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Second annual web font awards announced

Leading text imaging solution provider, Monotype Imaging, has announced the launch of a new website to start the ball rolling for the 2011 Web Font Awards, a global contest recognising first class usage of Web fonts in website design.

Google Chrome now second most popular browser in the UK

According to web demographics organisation Statcounter, last month, Google’s Chrome web browser captured 22% of the web browsing market in the UK, overtaking previous second placed browser, Mozilla’s Firefox. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer remains in first place with 45% of market share, yet many see Chrome as the superior product and it has been gradually catching [...]

Autodesk aquires popular web-based image editior

Pioneer of 3D design, Autodesk has begun a foray into the web app arena, by buying web-based image editor Pixlr for an unrevealed sum. The app began its life

Pantone launches Android app

Pantone has released a version of its popular iPhone app for use on the Android operating system. The new software version takes advantage of recent advances in mobile camera and smart phone technology allowing graphic design enthusiasts to capture, then create and swap their Pantone colour palettes while on the go.

Report shows growth in demand for HTML5 web developers

According to recruiting and outsource website Freelancer.com, over the last 12 months the poularity of HTML5 grew by a significant margin, as did both Apple’s IOS and Adroid, although not by as much. In spite of a growth of 9% for iPhone based work, work for

Try traditional graphic design methods with new virtual printing press app

LetterMpress is a newly released app for Apple’s iPad, giving users hands-on experiences of working on graphic designs based on more traditional letterpress methods such as printing press techniques, art cuts, and wood type. Each step of these traditional processes is

Students design original warning for “fuel-ish” motorists

Two innovative students in graphic design from London’s Kingston University have devised an ingenious new way of hammering home the important message of

Dublin enters shortlist for World Design Capital 2014

Dublin is on the shortlist to be awarded the prestigious title of World Design Capital 2014, and is now in competition with another two cities – Cape Town and Bilbao. The winner is to be announced this coming autumn. The shortlist has been announced by

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