We’ve recently been working with Locutio Voice Technologies and TomTom to release the first in a series of licensed Star Wars voices for the TomTom GPS. The first product release is the  Darth Vader VoiceSkin which launched on May the 4th (Star Wars day) and has been received really well. The voices are all authentic and produced by Locutio in partnership with Lucas Film. The Voices also include real sound effects from the original Star Wars films. A great project to be involved with.

There are two viral videos below the fold so click ‘continue reading’ to watch them, Darth Vader in the Recording Studio is very funny! Here’s a quick sample of the on device audio:

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Visit: http://www.voiceskins.com/celebrity/darth-vader.html

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Nike have definitely ramped things up in a big way for the 2010 World Cup. This 3 minute advert has just rolled out online to great acclaim. Directed by Hollywood director and producer Alejandro G. Iñarritu (21 Grams, Babel), the film shows split second moments and how timelines in a match can go in two directions for both football players and fans.

Visit:  http://vimeo.com/11935203 | http://www.nike.com/nikefootball/home/

The Dark Lens project by Cedric Delsaux has been a work in progress since 2005 and linked many times online. A new set of images has been released which made me revisit the project. An amazing combination of photography shot in Paris, Lille and Dubai combined with elements of the Star Wars universe.

Visit: http://www.cedricdelsaux.com/ and World Famous Design Junkies article

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A follow up to the sci-fi film Tron seems like a very good idea. Almost 30 years have past but hopefully this classic film will be done justice. Both in terms of narrative and recreating the aesthetic of the original film that was streets ahead of it’s time in terms of special effects. It’s definetely a film I’m looking forward to this Christmas.

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/disney/tronlegacy/

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I’m loving these retro artworks by Spanish illustrator Gianmarco Magnani. Really beautiful combinations of technical manual style and evocative water painted scenes. Some of it’s very ‘Akiraesque’. You can also buy the prints in his online shop, very tempting!
“At first the series was just called ‘Riders’. But I decided to give it a focus of rivalry between good and bad, with another side: ‘Villains’.”
http://www.silencetv.com/work.html

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This is a really nice piece of self promotion motion graphics by Alex Roman titled The Third & The Seventh. I recently found myself revisiting it a number of times, there’s something mystical about it. If you haven’t seen it before make sure you hit the fullscreen button!

http://vimeo.com/7809605 | http://www.thirdseventh.com/
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Our project last year with the Queen’s Nursing Institute has won the Third Sector Excellence Award for Best Website alongside other short-listed entries from the likes of WWF, The Prince’s Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support.

The District Nursing 150 website project involved exploring stories, galleries and films throughout the history of District Nursing to celebrate the vibrant one hundred and fifty year history of District Nursing in the UK. We’re very happy the project has been successful for the Queen’s Nursing Institute and look forward to collaborating in the future.

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We’ve recently been working with Leaping Cow to develop a new XHTML/CSS based website for Review Hair Salons in Petersfield and Waterlooville. Review has a well established team of creative hair dressers and stylists based in Hampshire. They recently won the national title of Salon Team of the Year in the prestigious British Hairdressing Business Awards.

Review’s existing brand indentity was developed for the website with a  focus on minimal design and high quality photography to show off the award winning hair design.

http://www.review-hair.com/

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Third year students at The University for the Creative Arts are holding an online auction titled Beg, Steal or Borrow. The auction includes a great collection of design goodies that have been sourced by the students from notable designers and illustrators.

The money raised from the auction, which begins on 21st March and lasts for 10 days, will go towards funding the students end of year Graphic Communication degree show at the University and the D&AD New Blood show.

A great way to help support this years graduating students get some much needed industry exposure. Get bidding! http://www.graphicsfarnham.org/auction/

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We’ve recently been working with Claire, Sam and Vicki at the Balanced Wellness Centre in Langstone (Hampshire). Balanced improve the wellness of customers by offering a comprehensive selection of specialist treatments, products, training and services in integrated and holistic health. Agent8 was approached by Balanced to create a brand identity for the company, develop print collateral and design a content managed website.

http://www.balancedwellness.co.uk/

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