For every poo-pooing naysayer who criticized Steve Jobs for refusing to allow Flash to operate on Apple’s iOS operating system for iPhones and iPads, an article on the demise of Flash on the mobile device. Adobe lost. We think it’s a good thing.
Why Mobile Flash Died. An Adobe Employee Speaks Out
We are just finishing up the March 2011 issue of Car and Driver Magazine for iPad. This long-term project marks our ever-increasing focus on interactive design and how it relates to the future of media consumption. Car and Driver Magazine is committed to offering one of the best mobile user experiences on the market. More than just an e-reader version of a print magazine, the iPad edition is loaded with multiple levels of interactivity. It’s a true ‘hands-on’ experience.
Earlier issues are available for free in the iTunes App Store. Click to Download for iPad 
This will be the first post of many on the subject of photographic retouching and the broader subject of compositing, also referred to as photomontage.
Luder is a band comprised of Detroit rock veterans. We did the imaging and design for their 2009 release, Sonoluminescence. We have posted the CD design before, but we have not yet discussed the photo retouching that was so important to the overall design. This is one ‘before and after’ example. More will follow in future posts.
CD cover – Retouch and Composite:
We shot the image outside in relatively neutral light. After loading the image into Photoshop, we knocked out the background, careful not to lose any detail from the figure. We placed the figure into a full resolution, square-format file. We added a sky image, some vector light rays and flares, and the unformatted text. All the elements were manipulated into one, cohesive image communicative of the concept we chose for the album.
If you need photo retouching or compositing performed, or you would like to learn how to do it, contact us for a quote.
2010 started out somewhat abruptly when unexpected calls from clients came in, effectively booking our schedule for weeks on end during various stretches of the first and second quarters. One of us had a very busy season of presentation support for auto industry conferences and trade shows with a prime-time performance at SXSW jammed into the middle. The other managed the design of three web sites, the development of four, and the ongoing maintenance of nine, with a trip to SXSW jammed into the middle. One of us even worked in the art director’s crew for a Faye Dunaway movie last year.
New and expanded services for 2010 include:
The end of this exceptionally hot and humid summer is barely in sight, but schedules are filling up again as autumn looms, so now is the time to contact us to discuss your project.
Earlier this year, we announced the impending launch of a site for Lott3Metz Architecture. Well, the site has been live for several weeks and is a great success.
The site was built on the WordPress platform so Lott3Metz could have full control of their own content using the powerful WordPress content management system (CMS). WordPress is widely known as one of the best possible solutions for blogging, but its flexibility allowed us to use it to build a full-function, dynamic business site.
Contact us about building your web presence on the WordPress platform.
Interactive design for iPad and mobile applications, user experience.
Web strategy, design, development and SEO.
Presentation media design, delivery and support for conferences, broadcasts and trade shows.
Photography, digital retouching, digital & traditional illustration.
Strategy, graphic design and production of print media.
Movie production designer/art director support.
Comprehensive training in design software and topics, for individuals or corporate teams.
Our clients include small businesses, publishing houses, Fortune 500 companies, government entities, and artists.
Earlier this year, we announced the impending launch of a site for Lott3Metz Architecture. Well, the…
We like to see our clients experience success while using media we built. Our friend, Rossina Bossio…
Sonoluminescence, the upcoming new album by Luder, is slated for release early this fall. We had the…
This will be the first post of many on the subject of photographic retouching and the broader subjec…
For every poo-pooing naysayer who criticized Steve Jobs for refusing to allow Flash to operate on Ap…
