Fredo's Fridays 32

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FEATURED


INVISIBLE CHILDREN
DOCUMENTARY



"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing."
-Albert Einstein

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PHOTOGRAPHY


SHUAKASHI
JP PHOTOGRAPHER



Hot Japanese photographer now in NY.

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JEREMY COWART
PHOTOGRAPHER



Photographer and Graphic Designer, Jeremy Cowart out of Nashville, TN.

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ILLUSTRATION




Ben Tour
ILLUSTRATOR



Canadian Illustrator, Ben Tour.

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ELECTRIC HEAT
NIGEL EVAN DENNIS



The works of Nigel Evans.

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FLASH PORTFOLIO



DYSPLASII
PORTFOLIO



Hot work taking identity design and following through with editorial and web layouts.

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ARCHITECTURE DESIGN



SHIROGANEYA
JP



Japan's best kept secret.

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LAMPELUNA
POLISH DESIGN



Hot Polish Architecture Design studio.

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ADVERTISING



I HAVE AN IDEA
AD SUBMISSION



So you have an idea for an ad? Now you can submit your ideas or browse others. You just might get someone's attention.

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READ


FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT
EYE-BLINKED DECISIONS

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FEATURED


AIDS
MSF



A well done animated video for Medecins sans Frontieres on the occasion of World Aids Day.

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DOWNLOADS


NEW WEB PICK
ISSUE 03



New Web Pick issue 03 is out with hefty content. It is amazing how much advertisement is getting pushed through this virtual magazine that has really taken off.

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VIDEO



KYLE COOPER
PROLOGUE



Kyle Cooper, the master of title sequences (Seven) announces Prologue Films.

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DANNY YOUNT
SIXTEEN TWENTY



Another video production god, Art Director Danny Yount's work has earned him an Emmy and almost every other prestigious award this side of the Pecos River. Just view his reel then go on to the next reel below (Buck).

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BUCK
VIDEO REEL



Hot L.A. Vid Production studio. Check the reel.

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REEL





BLOG/CAST/RSS



DON'T MEET YOUR HEROES
AJAX/RSS



Slick RSS page with loads of links to the design world. CSS & Web Standards News Compilation site.

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LOGO NEWS



AT&T
CORPORATE IDENTITY DOCUMENTATION



The timeless identity by the late and great Saul Bass was updated and released this Nov. 2005. It will be interesting to see how they roll out their rebrand initiatives.

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PHOTOGRAPHY



KLEIN KLUNDER
PHOTOGRAPHY



Interesting concept. Photography sequences and more.

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READ


HONEY, I SHRUNK THE JPEG
JPEG - (30%) = MVU FORMAT

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ADOBE/MACROMEDIA
ACQUISITION CLOSE - DEC.3, 2005

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COMPANY NAMES
ETYMOLOGIES

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SINGAPORE DESIGN
DESIGN LAB AWARD

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FEATURED


KPF
KOHN PEDERSEN FOX ARCHITECTS



This beautiful site released by Firstborn from NY was launched a couple of weeks ago. Watch it in fullscreen mode... makes all the difference.

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STUDIOS/PORTFOLIOS


RENASCENT
MOTION DESIGN



Work of Joost K. from Netherlands updates huge... just watch his 2005 Montage vid.

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JAMES VICTORE
DESIGN HOUSE



If you failed to watch the documentary Hillman Curtis video on James Victore many FF's back, then I'm not going to show you his site. Give him a pair of scissors, markers and paper and he'll kick your ass at design. One of the best poster designers ever birthed.

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XYLEM INTERACTIVE
BRAND-CENTRIC ONLINE PIXEL PUSHERS



Agency with "Xylem" in their name. So I looked up Xylem at websters and found out it had to do with plant tissue and complex vascular systems of higher plants but I don't know if that means plants on a higher elevation *shrugs*.

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e-ZINE



WEBESTEEM MAGAZINE
POLISH MAGAZINE ISSUE 14



Nice delicate site with heaps of great artistic content... plus it's Polish ;).

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BLOG/CAST



PHOTOSHOP TV
STREAMING CLASSROOM



This looks to be a promising URL I may return to if the videos are strong. These guys talk about the new Photoshop CS2 in it's current stream. Get it for your Video Ipod too Tom Loretan!

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PHOTOGRAPHY



PS2 PHOTOS
NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH



Something about seeing all this flesh and exposed muscle tissue that makes me want to play Tekken.

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MOONCRUISE
PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE



One of my favorite Photography magazines in their 23rd issue.

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COMMERCIAL


BORDERS
GIFT GENERATOR



So Borders has this new interactive flash toy that helps you find the perfect gift for anyone in your family. It discovered my hispanic heritage... so it suggested I buy "How to Make Tacos - by Trader Jose"... I was offended.

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FEATURED VIDEOS


GUINESS
A JOURNEY TO THE PAST



Agency, AMVBBDO and effects house, The Frame Store team up to produce this gem for Guiness.

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JAPANESE BALLS
2D/3D VIDEO



Polish 3d artist, Marcin Slavek slaps this one out his keyboard.

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LOBO
DESIGN HOUSE



Design house, Lobo updates with new work. They've got a nice reel, but my fav is the Grendene Melissa video. I bet you won't watch it.

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GUINESS SURFER
3D COMPOSITE VIDEO



Another video produced by AVBBDO agency for Guiness.

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PORTFOLIO



NANDO COSTA
BRAZILIAN DESIGNER



This Brazilian designer has enough history under his portfolio that you may find caveman art. You may have seen his works on TV commercials, print, websites or in Brazil at a petting zoo... or a cave.

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PHOTOGRAPHY



WORLD PRESS PHOTO
SEE THE WHOLE PICTURE



50 years of photography that will shock you.

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FEATURE


IKEA
DRÖMKÖK ÅT ALLA



Ok so I know when this first launches it may look like your typical flash site with a possible photo slideshow of commercial products (this being IKEA) but let it load... I promise you a nice surprise that is reminiscent of the 360 degree still-framed-shot effect first seen in earlier Gap commercials and the first Matrix movie... only these guys take it to the next level with interactive sound. Everything else... well, that's just your typical store's web site :)

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BIG STAR
POLISH EYECANDY



Polish jean brand, Big Star showcases their products in this nice little gem I found over at FWA... not to mention I'm a little partial to anything Polish.

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ILLUSTRATION



ILLUSTRATION MUNDO
A PLACE WHERE ILLUSTRATION GETS ALL THE LOVE



There's nothing much to say other than go look at the heaps of illustrator's libraries.

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J C LEYENDECKER
(1874-1951)



So I was going through the nice selection of the American Art Archives illustrators, and I'd have to say JC rocks it. Being a huge inspiration to one of my all time favs, Norman Rockwell, you can definitely see the influence. After you scroll down through all his work, get lost in the archive if you have time (click the upper left logo).

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VIDEO



DIRECTOR'S LABEL 2
VOLUME'S 4-7



If anyone missed the first volumes they are a must see. There is nothing more I can say. The most creative film directors in the industry getting down and showcasing their talents on DVD.

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TUTORIALS



2 MIN PHOTOSHOP TRICKS
BLOG



This blog is great for those hoping to improve their photoshop skills but don't have time to learn extensive tricks.

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FEATURE

HOTEL FOX
DANISH DELIGHT



"For the launch of the new Volkswagen Fox, 21 international artists from the fields of graphic design, urban art and illustration turned Hotel Fox in central Copenhagen, into the world’s most exciting and creative lifestyle hotel.

61 rooms, 21 artist, 1,000 ideas
Each room is an individual piece of art. From whacky comical styles to strict graphic design. From fantastic street art and Japanese Manga to simply spaced out fantasies. You will find flowers, fairytales, friendly monsters, dreaming creatures, secrets vaults and…"

Be sure to watch the documentary video. Very inspiring!

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FLASH SITES


NORTH KINGDOM
SWEDEN'S FINEST



Rob Lindstrom and the bunch over at NK have done it again with a relaunch of their own site. Easily, one of the top creative firms in the solar system. But don't take my word for it, browse their entire portfolio starting with the Vodafone site which has won countless awards including site of the year and people's choice at the FWAs.

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CORPSE BRIDE
TIM BURTON



The guys at Blitz studio release this very detailed and intricate flash site for the new Burton movie, Corpse Bride. Me gusta.

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THE MONSTER ENGINE
KID'S MONSTERS MADE REAL



"What would a kid’s drawing look like if painted realistically?"

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E.G.G.
ENJOY GREENER GRASS



Slick flash site from Burntgraphix's Anthony Hurd and Mike Kellogg. This is their new studio. It's like an animated summer's eve commercial with floating hearts and motion blurs.

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FEATURE

AMANA
VISUAL SOLUTIONS EXPERTS



Although I have not confirmed, this site reeks of Yugo Nakamara (who has a cool new ball experiment on his site). Just sit back, let it run by itself and be entertained... that's all I did.

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FLASH SITES


NIKE FUTBOL
MI VIDA COMO UN 10



Amazing site that tells the story of an ordinary man that happens to look identical to the current world's biggest soccer star, Brazilian Ronaldinho. This is his "a day in the life of" story of what he encounters as he tries to simply carry out his duties in profession as the best parrot veterinarian of Brazil.

Esta submisión yva ser la primera pero se necesita saber el Español o Portugués para entiender. *shrugs*... just click "entrar aqui" (enter here) and then "iniciar" (initiate) to watch his journey... or "ver film" (view film) to just watch the flash film in its entirety.

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BBDO
WORLD AGENCY



Another splendid piece from the z-axis crazy, Wefail.

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SHOCK BOY
HARDCORE FLASH ANIMATION



Straight out of Korea, Neostream flexes it's animation skills. Hardcore flash animations of episode 1 and 2.

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LETINMOTION
YOSHIKI LAI



Slick flash animation and interaction design.

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PORTFOLIO


SUBDISC
PORTFOLIO



Hot work from Swedish designer Marcus Ericsson... redesigns his site Subdisc.

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33 RPM
ANDRIO ABERO



Andrio Abero from Seattle started at EA Interactive doing interface design as junior designer... and now all growed up he's deversified his portfolio in all areas.

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KUSTAA SAKSI
ILLUSTRATIONS AND STUFF



Illustrations and stuff.

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