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Recently we came to the aide of the Relay For Life planning committee at Johnson & Wales. They asked us for help creating a JWU specific Relay For Life logo. Below are the submissions that we received. The first one by Kyla Covert was selected, and will be used for all of JWU’s Relay For Life.

Congratulations Kyla!

 

So far we have received 6 entries for the 2010 calendar competition. You can see them below. We are going to be allowing a grace period for more submissions, and then we will open it up for voting. The calendar that gets the most votes will be printed and sold!

Feel free to comment and let the artists know what you think!

 

Is anyone else excited for Flash Player 10.1?! I know I am. I’ve been following that gosh darn twitter and reading up on the latest features since the public “prerelease” on November 17, 2009, including the Adobe Max Web Conferences. There are a lot of new features on the way which will revolutionize the development of websites across multiple new hardware and mobile platforms alike.

The Support for New Platforms

With the release of 10.1 comes the support of a multitude of mobile devices, including; smartphones, netbooks, and other internet connected devices. Target mobile systems include (but are not limited to): Android 2.0, Microsoft Mobile 6.5, Palm webOS, Symbian S60 V5, as well as Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6. (Notice the lack of “iPhone” on the list…)

The consistent flash player is expected to deliver the most productive experience to users across these new operating systems and devices. This consistency reduces the cost of creating, testing and deploying, essentially the complete essence of development, to such devices.

Designed for Mobility

Mobile text input – Support for native device virtual keyboards with the TextField or inputText is a must if no physical keyboard is detected for mobile devices. The focused text field is centered in the visible region of the screen medium as to not obscure the keyboard or a random event such as an incoming call or a rotation of orientation.

Screen Orientation– Exported SWF content can adjust to different screen parameters depending on orientation landscapes. That is from portrait to landscape, which is consistent with other built-in applications on the device.

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At our design-a-thon on the 14th, one of the things you can work on is a 2010 calendar poster. We will vote after the holiday break on which one we like best, and we will get it printed for members to take home. These posters will be due the week we come back from break..

Here are the requirements of the poster:

• Must be 16″ x 20″
• Must be 300DPI
• Contain every day of the 2010 year (I don’t say every month because you are not restricted to the typical monthly grid layout)
• Must use images you are allowed to use (creative commons, purchased stock images, etc.).

These are just a few requirements, if we think of any more we will let you know!

Here are some links to help you with some inspiration:

Creative Calendar Designs – Smashing Magazine

10 Creative Calendar Designs For Inspiration – Best Design Options

Various Calendar 2009 Designs – Design Inspiration Resource