Microsoft releases Expression Studio 2
Microsoft Thursday unveiled a version of its toolset for Web and multimedia designers that includes the first native support for its Silverlight technology across all of the products in the suite.
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EXHIBITION: V&A hosts Cold War Design
This autumn the V&A will host a major exhibition on the role of world events in design, when it launches Cold War Modern: Design 1945-1970 on September 27.
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Rogers says Apple's iPhone on the way to Canada
Rogers Communications is finally bringing the iPhone to Canada, but questions around the company's data plan and how it will support the heavily hyped Apple gadget continue to loom, analysts say.
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DEADLINE APPROACHING: Times/HarperCollins cover competition
This Wednesday (April 30) is the deadline for a graphic design competition launched by The Times and HarperCollins, inviting UK-based designers to design a cover for a new edition of JG Ballard's iconic 1973 novel Crash.
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Francis Frith Collection launches image library site
Over 120,000 images dating from between 1860 and 1970 can now be browsed and ordered online, thanks to the launch of the Francis Frith Collection's stock image library. The Francis Frith Collection is an extensive archive of historical images, specializing in British towns and villages.
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Creative skills the key to the future of business, says Adobe
Adobe said that soft skills such as critical thinking, creativity and team collaboration are becoming increasingly important in the 21st Century.
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D&AD Awards 2008 nominees announced
The D&AD has announced its nominees for its 2008 Awards, which are to be held on May 15 at the Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank.
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Nicktoons launches student animation competition
NickToons UK, a Nickelodeon channel dedicated to cartoons, is offering animation students the chance to win an internship and see their work broadcast. The competition, 'Make Me a NickToons Animator', is organized in conjunction with Skillset (the government's body for developing creative industries).
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LaCie adds triple interface to Neil Poulton's Hard Disk
LaCie today announced the latest model of its Hard Disk, Design by Neil Poulton -- a new triple interface version consisting of USB 2.0, eSATA, and Firewire in capacities of 500GB, 750GB and 1TB. Created exclusively for LaCie by noted designer Neil Poulton, the sleek and compact device is fashioned in a black-mirrored finish and includes a unique blue LED strip that creates a rich ambient glow to enhance the storage experience.
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Viewsonic adds LCD monitors for design pros
ViewSonic has introduced the VP 50 Series of LCD monitors, which includes the 22-inch widescreen VP2250wb, 26-inch widescreen VP2650wb and traditional 4:3 19-inch VP950b. The company says that the stylized VP 50 Series ensures the widest tonal range and largest colour gamut, making the displays ideal for creative professionals.
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Hillmancurtis films Stefan Sagmeister exhibition
New York-based digital design firm hillmancurtis has made a short film on artist and designer Stefan Sagmeister's month-long residency at the Deitch gallery, chronicling his exhibition, Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far.
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Freeway 5 adds CSS menus, Blogger templates
Softpress on Thursday announced the release of Freeway 5, a major new version of its Web design software for Mac OS X. It costs $249 (around £125) for the Pro version.
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European Design Week: details announced
Programme details of the European Design Week conference and awards, which take place in Stockholm, Sweden May 15-19, have been announced. The five-day event highlights Europe's graphic design talent.
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Astute adds Phantasm CS Designer and Studio versions
Phantasm CS, the Illustrator colour-control plug-in, has been extended with a range of essential new professional-led design and publishing tools into Designer and Studio editions.
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EXHIBITION: China Design Now opens at V&A
China Design Now, a major exhibition of contemporary Chinese design, opens today at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Carefully timed in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics, the exhibition is the largest British exploration of contemporary Chinese culture to date.
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First look: Apple's new MacBook Pro
The new MacBook Pro models Apple released last week might be classified as speed bumps, implying that the pro laptops' new enhancements constitute a minor, albeit noteworthy update.
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EVENT: Nick Bell delivers D&AD lecture
This Thursday (March 13), leading designer Nick Bell delivers the first of this year's D&AD President's Lectures.
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EXHIBITION: Inkthis 3 announced
The third exhibition by the Inkthis project has been announced, assembling an international team of major-league designers and illustrators who have produced works specifically for the Leicester-based exhibition. Inkthis 3 will focus on typography, featuring the development of a unique typeface consisting of 40 new works from leading designers and illustrators.
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Call for entries: Adobe Design Achievement Awards
Students creative disciplines have the chance to win a trip to New York, cash prizes and vital exposure to leading industry professionals by entering this year's Adobe Design Achievement Awards, which is currently open for entries.
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EXHIBITION: Draw, at StolenSpace
This Friday (March 7) sees the opening of Draw, an exhibition that includes the works of over 300 artists who work in media as varied as tattoo design, illustration, animation, skateboard design, graphic design, contemporary art and urban art. As the title suggests, the show celebrates the importance of the hand drawing as a fundamental but often-ignored element of contemporary art and design.