London-based boutique animation studio Not To Scale have signed London-based directing duo "Vincent" for worldwide commercials and music video representation. The duo who formed Vincent in 2007, John Hill and Rheea Aranha, made a very busy start with projects including last year's BBC2 Christmas campaign and BBC2's iconic "Thursdays are Funny."
Design studios like bpg and Cuppa Coffee Studios were multiple award winners at this weekend's Broadcast Design Association/Promax Awards in New York.
The BDA Awards are regarded as the highest accolade for creative professionals in the broadcast design industry.
Cuppa Coffee has won more than 50 times over the past 10 years, including two Golds this year for Art Direction & Design: Topical Campaign for the Spike Scream Awards and the Art Direction & Design: Special Events Promo for the ESPN ESPY Awards.
Autodesk today began shipping a Korean version of Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 and Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009 software. To meet the needs of a growing 3-D community in Korea, this version offers a translated user interface, as well as Korean product documentation and training materials. 3ds Max 2009 and 3ds Max Design 2009 software are also available in French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and English.
Troika Design Group, a strategic network branding and design agency, has given The Oxygen Network a new look, including a revamped logo and a comprehensive on-air identity package. Oxygen unveiled this rebrand, along with a new tagline "Live Out Loud" and programming schedule, on June 17, coinciding with the premiere of TORI & DEAN: HOME SWEET HOLLYWOOD.
Professionals in ad art, video game design, maquette creation, and comic book creation are needed to teach small seminars for teen-aged foster youth. Held June 14, 2008, on the Fox Studios lot, this event introduces abused and neglected kids to careers in animation and creative design.
Looking for candidates for your positions? The Art Institute Of California-Los Angeles spring 2008 graduates have the experience and skills to fill the following positions: graphic design, animation, game art design, digital film and video production, interior design, web design and interactive media.
Industry professionals are invited to attend the next Portfolio Review show for The Art Institute of California-Orange County, scheduled for Wednesday, June 11.
This free recruiting and networking event will be held at:Extreme Indoor Karting1670 Sunflower AveCosta Mesa, California 92626 USA
Employers, recruiters, and other design professionals are invited to stop by between 4 and 7 p.m. to meet the new talent graduating from The Art Institute.
Video game developer and publisher Data Design Interactive has opened a U.S. office in Sarasota, Florida.
The purpose of opening this new studio is to help provide the correct creative atmosphere required to work effectively on today's projects. The emphasis has been placed on providing both a natural and open work environment with sunshine 320 days of the year, a central location, a ten minute walk to the ocean and a two-hour drive to Walt Disney World in Orlando.
The international selection committee of the 21st Biennial of Industrial Design met May 8-9, 2008 at the Architecture Museum of Ljubljana at Fuzine Castle in Ljubljana. For the first time in the history of the Biennial, the selection of works for the exhibition was made by an independent international selection committee.
Last Friday night, the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented an in-depth discussion of "The Art, Science and Psychology of Production Design" at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
Design Festa started in 1994, and is a freestyle International Art Event open to artists from all over the world to exhibit their creative talent. Design Festa is the biggest art event in Asia! The event features a wide diversity of creative work, including painting, sculpture, fashion and installations, as well as multimedia, film-screening, live music, and performance art. Design Festa is held twice a year in spring and fall at Tokyo Big Sight.
Professionals in ad art, video game design, maquette creation, and comic book creation are needed to teach small seminars for teen-aged foster youth. Held June 14, 2008, on the Fox Studios lot, this event introduces abused and neglected kids to careers in animation and creative design. Contact Mary Ledding at ledfam6384@sbcglobal.net(link sends e-mail) or 323-465-7797. Information: http://youla.org.
Art Center College of Design will host its third biennial Art Center Design Conference, Serious Play, bringing together some of the greatest inventors, designers, tech wizards, architects, and artists of our time. The three-day event will explore the key role of "play" in creativity and innovation -- in business, the arts, technology, and more.
fmx is the primary European meeting of the digital community, addressing the interests of artists, production specialists, producers and distributors from all corners of the industry. Renowned speakers demonstrate behind-the-scenes techniques and innovative approaches from film, TV and games production as well as visualization, mobile entertainment and more. Meet top names in the industry as they present their latest achievements, interview with recruiters searching for new talent and test hard- and software innovations directly with developers.
Troika Design Group, a strategic network branding and design agency, recently completed a total rebrand for the Golf Channel that includes a new visual identity, signature musical theme, image campaign and a deep toolkit of promotional elements. Leveraging its experience and thorough understanding of sports-related branding, Troika Design Group partnered with the Golf Channel to create a distinct and modern brand platform that is uniquely golf. The new package debuted during The Masters (April 7-13), and will continue to roll out throughout the year.
On Thursday, May 8, Imaginary Forces Director of Experience Design Tali Krakowsky will be presenting at the 13th International Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Digital Media in Haus der Wirtschaft, Stuttgart, Germany. This session is part of the flashconference forum of the event.
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, announced that there are now more than 1,000 tutorials available on its online education and training resource, Cineversity.
This major milestone underscores MAXON's commitment to helping artists maximize their creative potential by providing instruction on some of the world's most advanced visual effects techniques and methods.
This month, Dosch Design will extend their product line. The new products keep in mind the differentiated needs of the market and offer a variety of new models that support the user's work.
Four new 3D products focus on car visualization:
--Dosch 3D: Agriculture Vehicles: 20 detailed 3D models of agricultural utility vehicles.--Dosch 3D: Concept Cars in 2008: 15 detailed and textured 3D models of highly realistic non-branded concept cars.
Autodesk today began shipping two new versions of 3ds Max, its leading 3D modeling, animation and rendering software.
In February 2008 the company first announced 3ds Max 2009 software for entertainment professionals, and 3ds Max Design 2009 software, a tailored 3D application for architects, designers and visualization specialists.
Key features in 3ds Max 2009 and 3ds Max Design 2009 include:
--New Reveal rendering toolset, which streamlines iterative workflows.
21st Biennial of Industrial DesignLjubljana, SloveniaOpens October 2, 2008Deadline: April 18, 2008
Designers, commissioners, producers,tutors and students are welcome to apply their most recent works in the Biennial of Industrial Design (BIO), a comparative international exhibition of industrial design, visual communications and design concepts. On October 2, 2008 the 21st Biennial of Industrial Design will open at the Architecture Museum of Ljubljana, Slovenia. The deadline is April 18, 2008.
The Art Directors Guild (ADG) and the University Art Museum (UAM) of California State University, Long Beach will host an innovative two-day conference called 5D - The Future of Immersive Design.
It will be the first-ever conference dealing with the convergence of visual storytelling and design technology across all narrative media and will take place October 4-5.
Planet Propaganda promoted Nate Theis and David Taylor as associate creative directors in its growing design, advertising and interactive company.
They will work closely with each other and their colleagues to support such clients as Trek Bicycle Corporation, Teva footwear, and Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches.
Theis also was named director for the firm's motion design group.
Adobe Systems Inc. is hosting the eighth annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards (ADAA). The awards honor talented and promising student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers, developers and computer artists from the world's top institutions of higher education. Reflecting the growth in the interactive design field and the importance of the integration between design and development, Adobe has added several new categories in three media areas: Interactive Media, Motion Media, and Traditional Media.
S4 Studios (www.s4studios.com) has designed the new graphic Re-Branding campaign for NBC Universal's Universal HD cable network. Over 100 individual promos and IDs were created over nine months of design and production for the 24/7 HD Net, which made its debut in early 2006.
NBC Universal Senior VP of Emerging Networks Dan Harrison and Director of On-Air Promotions Sarah Pierce hired S4 to create a unique identity for its all-new lineup of original HD programming.
Lecture and presentation by award-winning character designer, Carter Goodrich. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 7-9pm. Kapi'olani Community College, Rm OHIA 118, Honolulu, HI. Mr. Goodrich's film work includes character design for Prince of Egypt, Shrek, Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc., Ratatouille, and all character designs for Sony's Open Season.
