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5 Arab Branding Clichés to Avoid

Creative UAE — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 06:43:18 +0000

As we challenge ourselves to develop new ideas for business in the region, we must also challenge ourselves to develop a new definition for what is “modern” and “Arab.” We can start by avoiding these easy yet clichéd solutions, when looking to design elements of a brand.

To read this informative essay by Luma Shihabeldin click here

Future of Interaction Design

Creative UAE — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:35:29 +0000

Microsoft recently shared a 2nd video about vision of future.These videos shows how Microsoft is working to develop new technologies used in Kinect, Maps and other to convert this vision of future into a reality.

But Interaction Designer Bret Victor looked at the interactions in the video and talk about human needs, capabilities and technologies that were shown in the videos in very detail.

First take a look at both videos and the behind the scenes of vision of future videos.

Microsoft Future Vision 2009:

Microsoft Future Vision 2011:

Behind the scenes of a future vision

You can read Bret Victor brief rant on the videos here

3D Flash Image Sliders – FREE

Creative UAE — Sun, 09 May 2010 10:42:47 +0000

Here are two open source, free to download and customizable 3D Flash Image Sliders.

CU3ER – flash 3D image slider!

CU3ER, is a flash file, designed & developed for displaying images & slides in 3D way. It requires an XML configuration file in which the paths to the existing images and instructions (settings), necessary for handling those, are defined.

This image slider is equipped with a great range of features that enhance the user’s experience of viewing slides. They can be grouped together lining User Interface and 3D Transitions.

Download Link

Piecemaker XML Gallery

The Piecemaker, a 3D Flash image rotator gallery in the purest sense of the word. It’s Open Source, so feel free to download it, use it in any project you like, learn from it, modify it and improve it if you can.

Download Link

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Difference Between Good and Great Designers

Creative UAE — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:27:27 +0000

An old presentation given by Cameron Moll about good and great designers.
He explained 9 skills in brief, that brings out great designer out of a good designer.

Good Designers