunsthaus Zurich's virtual calling card, which first went ... more Deck of Student-Designed Playing Cards Gives Xerox a Strong Hand as ICON5 Sponsor When a smiling Democratic donkey is poised to shake hands with a happy Republican elephant, odds are you're witnessing a high-stakes card game. A n... more SAIC Names Architect and Artist Wellington Reiter Its 4th President Barry MacLean, Chairman of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, has announced the appointment of Wellington Reiter as the School of the Art Ins... more	Daria Martin: Sensorium Tests As part of its participation in the 3M Consortium Project with the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, and the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, the M... more Mitchy Bwoy Art Exhibit in London 55DSL invites you to celebrate 10 years of prolific output of one of the most requested artists of the moment, Mitchy Bwoy, offering a unique opportun... more Kirchner and the Berlin Street This exhibition brings together German Expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's renowned Street Scenes series, created between 1913 and 1915. Consider... more New York Festivals Film & Video Awards The New York Festivals Film & Video Awards recognizes "The World's Best Work" in film and video, encompassing entertainment, documentary, educational,... more Martin Kippenberger: The Problem Perspective One of the most significant and influential artists of our time, Martin Kippenberger (1953-1997) produced a complex and richly varied body of work fro... more Telling Tales At a time of heightened interest in works of so-called "design art", made in small editions for the collector's market, Telling Tales will feature wor... more Aernout Mik This exhibition presents a series of discrete installations by Aernout Mik, placed in both non-gallery and gallery spaces throughout the Museum. Mi... more Presence: School of Visual Arts Exhibition School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents "Presence," a photography exhibition by SVA students and recent alumni examining transitions from youth to adulth... more Best of Manchester Awards 2008 The winners of the 2008 Best of Manchester Awards were announced yesterday and an exclusive awards ceremony held at Urbis. The annual awards which ... more TOPTEN Surrealism: an International On-line Art Competition Surrealism is an art form that continues to fascinate the art public and allow an enormous liberty of expression to the artist, an expression of the u... more Resting Places Living Things: Designs by Michael Cross Visitors to Resting Places Living Things: Designs by Michael Cross, Oct. 18 - Feb. 1, 2009, in the Bloch Building of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, ... more Parsons Announces Appointment of Coco Fusco as Chair of Fine Arts Parsons The New School for Design has announced the appointment of Coco Fusco, the acclaimed performance and multi-media artist, writer, and curator a... more Harley Ellis Devereaux Unveils New Office Space in Downtown Los Angeles Harley Ellis Devereaux's new Los Angeles office isn't the typical workspace of an architecture firm. When the award-winning national firm set out t... more Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling comprises a selective survey of prefabrication in architecture (represented by the Timeline) and a buil... more Color Harmony: Packaging: More than 800 Colorways for Package Designs that Work Selecting the right color palette for any design project, whether personal or commercial, can make all the difference in getting it right. But choo... more

August 2008

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