Utah Graphic Artists Forum

inHouse Design Association launches

inHouse Design Association — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:36:50 +0000

We’re please to announce the official launch of the inHouse Design Association.

The mission of the inHouse Design Association is to create a sustainable organization promoting the interests of in-house designers, both in business and in the design community.

We’re based in Salt Lake City, Utah and hope to see a lot of you join our organization.

The text of this book

wade — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:10:27 +0000

I was reading a story to my daughter this evening and noticed that within the copyright information inside the front cover, the author has chosen to include information about the typeface used. I wish all books had this information.

If you’re interested, the book is Gossie by Olivier Dunrea and it’s a wonderful book.

The Eyes Have It (NUCHI Meeting - Thurs, June 26)

jpetersen — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:37:14 +0000

NUCHI will be holding a demo and discussion of the TOBII eye tracking system. Eye tracking systems are used in larger usability studies. This is a rare opportunity!

More info on eye tracking research can be found here: http://www.useit.com/eyetracking/

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Here is the info from NUCHI:

What is NUCHI?
The Northern Utah chapter of the Association of Computing Machinery’s (ACM) Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI). *Yes, it’s a mouthful!*

Time & Location
7:00pm Thursday, June 26, 2008 at NextPage, 13997 S. Minuteman Drive, Draper. (map)

Topic
See a demonstration of a TOBII eye tracking system used in software usability analysis. Join in a discussion of what this technology can find that other methods can’t.

Also, see a new application of the Microsoft Ribbon technology and how it is being applied to navigate complex clinical software. This software is being developed with Microsoft Expressions Blend and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). This process is intended to let designers build the software interface and interaction and pass it directly to developers.

Carl Bechtold is an Intermountain Healthcare Human Factors Engineer on loan to the GE/Intermountain partnership. That partnership is developing an Enterprise Clinical Information System (ECIS) for Intermountain and commercial deployment through GE Healhtcare.

Design our logo and win $200.00.

acreswildalpacas — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:23:21 +0000

Hello,
We are alpaca breeders in Utah and need a logo. We are on a sight called elogocontest.com and we are going to award $200.00 for the logo that we pick as the best to represent our company. Look for “Logo Design Contest for Acres Wild Alpacas”.
Please take a look and make a little bank.
Kindly,
Mary

Hearsay Rock ‘n’ Roll

reeko — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:42:49 +0000

Punk band ‘Hearsay’ just launched a new website. It has a very nice feel to it and the flow is really nice. The music is pretty awesome too. Designed and developed by Nate Smith

Salt Lake Community College recruiting site

wade — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:53:13 +0000

Richter7 has just completed a set of marketing sites for Salt Lake Community College. I think that they are great. They are refreshing, simple, clean, and effective. I love the illustrations and the way that they are incorporated into the interface.

Presenters and ideas needed for summer gatherings

wade — Mon, 19 May 2008 23:23:13 +0000

Our presenter for our June gathering is not going to be able to make it. This leaves us with an empty calendar. What topics would like to have presentations on? what places you would like to visit? what local artist that you are interested in meeting?

Free digital copy of The Photoshop Anthology

wade — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:18:18 +0000

SitePoint is currently giving away free digital copies of the Corrie Haffly’s book The Photoshop Anthology. Download here.

Orphan Works Bill

Jonathan Hull — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:19:20 +0000

What has everyone heard on this one? I was forwarded some information about this proposed bill from a friend working as an illustrator in California. The proposed bill looks as though it applies to all visual arts. The short of it seems to say that if someone can’t find a credit for your work either on print or on the internet, that they can take it and use it as they like. I’m curious what everyone else’s take is on this. Here are a couple links to more comprehensive information on it:

capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/issues/bills/?billid=11320236
capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/home/

IxDA Utah Chapter

jpetersen — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:12:03 +0000

The Interaction Designers in Utah (IxDA) chapter was just recently started. For information and to join, visit their website:

http://ixdautah.collectivex.com/main/summary

“The IxDA is all about bringing interaction designers together. The life a designer is a busy one and we may not all be able to meet face to face as often as we’d like. This group site will help local IxDA members communicate, share ideas, inspire each other and hopefully help facilitate friendships around our passion for great design.”