Are you an artist or a writer and looking for a great way to spread your work to the masses? You might want to check out Emanata – a comic and visual story reader for the iPad that lets emerging visual storytellers show their work and interact with readers.”Some are funny, some sad, and some…
Interesting article from Jamie Wong on the “creative class”, who run their own businesses and freelance. The article is called The Rise of the Micro-Entrepreneurship Economy and touches on the unique situation of freelance who use technology to communicate, distribute and create in the freelance world. “What defines this new economy is that it’s built on the…
Just thought I’d round up a few of my favorite projects on Kickstarter this week. Click on the image to find out more!
Thanks to Drawn, I found Ray Frenden‘s incredible review of a new drawing tablet that could bury Wacom, if the word got out. The tablet comes from Monospace, a company known for its electronics and computer accessories, but not as a player in the world of drawing tablets. As an experienced user of Yiynova, Cintiq and…
Have you seen these motion logos from the Respublica Bookstore? Pretty cool idea and great execution. See more at Behance.net. I sometimes think about what the future of the logo is going to be – it seems like designers have been recycling the same ideas since the ’80s and it’s really gotten old, both in aesthetics…
DropBox just might have some serious competition and its name is Google Drive. “Google Drive is everywhere you are—on the web, in your home, at the office and on the go. So wherever you are, your stuff is just…there. Ready to go, ready to share. Get started with 5 GB free.” If you’re new to storing things…
Looking for a designer to help you with your next project? How about an illustrator to help bring your story to life? If you’re looking for a collaborator for your next project, then you might want to check out CollabFinder – a site dedicated to connecting people and their skill sets. Registration is simple (although…
Very interesting thoughts and research on the future of printed books, e-books, the digital future. Anyone writing, illustrating, printing, publishing, marketing, distributing, and reading books of any kind should take note. “As digital shifts continue to reduce bookstore shelf space and the readers of novels and biographies spend less time in bookstores where they might…