November ‹ 2009 ‹ GRAYSCALE

Microsoft Surface

http://www.microsoft.com/surface/

Microsoft Surface is a revolutionary multi-touch computer that responds to natural hand gestures and real-world objects, helping people interact with digital content in a simple and intuitive way. With a large, horizontal user interface, Surface offers a unique gathering place where multiple users can collaboratively and simultaneously interact with data and each other.

Design is hope.

We must safeguard our creativity and take our craft seriously, because it can be a genuine agent of change. Rodney Fitch makes a plea for greater awareness of the potential of design to foster innovation and help shape a civil society.

http://www.designweek.co.uk/design-is-hope/3007188.article

STV Creative – Sponsor Digital Media Design Award.

Many thanks to Paul Farquharson & Neil Walker  from STV Creative for assisting with and sponsoring the Digital Media Student Design Initiative Award 2009.

Check out their twitter site:  http://twitter.com/stvcreative

Logopond – Identity Inspiration

http://logopond.com/

Guests @ Gray’s Visiting Lecturer Programme.

Remember to regularly check out the Guest @ Grays blog site for forthcoming speakers etc

http://guestsatgrays.blogspot.com

John Maeda

Interesting article on John Maeda.

http://www.eyemagazine.com/feature.php?id=7&fid=144

About Grayscale.

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Grayscale is a social network and blog site created and managed by staff and students on the Communication Design Programme at Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland.

The Programme consists of four courses: BDes Hons Digital Media Design; BDes Hons Graphic Design; BA Hons Visual Communication and BA Commercial Photography.

Feel free to participate and post entries relating to all aspects of design.

Cameron Craddock

Programme Leader Communication Design
BDes Hons Digital Media - BDes Hons Graphic Design
BA Hons Visual Communication – BA Commercial Photography
Robert Gordon University
Scott Sutherland School
Garthdee Road
Aberdeen
AB10 7QD

e-mail: c.craddock@rgu.ac.uk

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