Apple iTunes LP & Extras guidelines published

Apple have finally published comprehensive resources and guidelines for their interactive platforms LP and Extras, which add content interaction and design for audio and video respectively.

Death of the e-Reader, birth of the E-eBook

I enjoy reading and I adore technology, but I find it difficult to take to the e-Reader. The problem with e-Readers is that they’re too small a paradigm shift; too small a leap in technology. They’ve been around for about ten years in one form or another, but don’t look like gaining mainstream

Intrigued by Flash Catalyst

Despite many years designing and producing interactive programs, presentations and eLearning programs, I’ve always felt (from a development standpoint) that Director and Flash could be better. The problem is that both these programs have evolved over many years to encompass a variety of tasks, aims and applications. The end result is that like PhotoShop, they’ve become many thinks to many people, but aren’t necessarily optimised for their hardcore, original application or streamlined purpose.

Amorphous, abstract humanoid

Some time after completing a complex and substantial interactive program for the Institute of Cancer Research, their logo and identity changed dramatically – I’d like to think these two events were unrelated. Actually, this change of image was brought about to mark their first centenary as one of the world’s leading cancer research and education organisations.

Pfizer brand update

I’ve had the pleasure of designing web content for Pfizer in the past, as well as working on (completely unrelated) interactive brand development for Siegel+Gale, so this grabbed my attention.

An Event Apart

An Event Apart – “For people who make websites” December 7-8 2009

The problem with icons

First an admission; I really enjoy the creative process of designing icons, symbols and pictograms. As well as creating visual metaphors for advertising design and interface function, I’ve created some of the most widely recognised symbols on UK roads, for the channel tunnel, emergency vehicle recovery, the millennium dome and many other national landmarks and

Kent 2020 Vision: The Networking Challenge

The Networking Challenge and an Audience with Digby Jones
Tuesday 10 November, Maidstone Studios, 7.30 – 10.30am
http://www.kent2020.co.uk/

Social Media ‘09

Social Media ‘09 is a UK’s social media event for professionals working in the marketing, PR, advertising & corporate communications sectors.
http://socialmedia09.com/

Where’s my Apple photo frame?

At around the time Apple were bringing the iPhone to market there was a perception among Apple-reliant creatives that priorities had changed at Cupertino, and that all energies were focused on the revolutionary new handheld device. This perception was further reinforced when Apple dropped the word ‘Computer’ to become simply Apple Inc in 2007.