Archive for June, 2009

Do you have Hype for Type…??

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

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Being in the digital marketplace, we always have time for people looking to showcase the roots of design and we truly appreciate awesome typography and the thinking behind it.. so we are keen to let you in on a site we have come across recently which is sure to impress all you creative folk…

Hype for Type

[in his very own words] It’s a hotbed of typographic talent. A year long labour of love that’s finally seen the light of day. The dream/passion/obsession of one Alex Haigh, a sucker for a bit of well crafted type. The vision was to create a type foundry showcasing the best in today’s typographic talent, as well providing a platform for keen eyed creatives to find and buy truly unique, hand-crafted fonts to complement their work. We hope it’s worked. Time (and type) will tell.

Through collaborations with award-winning designers, HypeForType offers a veritable feast of fonts for anyone interested in experimenting with typography, designers getting back in touch with the classic skill and brands looking to commission something standout.

So whether you’re a talented type genius wanted a platform to get your work out there, or you’re looking for some freestyle fonts to add to your creative toolkit, HypeForType welcomes you.

The King of Pop - Michael Jackson the Legend

Friday, June 26th, 2009

We didn’t think it would be right if we didn’t dedicate some space for the undisputed King of Pop Michael Jackson who sadly passed away yesterday, Potentially the most famous person on this planet, personal problems aside, a truly outstanding entertainer… a legend in a league of his own.

One man who has single handedly influenced so many people around the world through his music and talent… a true guru of his profession…

RIP MJ - 1958-2009

If you are really feeling his loss and want to find a way to show your appreciation, there is apparently a mass moonwalk planned today at liverpool street station… details are we allowed to promote this??? who knows? but it sounds like fun…

AKQA fly the flag for London Agencies at the Cyberlions

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

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London Digital Agency AKQA took home the Grand Prix award at the Cannes Cyberlions recently for their work on the Fiat EcoDrive campaign… Fiat Eco Drive

To read the full article of how some of our leading digital agencies faired, read the full article on campaign live… READ

Operating your PC using Face gestures….?? Opera, the 4th Emergency Browser Service..

Friday, June 19th, 2009

For those of you guys who don’t know about Opera, basically its the alternate browser to your more commonly used Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox… the video and article are pretty much a fantasy idea at the moment, but what if we could operate our PC’s just using facial expressions? Imagine how odd it would look in your work place with everyone trying to do their work online using their face… pretty cool idea, but to be honest I can’t really see it catching on… can you.. just look at the poor blokes face in the vid?

Read the full article here - http://labs.opera.com/news/2009/04/01/

Facebook Chat reaches - 2BILLION messages a DAY - wowzers!!

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

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http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/note.php?note_id=91351698919&id=9445547199&ref=mf ARTICLE

The engineers at facebook recently announced that their Facebook chat sends 2billions messages a day… A DAY I tell ya… that is some feat and just shows the power of facebook… could this possibly be the ultimate advertising tool…

remember to look us up on facebook and join our group…

We are also on linkedin Digital Gurus London - we’ve a rather nifty little digital community which is bubbling along pretty nicely… check it out…

Vodafone Taxi GP

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

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Our guys over at www.daredigital.com recently launched a new campaign for Vodafone which puts a really fun twist to the whole Grand Prix feel, its great timing too with Silverstone coming up this weekend - (Go Button)… and it gives a chance for budding taxi drivers to put their driving skills to the test…

Its a great piece of work, go check it out - TAXI GP

DigitalGurus are truly DOPE!!

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Digitalgurus are proud to announce that our very own site designed by the guys at www.welove72.com (ones to watch 09/10) was recently nominated for a recognition award by the guys at Dope Awards… Whoop Whoop!!

We normally leave the awards and limelight for our clients and candidates :) - but its always nice to be on the other side of the fence… the real thanks goes to Mark and the gang who have come up with a site that really sets the benchmark for all recruitment agencies everywhere. I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before the competition try to keep up… but we all know where it started… ;)

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Keep checking our site for regular jobs, industry news and random things we come across being in the industry… see what Welove had to say about their latest award… blog

Google making a ‘Wave’ in the industry… Wave bye bye to emails???

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Google are in the process of changing emails as we know it forever… a new rich media version is currently in beta mode which allows emails to flow like conversations, being able to seamlessly link documents, pictures, videos etc… and being able to easily organise the hundreds of facebook and twitter updates from relevent emails…

Not sure how good it sounds? well check out the clip and take a look for yourself…

50 Beautiful Flash Sites…

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

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We recently came across an article showcasing 50 of the most beautiful sites on the web… smashingmagazine… obviously beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but nevertheless there are some amazing examples of creativity at their best… it’s interesting to note how many of the sites have a real earthly feel, using aspects of the world and surrounding environments as their main themes… enjoy..

Websites meet Youtube - Booneoakley.com

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

THe guys at Boone Oakley have come up with a completely original idea which showcases their whole website on a 3min youtube clip… its adds a great narrative feel to the whole experience as well as not needing to pay for the hosting as Youtube does all the work!
Boone Oakley Site


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