Flash CS4 Crash Course (customized curriculum) : Week 2 PDF posted!

Week 2 Material for our Flash CS4 Training Course now available as a free PDF! While the class has been highly customized for a large ad agency, there’s plenty here for Flash newcomers of all stripes to enjoy.

What You’re Looking At

This is Part 2 of a four-part instructional series, intended to introduce the basics of Adobe Flash CS4 to a group of creatives already versed in other Adobe software such as Photoshop and Illustrator. It has been highly customized for these participants, and a large part of its focus concerns transitioning established designers from a print-based mindset to one more conducive to non-linear interactive projects.

Please let us know what you think. Working with customized instruction on this level is always fun and challenging, and any input is always appreciated.
And of course if you’re interested in discussing curricula creation for your needs, please get in touch!

>> click here to check it out.

New iPhone app available in the App Store

A couple more are in the works, but in the meantime here’s a fun little kids’ game we did for Mediabrand:

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Motion Graphics design for Monster.com

bbdo_monsterMotion graphics stills created in partnership with BBDO for Monster.com.

Video/Motion Graphics Reel updated to v1.7.2!

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Our video & motion graphics reel has been updated with some recent work. We’ll get more in there as soon as we’re able! (Flash required to view the video.)

See below for more very recent updates…

Big Site updates!

We’ve updated our portfolio site (Design-O-Matic.com) with lots of new work, such as:

We’ve also made some new work entries, including stills from various pharmaceutical videos and a site for photographer Kelly Guenther, on the blog below!

Kelly Guenther : High-End Wedding Photography Site

kellyguentherSimple HTML-based Web site for Pulitzer-Prize Winning Wedding Photojournalist Kelly Guenther.

Pharmaceutical Videos : Motion Graphics

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Stills from several online videos for various pharmaceutical clients, representing editing, motion graphics and 3D work.

Busboy Productions / Robin Hood charity event & Saatchi+Saatchi work

We’ve been working furiously around here on tons of stuff for Saatchi & Saatchi, as well as on our preparations for the interactive live event graphics we’ve been developing for Jon Stewart’s Busboy Productions and New York’s Robin Hood charity.

After Tuesday night (that’s when the event is), we should have some time to catch up on updates and post new work examples.

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UPDATE 05/20: more event info at Bloomberg.com

UPDATE 05/20: more project info from Design-O-Matic.com

Our Facebook Page

Please check out our Facebook page & become a fan if you’re so inclined.

Just a general update

We just recently finished some Web-based interactive for comedian/writer Leo Allen, and are currently working on some really fun stuff for both Demetri Martin (Web-based interactive) & Jon Stewart (interactive motion graphics for a big, live charity event). We’re also conducting a 3-tiered Adobe Flash course for a large multinational Ad Agency, starting next week.

All the video on our site (design-o-matic.com) is being transitioned over to Flash, to make it easier for everyone to view. (The Quicktime Plug-in won’t be required.) We’ll be done with that really soon.

All that said, we’re always looking for new & interesting projects, so let us know if you need any design, video, motion graphics or interactive consulting!