tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55831669909601329682024-02-19T09:01:38.970-08:00RebeccaBecca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-8830976055302540362009-10-07T11:13:00.000-07:002009-10-07T12:48:11.810-07:00Modern Art- do you like it?<div align="left">As much as I try, I really struggle with some modern art. We were always dragged round the Tate and other modern art exhibitions being encouraged to find something we liked to write an essay on back at school but I really struggled. The Louvre is completely different, to me that is talent, real art. But the following pieces i really cannot understand! </div><p align="left"><img style="WIDTH: 359px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px" alt="" src="http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/imgs/artists/emin-tracey/tracey-emin-my-bed.jpg" border="0" /></p><div align="center">Tracey Emin 1998<br /></div><a href="http://nocitywithoutpoetry.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/p1050167.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 325px" alt="" src="http://nocitywithoutpoetry.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/p1050167.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />R. Mutt 1917<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://nocitywithoutpoetry.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/p1050167.jpg"></a>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-2339546888345415142009-10-06T15:03:00.000-07:002009-10-06T15:16:54.010-07:00Is packaging as important as the contents?<a href="http://www.worldcollectorsnet.com/magazine/issue37/ShiaparelliSleepingbottle.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 184px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 275px" alt="" src="http://www.worldcollectorsnet.com/magazine/issue37/ShiaparelliSleepingbottle.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.worldcollectorsnet.com/magazine/issue37/Schiaparellishocking1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 123px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://www.worldcollectorsnet.com/magazine/issue37/Schiaparellishocking1.jpg" border="0" /></a> I read the following article about perfume bottles and I thought it was amazing how perfumes started as early as Egytian times as a very functional necessity to cover up unpleasant odours or embalm the dead and a bandage soaked in fragrance worked just fine but now designers spend thousands of pounds producing the ultimate bottle shape and this has become as important as the contents!<br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Walk into any cosmetics department and the sweet smell of perfume fills the air. You can choose from designer brand names such as Christian Dior and Chanel to celebrity endorsed scents by pop princesses’ Jennifer Lopez and Brittany Spears. But from a collectors point of view it is not the smell that entices them to the shelves but the collectability of the innovative designed bottles. Throughout the ages perfume has been packaged in various shaped bottles made of many different materials. The ancient world used blown glass and alabaster whilst the Victorians favoured silver topped glass bottles. One of the most collected Victorian bottle is the dual-purpose double-ended one, two bottles fused together they are usually found in green, ruby or blue coloured glass, one end contained the flowery scent that the Victorian ladies liked to wear and the other for their smelling salts. </div><br /><div>It was the turn of the 20th Century when the perfume industry began to introduce pre-packaged scents for women to buy directly over the counter. Perfumeries commissioned glass manufacturers like Baccarat and Lalique to produce high quality bottles to house these scents. The Lalique ones have become highly sought after by collectors and some command big money at auction, a rare “Bouchon Mures” Lalique bottle was sold at Bonhams saleroom in 1990 for a staggering hammer price of £38,000. </div><div>Baccarat was other leading glass manufacturer that created amazing innovative bottles to house ladies scents. One of their most recognised designs was for French Perfume house “Guerlain”. The bottle has an inverted heart shaped stopper and displays the “Guerlain Paris” label on the front. “L’Heure Bleue” was the first scent to be launched by Guerlain in this bottle in 1912 and they used the same design for “Fol Arome” and “Mitsouko” in the following years. </div><div> </div><div> Today there is a huge array of different scents and novelty bottles to choose from in the commercial perfume industry but collectors are also attracted to the studio glass bottles that are skilfully made by various glassmakers. All leading manufacturers of these art glass creations, each bring a different trait to their trade and have their own personalities imprinted into their designs, these bottles are made as decorative pieces rather than functional and are to be displayed and admired. Look to manufacturers such as Isle of Wight, Okra and Glasform for high quality hand created art glass perfume bottles.<br />As with any female fashion collectable such as handbags or jewellery, perfume bottles really came into their own in the 1920’s. Women became more aware of their looks embracing the Jazz Age with vibrant colours, short skirts and even shorter hair. Many designer houses moved with the times and encouraged the women to complement their looks with classy scents in stylish bottles. Perfume bottles have formed a large part of our social history, the materials used and the designs created reflect centuries and decades long since past; giving us an insight into the development that peaked in the 20th Century. </div></div>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-60460194138519243802009-10-06T14:01:00.000-07:002009-10-06T14:50:22.555-07:00How important are the colours you use in your brand?Does colour matter in a brand and how important is the colour to the sales of the product? When I think about Carlsberg the first thought I have is green followed by their slogan "Probably the best lager in the world". I think their advertising is superb! But why choose green? I have done considerable research into the reason why Carlsberg would have chosen this colour. And i have two theories! The first is that the origin of Jacobsen the founder of Carlsberg came from Jutland. This is a beautiful totally green landscape where grass and trees stretch as far as the eye can see. The second is more of an allegory - Green signifies growth and abundance and the tie between beer and hops and nature could have influenced their decision to choose green.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://a4.vox.com/6a00d4143e6ccf3c7f00fa96a55a040003-500pi"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 488px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00d4143e6ccf3c7f00fa96a55a040003-500pi" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The brand of Dove reminds me of smooth skin and naked women because that is what I have seen on TV advertising. The colours they have used are blue and white and again blue is calming and evidently one of the most popular universal colours. In 2008 Pantone choose the colour Blue Iris (PANTONE 18-3943) as its colour of the year!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://slackermama.com/reviews/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/dove.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 317px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://slackermama.com/reviews/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/dove.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I thought of Coco Cola and it reminded me of the colour red! Which actually on a side note is interesting considering my blog about colours and moods and how red is a very dominant colour which is a stimulant and increases the blood pressure! So did Coca Cola think about that when they developed their brand?<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.irishfa.com/filestore/images/library/coke-2007-06-06.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 296px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.irishfa.com/filestore/images/library/coke-2007-06-06.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-32051273211610364772009-10-06T11:57:00.000-07:002009-10-06T13:03:45.359-07:00Colour and MeOne thing that has always fascinated me is the effect that colours have on people. Whether it is to do with their moods or they dress in a colour to make a statement about themselves, whether colour is to denote an emotion or merely because that colour suits their skin tone better than any other I love the effect colours have.<br /><br />Look at this in more detail - lets explore each colour.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.1stclasswallpapers.com/backgrounds/miscellaneous/image/green_grass.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 479px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 444px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.1stclasswallpapers.com/backgrounds/miscellaneous/image/green_grass.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> Green</strong> is the most peaceful colour of all. Think about green! It evokes instant thoughts of forests and woodland, of green fields and perfectly mown lawns! Green makes people relax and unwind and promotes peace and harmony in a living environment. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 352px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 233px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.thedailygreen.com/cm/thedailygreen/images/oranges-vitamin-c-lg.jpg" border="0" /><strong>Orange</strong> is the most energetic colour and represents excitement and enthusiasm. Orange was used in ancient times to heal the lungs and increase energy levels. Many interior designers encourage it for exercise rooms, but it has more negative impacts in other rooms.<br /><br /></p><p> </p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKXvEdkDMCfKYg2fqTDysA9TxGUQwj8EIEXk6-SP4mEVITEqusmksk2juVNZktBAiQVlFsk_0nE_c3hQKc3C_oBKJbgWowsQyJLSw4cheBRpKHPTl6-aExepO5y1gvJWHBCsWzgMhhQ8/s1600-h/SexyRedDress.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389573431026932258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKXvEdkDMCfKYg2fqTDysA9TxGUQwj8EIEXk6-SP4mEVITEqusmksk2juVNZktBAiQVlFsk_0nE_c3hQKc3C_oBKJbgWowsQyJLSw4cheBRpKHPTl6-aExepO5y1gvJWHBCsWzgMhhQ8/s320/SexyRedDress.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><br />Red</strong> makes a real statement. You always notice someone in red and it is a colour associated with some favourite occasions such as Christmas and Valentines Day. Red makes people think of special times- red roses for love, poinsettias for Christmas. Red raises a rooms energy and makes your adrenalin rush! It stirs the emotions and you never forget a "Lady in Red"<br /><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /><div><a href="http://pinker.wjh.harvard.edu/photos/cape_cod/images/blue%20sky%20sailboat.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 538px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 323px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://pinker.wjh.harvard.edu/photos/cape_cod/images/blue%20sky%20sailboat.jpg" border="0" /></a> So onto my next colour - <strong>blue</strong>! Blue flowers can be found at both spectrums of emotion! Wedding flowers often contain delphiniums, veronica, sea holly and wisteria whilst at funerals you can find such flowers as lilies or iris. Dark blue can evoke feelings or sadness whilst sky blues create a feeling of calm and relaxation.<br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://sapientape.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/sunflower.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 503px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 417px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://sapientape.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/sunflower.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><br />Yellow</strong> in the flower world mean sunflowers, winter flowering jasmine, daisies, alstromeria. These flowers are cheerful flowers which bring a smile to a dull day! Yellow is sunshine and happiness but by reverse in studies yellow is not necessarily a good choice for a room decor. Research shows that people are more likely to loose their tempers in a yellow room and babies cry more! The main time yellow is an asset to a house is in a small enclsoed space where yellow can create a feeling of space! And yellow is also a tiring colour - it does not create a feeling of peace and calm in an environment.<br /></div><div><br /><br /><div>The <strong>neutral colours</strong> such as black, white and beige are flexible colours and whilst going in and out of trends do not have as much psycological impact as the others, although black is recommended in small amounts.</div><br /><br /><div>And so to the world of design - what fascinates me is why do people choose a colour? What does it say about them? Does colour affect my mood? Does colour affect yours? Does it make people buy things? Does it make people more succesful?</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-54906017465124131012009-10-06T10:17:00.000-07:002009-10-06T10:30:42.580-07:00Folding Paper Guy!<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;"><strong>SIPHO MABONA</strong></span></div><br /><a href="http://blog.brainstormbrand.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/sipho.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 420px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 293px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://blog.brainstormbrand.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/sipho.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://blog.brainstormbrand.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/sipho.jpg"></a>Someone, had mentioned this guy to me and I then came across him in a newspaper. Despite the fact that I would never pay for one of the paper sculptures, I think they are really incredible and this is a really talented and creative guy. His designs are so intricate and some take him up to 20 hours to fold, they are all done out of one sheet of paper and can take up to six months to design. He folded his first paper plane at five years old and is now folding creations which are being exhibited all over the world, from Japan to France and Switzerland to Canada. Some of his designs sell for more than £1500.<br />I think this guys work is amazing and its really nice to something new and original being designed.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/mantis.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 340px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 255px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/mantis.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kollej9HOc1qzwruco1_500.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 335px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kollej9HOc1qzwruco1_500.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://origami.artists.free.fr/Sipho/ant/Ant01moy.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 221px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://origami.artists.free.fr/Sipho/ant/Ant01moy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://justamemo.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/sipho-mabona-origami-koi.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://justamemo.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/sipho-mabona-origami-koi.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.designersfood.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/737e8_sipho-mabona-origami-1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 460px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.designersfood.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/737e8_sipho-mabona-origami-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://spaceinvaders.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/asics_origami.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 508px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 288px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://spaceinvaders.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/asics_origami.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.foundshit.com/pictures/artwork/origami-crayfish.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 378px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.foundshit.com/pictures/artwork/origami-crayfish.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-29265552299473161482009-10-06T10:06:00.000-07:002009-10-06T10:17:41.206-07:00Hmmmm...<a href="http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/sun.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 429px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 129px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/sun.jpg" border="0" /></a> I saw this article in The Sun and didnt really know what to think about it. Was she really hired for her 2:1, despite the fact that many other students out there with the same qualification are struggling to get work? Or did she genuinely excel in an interview and deserves the job?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUZ8LT-tj_jyi4e8FTpTafx288K6b1EBufP9yWw8bp-u8hBFh1vGLgExSL-P8qoLvQjlHt-5go2qamr5e8hUKPMYYdZYgHAuNRvvBIbkV8wXlIQqXDONBr7SW9Fo-XH7epqoNj4oI5gCQ/s1600-h/stupid+girl2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389536324806811026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 252px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUZ8LT-tj_jyi4e8FTpTafx288K6b1EBufP9yWw8bp-u8hBFh1vGLgExSL-P8qoLvQjlHt-5go2qamr5e8hUKPMYYdZYgHAuNRvvBIbkV8wXlIQqXDONBr7SW9Fo-XH7epqoNj4oI5gCQ/s320/stupid+girl2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAWAxOD1FgoCpqxJoRTS4ak5D1-CqtIwGYuV0Iw1KPaY1dPm378XrkNR7K6zu5yUXHU8hi3eo_xao-RhfuwEfmhF3oga1j_GvYTQuAzDOmAIaWIVx5kjVsyMMqcPohRj9PuySG3J6G4Ss/s1600-h/stupid+girl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389536226525091570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAWAxOD1FgoCpqxJoRTS4ak5D1-CqtIwGYuV0Iw1KPaY1dPm378XrkNR7K6zu5yUXHU8hi3eo_xao-RhfuwEfmhF3oga1j_GvYTQuAzDOmAIaWIVx5kjVsyMMqcPohRj9PuySG3J6G4Ss/s320/stupid+girl.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> Natalie Brown</em><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncUZtB99hXxL2W-UiIKhJ3DjXgODxC4f7ibFYkiYzG85AhjZTVvkAAtgZ14n48AZaTr042DjyHLVimi204o0YOvq6_ZDTOPoepZAB-tgBf0f6PpSDDhojJJE_pPWPSgxKEZXbXs962q0/s1600-h/stupid+girl2.jpg"></a><div align="left">THE brainy beauty told she was too glamorous for a job is being taken on by a top advertising agency - thanks to Sunemployment.<br />Natalie Brown, 21, is all set for a placement at prestigious London firm M&C Saatchi.<br />We told yesterday how she was devastated after being told to "tone down" her pretty image by a small marketing firm. But she can now launch her career with the very best.<br /><br />Natalie, of Holland-on-Sea, Essex, said: "It's a dream come true to be taken on by such a prestigious company. I am over the moon."<br />After reading about her case in The Sun, M&C Saatchi called her for an interview to fix details of a three-month placement.<br />The firm was set up by a founder of Saatchi and Saatchi - the famous company behind the iconic election poster "Labour Isn't Working", which helped the Tories sweep to power in 1979.<br />An M&C Saatchi spokesman said: "The group prides itself on only employing the best brains in the business.<br />"We admire Natalie's entrepreneurial spirit in contacting The Sun to tell her story.<br />"If she is as brainy as The Sun says she is, then we would love her to work with us. As such we have offered her a three-month work placement to show us how good she is."<br />She will help with the PR for massive firms like Coca-Cola, Reebok and Carlsberg.<br />The beauty - who has a 2:1 degree in advertising and marketing - turned down a job at a marketing firm after being told her looks might "give the wrong impression" to clients.<br />Natalie, currently waitressing, said: "We learned about Saatchis at uni. I never dreamed I could be working for such an amazing company so soon." </div></div></div>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-25019331519786296712009-10-06T06:58:00.000-07:002009-10-06T07:36:02.424-07:00Best Way to Advertise<p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;">What is the best way to advertise?</span></strong></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyemyqgktsDoptZpunltWsKRSBIpzk0gU9clXxIZZaSjdWDBBoTk-uzuyHK2oClS-p7kZjiDDdPAkh8Ptla5A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>This video has been created by Peter Watkins-Hughes to show round schools to act as a warning to young people about texting and driving. </p><p>This video made me think about the best way to get across a point to its audience. For me if this came on television I would simply change the channel-thus making it a pointless advert, for some people it may have a genuine impact. However, the adverts which portray road safety through the hedgehogs, despite not having the shock factor would make me think more, as I would actually watch them. Seeing this latest texting video made me think about what is the best way to advertise?</p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwv-1rJeHH9lt4Oba4ohHDI_KP4V6FtpT8Y4fLwAOQoLogC7inRZzHiDXq9AsWn_FuCtlqjT2m9s3OxVQbpSw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-71202782691223897022009-10-06T06:38:00.000-07:002009-10-06T06:58:14.449-07:00Probably the best larger in the world<img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 341px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.spada.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/carlsberg-lager.jpg" border="0" />Over the Summer I heard an advert on the radio for Carlsberg where it goes something like this 'The 2010 world cup is moving from South Africa to England, Pele has realised he was actually born in Birmingham...etc'<br /><br />I thought this was brilliant as it really captures your attention (although it does annoys lads when they realise its not a real news bulletin)<br /><br />All the Carlsbergs ads are really easy to watch and are almost like short films. The slogan 'Carlsberg don't do....but if they did they'd probably be the best in the world.....' is so easy to remember. These are probably my favourite adverts on tv.<br /><br />To see these videos copy and paste this into the browser (I couldnt upload due to copyright)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P_API6N4oA">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P_API6N4oA</a> (If Carlsberg did flatmates)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK3vF2Y-l3g&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK3vF2Y-l3g&feature=related</a> (If Carlsberg did nightclubs)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RojpJ843Mko&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RojpJ843Mko&feature=related</a> (If Carlsberg did dreams)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciWtiX_kJv0&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciWtiX_kJv0&feature=related</a> (If Carlsberg home delivered)Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-62727153521062605282009-10-06T04:52:00.000-07:002009-10-06T05:04:49.192-07:00Painting of a Hero<strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;">Painting of VC Hero</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></strong><br />I saw this article in the metro and thought that it was not only a great painting but it was a really emotional story of heroism.<br />The painting was done by Stuart Brown a military artist, and was commissioned by Cpl Bryan Budd's 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment in Colchester to honour him. It shows him fighting the enemy single handedly, despite being injured and out numbered. Cpl Budd was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.<br />I thought this painting and story put a lot of life in perspective...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31RBemf2x-ezwnWxxwQocOiPrFGKYoIgApYVS4-sqIkYQlxCNlvu-ZPgnh6D56uEnbmdgVCPlwBYQh-KCg9JnF6t1xVrbCr17y5by9YtzIuEZY2NOPI65fDcquZPxpNS7UrIhw0HGM_s/s1600-h/painting.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 368px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 252px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389454772006936530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31RBemf2x-ezwnWxxwQocOiPrFGKYoIgApYVS4-sqIkYQlxCNlvu-ZPgnh6D56uEnbmdgVCPlwBYQh-KCg9JnF6t1xVrbCr17y5by9YtzIuEZY2NOPI65fDcquZPxpNS7UrIhw0HGM_s/s320/painting.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-18778806992763637672009-10-06T03:11:00.000-07:002009-10-06T03:21:08.235-07:00Graffiti-Art or Mess?<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;">Graffiti-Art or Vandalism and Mess?</span></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/4/5647789_b3d4b4382d.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/4/5647789_b3d4b4382d.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> Vandalism?</strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.saynotocrack.com/img/2006_12/graffiti_stairs.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 380px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 527px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.saynotocrack.com/img/2006_12/graffiti_stairs.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Art?</strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.tandridge.gov.uk/images/tandridgedistrictcouncil/recycling/GraffitiMintWalk2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 484px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 373px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.tandridge.gov.uk/images/tandridgedistrictcouncil/recycling/GraffitiMintWalk2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Vandalism?</strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.youthedesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/graffiti-writing6.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.youthedesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/graffiti-writing6.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> Art?</strong><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://kamaldollah.com/singapore/Schools-graffiti.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://kamaldollah.com/singapore/Schools-graffiti.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> Art?</strong><br /><br /><br /><br />When I was in Spain I noticed a really interesting piece of graffiti. it was of a landscape and had a lot of intricate detail which many paintings do not have. Unfortunately we only past it on the way to the airport and didnt have time to stop and get a picture of it. It made me think about graffiti as an art, and the fact that some graffiti is truely exceptional and could not be done by many top designers or painters. Should we create someway of making graffiti more easy to do, so that it is not all over buildings and is recognised a lot more as an art form. And how do we do this without allowing just pure vandalism?<br /></div>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-68649171405215662322009-10-06T02:44:00.000-07:002009-10-06T03:08:33.841-07:00Interior Design<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;"><strong>Andreas von Einsiedel</strong></span></div>Probably my favourite interior designer photographer, as he manages to capture through his photographs the real feel about the room which the interior designer has conveyed through the decorating. You can feel like you are actually in the room through his excellent photography.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWK7D4whs44mWjudJH-pXtjX3fYufLKupRoK8vteNI2SH_vk4wlnIVgawHRI6IeRkUIGe7t0qoAJx-NMKD9C8MhfQo5Xib7oVazGRNBNpsNKTnAOYH2IZEjdiES3Ysy_RKWCF03lQ3LU/s320/anthony+todd.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWK7D4whs44mWjudJH-pXtjX3fYufLKupRoK8vteNI2SH_vk4wlnIVgawHRI6IeRkUIGe7t0qoAJx-NMKD9C8MhfQo5Xib7oVazGRNBNpsNKTnAOYH2IZEjdiES3Ysy_RKWCF03lQ3LU/s320/anthony+todd.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_LXlARnzxLyg/Se1qOxe5y1I/AAAAAAAABLs/QoW56xAbn_E/homes%20and%20gardens%20dec%2006_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 492px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_LXlARnzxLyg/Se1qOxe5y1I/AAAAAAAABLs/QoW56xAbn_E/homes%20and%20gardens%20dec%2006_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01473/p-surrey-property1_1473358c.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 460px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 288px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01473/p-surrey-property1_1473358c.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEgrCBhfAqzac2Wt-S8fSqLhIaspPa32QlmlKQfiEAyVRlTV4JjQthw95UakfRj-5ANveB3Tx0tfJUK_kr0X8oj-4iCNtNSR6B-c3NYYYGgKld0WWNBB5GFvUdcTzywjQwB16Q1QhrJA4/s1600-h/room.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389425707420554370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEgrCBhfAqzac2Wt-S8fSqLhIaspPa32QlmlKQfiEAyVRlTV4JjQthw95UakfRj-5ANveB3Tx0tfJUK_kr0X8oj-4iCNtNSR6B-c3NYYYGgKld0WWNBB5GFvUdcTzywjQwB16Q1QhrJA4/s320/room.jpg" border="0" /></a> I love interior design, and designing the way a room looks. I think that the way your home is decorated really reflects on your everyday life. You work better and overall are happier in a room which suits the way you live and is decorated in a style which you like.<br /><br /><div>I like work by Tony Muntaner, Reinhard Weiss, Homeira Pour Heidari, Nona Von Haeften and Amanda Eliasch. These interiors designers all have different styles but really capture the essence of a room and buliding.</div></div></div></div>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-71692667507129427542009-10-06T02:28:00.000-07:002009-10-06T02:39:20.549-07:00Photography Bans<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>'Jail for Photographing Police'</strong></span></div><br /><a href="http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/g20_04_03/g29_18506895.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 544px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 361px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/g20_04_03/g29_18506895.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="http://www.bjp-online.com/public/showPage.html?page=836675">http://www.bjp-online.com/public/showPage.html?page=836675</a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This is an article which again shows restrictions being put on photographers, and limiting creative freedom.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-74643351629188050022009-10-06T02:10:00.000-07:002009-10-06T02:28:23.601-07:00Canadian Photographer<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;">ROBERT LEON</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffffff;"><em>Originally from Vancouver, Canada. </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffffff;"><em>Robert Leon has travelled the world, capturing emotions, events and experiences. He has taken photos in Cuba, Greece (Santorini and Meteora), Guatemala (Antigua's Semana Santa and Chichicastenango's San Tomas Fiesta etc), India, Israel, Istanbul, Lacandon Mayans, Venice, Riviera Di-Lavante, Ruta Maya, San Fermines, B.C Canada.</em></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffffff;"></span></em> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;"></span></div><div align="center">His photographs for me are so bright and lively you are drawn into them. You really feel like you are there with the people/person. I like the fact that, as quite a few documentary photographs do, not all of his photographs are deppressing, showing poverty and sadness. He also captures a real sense of culture about the place and the people.</div><div align="center"></div><a href="http://shutterbug.com/images/archivesart/1007robertleon03.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 435px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://shutterbug.com/images/archivesart/1007robertleon03.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.photoburst.net/photo_section/photos/marked/lady-laughing-therassia-santorini-cyclades-aegean-greece-robert-leon.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 472px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.photoburst.net/photo_section/photos/marked/lady-laughing-therassia-santorini-cyclades-aegean-greece-robert-leon.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://robertleon.net/gallery/dbase/image/8/01_mexlac01.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://robertleon.net/gallery/dbase/image/8/01_mexlac01.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvbQ5TSy-aP5Z2fQliDWNVbCF6AppiRu1gfy55utsTbnRLkTHi699PAAg8o4sdjEwWMk8yitBggTXNN1hEXirdQxQgmvh5KKpVCKf5y1GXWoBjnupNtPhkDqJMqd-rn6SWf9zHni3UbV2/s400/01cubgen45b.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvbQ5TSy-aP5Z2fQliDWNVbCF6AppiRu1gfy55utsTbnRLkTHi699PAAg8o4sdjEwWMk8yitBggTXNN1hEXirdQxQgmvh5KKpVCKf5y1GXWoBjnupNtPhkDqJMqd-rn6SWf9zHni3UbV2/s400/01cubgen45b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://robertleon.com/">http://robertleon.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-59663901473356954192009-10-06T01:43:00.000-07:002009-10-06T02:10:20.994-07:00Brazilian Photographer<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;"><strong>SEBASTIAO SALGADO</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffffff;"><em>He was born on 8th February 1944 in Aimores, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Originally starting off as an economist he then switched to photography as a profession, originally starting off in news journalism and then to documentary. He has worked on many books and various projects over the years, his latest one being Genisis. A project dedicated to landscapes.</em></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em> </div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">I really like his work as I think he captures a side of documentary photography which is very different to other photographers. As he works mainly in black and white he expects his audience to see the colour in the photograph, translating it in their own way. His photographs are often dramatic and full of an energy which I find very inspiring.</div><a href="http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Arts/Arts_/site_furniture/2007/05/11/salgado7_mn512.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 455px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 307px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Arts/Arts_/site_furniture/2007/05/11/salgado7_mn512.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.onspeed.com.br/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/exodos.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 410px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.onspeed.com.br/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/exodos.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA37u9Y42EB3dTUMFBXfnuHQXRmRIKOCntC6tldM6v9007rKK4KEQdXuKk3I3UoQBRNGxBQigY-nRePx75KDXJ-w3zmUlLxTTQfunKEIuq-GLZpChz0M5SDTwCC4u7iGBPXz73U93qSDM/s1600-h/fire.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389407356950989234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA37u9Y42EB3dTUMFBXfnuHQXRmRIKOCntC6tldM6v9007rKK4KEQdXuKk3I3UoQBRNGxBQigY-nRePx75KDXJ-w3zmUlLxTTQfunKEIuq-GLZpChz0M5SDTwCC4u7iGBPXz73U93qSDM/s320/fire.bmp" border="0" /></a> I have always enjoyed photography, and capturing emotions and memories through a still image. However, something I have recently become more interested in is documentary photography. I like the fact that photos are taken without people knowing, so true emotions are captured. As the minute you say to someone that you have a camera or are going to take a photo their whole demeanor changes and you no longer get a natural and genuine smile or emotion.</div>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-86651540330515495732009-10-05T14:34:00.001-07:002009-10-05T14:47:24.892-07:00'Circle of Love'<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;"><strong>KIM LAWRENCE</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;">'Circle of Love' Figurines</span></div><a href="http://www.kannimports.com/pictures/pic_kim_barb.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 319px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.kannimports.com/pictures/pic_kim_barb.jpg" border="0" /></a> I love Kim Lawrence range of figurines, yes they are romantic and could be seen as soppy but I think they are so elegant and well designed. They represent all those feelings between two people or parents which arent usually seen or understood by anyone except those two people.<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://s7ondemand4.scene7.com/is/image/Signet/6074103?$detail$"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://s7ondemand4.scene7.com/is/image/Signet/6074103?$detail$" border="0" /></a><em> 'Infinite Love'</em></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.great-quotes.com/photos/8140.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.great-quotes.com/photos/8140.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> 'Profound Love'</em></div><em></em></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.cherrylanecollection.com/photos/8139.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.cherrylanecollection.com/photos/8139.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> 'Like No Other Love'<br /></em><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://s7ondemand4.scene7.com/is/image/Signet/5657806?$detail$"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://s7ondemand4.scene7.com/is/image/Signet/5657806?$detail$" border="0" /></a><em>'Always'<br /></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-84295207883000215832009-10-05T14:20:00.000-07:002009-10-05T14:29:27.735-07:00The Power of the Media<p align="left"><a href="http://examples.moreniche.com/media/proactol/sun.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 432px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 163px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://examples.moreniche.com/media/proactol/sun.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><a href="http://politicalbetting.s3.amazonaws.com/Sun%20FP%20Labour%20conf.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 403px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 545px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://politicalbetting.s3.amazonaws.com/Sun%20FP%20Labour%20conf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/30/1254326588199/Tony-Woodley-rips-up-the--001.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 460px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/30/1254326588199/Tony-Woodley-rips-up-the--001.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><em><br />'After 12 long years in power, this Government has lost its way. Now it's lost The Sun's support too. '</em></strong></div><div></div><div>This was the statement that The Sun released recently which has caused so much controversy. Yes 'The Sun' is one of the more low budget and more 'gossipy' newspapers, however, it still has a large following of people who read it and could well be influenced by what it says. After backing labour for twelve years now it has finally lost its trust in them, have the people?</div><div></div><div>I think this article really shows the power of the media, in particular the press.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://examples.moreniche.com/media/proactol/sun.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-33906437755832612482009-10-05T11:47:00.000-07:002009-10-06T02:44:39.117-07:00BAN ON ALCOHOL ADVERTISING!<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;">'Doctors want booze marketing ban'</span></strong> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">By Nick Triggle Health reporter, BBC News</span> </div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200803/r231612_925494.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 496px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 396px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200803/r231612_925494.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/03/10/article-0-0644E3610000044D-617_233x347.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 233px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 347px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/03/10/article-0-0644E3610000044D-617_233x347.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Dr Vivienne Nathanson</strong>, the BMA's head of science and ethics said regulation is needed to stop the alcohol industry influencing young people to "drink earlier and drink more".<br /><br /><div><div><div><br /></div><br /><div><em>Dr Vivienne Nathanson: "Voluntary marketing codes are just not working"<br />There should be a ban on all alcohol advertising, including sports and music sponsorship, doctors say.<br />The British Medical Association said the crackdown on marketing was needed, along with an end to cut-price deals, to stop rising rates of consumption.<br />The industry spends £800m a year on promoting drinks - just a quarter of which goes on direct advertising.<br />Doctors said action was essential as alcohol was now one of the leading causes of early death and disability.<br />Only smoking and high blood pressure is responsible for a greater burden of disease, according to the World Health Organization.<br /></em></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><em><strong>ALCOHOL AND SPORT</strong><br />Carling lager - Sponsors the football league cup in England and also has deals for shirt sponsorship of Celtic and Rangers in Scotland<br />John Smith's - Title sponsor of the Grand National plus other race days at the majority of UK racecourses<br />Magners Irish Cider - Sponsors two British rugby unions teams as well as Irish, Scottish and Welsh leagues<br />Johnnie Walker whisky - Sponsors of Formula One team McLaren<br /><br />The cost to the NHS for treating injury and illness linked to drink has been estimated to be anything up to £3bn a year in the UK.<br />It comes as alcohol consumption has been rising rapidly in recent years with over a third of adults now drinking above the recommended amounts.<br />But the report said there was particular concern about the impact of marketing on young people.<br />The report points out that while the money spent on alcohol advertising - nearly £200m a year - remained significant, there had been a growth in more subtle types of marketing.<br />The alcohol industry had, in particular, become a major sponsor of sports events - second only to the finance sector in terms of overall funding.<br />But the report also highlighted merchandising, competitions and loyalty schemes as influential forms of marketing that needed to be tackled.<br />David Poley, The Portman Group: The BMA is "standing back and throwing stones at the system"<br />And as well as calling for the outright ban marketing and advertising, the BMA said there needed to be a reduction in licensing hours and tougher rules in place on price.<br />The doctors' body once again reiterated its call for minimum pricing to be introduced to help combat promotions such as happy hours and two-for-one purchases and higher levels of tax.<br />Price<br />Dr Vivienne Nathanson, the BMA's head of science and ethics, said: "The BMA is not anti-alcohol. As doctors our focus is to ensure that individuals drink sensible so they do not put their health and lives in danger."<br />Alison Rogers, chief executive of the British Liver Trust, said the report put a "compelling case for change".<br />"Alcohol is now marketed as a staple part of our diet in the UK.<br />"The way it is advertised, positioned in stores and its sheer cheapness leads people into feeling that buying and consuming large amounts of alcohol regularly is just the same as life's essentials like bread and milk."<br />And Don Shenker, of Alcohol Concern, added: "There's no longer any doubt - the heavy marketing and promotion of alcohol, combined with low prices - are encouraging young people to drink at a level our health services are struggling to cope with."<br /></em></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><em><strong>THE ALCOHOL IMPACT</strong><br />Excessive consumption is linked to 60 different medical conditions, including liver and brain damage, some cancers and other diseases such as stroke and heart disease<br />The cost to the NHS for treating injury and illness linked to alcohol is estimated at anything up to £3bn a year<br />But the costs to the wider economy are even greater with loss of productivity said to be more than £7bn a year<br /><br />Scotland, where minimum pricing has already been put forward by ministers, has also asked the UK government to review advertising and marketing - the devolved administration does not have the power to introduce such changes on its own.<br />But so far the Department of Health has resisted such calls, preferring to encourage the industry to sign up to voluntary codes.<br />It said its current approach, which incorporates the £10m Know Your Limits public health campaign to encourage responsible drinking, was having an impact.<br />A spokesman added: "We're working harder than ever to reduce alcohol harm — but it's not always right to legislate. We take all evidence into account and react proportionately."<br />And Jeremy Beadles, chief executive of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association, said the measures proposed by the BMA would hit the pockets of millions of consumers and threaten the livelihoods of thousands of people working in the drinks industry, media, advertising and television.<br />He said: "Britain already has amongst the highest taxes on alcohol in Europe.<br />"It should be obvious by now that higher taxation and higher prices don't curb alcohol misuse.<br />"The drinks industry is funding a major campaign to change drinking patterns amongst young adults.<br />"We believe culture change is more likely to be achieved through long term education and tough enforcement." </em></div><br /><br /><br /><div><em></em></div><br /><br /><br /><div>This is another article which shows more rules and regulations which companies combined with the government are creating and are having a large impact on designers. It is no longer a case where companies create an advert and put it on the tv, or radio, or posters etc hoping that people will be influenced to buy the product. It is now the case where the government are choosing what adverts are allowed and where they are allowed to go because people no longer have a brain to think for themselves! The minute they see an advert they go straight out and buy that product...dont you? Whilst adverts do have an impact they still enable people to think for themselves. Otherwise our cupboards would be full of every companies beer, toilet roll, chocolate...we'd have three different telephones using three different phone companies and goodness knows how many cars!?</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-78801608187160560912009-10-05T11:36:00.000-07:002009-10-05T11:44:16.101-07:00Yet more rules and regulations<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DJ3z7lZVyFsdA297se26x7nt6xRE6JIgq4hrU3trUZSueQGv3O7FV0RiZ6Ldfg8khM9ArYBhjP4cfyQHurxG3RXhQjneXfG93HAnTL6GEew_6VKXUdZeWmyOlCz-ORxQSJMDq9TNPSM/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389186950739497730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DJ3z7lZVyFsdA297se26x7nt6xRE6JIgq4hrU3trUZSueQGv3O7FV0RiZ6Ldfg8khM9ArYBhjP4cfyQHurxG3RXhQjneXfG93HAnTL6GEew_6VKXUdZeWmyOlCz-ORxQSJMDq9TNPSM/s320/photo.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Photographer stopped from picturing over safety fears</strong></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">By JO STEELE - Thursday, October 1, 2009</span><br /><br /><br /><em>A photographer taking pictures on a beach for Help for Heroes was banned for health and safety reasons.<br />Steve Cook was about to start the shoot for the charity that helps wounded soldiers when he was stopped by a council warden.<br />The 42-year-old was told that, under a new by-law, he needed a permit to prove he had insurance to cover any injuries on council property.<br /><br />The new edict could be a bureaucratic nightmare for wedding photographers. Mr Cook was stopped while snapping businesswoman Barbara Cox, who is in training for a trek across the Sahara, on Sandbanks beach in Dorset.<br />He said: 'I have done hundreds of shoots there before with no problems. It is ludicrous. It's not something you expect to happen on a beach - maybe a police officer outside parliament, but even then they haven't got the right to stop you taking photos.'<br />Mrs Cox, 42, had the photos taken to publicise her campaign to raise £5,000. 'I've done my training on the beach so I thought it made sense to have the photos there,' she said.<br />Poole Borough Council said, although it had not passed a by-law, it had introduced a permit rule, adding: 'Any organisation wishing to use council land for commercial photography must seek permission and provide evidence of public liability insurance.'</em><br /><br />I thought that this article was very interesting. It brings up an issue which I have thought for a while is becoming more and more of a big deal. The government are slowly taking away designers creative expression and freedom through they extensive rules and regulations which they are continually bringing in. Whilst at the minute it doesnt seem a very big deal if it continues, it will be so hard and expensive for designers to paint, photograph and make adverts that we could lose a lot of the design industry.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?Photographer_stopped_from_picturing_over_safety_fears&in_article_id=746220&in_page_id=34">http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?Photographer_stopped_from_picturing_over_safety_fears&in_article_id=746220&in_page_id=34</a>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-36541152826137215552009-10-05T11:30:00.000-07:002009-10-05T11:44:40.069-07:00'Men are tired of their portrayal in advertising'<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/4204412.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/4204412.stm</a><br /><br />I thought that this was a really interesting point of view, showing how the audience views the adverts which designers create. Often it is easy to just be on one side and not really observe the others point of view.Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-17186043991440459352009-10-05T04:06:00.000-07:002009-10-05T04:13:18.468-07:00'Squeezing the Best out of the British Summer'<a href="http://cideruk.com/images/uploads/BulmersOutdoor_thumb.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 433px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 650px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://cideruk.com/images/uploads/BulmersOutdoor_thumb.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/bulmers_squeezes_the_best_out_of_the_summer/">http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/bulmers_squeezes_the_best_out_of_the_summer/</a></div><br /><div></div>I loved these adverts when I saw them, I think they are very effective as they represent traditional English values to advertise a product. The English love their weather and are always moaning about how bad the summer is, which really comes across. They are amusing which i think makes the audience remember them.<br /><div></div>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-72978125736489025742009-10-02T04:36:00.000-07:002009-10-05T14:48:06.331-07:00Paintings by Jack Vettriano<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3lEMd6x6oUvpJNInQrQa_Lm1xwVHD8oEd34RlMKHtbdeC80cSK972WJYC7iSMX__FJchC8mw3U8adWPIF8fSDy3gLtOfQrUxq_hQvsB10GBJW0JjKAZ1f15icRRQaBocdyzG7IYwOzu4/s1600-h/Jack-Vettriano-The-Singing-Butler--medium-size--205025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387971141271190546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3lEMd6x6oUvpJNInQrQa_Lm1xwVHD8oEd34RlMKHtbdeC80cSK972WJYC7iSMX__FJchC8mw3U8adWPIF8fSDy3gLtOfQrUxq_hQvsB10GBJW0JjKAZ1f15icRRQaBocdyzG7IYwOzu4/s320/Jack-Vettriano-The-Singing-Butler--medium-size--205025.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6eR6ACpWSCLk4qfKcOsnXFcfx5uUWl2RO6rp3GTU5ikFTSTUS7R09y_HebCLfjapvPRjFGWHPq2iVAd9NMPZvr9WHGFYkTAq7FSBj9Y4Szfp4pMz-QJkdnlEu0A_QWTN1bW6XdtctyU/s1600-h/Jack-Vettriano-The-Singing-Butler--medium-size--205025.jpg"></a>'The Singing Butler' </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Jack Vettriano is my favourite artist, as he manages to capture such emotion and passion through his paintings. Everyone interprets the characters emotions differently in the picture. I like the way you can get lost in the paintings and really feel what is going on. There is a real feeling of old romance, love and passion which comes through them which is often lost in a lot of more modern art and generally in todays society.</span> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">'A Very Married Woman'</span></strong> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZKxbYYDBFeQpV2DySkcpyII3Swc3mFYaWgpR3k8fI93UMgW2gCsCwaTTJGB4Udy5vjhyphenhyphen2fNW5BIXWIoTPsLo_3META3DNBtxQTT3Kslwm4x5RZd9j4Qw5G9I3a0VaoPf5q9RuH0pMqA/s1600-h/married-woman.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387970979780486610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZKxbYYDBFeQpV2DySkcpyII3Swc3mFYaWgpR3k8fI93UMgW2gCsCwaTTJGB4Udy5vjhyphenhyphen2fNW5BIXWIoTPsLo_3META3DNBtxQTT3Kslwm4x5RZd9j4Qw5G9I3a0VaoPf5q9RuH0pMqA/s320/married-woman.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Vettriano also manages to capture and represent those emotions which happen behind closed doors and most of us hide. Those of lust, sadness, angry and true love. This for me is another thing which makes his paintings so iconic.</span></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">'Private Dancer'<br /></span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3ZZc5ty561inHokEdQ-FTFhvONyZkkASc0w09VUEI334CWt1mJ0HJ0Uco9YE_LQbHV1W2qBqeZFhCwlfBGDbOeHZcimE69f20NZDuLASPxh9YLlUoI_y271j5zBxPpBWrMz4F1x89os/s1600-h/1208915836.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387970339153215922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3ZZc5ty561inHokEdQ-FTFhvONyZkkASc0w09VUEI334CWt1mJ0HJ0Uco9YE_LQbHV1W2qBqeZFhCwlfBGDbOeHZcimE69f20NZDuLASPxh9YLlUoI_y271j5zBxPpBWrMz4F1x89os/s320/1208915836.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.silkandseduction.com/images/privatedancer_lge1.jpg"></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Whilst, the above painting is his most well known, he also has a large collection of much more deep, sexual and dark paintings which are less widely known.</span><br /><div align="center"><p></p></div></div>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-67481600831029732202009-09-24T13:39:00.000-07:002009-10-09T07:21:34.234-07:00Design won't save the world<a href="http://www.productdesignhub.com/images/stories/article_images/michaelroller/selfpromo_2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 428px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.productdesignhub.com/images/stories/article_images/michaelroller/selfpromo_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This is so true - how many top level designers think that by making one logo or creating a mug with Bob Geldofs face on it they are saving the world. I really can't stand those designer mugs where they donate 5p out of every £5 to a charity of their choice! Please!! I SO agree with this guy who wrote this article below</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>STOP SAVING THE WORLD …Unless you actually are. Designers have identified that their skills can help people beyond the mass markets of the first world, but we’re far from making a big impact on our own. The truth is, some designers like talking about making a difference more than they like actually doing it. Raising awareness is only a small first step towards fixing one of the world’s many problems. If you really want to make a difference, think about volunteering at a soup kitchen…or moving to India.<br />Ramsey Ford is an industrial designer who recently took on this challenge by moving to India and starting the non-profit <a href="http://www.d-impact.org/" target="_blank">Design Impact</a>. "Last year, I attended the ‘Design for a Better World’ conference at RISD. What struck me most about the conference was that the common thread was not design, but entrepreneurship. The mantra for the weekend seemed to be, 'shut up and do it'." Ramsey plans to make a real difference by gaining empathy for India’s true design needs. Admittedly, this is pretty bold, but what have you done lately to design a better future?</div>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-53938532533011338022009-09-08T11:24:00.000-07:002009-10-09T07:14:52.579-07:00Design is like marmite!It is so easy to get offended when people say they don't like your work, or it could be improved. This is very hard to take as a designer. What we have to realise is that all design is subjective, even if there is something which you think is the worst most boring design in the world-someone out there will like it or find it inspirational. later in life if you are proposing your work to a boardroom-half may love it and half may hate it-just like marmite!!! Even when designing for someone, if they dont likt it it does not necessarily make it a bad design. With many designs you either love it or hate it (though there are the fwe in between which you may be impartial about!) I realised this when a friend asked a few of us about her work, there were completely mixed opinions-not helpful for her. But helpful for me to comment about on my blog :D<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://stylishcorpse.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/marmite.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 402px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://stylishcorpse.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/marmite.gif" border="0" /></a> love it? hate it?<br /><div><a href="http://www.easylifeproductions.co.uk/content%20images/Graphic_design_image.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.easylifeproductions.co.uk/content%20images/Graphic_design_image.jpg" border="0" /></a> love it? hate it?<br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.spiralteck.com/images/right-img.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 308px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.spiralteck.com/images/right-img.jpg" border="0" /></a> love it? hate it?</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://img.timeinc.net/time/2007/style_design/images/sd_opener.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 279px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 261px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img.timeinc.net/time/2007/style_design/images/sd_opener.jpg" border="0" /></a> love it? hate it?</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-47034922394007943892009-09-07T14:32:00.000-07:002009-10-09T07:15:48.651-07:00PETRONAS Twin Towers<a href="http://travelswithmycamera.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/kuala-lumpur-petronas.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://travelswithmycamera.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/kuala-lumpur-petronas.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Here is what the arcitect said about the towers - 'I tried to express what I thought were the essences of Malaysia, its richness in culture and its extraordinary vision for the future. The building is rooted in tradition and about Malaysia's aspiration and ambition.' And in my opinion for modern architecture this is an incredible structural design!! </div>Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583166990960132968.post-37004920373702845882009-09-07T13:50:00.000-07:002009-10-09T07:20:55.230-07:00Designers can really countI found a brilliant article written by Roger Coleman from the Royal College of Art about design and older people. He looks at a wide selection of products from the toothpaste tube, pedal bins, razors, the twingo, hair dryers, handles, knobs, toilets, taps to name but a few! And it made me realise as I read his brilliant article how diverse a designers brief can actually be and how vital that we understand the consumers we are designing for. This article mainly focuses on practical design and one of the aspects I found so interesting was that in developing a product with a target audience of an "older" person the design also had more general appeal. Let me quote you one example from his article.<br />A Wilkinson sword razor designed to help men not cut themselves whilst shaving. This would be great for older men with poorer eye sight, men with tremors and people more unstable on their feet but what actually happened was that this also appealed to younger men. What about when they have a hangover, are late for work or generally in a rush to get out in the evening and don't want to go there covered in bits of tissue like my grandad used to when I was a little girl! So a product which had been developed for an entirely older market had a universal appeal.<br />And Coleman goes onto make the point that designers have a very real contribution to make- they can be a bit of an engineer and a technologist but in a more fun way. You can read the article here <a href="http://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=uv1BEgOz5pgC&oi=fnd&pg=PA74&dq=%22Coleman%22+%22Improving+the+quality+of+life+for+older+people+by+design%22+&ots=XMSNiA7mA1&sig=44IbKd49G76_pOwLTTB8s9S8tCw#v=onepage&q=%22Coleman%22%20%22Improving%20the%20quality%20of%20life%20for%20older%20people%20by%20design%22&f=false">http://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=uv1BEgOz5pgC&oi=fnd&pg=PA74&dq=%22Coleman%22+%22Improving+the+quality+of+life+for+older+people+by+design%22+&ots=XMSNiA7mA1&sig=44IbKd49G76_pOwLTTB8s9S8tCw#v=onepage&q=%22Coleman%22%20%22Improving%20the%20quality%20of%20life%20for%20older%20people%20by%20design%22&f=false</a> Its great!!Becca312http://www.blogger.com/profile/15364143260432813452noreply@blogger.com0