http://www.stormvc.co.uk/blog The online portfolio and design forum of STØRM [VC] Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:33:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This ad appeared in Metro this week - following a story that Stephen Hawking had been rushed to hospital. I can see the critics point but come on... http://www.stormvc.co.uk/blog/?p=55 Apple announced the new iMac range today with what seems like an interim upgrade, making them a bit more beefy, LED backlit and rammed up a bit, but now for an extra £500 on last weeks prices - is it worth it? Here was me kicking myself as I had just ... http://www.stormvc.co.uk/blog/?p=52 Take a look at this little beauty... It's the new Phillips Ultra-wide screen TV. It's aspect ratio is 21:9 rather than the now standard 16:9. Here is a TV that gives you cinema-scope viewing area. This should mean no more black bars at the top an bottom of your screen. It's not ... http://www.stormvc.co.uk/blog/?p=50 Named after a woman Katie used to work with, The Ting Tings are another band on my playlist at the moment. Such a simple and effective sound - and homegrown too! They played Glastonbury in 2007 on the 'Introducing Stage', and now playing everywhere across America. Watch out for more ... http://www.stormvc.co.uk/blog/?p=47 Here is an amazing band from Denmark, just over a year old and already making waves. You'll recognise the song from the new iPod Touch advert. Take a look - watch out for this band! Around The Bend Golden Age http://www.stormvc.co.uk/blog/?p=40 One thing I've been looking at recently is the use of vector art - especially as I have had a number of requests for reports and books, with none of them having a strong visual theme to latch on to. Below are a number if images I came across which ... http://www.stormvc.co.uk/blog/?p=39 THR ROYAL TENENBAUMS - I saw this film today after an age of reading reviews and hearing about it. OMG, it is stunning, a land of sweetness and a glimpse back at childhood. Alongside RUSHMORE it now sits in my top ten films I am glad to have experienced- I ... http://www.stormvc.co.uk/blog/?p=20 I came across these on Ffffound today whilst looking for some inspiration for a totally unrelated project. Are these just quality or what? Forget the fact that they are representing an organisation or event - they stand alone as pieces of art. More like this please. http://www.stormvc.co.uk/blog/?p=32 Well, after a while of backing up and general messing around it looks like I am now up-to-date with the new Wordpress. So, I'm writing this on my 3G iPhone to see if the app works... Let's hope it does. http://www.stormvc.co.uk/blog/?p=18 Well, it's been a while since I last posted anything here, but I guess that is just the way things go.There's been so many things that I've found over the last few weeks that I thought I'd I kick things off again with this series of illustrations. I love the ... http://www.stormvc.co.uk/blog/?p=14