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From all of our submissions we combined a style that suited our direction. Vuttiphat and Siripa designed a fantastic logo and poster concept, that we all agreed to adopt as the look and feel to the rest of the campaigns printed an online material. Heres just one of their fantastic posters below.

Vuttiphat and Siripa LSF Poster Design

From the back of this we all began creating material (printed and online). samelessly promoting my own material again (hell its my site so why not), here is the LSF website built in about 30 hours (without styling for IE 6). Enjoy and please show your support!

Full page of the LSF website

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Whenever your working on current or previous versions of Adobe creative programs, there will come a time when you’ll need to backdate your software. For example I’m currently writing a tutorial using Photoshop Elements 9 and Dreamweaver CS4, I have the latest versions however, there are important changes and interface elements that are particular to the previous generation that can’t be recreated in the newest generation. So with this in mind, I realise there are others out there who’ll need to do the same, but wont want to spend countless hours (like I have) searching for these versions. So I have provided links to Old Versions of Adobe Software via prodesigntools.com, (Download All Official Adobe CS4 and CS3 Free Trials) I found this resource massively helpful and hopefully its gunner be of some benefit to you also, more links means more visibility.

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You need to have a free Adobe account and be logged into it to use the links below, as Adobe sets a session cookie on your browser that allows you to access the direct download links. Otherwise, you will receive an “access denied” or “resume your download” message prevent­ing the connection. – via Pro Design Tools

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Word of advice, follow the instalation instructions and Adobe requirements provided by the resource. Downloading older versions will not affect your newest versions Adobe programs, I’m quite happliy using new and old side-by-side on my machines. Some versions of the software may not provide dicumentation, but then again if you know what your doing then you’re unlikely to need this. Big thanks to Pro Design Tools.

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Here’s a simple and effective Vintage Black and White Photograph effect recreated in Photoshop. This is tutorial relies on a few basic settings in Photoshop and textured layers, I’m using the dated CS3 version, but the method is the same for all versions. As a note, my style tends to be quite “dark” so you’ll have to adjust some settings to suit your own personal style.

Before and After

Download the Source Files Here

We can use any image for this but I have provided one of my own to get us started. This effect is great for wedding shots, portraits and landscapes (generally images with the main subject to the center of the frame). Ok, enough of this prattle, lets get started!

1. Firstly we’re going to prepare the image for a black and white effect, there are many other ways of doing this (might be better or worse), but this is my way. Open Curves by choosing, Image > Adjustments > Curves, and off-balance the highlights with the shadows so it looks slightly “Solorised”, then click OK.

Image > Adjustments > Curves

Note: This adds a grater tonal range in your image, if we didn’t do this, then when we turn it black and white the picture will look flat. This is because there is little graduation in the colours’ separate the detail… next!)

2. Next we need rip away the colour by using Image > Adjustments > Hue/ Saturation, slide the Saturation all the way to “-100″.

Image > Adjustments > Hue/ Saturation

3. Next punch the levels up a little bit by shortening the histograms highlights and shadows, making the image a little more “contrasty”. Image > Adjustments > Levels and move the highlights and shadows in towards the center a few notches so you don’t loose too much detail in the brighter and darker areas of your image.

Image > Adjustments > Levels

4. Next duplicate this layer by dragging it to the New Layer icon on the Layers palette or using the menu Layer > Duplicate Layer…

Layer > Duplicate Layer...

5. Now we’re going to add a Blurred Vignette effect to this duplicated layer (Background copy), I’m using a Gaussian Blur with a pixel radius of 8. Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur (make sure preview is checked) Do the same or use your own pixel radius its up to you, then click OK.

Note: A Blurred Vignette effect is used to simulate the effect caused by bellows used on Medium and Large format cameras (old handheld 120mm too), its naturally an effect to direct the viewers focus but for this, it also adds a bit authenticity to our aged photo effect).

6. Next add a layer mask to the layer, by clicking the Add Layer Mask icon in the Layers palette or by choosing Layer > Layer Mask > Reveal All.

Layer > Layer Mask > Reveal All

7. Using the Gradient Tool from The Tool Palette, make sure the Gradient is set to Reflected, Black to Transparent Gradient with a Normal Blend mode and Black and White are the only colours in the colour palette. Draw a gradient somewhere at the bottom of the photo so the horizon that becomes out of focus.

Using the Gradient Tool

8. Flatten those layers together… perfect!

9. This looks good huh!? Well we’re not done yet, now we need some texture in this beauty, choose Filter > Texture > Grain, choose a Grain Intensity of about 46 and a Contrast of 52, with a “Regular” Grain Type and click OK.

Filter > Texture > Grain

10. The grain filter will naturally add some colour to the texture so lets take that out by using Hue/ Saturation again. Choose Image > Adjustments > Hue/ Saturation, slide the Saturation all the way to “-100″… Nice!

Choose Image > Adjustments > Hue/ Saturation

11. Looking good! Right, now open the texture.jpg file from the tutorial folder or one of your own if you have one. Copy and Paste it on to the Background layer so it covers the whole image. Make this layer black and white also (see part 2 or 10).

12. Next we need to make the texture a high contrast (Image > Adjustments > Levels), by narrowing the histogram like so, don’t do this too much, keep some mid-tones in your texture but mostly intensify the back and white areas… Then click OK.

Image > Adjustments > Levels

13. Now we need to blend this texture with the image underneath. From the drop down menu in the Layers Palette, choose the Overlay blend and be amazed at what happens… sick eh…? Ok, lets move on we’re almost done!

Blend this texture

Overlay blend and be amazed!

14. Add a layer mask to the layer, by clicking the Add Layer Mask icon in the Layers palette or by choosing Layer > Layer Mask > Reveal All. With the Paint Brush from the Tool Palette, I’ll be using an Opacity of 50% and a Flow of 80%. Start to paint in the center of the photo to reveal the details; don’t go to far we want to keep some of the texture. Lastly just knock back the Layer Opacity to 80%.

Layer > Layer Mask > Reveal All

15. Flatten the layers together (Layer > Flatten Image)… save it, print it, post it… job done!

Final Image... but what, there's more!

Question: Some of you may ask why I just didn’t convert the whole image to grayscale, “that’ll make it black and white”. Well this is because of a “workflow” decision, at some point you may decide to add a colour tone to the image or add some text with colour elements. In my experience it’s far easier to keep the colour information in the image instead of having to reconvert it back to RGB every time. Also when it comes to printing you can choose to set your printer to print in grayscale instead of converting the whole file.

EXTRA: Colour Wash your Images

Choose Image > Adjustments > Hue/ Saturation, and check “Colorize”, now refine your colour by moving the “Hue” slider left or right to get the desired colour… easy!

Colour Wash

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I’m writing this artical because I wanted correct the couple I overheard in conversation yesterday, one asked the other “why do we have Farther Christmas?” and the other said  “I dunno, didn’t Coca-Cola invent him!?”. Now apart from spitting in to my coffee I didn’t have all the answers to start interrupting them and acting like a “dick”. I Then realised I really had no idea about the origins of Santa Claus or why/how Coca-Cola have come to adopt such an iconic festive character in their advertising. So, here is my answer to the rhetorical question “didn’t Coca-Cola invent Farther Christmas, Santa Claus, Chris Kringle… other names are available!”

In order to really get to the bottom of this we need to start at the beginning, or the 4th century to be more precise. A wealthy and well respected Bishop (sorry, name unknown) living in the now Turkish region of eastern Europe, is said to have given gifts to those who followed and beveled in his “miracle” workings, he later became a siant for his charity to the poor and needy. The memory of bishop was sanctified a century after his death as Nikolaos of Myra, (English translation “Victory of the People”), thus becoming Saint-Nicholas. St. Nicholas was adopted by many areas of Northern Europe, Russia, Germany, Belgium, Poland, and the Netherlands. These regions celebrated St. Nicholas day (the day he was killed by the Roman emporer Theodosius) on the 5th and 6th of December, according to the Christian calendar.

After the discovery of America in 1492 immigrants from Europe started to bring their traditions to parts of New World. The Dutch communities used the non-English tradition of St. Nicholas after the American Revolution, particularly in New Amsterdam (New York), the concept of a jolly old man giving gifts and bringing happiness to children became widely accepted. In 1822 the American poet Clement Clark Moore wrote the famous poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas” (also called “A Visit from St. Nicholas“), the poem characterised St. Nicholas as Santa Claus, which burned the modern image of him in to popular culture.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.

His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.

Harper's Weekly and Artist Thomas Nast

The 1863 3rd of January edition of Harper’s Weekly magazine depicted the first American rendition of Santa Claus, illustrated by Artist Thomas Nast. Inspired by the Clement Clarke Moore poem, Nast drew Santa Claus waring the stars and stripes with a red, white and blue suit, instead of the traditional green. The addition of Harper’s Weekly shows Santa Claus visiting a Civil War Camp and handing out gifts to children and soldiers.

However it wasn’t until 1933 when illustrator Haddon Sundblom created the “modern” concept of Santa Claus for Coca-Cola’s Christmas advertising campaign. Coke used the image of the chubby, jolly old bearded Santa as an icon to promote “festive cheer” with its product and increase its low profits during the winter seasons. Its Coca-Cola who branded Santa in the red suit which has become the standard image accepted all around the world today.

Haddon Sundblom modeling Santa Claus on himself.

Although we could think negatively about the advertising “cannibalism” of such a historic and iconic festive character,  its Coca-Cola’s branding success that needs to be acknowledged as historically significant. You may feel slightly cheated next time you see a jolly old Santa. As though you’ve been infected by a global corporation, brain washing you to drink more of a popular soft drink (and you’ll be right)…

However its appears to me that after discovering just a little about the origins of Santa Claus, Coca-Cola cannot be held entirely responsible for creating him, the modern depiction perhaps, but its clear that Farther Christmas, Santa Claus and Chris Kringle have been at the root of western culture for centuries. Its the “influence of popularity” which shapes the way we think, feel and remember iconic characters and objects. Advertising is aware of this power to direct, influence and change opinion, because it appeals to the very core of popular culture.

Knowing that we’re lied to or given an exaggeration of the truth by our own cultural icons, I believe its this awareness (realizing we’re influenced by media) that dilutes the magic of Christmas cheer. So when you’re opening your presents Christmas morning, expecting to find that “thing” you always wanted, try to forget that adverting told you, you wanted it, remember that ignorance is bliss and say “aw honey how did you know” (well, at least until the New Year). Merry Christmas Everyone!

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Power-Ups

You can never get enough of what you don’t need to make you happy. – Eric Hoffer

So its with this notion that i decided to create a set of Luton Game Badges. The idea is the badges will guide you through the Luton Game, each badge or Power-Up enables you progress further and to the next level. For example using the “Speed Icon” badge will get you Addidas trainers helping you run faster, the “Cash Icon” badge will get you money… however there are Trick-Ups that will cause the player problems in play, the “Force Field” badge (a broken condom) will cause obvious problems, and the Trick-Up “Cash Icon” (is actually an RBS withdrawal… bad investment). So in a roundabout way these badges are simply meant as a bit of an arty cartoon, poking fun at our need to “own” and “consume” the fact they are conceived in Luton, really has no significance, they’re simply a comment on Western society’s fascination with materialism!

Making badges this way is strangely addictive

Ready for packaging

All together

My focus on product presentation

Set of Luton Game Badges

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Some time ago I produced a series of DVD covers for Project Covers, to use as Photography CD covers for Clients and Wedding Photo CDs’. Designing and creating all these covers required a versatile template for a slimline DVD case. Like so many designers my first point of call was doing a search for “DVD inlay templates”, and yeah, I found a few good ones,  but so many didn’t really suit a quick and versatile work flow. So I decided to make my own to be printed on A4 paper, its this template I’m giving to you, I’ve found it an invaluable tool in my design arsenal and I hope you will to.

Easy to use template will speed up your workflow

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This Template is suitable for A4 printer paper, it’s also sized be printed as a Borderless A4 document, on Glossy, Matt and Standard paper grounds (it doesn’t matter, whatever your printer will take).

• Green Safety Line: keep your designs main elements (text) within these lines.
• Pink Bleed Line: allow your design to overlap this line.
• Black and White Cut Line: keep this guide on when printing, use it to cut your design to size.

1. Download the template.
2. Open the template in Photoshop.
3. Layout your design between the “Background layer” and the “Guides folder” (keep the Guides folder as the top level layer).
4. Open the Guides folder and turn off every folder and layer except the “Cut Line” layer.
5. Print the template with A4 Borderless Print settings.
6. Cut your design from the template along the “cut lines”.
7. Put it in your Slimline DVD Case… happy days!

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3D projection on this scale uses extensive 3D mapping of a buildings alcoves and architectural features to exaggerate the 3d affect. Before the CGI animation is created an accurate 3D model is mapped by using laser scanning the façade. The building is then created digitally as a 3D canvas to present the animation, and finally projected back on to the building from a prime position giving the desired 3D affect. Unfortunately I don’t know the name of the company who created the projection but when I do I’ll add them to this post.

However 3D and 2D façade mapping is not all that new, many companies, such as easyweb.fr have been projecting on buildings for their own ad campaigns, and lets not forget the famous “Vote Gail Porter” projection on the Houses Of Parliament in 1999 by the popular men’s magazine FHM.  But as technology improves and 3D viewing becomes greater in demand, we’re likely to see a new wave of illuminated advertising.

Another 3D Façade Projection: Bacardi Photo-Shooting Dragon

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