The Colour Mill Swansea Graphic Design, Web Design & Illustration, from The Colour Mill.

Whilst doing some freelance design work recently, I was roped into becoming a ‘model’ for a promotional photo-shoot. (Its not the first time either, maybe I should consider a career change? ;)

I’d been working with Swansea based design consultancy James Good on some illustrations. Whilst there, they had begun developing an idea in social enterprise into a fully fledged business opportunity.

Bubble Squeak is their creation; a “no frills car cleaning brand” that will “give people the confidence to get themselves out and earning”

Before I knew it I was out on the road with the James Good gang (including photographer Thom Hayes). I was dressed head-to-toe in their new Bubble Squeak uniform and posing with a bucket and sponge. Good job it was a glorious day in sunny Swansea!

Congratulations to me, The Colour Mill is one year old! To celebrate I’m ordering some new parts for the a brand new computer which should speed things up around here and help me get those designs out faster in more style.

Fable © Lionhead Studios

There’s another great looking amperSAND event this month.

This time Andrew Lindsay, Animation Director at Lionhead Studios talks about ‘Game Animation, Art and Technology’, covering the following questions;

• How do artists and animators work within the parameters set by the tech., do those parameters restrict or inspire us?
• What implications does ‘playability’ have for the things we create?
• Can the balance between the two (tech and art) be managed in favour of the art?

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