Not yer usual call for artists this one. The Hippodrome are getting Smile to make an iPhone app that’ll be used to showcase live art around the city. They’re looking to commission regional artists and designers to devise and produce a piece of live art that will be featured inside the iPhone app. It says here … [Read more…]
Screen WM – The West Midlands to play central role in new film TOAST starring Helena Bonham Carter “The investment means that TOAST, produced by Ruby Films for the BBC, will also be filmed entirely in the West Midlands. A fantastic local story, the film will be shot in and around Birmingham and Wolverhampton, with … [Read more…]
This summer Creative Republic is running a project to help raise awareness of the many creative ideas that happen in Birmingham. To nominate your favourite creative concept, project, event, exhibition, individual or company simply register for free and ‘nominate’. Winning nominations will be included in a book, video and a final event at the end … [Read more…]
Mucking in : Flatpack Festival Volunteers wanted – good opportunity this. “Responsibilities will include front-of-house, venue installation, technical support, marketing and bar work, and all volunteers will have the opportunity to make good use of their festival passes” thisisfeed Kinda strange I wasn’t already subscribed to this, but I’ve recified that now. It’s the blog … [Read more…]
One for the font-worriers this (and I know there are a few who read this blog). UKType are organising Typographic Horizons at BIAD on 18 November 2009. The programme includes a fair amount of local talent (I’m no expert in this area but I recognise the names of David Osbaldestin, Smile, Ben Waddington and the … [Read more…]
Matt from Smile Creative Consultants put together this photo-montage. He says: We all said how cool it would be to get on top of the tower for a 360 degree joiner of the Birmingham skyline. Does anybody know if it is possible to get up there, and if so, who to contact? If you do, … [Read more…]
Nathan Monk, director of the Smile Creative Agency, is working on a new project called Font Lorry. I intend to create an online distribution platform for emerging typographic talent. Whilst at first this may appear to be a font foundry, I believe I can make this into a viable structure for typographic goods of all … [Read more…]
This is a lovely example of how to use that free online stuff (call it blogging, Twittering, social media if you like) to drum up interest in your work. Twitter is a micro-blogging service. Smile is a creative consultancy. Smile don’t have a blog as such but they have a Twitter account and a Smile … [Read more…]