Interview Magazine April Issue for iPad
After blazing trails on the forefront of fashion, art and the creative world for the past four decades, Interview Magazine continues to lead the pack and break new grounds in terms of innovation. As this month marks the launch of Apple’s latest revolutionary product, Interview Magazine has hopped on the iPad trail in a speedy manner with pitch-perfect execution by launching its April issue on the iPad. Designed to be an interactive experience that will make the magazine more engaging for readers, the April issue iPad edition features more than 330 pages (or screens) of dynamic images, interviews and information from people in the world of fashion, film, music, art and culture–basically everything readers loved about Interview Magazine is brought to a new life of digital interaction on the iPad.
With the help of iPad, it is easy to sort through information, and one can click into the selected content (and can even jump to a select page at the click of a thumbnail) without having to search-flip through the magazine. Aside from easier access to specific articles and pages, the iPad edition also features a share function where one can share articles via Twitter or Facebook, and a rating function. Functions aside readers can experience photo shoots, art work and images in unparalleled visual depth on iPad’s 1024×768 resolution screen, thus making images more vibrant and vivid than ever. As long as one has an iPad, the issue will be available for download now at a special edition price of 99 cents through iTunes. In the near future, other functions such as a subscription service will be available through the magazine’s iPad editions as well.
Crackberry Macberry
I know y’all feel’n the new Macberry with the Clean Mess screensaver – I have the Apple OS X interface on my blackberry tour. Can you digg it? …Y E S S S WE CAN!
Korg
I was in the Lower today with some of my cohorts, good times. I was mess’n around with the tripod at Jay’s crib for a little when I took this photo. On top of that, I want to learn to play the piano; I’m going to mess around with the synthesizer next. Making beats, who knows? I haven’t used one, but why not try it. Enjoi!
Action Runner
Capture Action steps, relentlessly.
During a brainstorm/meeting or on the run, ideas can come and go unless they are captured as action steps.
Tend to your Backburner.
Keep a “Backburner” to catch ideas that may someday become actions. Whether it is an idea for the future or some small errand you want to remember, put it in the backburner and then forget about it.
The Action Runner was designed by the Behance product team and is based on the Action Method. The front of each page provides a handy template to capture ideas as action steps when you’re on the run. The back of each page features Behance’s dot grid for notations and sketches.
Your Passion is your work, treat it well. The Action Runner’s cover is a unique suede-to-the-touch hard cover. The pages are made of 80lb Premium Blend paper with a subtle texture (30% post-consumer recycled), printed full bleed, and perforated for maximum flexibility.
source via: Behance
LaCie
LaCie external hard drives mean ultimate fashion statement in the geek world. LaCie desktop drives are more than memory backup devices. They can be a conversation piece with visitors at home or work.
I was extremely low on computer memory which was a contributing factor to my Mac’s slow performance. Just recently I purchased a LaCie little disk external hard drive at Mikey’s Hook Up 2 Brooklyn in DUMBO.
Specs:
Interface: Hi-Speed USB 2.0
(USB 1.1 compatible)
Interface Transfer Rate: up to 480Mbits/s
Dimensions: 81 x 129 x 18 mm/3.19 x 5.08 x .71 in.
Weight: 195 g/6.88 oz
Sanford: Prisma Markers
Tryna get back into the flow of things, get some pencil to paper.. then outline “the real,” any work, with prisma markers. NEED if I want to take a step up in a old medium. Getting the summer started..
U8_Technologic Fat::Free Font frm The VS Project
Lately, I’ve been extra busy with work, which always has me tired, and out looking for alternative jobs, as well as internships, which is why I’ve been neglecting Keep It Surreal readers. Nevertheless, my eyes are still open and my ears to the “streets.” I think I’ve been up to date with things going on around the city and what’s on the web. I just downloaded the U8 Technologic Fat font from The VS Project for free. I’m eager to use it, hopefully I get some time in to create an image to publish.
Source via: The VS Project
Introducing the Macbook Tribook?
Macintosh is designing a tribook? How innovative is that? Mac computer’s are known to be conditioned for designers, video editors, and those make their livelihood from interactivity. With the development of the triBook, Apple will, by far, continue to command conversations regarding “the designer’s computer.”
T: Typophile
I’m understanding my aesthetic in conjunction with self. In photography, I love high contrast photographs, as for design, I love a sleek and clean design, web 2.0 does that perfectly. But, more importantly, I love typography and headlining sans-serif fonts. One of my favorite font-families are Avante Garde or Century Gothic.
Check out Typophile.com if your interested in type. You get an undrstanding of different font types and hear designer opinions on specific topics, or get help and feedback. They also direct you to font foundaries. Check it out!
Jupiter Brass
Jupiter 416 Pocket Trumpet (Silver), $679.00
More and more people are wanting and/or playing instruments, at least from what I hear in conversations, some of the more popular ones being, the piano and keyboard, the drums, and the guitar. I hardly ever hear anyone talking about any of the brass instruments. Well, I think I’ll be the first. I played the trumpet in maybe 5th or 6th grade, but I stopped and switched to the drums (I was definitely worse at the drums than the trumpet). I’m feeling inclined to shop for a trumpet. I’ve always wanted to be more connected with music s an art, will this be a new hobby?
el fin.
Safari 4
Safari 4 is here with 150 Features leading the way with innovation. The new way to browse and experience the internet with Top Sites, Cover Flow, Nitro Engine, and Developer Tools.
Download it here Safari 4
Smile for Me!
Just recently I purchased a FUJIFILM S2000HD digital camera from Circuit City – best choice I’ve made all week. (That’s kind of bad). Anyway, I’ve been taking pictures since I got it. That’s how it’s going to be for a while; I hope you don’t get tired of seeing several pictures a week.
This being my “first camera,” I have to get acquainted with the adjustments, different camera modes, and settings. I will have more time to mess around with the camera since the sun is out a little longer and hopefully it will be getting warmer soon.
Just smile for me!
Work-Flow
Coming off a 5-week vacation and adjusting back into a systemonic work-flow is gradually coming along. However, a 4-day weekend and a 3-day work week does not help incite any work output. Mentally, I know what needs to be done, but for me, I need to be constantly working.
Saturday Pod Play
Saturday playlist bumpin’ on the iPod for breakfast in the café. A little variety, but all in good taste
1. Jay-Z – A Week Ago
2. Notorious B.I.G – Notorious Thugs
3. Notorious B.I.G – What’s Beef
4. T.I. – Big Sh*t Poppin’ (Do It)
5. Trey Songz – In Ya Phone
6. The-Dream – Rockin’ That Sh*t
7. Q-Tip – Gettin’ Up
Wacom Bamboo
Wacom Bamboo $79
This little piece of device is the rationale behind the previous post. I practically fell in love the first time I used the Wacom Bamboo Tablet this past week. I had the Wacom Graphire2 Pen, Mouse & Tablet Set, but I never really learned how to use it. I just started using the Bamboo in class – I would like to say it is the closest to having pen-to-paper within reasonable pricing, but I haven’t had any extensive practicing to make that judgement. Nevertheless, it is a paradigm for computer tablets within reasonable pricing. The Bamboo has a clean and sleek design, looking more classy than the Graphire2 or any other tablet on the market.
Tools of The Trade
Some of the tools I can’t do without, as far as designing, would definitely be my Macbook, of course, a few pencils and pens, a ruler, and an X-acto knife. A self-healing cutting board is also great, but that’s more the designers with a studio and space.
Chad Harris
Broccoli
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