24.05.10
Darren
It may well have been the hot weather but more likely the fact Design Week called asking for a Voxpop quote, but last week debate in the studio raged over designing the perfect voting system for the next General Election. Here’s my response which Design Week printed, followed by the suggestions from Dusted staffers. See if you agree and let us know your thoughts. Read the rest of this entry »
20.05.10
Matt
It’s that time of year again when a load of web designers converge to hear a little about what their future may hold. Not a geek psychic fair (although there are plenty of predictions) but the Future of Web Design conference. After attending a couple of these previously I was in two minds whether to attend this year, but a crafty change of format changed that. Read the rest of this entry »
19.05.10
Matt
Adobe and Apple have been at each other’s necks in a sort of corporate, well-mannered wrestling match – and it’s all over Adobe’s ubiquitous Flash plug-in. Apple’s CEO, Steve Jobs has gone on record saying that the iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad will never support Flash, citing the abilities of HTML5/CSS3 as well as the closed nature of Flash as reasons why it’s is on its way out. Adobe’s founders, John Warnock and Chuck Geschke countered with their open letter on open markets. So we know what they all think. But what do I think? Read the rest of this entry »
23.04.10
David
They say never work with children or animals, but this advice was quickly forgotten when Dusted was appointed to design and develop the website for the new kids collectables, Top Dogs – the first in a series of Ani-mates from partworks publisher, Mini-Mix. Read the rest of this entry »
01.04.10
Matt
When I first saw the news that Google Maps’ Street View had gone 3D I thought it was an April Fools’ Day gag. But low and behold it’s actually a reality — and a pretty well executed reality at that. The above image is of Oxford Circus, London and shows off the effect pretty well. So grab your 3D specs and have a virtual wander around. Read the rest of this entry »
22.03.10
David
Following the Queen’s Speech last November, the Digital Economy Bill has been hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Not least because of criticism from consumer rights and privacy groups regarding the ‘three strikes’ scheme – an initiative aimed at addressing online copyright infringement which could see the Internet connections of persistent offenders, cut off. Read the rest of this entry »
11.03.10
Matt
We recently launched a brand new website for Depiction Lab, a design consultancy specialising in the creation of branded environments for the retail, commercial and leisure sectors. The site was to be quite standard in terms of its content, with news, a portfolio and company profile. However the visual approach was more adventurous, meaning that a Flash website was the best fit for them and their audience. Read the rest of this entry »
