I came across the Pulp website a while back, and I was intrigued with its content. Being a creative I’m always on the lookout for fresh ideas. Something that moves me, to either open up Flash, Photoshop or take my point and shoot out for the afternoon. Pulp magazine has evolved from a New Zealand street scene magazine into an internationally-recognised title that continues to create and critique leading-edge...

I was sitting in my music studio the other day fiddling around with my gear to create a new musical masterpiece. As the day drew on, I felt void of creativity or originality. I decided to stop making music and venture out on a mission to find original noise in the form of a new record (LP) or CD. My first stop was Aquarius records in San Francisco. I originally set out to find Monoton, which is a famous Krautrock...

Hannah Stouffer, the city misses you. I remember the first day I met you with Scott, there was something about you that left a lasting impression. Hannah is due to return to San Francisco for a group show at 111 Minna called “Love it or Leave it”. She is one prolific artist / illustrator to be reckoned with. You can get a feel for her work at www.grandarray.com. I love the use of her colors, especially...

On my last freelance gig, I created a simple Flash video player for a landing page. I took the existing code and extended it to create a SimpleVideo class that could be useful for Flash newbies or designers. I added the ability to pass in a MovieClip where a designer could create a stylish interface and load the video player into it. The first example below, loads up an flv and starts playing it. I added the...

So, I took the plunge and decided to take a contract with an advertising agency (Euro RSCG) to create flash pieces for a pitch. At first, I was wondering why I would do such a thing knowing that the work would be a bunch of banner ads and micro-site landing pages. The bane of my existence, I’m used to building RIA’s with Flash not the annoying things that people complain about Flash. Nevertheless,...

I’m always on the look out for some visual stimulation. Especially when I’m feeling a bit stale and the latest design trends are just wack! Here comes along another great post by the Designer Republic. This time its 8 videos to help inspire your work week. The Cigarette Is Dead from FL2 Interactive on Vimeo. A great motion graphics piece for a national anti-smoking campaign. Head over to theDesigner’s...

Are you ready for some creative stimulation? If you are, be prepared to head over to the Designer’s Couch for a collection of some great typographic videos. When I was employed at Simple Star/Roxio I had to come up with title sequences for the PhotoShow application. I wish I had compiled a list of my favorites. Maybe when I have some time I will create my own video list, but for now head over to the Designers...

Deadline is a stop motion animation made with Post-It notes by Bang-yao Liua, a graduate student getting his MFA in Taiwan. Below is the making of this brilliant stop motion animation. I look forward to seeing more of this students work.