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Design and visual communications’ links
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Chilly Beach
We originally called it, ‘Priceless,’ but since it became
a television series, the site has taken down a lot of the earlier
episodes. Pity, because it’s we web fans who supported it enough
for it to make the leap. The premise: an animated series with a
stereotypical insight into Canadian life (playing hockey, drinking
beer, bad French accents, being eaten by polar bears and even the
odd penguin)
Studio KRuM
A site on Anime run by Jack Yan's cousin's daughter, Vivian Lee,
in the midwest. The artwork and design are cool in their own right
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| Artists |
Kurt Jackson
A Cornwall-based painter and landscape artist, creating artwork about
his own area and of Scotland and Ireland
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| Design Resources |
CAP Online
JY&A's magazine on design, business and marketing, with features
from CAP magazine, plus web-exclusive articles
Art & Design En-Line
In ADElaide
A resource for artists and designers in Adelaide, South Australia,
with the latest in exhibitions, resources and gallery sales
The Best Designs
A collection of the best web site designs on the ’net, similar in
principle to the CoolHomePages.com
site but slightly fussier in its presentation
CoolHomePages.com
One of the best resources for web design and, as the site claims,
the only known cure for designer’s block. Although only precariously
still with us—it’s asking for donations—it’s
a very worthwhile site which we hope others will support
Corporate Identity Documentation
A site that looks at corporate identity manuals and tracks news
in the branding and identity fields
Creative Latitude
According to its site, Creative Latitude is a worldwide community
that unites creative disciplines for collective promotion, education
and ethical business practice. Which means there are interesting
features, designer profiles, resources and more, all in a very smart
package
Creative Pro
One of the best and most comprehensive resources for the visual
communications industry
Design for the World
Our sort of site. A way for designers to give back through giving
voluntary services through cooperation with humanitarian organizations
and governmental agencies. Workshops and reports on design for social
causes can be found on this site, too
Design Interact
A sister site to Communication Arts, Menlo Park-based Design
Interact examines the digital, multimedia and technological
side of the profession
Design Observer
A blog-driven and intelligently written design site with some high-profile
authors: Michael Bierut, William Drenttel, Jessica Helfand and Rick
Poynor
DesignSphere Online
A valuable source for the communication arts, graphic design and
advertising industries, with links, designer profiles, and an ezine.
Supported by Cogent Software, a company started by ex-JPL staff,
we suggest that design professionals not go past this site
Design Week
The world's leading design-industry weekly, edited by Lynda
Relph-Knight. We look forward to the annual industry surveys and
the wealth of information from the print title
Dexinger Design Portal
A showcase of new products, encouraging visitor input
Domus
The famous Italian architecture, design and art magazine, with regularly
updated features. Registration required
Hiba Studio
Run by our friend Hasan Abu Afash, Hiba Studio, in Gaza, is a typefoundry
and design studio. Hasan also has some excellent articles on design
online, in Arabic and English Hypulp
Too much Verdana out there? Spotted another magazine that apes a
computer screen? Here’s a blog-driven site documenting the
influence of the web on print design (last updated 2005)
Laura Polinoro
Alessi designer, with her creative workshops in Italy
New Media Age
A pleasantly designed site from the publishers of
New Media Age magazine. The content is not free, but if you
pay for the access, you'll get a year's subscription of the printed
issue thrown in. There is a sense of déjà vu
for those who already subscribe, though—at the time of writing,
the online edition repeats much of the hard copy's content
Publishers’ Depot
Stock photography and royalty-free photography from Publishers’ Depot—plus fonts and other useful products for the publisher,
whether in print or online
Scandinaviandesign.com
A complete resource for Scandinavian graphic and product design,
with news and information on the latest developments from the region
(and, it's a great-looking site!)
The Society of Publication Designers
The world's leading organization for editorial designers. Join and
get a free SPD annual as part of your membership package
Stylegala
Nicely designed online mag on web design and standards
Subtraction
A wonderful, modernist-style blog dealing with interactive design
and technology, by Khoi Vinh
TAXI Design Network
International design events, news, features and members-only area
Vackert
A “best-of” site listing from Sweden, including web designers,
automobiles and furniture
WEBdesigner
WEBdesigner Studio delivers all the talent and experience needed
to produce successful web sites. Writers, graphic designers, marketing
experts, programmers and site promoters work together seamlessly.
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David Philpott
One of Jack Yan's former students from Massey University, who created
the JY Circles typeface
Flavorade
A new branding and visual identity company based in the United States
and Romania, which had a bit of JY&A input
Nigel Dunn
One of the most genuine people I know in the web-development and
multimedia business. Nigel’s site is practical, smartly designed
and gives an insight into him and his prior work
Accent Design
Smart, tasteful and client-sensitive web and graphic design from
Lora Ruffner's team at Accent Design
David Siegel
The site from the designer of Tekton. There's plenty to browse through
at this site although it doesn't seem to have been updated since
1998
Design Net AG
Pleasant use of Flash here for Frankfurt-based brand consultancy
Dreamten Studios
Cleanly designed website of Philip Lester, a Vienna, Va.-based designer
and web developer
Hiba Studio
Run by our friend Hasan Abu Afash, Hiba Studio, in Gaza, is a typefoundry
and design studio. Hasan also has some excellent articles on design
online, in Arabic and English Javier Romero Design Group
An international design group based in Madrid and New York
Margeotes | Fertitta + Partners
LLC
Another reason for getting the Flash plugin, if you haven't already.
A fabulous site from this media, PR and interactive company in NYC.
Groovy and jazzy music, different for each section
McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry
(MBDC)
Industrial designers McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry is dedicated
to transforming the design of products, processes, and services
worldwide. The firm’s principals have even authored a book
printed on synthetic paper that doesn’t use trees. Ethical,
eco-effective design with a team of 20 in Charlottesville, Va.
MediaEngine
An international modular agency, blending design, programming and
marketing talent. Great yet simple animation shows that this company
at least knows what it’s doing for its own site
Megafone
The design studio of Nicholas Felton. What put us on to Nicholas
was his Feltron
Annual Report (cited on Subtraction),
a nice item with great typography
monib
Design consultant and type and graphic designer Monib Madhavi opens
a new operation, featuring glimpses of some of the best typefaces
to have come out of Australia, plus info on his identity and poster
work. There's also some of the web sites he worked on while a senior
designer at Fusion Design
NASA 3·0
Remember how we pictured high-tech when we were younger? This goes
well beyond that. If you want a Flash-based experience that'll knock
your socks off—and one that gets updated so it's not strictly
brochureware—you'd be hard pressed to go beyond NASA 3·0
(formerly NASA 20), an international network of multimedia specialists
HQed up north in Hamburg. A few typos, however, in the English-language
version
Sandler Mergel
Graphic design, communications and multimedia company based in Sweden,
at a new URL
SK Designs
Web and graphic design firm based in Sacramento run by Shirley Kaiser
Smallteam Studio
Run by Timothy Tsun—who has known Jack Yan since the two were
infants—this Sunnyvale, Calif.-based professional specializes in graphic
design and illustration
Zanigni
Wonderful use of Flash animations from this design firm specializing
in cutting-edge web sites and ecommerce. But there are some obvious
spelling mistakes and a dubious use of ITC Avant Garde Gothic mixed
with the awful Arial in some areas (at the time of review). In Italian
and English
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desktopPublishing.com
This is one of the most comprehensive guides to DTP, fonts, clip
art and even has free stuff.
Publish RGB
The online counterpart to Publish magazine
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| Illustration |
Fant Asia
For fans of the new art genre of computer-generated illustration,
here is some stunning work from artist Akihiko Kametaka
Jennifer Downey
A very talented Bay Area illustrator, specializing in health, lifestyle,
fashion and beauty. A tasteful and colourful site with excellent
work
Lotie
One of the most talented illustrators we’ve come across. Her
online portfolio’s in Flash and just as sophisticated as her
work
Oliver Weiss Design
Oliver Weiss introduced us to his illustrations in mid-May and we
were highly impressed. Doing spot illustrations in magazines and
newspapers, Mr Weiss’s style is simple and expressive. The
site is attractively designed and he even showcases earlier samples
of his work
Peter Jobes
We love Peter Jobes’ vector illustrations, which have plenty
of life and vibrancy. He uses real-world subjects like Kate Moss
and does his illustrations on Flash MX. He also designs websites
Tatjana Jeremic
Illustrator represented in Sweden and Germany, producing fashion
and lifestyle images
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McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry
(MBDC)
Industrial designers McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry is dedicated
to transforming the design of products, processes, and services
worldwide. The firm’s principals have even authored a book
printed on synthetic paper that doesn’t use trees. Ethical,
eco-effective design with a team of 20 in Charlottesville, Va.
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| Photographers |
Crank Angel Galleries
Stunning photographic work by Briar Shaw of people, landscape, travel:
journey with her and experience some wonderful photography online
Douglas Rimington
You’ve seen his work in Lucire,
now check out the rest. Doug is one of the most passionate photographers
we have ever met—and is the humblest bar none. A great talent,
but don’t tell him that
Jon Moe
Jon has shot more Lucirecovers than anyone else at the time
of writing (August 2005), with stunning celebrity shots and more.
A true gentleman in the profession
The Loft Studio
Our friend Cat Soubbotnik has a lovely studio in Paris’s 20th—for
her own use and also for hiring out
Rebecca Thorpe
JY&A Imaging's own Canberra-based Rebecca Thorpe, with her online
portfolio at this site
Alain Egues
An international fashion photographer with New York and Berlin experience,
currently finishing projects in South America
Blink
Wellington-based photographer with some fabulous fashion editorial
Chad Johnston Photographics
Beautifully organized and neatly loading site. Top marks for
simplicity and ease of use—and the photographs aren't half
bad, either
Eccentris
Outstanding fashion photography by Sacha Dean Biyan. With Flash
and music
Federico Mastrianni
Fashion Photography
New for ’99, this site features Federico Mastrianni’s sensual work,
including art which you can purchase now signed by the photographer
Grant Maiden Photography
Beautifully designed site, but even more stunning is the photography
from this international talent, based in New Zealand
Image Takers
A London studio helmed by Anthony Fuller, known for his professionalism
and making a model feel comfortable. Recommended if you need someone
in the UK: great prices, privacy, and an enthusiastic photographer Indiginz
Photography from New Zealand, by Himiona Grace
Ken Duret
Based near Santa Cruz on the central coast of California, Ken Duret
is a versatile, award-winning photographer
Larry Keith
Lackey
You have to take some claims with a grain of salt, but we were delighted
with how perfectly Larry's representative's words fitted when we
were introduced to this site: 'Larry is an expert at imaginative
photography and promises creativity, and his work is charged with
emotion.' Pop by to see exactly what this means
Mat Baker, Photographer
One of our favourite photographers based in Auckland, New Zealand,
with a penchant for fashion and old Chevy Impalas
McCollum Photography
Formerly a staff photographer with The Atlanta Journal and Constitution,
Philip McCollum has now gone freelance and set up his own site Momentary Awe
Stunning international travel photography, with a bias toward Asia
Oliver Söhlke's PhotoGraphiC
Gallery
Vibrant fashion portraits and visuals from German photographer,
Oliver Söhlke
 Olivier
de Felice
New young photographer and founder of elephant conservation
society Tembo, débuting
his photography web site in 2002. We're really impressed by his
black-and-white portraiture (see right). De Felice, born
in 1976, is self-taught
The Orange Project
A high-quality photography site from Germany in Flash (happily not
overdone), specializing in fashion, celebrity and art
Orinoco
Founded by Melissa Collow, the talented photographer and another
one of Jack Yan’s grads, this agency provides graphic and web
design, and photography services
Palotay Photography
Stunning and sexy images from Yugoslavia's Igor Palotay, fashion
photographer. The images are excellent, colourful, and in some cases,
suitable only for adults
Patrick Demarchelier
(pictured)
One of the world's best-known photographers, now online at his own
site
Peter Ralston
Stunning works featuring the Maine coast by Rockport, Maine-based
photographer Peter Ralston
Petre Buzoianu
An NYC-based photographer, specializing in runway photography from
fashion shows. Professional work
Photography of Michael
Anthony
Beautiful work from this professional photographer. His online portfolio
has personal, fashion, entertainment and model images
Saeid Momtahan
Based in Dubai, UAE, Saeid Momtahan is an international photographer
with some of the best work we've seen in any online portfolio. Check
out tearsheets and shots of fashion, advertising, Iranian settings
and other areas. Rich colour and some unforgettable scenes from
the middle east
Sofiafoto
A devoted group of Swedish photographers, working internationally.
The quality of their work speaks for itself: the site contains some
compelling and beautifully composed images
Snapshot
This is an attractive, user-friendly photo portfolio. Well designed,
quick to download—not to mention great photography
Stil Productions
Our friends Stephen Tilley and Caroline Brown are the best when
it comes to PR—and Steve's photography has always been impressive.
Seems like his Flash talents have been up there, too, because their
site impresses the heck out of us. Check out the photography and
the site design—they more than speak for themselves
Thomas Fahey Photography
Atlanta, Georgia-based photographer, specializing in fashion and
glamour photography
Von Thomas
New York-based photographer, with an excellent portfolio of fashion
work. He shoots some excellent digital portraits of fashion week,
though we are equally enamoured, if not more so, with his studio
work. Judge for yourself Yann Dandois
Yann Dandois’ photography has featured in Lucire with
his sexy shoots of Cinthia Moura and Karen Carreño
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American Photo Syndicate
American Photo Syndicate is dedicated to bringing you the best in
photography online, with a selection of movie star and supermodel
images
Black & White Photo
Services
Based in Washington, Pa., Black & White Photo Services has specialists
in hand-tinting, restoration, plus photographers doing some magnificent
work. The down side is some images take a while to download
California Coastal
Records Project
Aerial photographs of the California coastline—pick a spot
using the map, or feed in latitude and longitude, and the aerial
photograph, regularly updated, will appear in the main window. There
are 10,000 images here, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Pt Reyes,
Pt Sur and the Queen Mary
Images of
Africa
An extensive 40,000-image bank from South Africa from Struik
Photo District News
PDNonline is a beautifully designed web spinoff of Photo
District News, and has similar high quality in discussing photographic
issues, including scanners, trends, photographic libraries, equipment
and more
Photoethnography
A very enjoyable web site, particular Karen Nakamura’s wonderful
collection of classic cameras
PhotoSecrets
PhotoSecrets produces guides for travel photography—a valuable resource
for photographers
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| Printing |
Invitesite
Hand-made, do-it-yourself, tree-free papers from old town Pasadena,
Calif., with letterpress printing. This company produces some of the
most elegant print work we have seen, with real class. If we had to
recommend a company to do wedding or dinner invitations with a genuine
hand-made feel, Invitesite and sister operation Fine Paper Co. (the
winner of the LA Weekly's 'Best of LA' award in 1996) are our
choices
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| Virtual Imaging |
Ron Lloyd Associates, Inc.
Bringing blueprints to life: Ron Lloyd Associates creates photorealistic
images from design prints
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