Regular readers of Graphic Diction may have noticed that for a week, the publication has been shut down with a reboot holder live. I’m excited to announce that Graphic Diction has participated in the May 1st Reboot movement and we’ll discuss what inspired the new layout.

As quoted from their authors, “May 1st Reboot offers a chance for convergence within, what continues to be, an increasingly fragmented and segregated medium. The event is a public showcase of collectivity and individuality, of cohesion without uniformity, part of an increasingly pressing drive to demonstrate the significant and potential of digital authorship in a medium becoming more and more saturated by bland conformist methodologies and insipid commercialised aesthetics.” For me, they represent the freedom allowed in design over the Internet and the movements to revolutionize within the medium.

It’s not uncommon when we hear news about rips being made from designers and developers, but it’s rare to hear about a case where the organization is like the Olympics, a respectable organization, and not just another big-shot company. Not only are we talking about the same type of game, it is the exact same game with changed out graphics here and there. Sohu has stolen the idea, the concept, the execution - the game, the source code and the graphics. That’s a lot of stealing.

And it isn’t only 1 or 2 games, 3 games in total are in question so far. Cadin Batrack, from The Pencil Farm, brought it to the attention of the 2008 Beijing Olympics representatives saying, “At the time Sohu made three requests of Google: that they stop offering the software for download as quickly as possible, that they make an apology, and that they discuss compensation for the offense. I’m currently considering my legal options, but I think these three things sound like reasonable requests to make of Sohu.”

This symposium, in its 3rd year running, brings together local design, technology, architectural and art communities in the North Carolina, USA, Triad region. Presenters from all over the country discussed their work, why they’re doing it and where they expect to go. It was hosted at The University of North Carolina Greensboro.

From the website: “This year’s theme of ‘Between the Lines: Innovation in Art, Architecture, and Design’ promises to bring together communities, industries, and individuals for 3 days of celebration and inspirational exchange. This interdisciplinary event will bring together academics, designers, creative professionals, artists, business entrepreneurs, economic developers, and technology researchers to explore the possibilities of new and innovative approaches to design and technology. Join us and see how creative forces are crossing lines to bring inspiration to the Triad and celebrate the talent and opportunities of the region.”

“401 Design Meditations”, by Catherine Fishel, is a lovely coffee table book containing 401 quotes from designers, artists, writers and thinkers from around the globe on one subject: Design. I recommend this book as I found it to inspire me and was great to spark up conversation with others.
You’ll receive exactly, 401 quotes from people […]

Need wallpapers? How about tutorials? Icons?
I have just the resource: Vlad Studio.  I have been a fan of theirs for a while, and because I’m very-anti photograph for my wallpapers, I enjoyed their interesting illustrations. Here are some of my favorites:
 

I was over at the Landor Associates web site to catch up in the marketing world and stumbled upon a name I know very well: Biltmore. The Biltmore Estate had been in my back yard for quite some time, in fact I’ve visited the estate 4 times already.

Four times. I love that place.

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“How To Be A Rockstar Freelancer”, by Cyan and Collis Ta’eed, is a book from the creators of FreelanceSwitch and Eden Creative Communities on how to start and become a great freelancer. I was really excited about this one, but this book is receiving one of my lowest scores and is not recommended. In short, […]

This is biased, (it’s also my blog) but I am announcing Jasper New York as the best Flash web site for 2007.
Warm, sensual, bold and refreshing, this web site presents the entire ambiance of the architecture being showcased in a way that we, as humans, relate to. Using motion and photography in a seamless presentation […]

“10 Years of Photoshop”, by Jeff Schewe, was an article written for PEI magazine(web site longer up) back in February of 2000. It’s a lovely history lesson full of fun facts about the Adobe Systems company and it’s comprising software and engineering feats. Definitely worth a read if you use Adobe software or have heard […]

Interaction Design - Beyond Human-Computer Interaction (1st Ed), by Yvonne Rogers, Helen Sharp and Jenny Preece, is an interaction design textbook usually aimed at graduate level or professional study. The book is titled after the profession of interaction design itself, defined in text as “designing interactive products to support people in their everyday working lives”. […]