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‘Bout time: Shit Ad 2 Board Says
HOSPITALITY SUUUUIIIIITE!!! Continue reading
On the curb with Moveable Type
From Brian Yohn’s blog, designblinks : On Friday, November 18, the Moveable Type Truck rolled into Roanoke, VA to share a lovely evening with the Ad2 Roanoke crew and anyone else who happened to walk by. Kyle Durrie, a letterpress printer from Portland, Oregon and the proprietor of Power and Light Press has been driving her converted 1982 Chevy step van/mobile letterpress print shop around the country sharing her love of letterpress with the masses. She’s been making stops at “libraries, community gardens, galleries, street fairs, farms, universities, back yards, and everywhere in between” since June of this year. Kyle’s plan … Continue reading
2010 CreateAthon Wrap-up Mixer wrap-up
Thanks to everyone who came out last night to the mixer. It was a blast, even if there were some minor technical difficulties. If you couldn’t make it, or weren’t there before the projector bulb blew, the work from CreateAthon can be viewed on the AAF Roanoke CreateAthon Facebook page or at aafroanoke.org/createathon where you can see gems like this:
Did you make it to the Ad2 Social?
Thanks for coming out everyone. And don’t forget to register for our next event: Ad2 Baseball Tuesday or let us know you’re coming on Facebook. Continue reading
Watch: The Online Video Revolution
Watch AAF Roanoke President Allan Mower talk to Chaz Rough of Primitive Media talk about the important role of digital video for businesses. Watch is above or on Facebook .
Good Typography is Something Everyone Sees but No One Notices
No truer statement will you hear today. Taken from Hyperactivitypography From A to Z , “an activity book for typographers illustrated in a nostalgic vintage style to give it a sweet and childlike look”, it’s the mantra they recommend cutting out and tacking up someplace you’ll see everyday. I’d suggest nothing less. Click here to flip through the rest of the book, and don’t forget to visit it’s creators, Norway’s Studio 3 . [via Neatorama ]
Facebook Page
We’re sprucing things up around here. The first thing to go is our outdated “ Ad II Roanoke ” Facebook profile. Below, you can see the new activity for our brand new Ad2 Roanoke Facebook page . If you’d like to stay connected with us, this page will be the one we update for future events and all of the latest news from us.
Art & Copy – Two Nights Only
“Creativity can solve anything.” We’re excited to present Art & Copy for a limited engagement to the area. You’ll be able to see it April 6th at the Grandin Theatre in Roanoke or April 7th at The Lyric in Blacksburg. Seating is limited, contact ad2@ad2roanoke.org for advanced ticket sales. Film Trailer after the jump.
Lunch Break Gaming: Pixel Art Edition
There’s an old adage that says “A good director/coach/designer works with what he’s given”. So, what if that’s self imposed palette limitations in a low resolution environment? Today, take some time to be inspired by a few games that come out of the neo-8-bit movement. Canabalt Play online | Put it on your iPhone for $3 Canabalt really just needs to be experienced, but I’ll try and describe it anyway. Your city is being decimated, and you have to escape. See how far you can get as you bound your way to freedom in the parkour platformer. For a game that takes only one finger to play, I almost … Continue reading