I mentioned Dribbble in a talk recently. It’s a site for designers, developers and others to show off small screenshots of the designs and applications they’re working on. Nice idea, terrible name. Here are the Birmingham people.
Brightspace in association with mac are holding a two day Creative Careers Festival for 13-18 year olds on 28 & 29 January 2011. Covering everything from fashion, photography, architecture and design to filmmaking, music, dance and theatre, the festival will allow students and teachers to explore creative careers and the routes into them. Students will … [Read more…]
New design images of the Library of Birmingham have been released, showing the first look at what we can expect from the central rotunda (top) and the outdoor amphitheatre. Operating as a main focal point of the building, the central rotunda features a breathtaking wall of books across several floors, with the image showing an … [Read more…]
RoguePlay are drawing 2010 to a close with “an awkward gathering of the RoguePlay family”, including all their regular events Rhymes, Notes and our Comedy Cabaret troupe, Funbags. Jingle Bells is taking place on Saturday 11 December from 7pm at New Life Baptist Church, Kings Heath High Street. Entertainment will be provided by a variety … [Read more…]
Highstreet stores may be filling their shelves with mass produced Christmas cards at the moment, but some of our favourite Birmingham based designers have been busy bees making their own festive designs. Claire Hartley‘s hand illustrated cards are priced at £6 for a pack of three different designs. Abigail Borg‘s letterpress cards – ‘Daphne’s Pinecone’ … [Read more…]
‘As we dream’ is the latest project to utilise Inhabit‘s Handsworth based tearoom as part of their ‘Vacant Spaces, Vibrant Places’ programme. The project, by Charis McNelvin, opens today, and explores well being and mental health through a site specific installation featuring found objects, illustrations and moving image. Charis, together with Hybrid, will be conducting … [Read more…]
So news of next years Flatpack Festival has arrived, and it looks like there are a few treats in store. Along with their usual eclectic mix of film, animation, prize-winning documentaries, multi-media performance and interactive projections, they’re got a few novelties up their sleves. The promise of a 22 seater vintage mobile cinema, a Friday … [Read more…]
White Horse Harborne are holding their second Christmas Bazaar on Thursday 9 December. They’re giving visitors the delight of picking up some locally produced gifts throughout the day and into the night, starting at 12 noon on to 11pm. They’ll have an array of artwork, photography, craft, fashion and jewellery, along with a Christmas BBQ … [Read more…]