The Men of the Trees in Guernsey has just launched its new identity and website, both created by Betley Whitehorne.
The charitable Society was founded in 1935 to promote the overall importance of trees and conservation, not just to Guernsey but for the benefit of the entire planet. Trees.gg provides a useful platform for the local group to present new initiatives and inspire support from a growing number of younger conservationists who are keen to act & contribute.
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There is a fair amount of friendly ‘banter’ concerning the great Apple vs. Microsoft debate here at Betley Whitehorne. Everyone has their stance ranging from mild preference to extreme fanboy-ism but I think that we can all agree with the parody above! I’m a relatively new convert to the joys of using Apple products and have been impressed with Xcode the Apple IDE/development environment. It feels very well put together and has seamless elements that are fiddly with other IDE’s and environments. I’m looking forward to getting to grips with Xcode 4.
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I remember reading about this crazy bike thief in the press a few years ago. He allegedly stole the greatest number of bikes in world history. I recently saw a video made by two film makers who were captivated by the complex character of Igor Kenk and his slightly insane story and even crazier bicycle ‘collection’. They shot alot of film with the view to making a Graphic novel in a cut-up/rough style. This style draws influence from late 70’s punk ‘zines and FV Disco which grew out of Yugoslavia in the ’80’s as a result of easy access to photocopiers but restricted state run print presses. The result is a raw film and the associated Graphic novel.
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‘Tilt shift’ photography is a particular photographic style enjoying a recent resurge in popularity where the tilt of camera movement can create a selective focus, often to simulate a miniature scene, reminiscent of a toy town.
This style of photography has now been used in a series of ads created for leading offshore law firm, Mourant Ozannes, by Betley Whitehorne.
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It may seem like we have barely had Summer, but this year’s official list of most desirable children’s toys for Christmas 2011 it out!
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We have all seen the chalk art illusions (or at least photos of them) but this is the first landscaped illusion I have seen of this kind.
This giant globe was created by artist François Abelanet and sits in the middle of Paris’ City Hall. The illusion took 90 gardeners 5 days to create and covers an area of 1500 square meters.
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New York fashion Phototographer Jamie Beck and motion graphic artist/designer Kevin Burg combined their skills on this project to create a large series of stunning cinemagraphs, described as “something more than a photo but less than a video”. The beautifully shot images with the absence of any sound and slow speed of the movements captured has created some mesmorising animations.
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Wherever you go in the world you will find souvenirs, from replicas of famous landmarks to common sites like the yellow cab of New York. A small percentage of these souvenirs can be charming and collectable, but in my opinion the majority of them are tacky, poorly made junk.
Michael Hughes has travelled the world purchasing these souvenirs, placed them in their original situation and photographed them. Some at a glance could trick your mind to think it’s the actual landmark, where as others really do not and therefore reveal the true cheapness or maybe character of these items. Read more
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