We’ve just launched the iPhone version of the Fluid Creativity website and it’s looking great! We’re all very impressed how well the site has come out.
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Fluid Launches Shiny New iPhone Site
March 11, 2010
Filed under:Fluid News, Web Design, Web Development, mobile
Fluid Creativity are proud to be running this year’s Manchester 10k on behalf of children’s cancer charity, KidsCan. We’d be love it if you could donate whatever you can to our just giving page then read on to find out why I’m likely to finish the race in the back of an ambulance.
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Our March 2010 desktop calendar is OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!
March 4, 2010
Filed under:Artwork, free stuff
I know you’ll agree that this months free downloadable desktop is out of this world!
You might be aware that recently we’ve revamped our website, well this is just one of the optical treats we have in store for you as we’re implementing more Cinema 4D substance into the site very soon.
To download click the image above or click HERE.
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So imagine you are out for a run, you have your ipod blasting your favourite tunes. But then a hum dinger appears, you know your mum/dad/sister/brother/child/other half has been messing with it, because you are now listening to some really bad Britney*. You grab the ipod, fumble, have to stop running just to change the track…. or do you….
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Creative Credits is a programme being run by NESTA that offers you and your business the chance to do a creative project you wouldn’t have otherwise been able to do. Simply put, you will be able to redeem £4,000 against creative services as long as you agree to contribute a minimum of £1,000.
Creative Credits is the world’s first programme that helps small businesses to develop their ideas by teaming up with creative firms:
“We’re inviting Manchester-based SMEs from all sectors to apply for ‘Creative Credits’ worth £4,000. These can be used to purchase services from a local creative firm. All we ask is an investment of at least £1,000 and we’ll top it up with £4,000.”
Here at Fluid we think that it’s a great because businesses can search creative credits’ online gallery of some of Manchester’s brightest and most creative companies before deciding who they want to work with.
Creative credits have already been through the first wave of entries and the entries for the second wave need to in by 1st March 2010 so you need to get in there quick. Businesses have to meet a criteria to be eligible for creative credits
It’s a fantastic project to promote innovation and collaboration with businesses and creative agencies in the North West. Fancy working with Fluid Creativity? Check us out in the gallery.
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Websites so Bad They’re Amazing
February 22, 2010
Filed under:Branding, E-Commerce, Fun @ Fluid, Motion Graphics and Video, Web Design
Like watching someone get a football in the face, some things are both painful yet at the same time hugely enjoyable to watch. You would think that we here at Fluid are sticklers for all things aesthetically pleasing - which we are - yet there are some visual monstrosities so appalling that our opinion of them comes full circle and they suddenly become fantastic. Here’s a few that have caught our eye:
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Fluid Creativity chosen for the BBC @North initiative
February 18, 2010
Filed under:Fluid News, Graphic Design, Uncategorized
The BBC has chosen Fluid Creativity to participate in the new @North commissioning initiative being led by the BBC Children’s department. The BBC Children’s department is due to move to Salford Media City early next year.
Fluid beat nearly 200 applicants to become one of 40 companies from across the North to have been selected.
The ultimate prize is for four companies who will share around £500,000 in commissioning projects for CBBC and Cbeebies.
The team at Fluid Creativity are really looking forward to getting stuck in at the workshop days and will hopefully make a great impression on the team of experts.
The @North project is intended to help encourage the development of a larger regional supply base of indies around the BBC to deliver multi platform content targeted at children.
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Paperchase, Plagiarism and more online Pilfering
February 12, 2010
Filed under:Graphic Design, Industry News, Social Media, Viral videos, Web Design
If you were on twitter yesterday no doubt you will have got wind of the Paperchase scandal. It would appear that poor @HiddenEloise had her designs ripped off by Paperchase. As the story unfolded over the course of the day it transpired that Paperchase had sourced the image from a “well-known central London design agency”. It’s quite clearly the same illustration with just different colours and background:
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Social Media Cliques
February 4, 2010
Filed under:E-Commerce, Industry Guides, Social Media, Twitter
Hands up who’s sick of being approached by sales people on Linked-In. It has in-effect become an online database for recruitment consultants. How many people have you not connected with because they were probably going to try and sell you something and who has had to block or report someone for spamming you?
On Twitter I know numerous people that un-follow anyone who auto DM’s (Direct Messages) asking to look at this site or these products. I do it too. I use twitter to keep up-to-date with what’s going on within the digital industry; I follow people who inspire me, whose tweets are interesting and informative. I don’t want to read posts about products I don’t want to purchase or special offers not relevant to me.
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Our brand new Wayne Magazine is out now - featuring Wayne, our Creative Director.
… Only Joking. We just think he looks like a cross between Jamie Oliver and that guy out of Fallout Boy. Plus he is into his food, so its a perfect wind up. Enjoy!! And for all those that dont know what Wayne looks like… here he is (left) with MD Lee Turner (right)
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