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2010-12-14T00:41:00.001+01:00

Following intense dedication and work, REDWHITE^mthas officially switched home to www.redwhitemt.com
We advise all followers and subscribers to check us out at our new place.

Project NINE

2010-11-30T01:10:00.005+01:00

Project NINE, launched last Monday, November 29, is a newly established business offering web development services and creative designs. REDWHITE^mt contacted Clive Ciappara, the mind behind this project and got a closer look.

"Project NINE will be satisfying basic web design requirements for small to medium enterprises. It is our understanding that various IT companies do provide an excellent service, yet we think the costs are not always affordable by such enterprises - and same goes with any upgrades.

Clients can start off by purchasing a basic layout from Project NINE's website which can later be upgraded with extra features that will be made available. PRO packages and a wider range of templates will also be made available. As of January 2011, any agency which "Starts with NINE", will also have a mobile site set up for free."

Project NINE is aiming at continuous development, thus the word "Project". Website templates and features will be made into the essential simplicity, to ease functionality. The possibility for any client to expand the website at his convenience is a strong point for this product. At €9 a month, Project NINE should definately position itself inline with its competition.

theCODEtv

2010-11-17T02:08:00.003+01:00

The sixth issue of theCODEtv - Malta's first 'Video & Media' enriched interactive magazine – has just been launched.

"It's the magazine reinvented… successfully managing to capture the spirit of a magazine whilst still feeling like you're watching the TV version of 'theCODE'" says producer Bryan Azzopardy.

Enriched with good page layout, interactive features, hot-links and exclusively produced video content, this project is first of it's kind in Malta offering readers a fresh way to experience magazines.

"It's been a long standing goal of successfully translating the experience of reading a print magazine, enriching it with video content and delivering it for free to all through a digital platform.

We knew we didn't have a content problem, because people loved our TV version of theCODE so we had a strong belief in what we wanted to bring across. We invested in research on how people are consuming media to discover how maltese youngsters are moving away from TV to spend more and more time on the net."

One can subscribe and start receiving this digital publication delivered monthly for FREE while getting the chance to win some cool gifts. Visit www.theCODEtv.tv

Aldo Micallef Grimaud

2010-11-10T01:35:00.002+01:00

Aldo Micallef Grimaud, one of Malta's well known artists and a noted tenor, passed away yesterday, aged 85.

He studied drawing under the tuition of Vincent Apap and Robert Caruana Dingli, modelling under George Borg and Antonio Micallef, etching under Carmelo Mangion and painting under Chev. Edward Caruana Dingli. He then continued studying abroad and participated in many important exhibitions.

A versatile artist whose work ranged from church dome paintings to still-life and landscape painting, stamp designs and theatre set scenery.

More information on www.aldomicallefgrimaud.com

Meet TrolleyMania.com

2010-10-29T00:25:00.008+02:00

When she presented her dissertation for her MPhil degree, little did Claudine Cassar know that her looking into the low adoption of ecommerce in Malta will eventually spark the creation and launch of the first maltese eMall. TrolleyMania.com was launched on the 19th October and the response was astounding. Over the last few days the portal has been experiencing an average of 917 visits an hour, with each visitor viewing 31.5 pages per visit.

The TrolleyMania Facebook page has also been an instant hit, with hundreds of people joining in the first few days after it was launched. REDWHITE^mt spoke to Claudine Cassar, Managing Director of Alert Communications, the company behind the project, now that TrolleyMania.com has been launched.

What inspired TrolleyMania?
One of the most important findings in my research was the fact that most Maltese companies are interested in setting up an online store but refrain for a number of entry requirements, amongst which were the setup and running costs, the delivery issue and the cost of promotion. When the government issued a public call for the creation and launch of an eMall, i thought it was a wonderful opportunity that could not be missed!

How did you manage to provide a good design yet safeguard user-friendly functionality?
There was no doubt that the design of the portal was critical for its success. As from day one, we aimed to come up with a design that provides easy navigation with clear set objectives on every template, giving priority to the elements that need prominence and less to others. Apart from some stock imagery, everything on the site was created in-house from scratch.

It was also important to conform with general usability guidelines. At Alert, we adhere to W3C guidelines, making our sites as accessible as possible. Goals are achieved through an interactive approach. We start off by setting up a multidisciplinary design team, including specialists in:

Project Management
Development, including systems analysis and software design
Interface design (seen from a user perspective)
Visual design
Usability planning
Documentation
Training

The Alert team uses a parallel design methodology, meaning that multiple designers independently evaluate the design requirements and propose design solutions. The different design proposals are discussed with all interested parties, and the best elements of all the proposals are selected and carried forward to the next stage while the rest is discarded. Design thus becomes an iterative process, with design prototypes being developed and tested and changes made on the basis of results. The process is repeated until the design prototype is suitably fine tuned and all usability goals are achieved.

Such a process speeds up development time considerably and also increases user satisfaction. The iterative design process continues once the site goes online the general public starts interacting with it. It is only then that it becomes possible to truly assess the success of the design exercise. Once the site is live and the feedback starts pouring in, it is important to continue testing, evaluating and retesting in order to finetune the design further.

 How do you want to create brand value perceptions with website users?
We are trying to emphasize the concepts of choice (thousands of products), the direct relationship with the eShop operator (direct from seller) and the fact that the delivery is often made the very next day (direct to your door) as the merchant is located in Malta.

What inspired the logo and it's concept?
It took us long to come up with it. We tried mascots but they did not work. We needed something that portrayed the name and the concept of online shopping. After many many trials, finally we picked what we believe is a winner.

Any specific target audience?
We are targeting online users whose demographic matches online shoppers. These tend not to be too young, but rather people in their thirties and forties who are comfortable with technology but are too busy to go shopping in bricks and mortar establishments.

TrolleyMania is going to make an impact on the local eCommerce scene – companies that previously did not have the financial or technical resources to sell online can now do so easily and securely. In fact 50 shops have already signed up to join TrolleyMania. 37 of them are up and running while the rest are still in the process of populating their online stores.

The New Ford KA advertising campaign

2010-10-27T00:12:00.002+02:00

"Sweeping lines, chunky proportions and new colours perfectly capture the new Ka's personality outside. And it's just as eye-catching inside."

The original KA caused quite a stir when it first appeared on international roads – that is why local agency MPS Marketing Communications had to come up with a campaign which could recreate the hype for the funky, friendly and fantastic to drive car for the local market.

With Ira Losco as testimonial celebrity, the campaign aims at affirming awareness, appeal, and relevance to the brand's image. As an anecdote Ira's celebrity pin-up, futuristic and rock styling definitely works wonders on consumers, young and older.

The campaign design layouts focus on creating an interaction between the human and the car, the desires and the must-haves. Very slick layouts, with an emphasis on space, direct the consumers sweetly from one Ira to the other deep into the KAr. After all, it's all about her.

Direction: Alan Paris
Hair: Michelle at ROOTS
Makeup: Nicola Powell
Photography & Retouching: Tonio Lombardi
Styling: Luke Engerer

A behind the scene blog entry by Alan Paris can be found here.

Artist Isabelle Borg passes away

2010-09-23T17:05:00.004+02:00

REDWHITE^mt is saddened to note the passing away of artist Isabelle Borg, one of Malta's best female painters.

Isabelle Borg was born in London in 1959 and studied painting at the Camberwell School of Art in London . After graduating in 1986 she spent a short time in West Berlin before returning to Malta in 1988 and setting up her own studio in Floriana. Isabelle qualified MA in History of Art at the University of Malta . She was also a full time lecturer at the University of Malta since 1994.

Isabelle's art can be found in various private collections both in Malta and abroad. Her art is also in the National Museum of Fine Arts, Malta , Gallery 77, New Bond Street, London , Woburn Fine Arts, UK , Demarco European Art Foundation, Edinburgh, Scotland, and in Malta, the Melitensia Art Gallery, National Contemporary Art Collection of Malta, Ministry for Youth and the Arts, Ministry for Agriculture, Central Bank of Malta, Bank of Valletta, HSBC Malta, Malta International Airport and National Collection of the Palace of Sant' Anton, Malta.

More information can be found at www.isabelleborg.com

Maltese models for London Fashion Week

2010-09-01T23:55:00.002+02:00

REDWHITE^mt congratulates Kristen Buhagiar and Leah Vella, two Maltese models from InFashion Malta Agency, who have been picked to feature in the prestigious London Fashion Week as they modelled during an event organized by the agency last week.

Vella and Buhagiar left a great impression with London Fashion Week director, Mr Geoff Cox who described them as "exceptional models" but also with the highly esteemed line-up of international guests from publications and fashion agencies.

Malta:Live

2010-08-25T23:40:00.004+02:00

REDWHITE^mthas lately been notified with a new online publication called Malta:Live. Seb Law, one of the brains behind the project, told us that the project was a commission from the Malta Tourism Authority, that was carried out by Music HQ – a young, independent creative agency operating from the cutting edge of youth culture in Shoreditch, London.

"We created a publication for them with the brief of transforming people's opinions and rebooting the Maltese islands' image, to make it appeal more to a younger, edgier demographic. Following an initial factfinding mission to the islands, the Agency produced an innovative multi-platform publication branded Malta:Live, which was printed and distributed in time for Malta Music Week, June 25th-July 1st 2010. It's a new project for 2010, one which we're hoping to make into an annual issue and it's also supported online with a full social media campaign."

Seb told us that Bill Hussein, head of Music HQ had this to say about the Maltese Islands: "Malta offers so much more to the youth market than comparable destinations in the Med; it's a real fusion of history and culture with fabulous architecture, scenery and lifestyle that also offers the clubbing and nightlife venues and events that the kids are crying out for – and, importantly, at reasonable prices. Having been undiscovered for so long by the youth market, the islands are really upping their game to pull in big name DJs and acts like Kelis, David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Faithless and the Scissor Sisters. The Malta:Live project shows that now is, without a doubt, the time to get the best from the islands, to explore somewhere a bit different and to mix your clubbing with some culture, for a holiday that won't be forgotten as soon as you get home."

Thomasin Arnold-Baker, design leader for the project says "Malta:Live's design was predominantly driven by the energy and fluidity captured in the guide's fashion shoot. Use of a subtle palette reflecting Malta's earthy terrain and contrasting bold typography and imagery/photography representing Malta's lively culture and atmosphere."

Visit Malta:Live here

IR-RAĠEL

2010-08-14T19:18:00.002+02:00

Pubblikaturi AWL have just published IR-RAĠEL (The Man), a book written entirely on the walls of a private residence in Naxxar. The verses on the wall consisted of variations on statements about IR-RAĠEL which were originally composed by Glen Calleja and then handwritten on the walls by a number of collaborators.

IR-RAĠEL is a complete book in every respect - with an ISBN number, page numbers, title page, publishing house and author – except one; it is not written on paper or in digital format but on hard immovable stone walls.

The book was launched on July 25 only to be plastered and painted over the following day, making it an ephemeral product which now exists only in the audience-readers' memories, photos and other documentation. The book will therefore not be available for sale on the shelves of bookshops or online shops. The written text itself continues to reflect the impermanence of the physical book in that statements are re-worked and revised on the same page creating endless variation, at times to the point of contradiction. This process is the author's confession that the subject is bigger than himself and his beliefs and on the other hand a playful treatment, and comment, on the authority of written assertions. Moreover, Calleja removes himself from the book by delegating the actual writing on the walls to collaborators.

The collaborators on IR-RAĠEL are Stephanie Borġ, Samira Cruciani, Mohab Fahmi, Lidwina Schembri Wismayer, Sandro Spina, Caldon Mercieca and Nicholas Vella Laurenti while the documentation is by photojournalist Gilbert Calleja.

The Dominican Province for e-evangelisation

2010-08-12T02:26:00.003+02:00

The Dominican Province of Malta has launched www.opmalta.org, a comprehensive website with the objective of assisting the Dominicans in getting closer to their followers. Using a modular template, the final product is a well structured space to navigate with a variety of databases including publications by the same order. A variety of document are also available to download.

Fr. Provincial Paul Gatt O.P. explained how the website is "a new way of evangelisation that the Dominican Province of Malta has launched in Malta. We know that some of our flock spend more time online then anywhere else and it is critical for us to reach them on this medium."

The site is equipped with a dynamic content-management-system to keep content up-dated with the most recent and interesting information, as well as a news system which allows the Dominicans to keep in touch with their users through electronic newsletters. The website was designed as programmed at ICON.

Kuluri

2010-07-24T04:23:00.004+02:00

Kuluri is an emerging team of creatives aimed at combining a variety of experiences in marketing communications, production and design to provide the best to the target clientele. Kuluri focuses on personalized services for each particular client. This improves the understanding of the clients' goals and needs leading to the creation of custom made solutions that give results.

Kuluri's website has been launched just recently. Designed inhouse, it employs a simple yet effective interface and serves as an online portfolio for graphic design works, photography and event management. The website features a small selection of design work created for the diverse clients that this company has managed to attract. Industries include fashion, music and publishing with names such as Exit, Ira Losco and Miller. Also featured is Malta's first online magazine - theCODEtv.

Apart from the commercial photography one can find a selection of artistic photos some of which are also featured on the National Geographic website. Though Kuluri, as a brand name, is currently focusing on a small client load, Earth Garden, has become an important brand and event in the national entertainment scene.

Visit Kuluri

Interview [Issue 6]: Tonio Lombardi

2010-07-21T01:05:00.002+02:00

It's been long since REDWHITEmt last interview but here's the next with photographer Tonio Lombardi. Sit back and enjoy the talk. Any comments will be appreciated.

Shooting Napoleon

2010-07-17T01:15:00.009+02:00

Skimmed can be traced back in some dark bar when teenagers Alex, Daniel, Fede and Chris Toffer were faithfully following local bands such as Totema, Lumiere, BNI, Beangrowers and Dripht. These sparked a yearning to one day be on such a stage. The dream came true in 2007 and on 9 July of this year they also launched their debut video for upcoming single 'Napoleon' followed by a live performance at Rookies, Bugibba.

REDWHITE^mtmet Alexandra Aquilina, the brains behind the video. Through her enthusiasm, Alexandra provided us with some interesting facts, ideal for the most curious.

"I had clear ideas for all scenes, costumes and all other accessories and compiled them through sketches into a storyboard."

Moira Zahra and Eleonora Rose Abela assisted with suggestions for a few shots that could portray the band in a performing environment so as to capture their energy. The band members were initially skeptical about the idea, much worried that yet another "performing band" video was in the pipeline, but the results confirm otherwise.

The video was set up in the properties of both Moira and Eleonora's families; an abandoned townhouse in Mosta and a typical maltese farmhouse in the limits of Luqa. The end scene was shot at Ta' Qali and shooting was done while the nation was busy dealing with Pope Benedict's visit.

"It was indeed funny but difficult dealing with the busy roads and to chase the running members with a camera while so many cars were passing by on an otherwise quiet road."

"We aimed for a low budget video that would still look good and a bit more polished than our actual garage sound. The farmhouse in Luqa had no electricity. Our friend Emerson Vella ended up targeting a mini spotlight onto us as we performed in a dark space. We used the spotlight for other scenes but otherwise sunlight came to our rescue. In order to maximise that free facility, we made plans to wake up early in the morning and pack only as the sun set by around 18:00hrs."

Alexandra's took care of her make up and the boys' eyeliner while Justine Tonna took time to work on Aquilina's hair and fitting in the teacup provided by Moira's grandma.

Trivia for the curious ones: the man behind the pig mask was Chris Cassar, vocalist of upcoming band Saving Alexis. Video edited by Moira and Eleonora through Final Cut.

Listen to Skimmed here. Watch 'Napoleon'.

Patches of creativity

2010-07-13T01:29:00.003+02:00

Some thought PATCHES was just about setting up a market and selling. It isn't. PATCHES is meant to sparkle a much-deserved light on another branch in the local contemporary art scene where talented artists, designers, stylists, and craftspeople meet ends at one destination. An event where the makers of beautiful things meet the eyes of anyone who is motivated to appreciate the quality of handcrafted and locally designed items.

The lack of appreciation towards crafts and independent creative individuals or artists, triggered Denise Scicluna and Jimmy Grima to give life to PATCHES:

"The lack of craft fairs and markets made us feel there is truly something missing. Both Jimmy and myself feel that this art scene is not given the attention it requires. We want to let people know about these artists, who work with passion to create their products. So we hope that Patches will fill in that gap - that missing something." says Denise.

The first edition of PATCHES, which took place on June 13th at the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta, was a huge success. Buyers met the artistic brains directly behind their purchased product.

"There was definitely something special about the atmosphere, and we aim that the second edition of PATCHES would be even better. We are lining up a set of new names along those who already made it for the first edition"

PATCHES will be held on Sunday the 25th of July starting at 5pm, once again at the Upper Barrakka Gardens, in Valletta. The event is being curated by Denise Scicluna and Jimmy Grima. For more information visit PATCHES on facebook.

MCCA's new website

2010-07-04T01:56:00.004+02:00

The Malta Council for Culture and the Arts (MCCA), has just released its brand new website, www.maltaculture.com. The MCCA felt that an upgrade to its web presence was due because an increasingly large numbers of people rely on the internet to stay updated with organizations and events they are interested in.

The website was designed and constructed at ICON Studios. Apart from a pleasant interface the website is integrated with the ICON SNAP™ content-management system intended to make updating the site's content quick and simple. Furthermore, the new website can also serve as a link to MCCA's presence on social networks such as Twitter, YouTube, Google Calendar and Facebook!

Bus Bosses Trump Cards

2010-04-01T21:51:00.001+02:00

This prototype project by Mark Scicluna (illustrations), Julian Mallia (literature), Chiara Bonello (design and typorgraphy) and Glenn Grech (typography) has been getting quite a number of positive comments on Facebook. Following a much contested national debate around the privatisation of the public transport system, REDWHITE^mt got interested in this creative idea and wanted to share more details about it with its readers.

What inspired Bus Bosses
"Bus Bosses is an aftermath for the frustration associated with the local public transport system. It aims at channelling such cliché terminology into a subtle and entertaining approach."

The project started off by an intense investigation of the public transport environment and its main protagonists:

"Online videos were found documenting a protest held by bus drivers a couple of years back. There we could really see Maltese bus drivers in action. During our research various elements were identified such as hanging playboy pictures on rearmirrors, statues of the Holy Mary and memorial cards. The very best were included in our project"

Illustration, typeface and design
The team also worked on caricatures of bus drivers as seen above. Each drawing is faithful to both the physical and the behavior characteristics of each driver. In addition to a set of 14 illustrated cards, a bonus card was designed. This was inspired by the handcrafted decorations found on the buses, also known as tberfil. This old technique had also inspired various designs by local music band Etnika.

The artists based their works on an orange and dark yellow colour scheme, as is for the traditional buses.

"The decorations on the buses (tberfil) are also very important elements. Another laborious task was the study and creation of the typeface which accompanies tberfil. A very similar typeface was identified, and re-designed with decorations."

The concept
"We want to use the already available ticketing system to create a more engaging bus ride. The back side of the tickets would be printed with a caricature of a driver accompanied by a respective short description and scoring criteria such as ferocity and punctuality. Fourteen different variations will be available and these would be printed in random order on all ticket rolls.

Bus users would be issued one ticket featuring one of the fourteen different trump card variations. The game works as in all trump cards – users are to compare one of the criteria and the criterion with the highest score will win. Whilst customers would be encouraged to trade and play the cards, bus drivers would feel they are now the protagonists of a fun card game."

Feedback
This project has already been getting numerous positive comments. People can immediately relate to the illustrated characters and get enthusiastic about the game.

"Bus drivers were also enthusiastic with the whole idea. Some even tried to identify resemblances between the caricatures and their colleagues.

The public transport has never been viewed from this informal perspective so passengers and drivers were both pleasantly surprised. We enjoyed identifying stereotypes whilst creating something that apart from being enjoyable also serves to inform customers and get them to interect better with the transport system."

Milkshake Magazine

2010-03-10T00:58:00.005+01:00

REDWHITE^mtmet fashion photographer Matthew Attard Navarro, the brain behind MILKSHAKE, following the launch of this fashion magazine, last February 16.

The MILKSHAKE idea
The local scene had been missing a content based women's fashion magazine. Something that could cross boundaries in which other magazines seemed to have been stuck in locally.

"I wanted to do something a bit more daring and basically focus more on the content rather than it being an advertising driven tool."

Attard Navarro had been running Platinum Love, an online fashion magazine for teenagers and the young at heart for the last 3 years. The project did very well, especially on an international scale, yet he always wanted to run a fashion magazine catering for a woman's world.

"The magazine is very photography oriented in an effort to push forward current styles & trends. The initial team was me & the editor, Tom Rohan who had worked abroad as a celebrity stylist. However we enrolled a small amount of contributors, some of which I had worked with before."

The Technique & Production
"Financing a magazine from one's pocket is never easy, however, I had to take the risk as no other local publisher would."

Attard Navarro teamed up with Tom Rohan whom he happened to meet in Malta. His previous work experience in the foreign fashion scene & my own experience in design & photography turned out as an excellent concoction for the success of the project.

Sales & The Launch & response
"The launch was very well received, with a turn out of around 200 people. All thanks go to Jon Sterling & Boy Kills Girl for the amazing tunes & to Riot who hosted us.
Sales had started as soon as the magazine was put on pre-order. The rate of the sales is going strong and we are aiming for the last batch of magazines to be gone in another few weeks! So It's good."

MILKSHAKE is for people who love fashion, who love art. Design wise the magazine is going towards more of a newspaper look while sticking a bit to a classy & up market feel.

"We plan on flying abroad and getting foreign recognizable models down to Malta for the shoots. We have been featured on many international blogs already and we're glad that people appreciate the effort we put into it, and the hours of love for the product. MILKSHAKE, iIt definitely doesn't lack flavor!"

Malta Seascapes by Flickristi

2010-03-02T01:38:00.002+01:00

The Flickristi - a group for Maltese photographers or photographers living in Malta - have just released 'Malta Seascapes', a photographic book published by Midsea Books.

Prior to the completion of this project, the group was made up of 303 members. The Flickristi administrators are Kris D'Amato, Jakov Cardona, Gege Gatt, Aron Mifsud Bonnici, Therese Debono and Will Camilleri.

The theme for the next publication is 'Malta Urban Details'

Bulldog revamps E.Calleja & Sons

2010-02-11T16:59:00.001+01:00

For 85 years, Maltese electrical supplier - E. Calleja & Sons set the benchmark for the provision of electrical goods in Malta. However, declining market conditions helped to convince new management that drastic action would be needed if the brand was to connect with a new generation of customers; the way it had in the past.

After more than 8 months of intense preparation, Bulldog's rebranding program for E. Calleja & Sons was launched on January 15, 2010. The initiative represents more than just an exercise in aesthetics, it is an ev olution of the firm's relationship with its customers.

Bulldog's remit
Bulldog's remit was to help create a new brand positioning, architecture and communication messages that would allow E. Calleja & Sons to redefine itself as a more contemporary, unified brand.

The showroom
The rebirth of Calleja's retail showroom embodies the new brand promise; from the 'look and feel' to the way customers move through the space. Bulldog created environmental graphics that compliment the great work done by Italian firm: Ideainterni, who were responsible for designing, engineering and implementing the striking interiors. Circuit diagram influenced graphics provide a seemingly endless source of inspiration for collateral and point of sale material.

The brand logo
The Calleja logo is the single most important unifying element of the whole graphic identity. It is a graphic representation of the firm's relationship with its clients – it represents Calleja as a force to connect with, dedicated to the success of clients in the context of electrical supplies.

'Our Values' brand film
The last few years have been very tough for the Calleja family – with the loss of 2 of the 3 brothers that made up the members of the board. This film seeks to reassure people inside and outside the company that Calleja has history of overcoming obstacles during its 85 year history and armed with a new sense of purpose brought about by a rebranding exercise, is looking forward to the challenge of protecting and extending the Calleja legacy.

Visit Calleja website

Short Fashion Films

2010-01-11T20:05:00.001+01:00

Change and Untitled are two short fashion films produced by Pierre Camille in collaboration with Carina Camilleri and models.com.mt.

Based on the concept, art direction and photography of Pierre Camille and the animation of Jerry Mallia & Kyra Poland, both films deal with the life of a woman who goes through a transformation of her own self through her relation with fashion.
Assisting these projects are Andrew Kramer (music), Carina Camilleri (styling), Lara Mulliet and Caroline Camilleri (make-up) and Ilaria Falzon and Jana Grech (models).

Corinne Cutajar features in MINI Wall Calendar 2010

2010-01-11T03:17:00.002+01:00

A few months ago minispace.com had asked MINI Space members to interpret MINIMALISM in an artistic and philosophical way by designing an image for the MINI Wall Calendar 2010, which has now been published. Featuring in this calendar is a design by Corinne Cutajar (interviewed here last April) who only came across this competition by chance while browsing the internet.

Corinne's 'less is more' approach is a product of her simple style which promotes an efficient use of white space to provide for a better communication. In her entry, Corsirella's Mini 2, (centre) the Mini Cooper was reduced to a bare minimum form using just one line. Additionally, the word minimalism replacing the exhaust fumes does contribute to communicate an environmental statement in line with Mini's philosophy.

Well done to Corinne from REDWHITE^mt

Digital Arts Awards 2009 - The Winners

2009-11-11T18:37:00.002+01:00

Last Saturday night the Digital Arts Awards 2009 were held at the Intercontinental, St Julians. Awards to the best entries in a variety of disciplines were awarded, namely, Advertising, Graphic Design, Print, Audio Visual, Photography and Web.

Here is the full list of winners:

Best Outdoor Campaign Award
Winner: JP ADVERTISING
Client: DISCRIMINATION AWARNESS CAMPAIGN

Best Advertising Campaign Award
Winner: JP ADVERTISING
Client: DISCRIMINATION AWARNESS CAMPAIGN

Best "Client Rejected Artwork" Award
Winner: MPS
Client: VODAFONE CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN

Best Press Advertising Award
Winner: RED ORANGE
Client: VODAFONE JOIN THE DOTS TEASER ADVERT

Best Communication Design Award
Winner: RED ORANGE
Client: VODAFONE EURO COIN LEAFLET

Best Illustration Award
Winner: GEORGE MARIO ATTARD
Client: BIRDS EYE

Best Branding / Logos & Typefaces Award
Winner: EDEN LEISURE GROUP
Client: BAY

Best Commercial Photographer Award
Winner: PIERRE CAMILLE

Best Digitally Enhanced Photo Award
Winner: MATTHEW GRIMA
Client: PHASE MAGAZINE COVER

Best Offset Print Award
Winner: LOGIX COMMUNICATIONS
Client: ROCS TRAVEL BROCHURES

Best Website (Content + Design) Award
Winner: JOSEPH PAUL DARMANIN
Client: PINKISHLINE

Best Flash Website Award
Winner: MARK CASSAR
Client: CASASOFT

Best Radio Commercial Award
Winner: MPS
Client: PELITO

Best Digital Animation Award
Winner: BLAZE
Client: PIANOFORTE

Best TV Commercial Award
Winner: BLAZE
Client: KRISTAL

Best Student of the Year Award
Students: MAURO PIRRONE, KEITH GALEA, JAMES ABELA, BRIAN FENECH
Project: IMAGINE CUP

Grand Prix / Best of Show
Winner: BLAZE
Client: PIANOFORTE

Pictures of the winning entries can be found here.

tsek-tsik

2009-11-07T14:12:00.003+01:00

Tsek-tsik is a book event featuring '10 and a half guests' who will each get 15 images and just 20 seconds to chat about each image. After 20 seconds, the image will change to the next. This exercise is being organised by Merlin Library at MCC - Valletta this Thursday 12th November at 19.00 as part of the 25th edition of the Malta Book Fair.
REDWHITE^mt asked artist Pierre Portelli to talk about the Tsek-tsik ident which he created. He was kind enough to reveal the whole recepie:

"The Brief for the Tsek-tsik logo was to create an identity which reflected the light-hearted fun element of the event it is being used for. Speed, creativity, fun, theatre were keywords. It was decided that zekzik (gossiping) would be spelt phonetically - it's more graphical. Ts really had a sort of horizontal bracket underneath and this really reminded me of the smiley symbol. I also took the liberty to create some new 'phonetic' accents and markings that do not really exist, kicked around and flipped some lettering too. The rough red brushstroke as background tied all the elements together making the image more logo-like. I mixed all with a bit of fun and cooked for about an hour. I think it tastes good."

Article grabs attention of main newspaper

2009-10-30T00:15:00.002+01:00

As some of you indicated, REDWHITE^mtwas referenced in an article published yesterday on the Times of Malta. The Vodafone campaign by Redorange was exposed once again to public discussion following the feature published last Wednesday on this blog. In the meantime the online article has provoked further discussion.

Vodafone Malta - JustPlay Campaign

2009-10-28T00:25:00.003+01:00

Client: Vodafone

Advertising Agency: Redorange

Brief
"Vodafone have to stand out amongst 50 odd different exhibitors on University Campus during Fresher's Week".

How we did it
According to a recent student survey conducted by Vodafone, students were considering Vodafone's offers as not appealing enough or unsuitable for them. Redorange were assigned by Vodafone the task to come up with a package name, identity and concept that would deliver results.

"During our brainstorming session we came up with several ideas, some of which were good, some verging on the genial (kidding) and others outright wacky" Redorange's Creative Director Ms Lara Parker told REDWHITE^mt.

"Well, this time round we decided to push the boat out, so we gave birth (excuse the pun) to the concept "What colour are you?". In collaboration with Vodafone we designed four student packages which were colour coded, each relating to a coloured condom."

Play Now was associated with colour orange
Play Daily was associated with colour purple
Play Weekly was associated with colour green
Play Monthly was associated with colour yellow

Given that this approach was entirely unrelated to mobile services and telephony served a twofold purpose. It rendered this initiative more interesting and appealing to the target group and it projected Vodafone Malta as daring and innovative.

"We were fully aware of the endless debates as to whether the University of Malta should, or should not, have a condom vending machine on campus. We were also sure that this promotional stunt would stir up some controversy and could have serious implications had it been stopped at inception. To steer away from this we decided to introduce a challenge, whereby students who were given a condom attached to the promotional flyer, were asked to think of a best creative alternative use for it (unrelated to sex), and participate in a competition to win a BlackBerry phone."

The campaign was given a little twist by replacing the condoms with coloured lollipops when it came to students attending Junior College and MCAST (the under 18's).

Post Campaign Results
The campaign was a hit during Freshers's Week and generated endless debates on various media channels. It featured on a daily basis on the Times of Malta, timesofmalta.com, MaltaStar, YouTube, The Insiter Magazine and various other channels.

This was the most successful and daring student campaign ever entertained by Vodafone Malta.

Above concepts are credited to Lara Parker (Creative Director) and were developed together with the Redorange team.

Adobe Reveals 2009 Design Achievement Awards Winners

2009-10-27T13:57:00.001+01:00

Adobe announced the winners of their ninth annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards (ADAA), one of the world's most prestigious student design film competitions in the world. In partnership with the International Counsel of Graphic Design Associations, this year's competition attracted a record-breaking number of 3,300 entries from 37 different countries.

The award ceremony took place at the Icograda World Design Congress 2009 in Beijing, and honored the most promising students in various fields of design.

Below are the winners in each of the competition's 12 categories. All winners received a complimentary trip to Beijing to attend the awards ceremony, a US$3,000 cash prize, a copy of Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection, a certificate, and a trophy. Students were also offered a one-year mentorship with a design leader working in their area of interest and appointed to an Icograda Youth Advisory Panel. The winning entries can be viewed at http://adaaentry.com/adaalive.php?year=2009.

Animation: a team led by David Prosser of the Royal College of Art in London.
Application Design: Bryan Berger of Full Sail University in Winter Park, Fla.
Browser-based Design: a team led by Jayheun Kyum of Hongik University in Korea.
Illustration: Joerg Block of Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in Germany.
Installation Design: a team led by Margherita Rubini of Università IUAV di Venezia in Italy.
Live Action: Varathit Uthaisri of Parsons New School for Design in New York City.
Mobile Design: a team led by Marc Oßwald of University of Applied Sciences Swabian Gmund in Germany.
Motion Graphics: David Harper of Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind.
Non-Browser-based Design: a team led by Jared Weinstock of Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pa.
Packaging: a team led by Adam Paterson of Royal College of Art in London.
Photography: a team led by Barnaby Coote of Gobelins in France.
Print Communications: a team led by Jiwon Park of Ewha Woman's University, and Chung-ang University in Korea.

Reclaim the World campaign; designer/artists needed

2009-10-03T02:11:00.002+02:00

Moviment Graffitti is currently in full swing with preparations for the annual Reclaim the World event which is going to be held on Saturday 24th October. The theme for this edition is food and the event will be tagged "you are what you eat". Graffitti are seeking the help of a local artists/designers to create and produce five information posters in relation to this theme on a voluntary basis. Anyone interested should get in touch directly by email or by joining Graffitti's facebook group. Detailed information about the Movement can be found on the official website.

Interview [Issue 5]: Jon Calleja

2009-09-22T20:52:00.001+02:00

REDWHITE^mtwelcomes you to the first video interview. We met up with our friend, designer/musician Jon Calleja from Unbrandme.com

Not much to add. We hope you will enjoy this and find it interesting.

Climate Change Logo Competition

2009-09-17T21:21:00.002+02:00

The European Green Party of which Alternattiva Demokratika is a founding member invites you to take part in a competition for the creation of a Climate Change Logo

"Time is running out for agreeing a global climate deal. We want to make your message heard.
Upload your slogan or logo for a global climate deal and convince your friends and family to vote for your slogan or image. We will use the winning message as part of our campaign for the UN climate summit in Copenhagen in December 2009. This means it will be seen by global decision-makers.

The winner will also get to go to Copenhagen for the finale of the climate summit. More instructions can be found here."

YWCA (Malta) Cosmetology Scholarships

2009-09-13T18:18:00.002+02:00

YWCA (Malta) is offering three scholarships at the Peach & Sorrel College available for young women aged between 18 to 30 years who would like to pursue a beauty career but are unable to afford the relative expenses to attend a beauty College.. The Cosmetology Scholarship are available in Nail Technology, Fashion and photographic make-up and beauty Therapy.

All courses also cover the relevant qualifications in Health, Safety and Security Standards. Peach & Sorrel are VTCT accredited centre and students can acquire qualifications which will be recognised both in Malta and in other European countries. Basic English literacy and Communication Skills are required. The closing date is this Tuesday, 15 September.

Further information and application forms ad available from YWCA (Malta) e-mail: ywca-malta@hotmail.com or on telephone: 2131 4844, 7900 2930

Screaaaam 4 Halloweeeeen

2009-09-07T01:35:00.001+02:00

Today, REDWHITE^mt speaks to Lisa Falzon about her latest work; a poster for upcoming children's Halloween musical Screaaaam 4 Halloweeeeen.

Lisa starts off about having to present a sketch to her clients: "I am a bit infamous for crude sketches that seem to only make sense to me, so I decided to block this one out in grayscale first rather than sticking to linework. This way they could get a better feel of the impact of the poster without dragging them in the chaos of colour.

Sometimes, depending on a whim, I work like this also when creating personal pieces that need to be compositionally strong, because in the initial phases grayscale gives a better sense of where the eye will rest and allows me to map out where best to have my lightsources."

Mostly known as Meluseena through her online presence, Lisa was raised in Malta but currently lives in Ireland. She is an artist and illustrator and usually works through Adobe Photoshop using a Wacom tablet pen.

"The principle is that of 'blocking out colours in loose flat areas over my initial sketch and slowly refining it. I like to work from bright to dark but I know some artists prefer to work in the opposite direction. Though I keep adding highlights right till the end, I find having the brightest point set down from the start gives me more structure when dealing with my light composition."

1/3 of the way through this poster Lisa felt the need to decide on the type to be employed and the composition had to be shunted up to make more room for dates, venue and sponsor information.

"I love the challenge of creating marketing and poster material... balancing the need to relay information via the imagery with the need to capture attentions first and foremost and allow room for type. It's a bit like being an illusionist and creating a magic trick; drawing eyes and interests of your target audience.

Once a long time ago, someone had told me that illustration is all about solving problems in a visual manner and back then I did not understand... but now I do."

Visit Lisa Falzon here

The Patron Saints of Graphic Design

2009-08-30T22:20:00.003+02:00

St. Anxieté of Malta (martyr, patron of impossible deadlines & foamy coffee) features as one of the Patron Saints of Graphic Design in a set of illustrations and meticulously composed profiles by artist and graphic designer W.Lynn Garrett of Canada. The set also includes St. Concepta, St. Exacto, St. Pantone, St. Pixela and St. Typo.
A mysterious connection with Malta for this particular saint and a most hilarious and creative treat for all graphic designers worldwide. Visit the website here.

iCentre competition for aspiring filmmakers

2009-08-26T16:12:00.001+02:00

Local Apple distributors iCentre engaged ICON to build a micro-site targeted at aspiring filmmakers.

The iCentre competition allows members of the public to put together a video commercial and upload it to the competition website. Video fans can log on and vote for their favourite videos. Voters will have a chance to win an iPod Shuffle, while the creator of the video with the most votes will win a software package containing iWork 2009 and iLife 2009. The grand prize for best video, decided by a jury of professionals, is for a New Macbook Pro + 24" Screen. The winner will also have his/her video aired as the official iCentre TV commercial.

ICON developed the competition system using a combination of ICON.snap™ for the CMS as well as a customised solution for the competition. This is a great example of a web 2.0 solution that encourages user participation, while at the same time delivers a strong branding message.

The competition is open to anyone, so if you think you've got what it takes to be a director, enter the competition today.

Dennis Vella passes away

2009-07-29T11:13:00.005+02:00

According to various news sources, Dennis Vella (b.1953) curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the National Museum of Fine Arts, passed away last night. Mr Vella, well known for his studies, articles and publications about art was also described by close friends as a great musician. REDWHITE^mt wishes that his dream for the creation of a Modern Art Museum will be given the deserved attention and be completed. Mr Vella was currently completing a study about artist Emvin Cremona, started off by the late Emanuel Fiorentino. Condolences to his family and close friends.

Jimmy Jazz

2009-07-07T01:03:00.005+02:00

Valletta had been missing the July Jazz tunes for the past years but luckily the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts have tought it well to restore the Malta Jazz Festival to its former glory at the breathtaking views of the Grand Harbour and its original venue; Ta' Liesse between the 16th and 18th July. The festival will be artistically directed by Paris-based Maltese Jazz Guitarist/Composer Sandro Zerafa.

Artist and designer Jimmy Grima was asked to come up with a fresh theme for this year's special comeback of the national Jazz Festival. After several attempts at creating the logo, he decided for a circular stamp-like version and with some research and inspiration from foreign jazz websites such as banlieuesbleues, jazzvienne and sonsdhiver, Jimmy decided to give life to some instruments drawn by himself, turn them into vividly coloured animated characters and have them accompanied by a modern, rounded type to star in the promotional printed campaign. A mix that in our opinion, worked out brilliantly design wise and served the purpose of projecting music as a rich, life-giving objective for our society.

Jimmy completed the works by also developing a flash website at www.maltajazzfestival.org.

Interview [Issue 4]: Daniel Mercieca

2009-07-03T01:58:00.005+02:00

Daniel Mercieca has been in the plans of REDWHITE^mt for the past year. Finally we managed to get in touch with him and ask him a few questions. Mercieca's (34, of Cospicua) preferred tools on his job are Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator. He is currently working as a freelance graphic designer. His portfolio can be viewed at www.danielmercieca.com

Who/What inspired you for a start in the industry?
It was my art teacher, Ignat Konstantinov during private lessons. I didn't have art as a subject at school. I was studying sciences and at the time was lost about which career direction to take. I started working at a pre-press company as a typographer at 17 and started exploring the possibilities from there.

You have been featured in international magazines including Macformat and Computer Arts. What got them attracted?
They particularly liked my illustration style for its use of contrasting gradient fills and the fusion of Freehand and Photoshop.

Which brand creations or campaigns in the past few years have you really admired locally? And which, you really didn't admire at all?
I had really liked the sheep campaign 'we smell good' by Franks about 2 years ago. I usually admire local campaigns for their originality but am often let down. For example, i thought the 'book your cinema tickets online' campaign was pretty wicked until i received a postcard from Holland with the same picture of the lady with laptop sitting on the loo. It was from a friend who had visited that same photographic exhibition in Paris the previous year.

What are your memories of the Art & Design Centre in Valletta?
Nice ones. I still recall interesting long discussions with Mr Demicoli, the tutor. At the beginning over 30 students took up the course but 6 of us made it to the end of it. I also enjoyed walking back out of Valletta at night.

What should a young designer do to improve?
Travel, watch tv, read lots of magazines, stay updated to the latest software on the market, and practice at least one stress relief technique.

What is your favourite subject to illustrate?
I dont think i have a favourite subject. I enjoy illustrating anything i envisage.

Favourite music/band/music video
I enjoy pop, dance, rock and classic. My favourite artist is Madonna. My favourite band would be Travis. One of my old time favourite music videos is 'True Faith' by New Order.

If you could choose one local product for rebranding, which would that be and how would you tackle it?
'Twistees' is the first that comes to mind. My approach would be similar to that of presenting a mammoth installation piece in a modern art gallery.

MCAST is introducing degrees related to the field of graphic design in collaboration with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. Do you think it's the right way to go?
Well, i suppose better late than never!

How would you describe your style and approach to graphic design?
Tough question... Its like when you want a toasted sandwich you just place your sandwich in a toaster... if there's a power cut, you flame it :)

What do you think of REDWHITEmt?
I find it very interesting!

Special mention to any maltese project?
I'm currently working on the Malta Arts Festival's posters, brochures, website etc... I should really get back to work!

Marvin Grech

2009-06-27T02:33:00.002+02:00

Might well be a beginner in local photography scene but Marvin Grech, based in Dubai, have tickled our attention with his fresh fashion works. Grech's photography features Emirates staff as models of whom a few maltese. He works as cabin crew with the same. 'Impressive' would be a good adjective to describe his ascending talent.

What's The Matter With Ira?

2009-06-07T16:27:00.004+02:00

No Sweat Productions is a non profitable organisation passionate over creating videos to accompany local music tracks. It also organizes gigs in Malta and abroad. Lately, Daniel Cassar and Nick Morales have worked on Ira Losco's video for her single What's The Matter With You?, filmed in the latter's room and Ira's garage. A versatile project where the desired result is achieved through simplicity and some cool editing.

Photo by British Photographer Allen Venables

Carpisa 2009 summer collection

2009-05-29T02:13:00.002+02:00

Carpisa spreads its wings and travels to places of incredible cultural richness, sailing through the Mediterranean.
The eclectic setting for the 2009 summer collection is the superbly equipped Poesia, one of the pearls of the MSC Crociere fleet.
Along its enchanting itinerary Poesia calls at Corse, Greece, Egypt, Malta and Tunisia, where ancient and modern wonders are close at hand. Magnificent sites of the Mediterranean historical and monumental heritage are Rhodes, Alexandria, Valletta and Tunis; exceptional locations that help express all the creativity of this bright collection through some interesting photography and the verse of poet Konstandinos Kavaf.

Interview [Issue 3]: Ren Spiteri

2009-05-19T01:18:00.005+02:00

They say three is a magic number and that is why as a third interview REDWHITE^mt opted to treat all followers with the magic of Ren Spiteri, the mind behind Bulldog. Already acclaimed within the previous interviews, Ren, 42 is a true lover of the art of graphic design. Born in the UK to an Irish mom and a Maltese dad, he always felt like the quintessential émigré, adopting the cultures of the countries he lived in but never really belonging anywhere. His works range from the little to the vast and is always faithful to his great talent.

Why Bulldog?
At the time Bulldog was founded, most other creative companies used the names of their founding partners as a moniker - in the vein of Saatchi & Saatchi. Maybe because of my working class upbringing, this always felt kind of pretentious to me - as if they were trying to give credence to a profession encumbered with an inferiority complex. Besides, as I'm crazy about dogs, it made prefect sense for me to name my company after an animal known to be tenacious, brave and fiercely loyal.

How did you get started in design?
I grew up in inner city Britain at a time when Margret Thatcher was prime minister. Times were hard and unemployment was at an all time high. When I left school at 17, I had no idea what I wanted to do and in any case, jobs were scarce - especially for a school leaver with average grades.

It was a miserable time really. Panic set in. I felt like a failure. A no hoper. I convinced myself that I would spend all the Thursdays of the rest of my life - 'signing on' (collecting unemployment benefit). Panic of course, has its own crazy momentum. Once you're in its grasp, it's difficult to survey your position with a calm, detached eye.

I now look back on those years of teenage angst and wonder: why didn't I go easy on myself and have more confidence in my abilities? I should have told myself that it takes time to find out what you want to do and therefore I shouldn't be in such a rush.

Anyway, salvation came in the most unusual form - hip hop culture. It swept through inner city Britain as an underground movement and was adopted by the more street smart kids. For the next few years, I totally immersed myself in all forms of this phenomenon - dancing, music and most importantly for me - writing (graffiti art). Gradually, it dawned on me that this could probably be exploited for profit and out of neccessity, rather than astuteness or love, I made a slow transition to legitimate employment as a graphic designer.

And who inspired you?
My inspiration at that time did not come from other designers, which, with the benefit of hindsight, was probably a good thing. I now believe that the worst place to get inspiration from is other designers. Design is a complex act of control at the crossroads of art, commerce, linguistics, logic and anthropology, just to name a few. My inspiration today, is just as likely to come from Aldus Huxely, Charlie Chaplin or Roland Barthes as Bill Bernbach.

What is the key to your success?
I always feel like there is a big discrepancy between who I want to be and who I really am. This is a great driving force in terms of personal development but also a great burden to carry around.

Which influences do you recognise in your latest works?
As I already said, my influence does not only come from other designers but if I had to pick one, it would be Herb Lubalin. A little piece of me dies, everytime I look at his work. I honestly think that everything I have done to date, is a reaction to the envy and admiration I felt when I first read a book about his work, over 20 years ago.

What skills are most important for a designer?
Talent, intelligence, courage, individualism and tenacity: it is difficult to be all five. Which, perhaps, accounts for the rarity of Herb Lubalin.

Can a designer stand out with an idealistic idea or go with the flow of the client’s wishes?
As communicators, our remit is to find the place where our client's message overlaps with consumer needs. This should form the basis for any recommendation we make to our clients.

Obvious right?

Why then, do most agencies present a raft of ideas while examining the pupils of their client's eyes to discover which one they like best? Isn't this a sign of nervousness, indecision and a lack of confidence in the solution being presented?

Small wonder then that clients are hesitant in accepting their advice. I guess what I'm saying is that there are bad agencies as well as bad clients. I think I have been very fortunate to meet with many clients that believe in my company's ability to empathize with their consumers and produce exciting stimuli that will bring about a change in opinion or behaviour.

When we do meet a client who continually rejects our advice, I hope we will never fall into the trap of malicious obedience, 'Okay, if that's what they want, that's what we'll give them - no matter how stupid it is'.

We firmly believe that clients get the creative people they deserve. Bad clients stay with creative people that they can bully. These relationships are seldom happy, because the creatives, in turn, are forced to employ bullying tactics with consumers. As in life, consumers resent bullying and stop patronising the client's business or brand.

The lurking moral for both client and creatives is: you can only take the money and run for so long before someone finds you out.

What would you advise someone who's interested in a career in design?
Learn to embrace clients and consumers in the process of developing communications. Use their input at every stage of the process to inform, inspire, and validate creative work. Someone told me that when I was just starting out. It's still very good advice.

"Apprezza" campaign

2009-05-17T03:41:00.004+02:00

Apprezza is a national campaign set up by the Malta Tourism Authority aimed at promoting national pride and appreciation of Malta by highlighting the importance of tourism for the country's economy, society and the environment. The project was conducted by the Tourism and Sustainable Development Unit within the Parliamentary Secretariat for Tourism.

Students attending Santa Tereza College, St Martin's College and Chiswick House School are the protagonists of the video in which they express their enthusiasm towards the country and its culture.

The video advertisement produced by Studio 7 (english and maltese), a website and mascot (Turu) will be used in an eight week summer school programme for kids. The campaign is being designed with the assistance of writer and illustrator Trevor Zahra.

Jake; the funky mobile phone

2009-05-15T23:58:00.003+02:00

First call from Areaone whilst creating Jake, the funkiest of all mobile phones. Get ready for some cool smooth dance moves.
Jake is Areaone's first project in collaboration with Spookey Monkey who managed to bring the aura this project deserves.

Ad Bar Sessions (2)

2009-05-13T09:42:00.004+02:00

The IAA Malta Chapter is introducing its second 'Ad Bar' session, an entertaining event combining ad viewing with networking amongst colleagues and influential members that form part of the local marketing and advertising industry.
The focus of this Ad Bar is to celebrate advertising over the years. Participants will have the opportunity to view a selection of over 100 commercials, dating back to the early '60s, covering the best commercials since the beginning of television advertising.

Venue: Nove Wine & Beer Bar, St Julian's
Date: Wednesday 13th May 2009
Time: 17:30hrs - 20:00hrs
Price: €15

For further enquiries call: 9942 9598

PN new crest design

2009-05-11T03:07:00.002+02:00

PN has been featuring a new design for the official party crest in
their latest European Elections Campaign.
Illustrated are the old crest (far left) together with the two new updates.

SKOP 2009 MEP Campaign Manifesto

2009-04-29T16:52:00.002+02:00

SKOP is the National Platform of Maltese NGDOs and is Malta's broadest network of voluntary and non-governmental organisations working in international development cooperation and humanitarian aid. It works to promote the exchange of experience, ideas and information by acting as a broker for a variety of relationships and by collating and distributing information. In view of the upcoming MEP's elections, SKOP launched its manifesto targeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

MDGs are eight goals to be achieved by 2015 that address the world's main development challenges and are drawn from the actions and targets found in the Millennium Declaration. This was drafted during the UN Millennium Summit in September 2000 and signed by 147 heads of state and governments, including Malta. The delay in attaining the MDGs can be partially attributed to badly developed policies and the lack of properly allocated financial resources necessary for achieving development.

Designed by Outlook Coop, the manifesto comprises a set of proposals targeted towards candidate MEPs. It urges them to take immediate action in line with achieving the MDGs if elected.

Introducing Chris Bianchi

2009-04-29T00:44:00.003+02:00

An interesting and innovative approach to a promotional flyer design by graphic designer and illustrator Chris Bianchi for Bonnie "Prince" Billie's performace in Malta this Friday, 1st May.
Chris's full portfolio can be found at www.chrisbianchi.co.uk or chrisbianchi.tumblr.com

More from Peperosa

2009-04-27T09:19:00.002+02:00

Here are some samples from Peperosa promotional material as provided by Corinne Cutajar.

Interview [Issue 2]: Corinne Cutajar

2009-04-20T02:24:00.004+02:00

REDWHITE^mt is glad to introduce Corinne Cutajar. Born & bred in Malta, Corinne, 31, is currently working at Peperosa Visual Design, Biella, Italy in partnership with: Sara Bocchini, Tessa Cerutti and Marielouise Denti. Her favorite design tools are her Muji notebooks and her pencils.
Corinne makes use of the Internet to keep herself updated on current trends. She gets inspired from anything that surrounds her and she keeps herself on the lookout for things that could come in useful, especially from the fashion world.

Favorite color and type
It depends on my state of mind (or the type of job I am handling). My all-time favorite font is Rotis, a typeface developed in 1988 by Otl Aicher, a German graphic designer and typographer. I have also been using slab fonts like Serifa recently. With regards to color, today I am into Pantone 583C.

When and how did you get your start in the industry?
After my diploma from the Art & Design Centre, I ventured into the world of graphic design by taking up different courses organized by Ren Spiteri at Bulldog Design. I was later employed at JP Advertising.

What do you most enjoy about being a graphic designer?
It takes more than just placing images and fonts nicely on a grid. Being given a request to communicate something can be very scary, yet it is also very challenging. I feel the best part of my job is the initial stage of a project, when you get a brief thrown at you and when all the research and brainstorming takes place. Coming up with good solutions that work can be very exciting.

Career highlight?
Launching my own communication company - Peperosa - is very gratifying.

What made you make a move to Italy?
I left Malta to do a Masters in Interaction Design at Domus Academy in Milan. I was later employed by the same school as a project assistant for the Masters in Design and I-Design.

What is the best part about your job?
Being able to communicate with, empathize with and understand the client. This will determine a good execution of a brief and an excellent project.

What is a graphic designer worse fear?
A graphic designer's worst fear, as in all creative fields, is loosing his focus and inspiration. My mood affects my creativity and this is often reflected in my work. Dealing with difficult clients could sometimes lead to poor inspiration, but then again, solving problems comes along with the brief.

What is the hardest thing about the industry?
Communication design is attractive to people because they think they will be able to express themselves through it. Graphic design is mostly about understanding and creating what the customer needs. There is good and bad design. Anyone can learn to use design programs, but no one can teach you to be creative. Competition is healthy, but when you have to deal with ignorance, it is a totally different matter.

Should design target the global recession? How?
This economic crisis has hit most industries and no one knows exactly what this will lead to, however a strong brand presence becomes a survival strategy and successful communication design one of the most important differentiating tools for surviving in the market.

What's the most challenging part of your work?
It is often hard to 'sell' your ideas. When doing communication design, you are providing a service, or at least this is how your customers will see you. It is all about the client not about you and this can be very frustrating for creative individuals.

What do you think of REDWHITEmt?
I think it is an excellent channel to bring together local talent, diffuse information from various design disciplines and create awareness on what is happening around us. Good job!

Special mention to any Maltese project?
There are many talented individuals and excellent organizations in Malta. There has been an enormous evolution in recent years in the art, design and architectural sector; with a wider awareness and sensibility to what is happening all over the globe. A project which I have been following online recently is Alexandra Pace's space: N° 68, in St. Lucy Street, Valletta. It has a strong concept.

Create the new EU Organic logo

2009-04-11T12:06:00.003+02:00

In July 2010, a new EU logo for organic products will be introduced throughout the European Union. Contrary to the existing EU organic logo, which can be used voluntarily, the use of the new logo will be compulsory for all pre-packaged organic products that originate in the 27 Member States.

The new logo will indicate to European consumers that the organic product has achieved a specified level of quality which is standard throughout the entire EU. The logo ensures that the products it appears on are organic – from the farm to the fork.

All EU art and design students are eligible and are invited to submit their proposals for the new organic logo by 25 June 2009. Participants must be registered at an academy, university or college in one of the 27 EU Member States.

The Organic Logo Competition will be judged by a jury of experts from the field of organic farming and production as well as by influential design professionals and artists. Jurors will review all incoming entries and make a pre-selection according to their personal expertise and using the following criteria:

Creativity and originality of the logo design
Consideration of the diverse aspects of organic food and farming
Comprehensibility without using words
Universal appeal
Clean design
Clarity of presentation
Timeless design

Contributing to the organic movement is just one great reason for participating in the Organic Logo Competition. Supporters of organic farming believe in sustainable agricultural practices that benefit the earth and the life forms on it.

Click here for more.

redwhitemt launches official forum

2009-04-11T02:42:00.002+02:00

For the past year, REDWHITE^mt has done it's best to keep you posted with the latest information from the local design scene. We have now felt the need to get you more involved, since after all, it's the players within the scene that give life to local design creations. So here it is, the official REDWHITE^mtforum through which we hope to get directly in touch with your opinions and reactions. For the time being we have constructed a basic structure made up of 4 boards: a welcome board, a general discussion board, a news and events board and finally a resources board that will be modetated by the administrators. We hope many of you will turn up daily for an online discussion.

areaone

2009-04-06T02:07:00.002+02:00

Ladies and gentlemen please welcome Areaone Creative Studio.
The brainchild of artists Ivan Saliba and Chris Aquilina, Areaone is a fresh project providing services within digital animation and its pre and post processing together with design, illustration and audio. It will be combining sound strategic knowledge with an honest passion.
Described by its founders as a fun-loving creative journey, the future for Areaone is meant to be a celebration of the two creatives united under one roof. Visit areaone now. Also on facebook.
redwhitemt would like to wish Areaone the best of luck.

Visual arts: the rights of resale

2009-04-04T02:09:00.003+02:00

The aim of Council Directive 2001/84/EC, also known as the Resale Right Directive is to give to the author of a work of art in which copyright subsists, a right, known as the resale right, to a royalty on any sale of the work which is a resale subsequent to the first transfer of ownership by the author. The resale right connected with a work shall continue until the copyright in the work expires.

The Resale Right Directive was transposed into national law by virtue of LN 174 of 2006. The relevant national legislation is the Copyright Act (Cap 415).

In this context, MEUSAC and the Industrial Property Registration Directorate within the Commerce Division of the Ministry of Finance, the Economy and Investment, shall be organising a briefing session for stakeholders on the overall concept of this directive, focusing primarily on the possibility of extending the derogation of application of the resale right to heirs. Importantly, it will be an opportunity to air your views on this matter so that these can be taken into consideration.

The date of the meeting is Tuesday 7th April 2009. Participation is free of charge. Registration is highly recommended in view of seating restrictions and should reach MEUSAC offices by not later than noon of Monday 6th April 2009 on email address consult.meusac@gov.mt. For further details and assistance on this event visit MEUSAC or kindly contact Mr.Brian Pace on telephone 22003300.

Interview [Issue 1]: Derek Fenech

2009-03-06T00:29:00.009+01:00

REDWHITE^mt will be featuring the main actors behind its purpose; ie. the designers themselves. For this first interview, we got in touch with our great friend and artist, Derek Fenech:

Interested in design, typography, information architecture and design, photography, illustration, architecture, music, film, traditional urban signage, old letterpress type, valletta, comics, the sea, good food and wine, Derek, 33 is from Mosta but currently lives in Qormi. He is creative director at Uniblue where he has lately been given the task to start off an information architecture and design area within the company to improve the overall user experience.

Favourite colour:
At the moment cyan, however my colour preferences tend to change depending on my mood.

How did you become a graphic designer?
My passion for letters. My mother narrates that one of my favourite playthings was a set of ABC blocks. Probably this has nothing to do with the choice of my career but the mix of artistic flair and the quest for clear communication played the major part.

What do you most enjoy about being a graphic designer?
The infinite ways of presenting information.

How do you keep yourself inspired? What/who inspires you?
Milton Graser (the great art director that designed the ILOVENY iconographic logotype) once said that a creative process has to be a dialogue never a monologue. Sharing your thoughts, ideas and work with other creatives, not just graphic designers. The urban environment is another great inspiration.

A career highlight?
Being one of the main speakers at the Typographic Conference in Birmingham organised by the St Bride Library (a mecca for graphic designers and typographers, hosting the oldest collections of type specimens) It was a great opportunity also to connect and share ideas and a beer with great designers like Pete Saville, Christian Schwartz and Paul Barnes amongst others, with most of them forging a good friendship.

Graphic design in Malta. Your thoughts?
Some great talent but we definitely lack collaboration. If only we get together we can show the rest of the international design community our excellent graphic produce. Books, exhibitions, portals all can serve the cause.

Favourite type?
The one that answers the quest for optimum legibility. (Guardian Egyptian designed specifically for the redesign of The Guardian newspaper by Christian Schwartz and Paul Barnes is a perfect example).

Can anyone become a graphic designer?
Everyone can be creative but not everyone possesses the skills needed for graphic design. Graphic designers have a responsibility to present content in a clear and understandable way to the person interacting with the medium. If the user doesn't get the information he needs because of some fancy whirly illegible type or kitsch photoshop effects, than the design has failed. I worked with "designers" that do not even read the content they are designing! So how can one communicate it effectively?

Less is more. Is it?
Sacred.

What skills are most important for a designer?
As i said before the need to understand information and the way how the user will interact with it. Typography, perceptual pyschology, colour communication are all skills that one needs to acquire and practice religiously.

What do you think of REDWHITEmt?
It's the start of the collaboration process. I suggest that you possibly explore the idea of sometimes leaving the digital domain and become more physical.

Special mention to any local project?
The works of Bulldog design.

Etnikafe 2007

2009-03-06T00:10:00.002+01:00

A quick look back to summer 2007 when local band Etnika, with their show Karavan Petlor (dedicated to the late Frans Baldacchino "il-Budaj") entertained the crowds with their mix of folk, instrumental music. The campaign was promoted through red and black artworks featuring illustrations of the main components of the band. During performances held within the ruins of the Royal Opera House in Valletta, the crowd was handed with a decorated golden whistle and a branded Palju.

Shell

2009-01-29T16:47:00.002+01:00

SHELL is a locally produced bookazine - a hard bound book format with a magazine content – made up of 144 colour pages. The contents; 70% of which is pictorial, aims at encouraging creativity within the local hair and beauty industry. Interviews and interesting features add up to complete the package which also includes a step-by-step DVD.

Art director and photographer Pierre Camille collaborated with 50 other hair and make-up artists who came up with their own interpretation of beauty. The resulting creations range from the commercial to the more avant garde.

Designed by Franco Vella at Square Concept - with models provided by models.com.mt, clothes by Muse and styling by Carina Camilleri.

www.shellbookazine.com

I ♥ FISH

2009-01-10T18:28:00.001+01:00

Plastic grocery bags may not be the first item where you would expect to see some cool design work.
But here's one such bag from Akkwarjumalfa. Design by Jeff Fabri.

It's Fat Gold!

2009-01-07T14:09:00.003+01:00

REDWHITE^mt met graphic designer Jon Calleja; (also featured back in June 2008.) one of the brains behind newly launched online tees shop www.fatgold.com
Fat Gold is meant to close, we mean, fill, the gap between people and their clothing; something that shouldn't be. Here's what Jon said about this exiting new project.

"Fat Gold is nothing but being ourselves. I always wanted to print tees when I was a kid (in the 80s and 90s), but between playing in a band, playing on a football team, handing in my school projects late and watching films like Back to the Future and Goonies ad infinitum, I never had time to actually do it. Then I met Ken (my partner in crime) and we started designing and producing tees mainly for ourselves and selling them at parties that we used to (and still) organise.

We only put stuff we love out there and every tee has a bit of us in it. Like the daft punk tribute and the live and die tee reflects our love for music... and the 100% fat free one reflects our other love for donuts and hot dogs...'Don't go with the flow' is our belief and 'Never live without noise ' is what we will always believe in."

Check it out... it's so fresh, it's www.fatgold.com

Malta Contemporary Art

2008-12-14T14:00:00.004+01:00

Malta Contemporary Art (MCA) is a non-profit cultural organisation
founded in 2008 aimed at providing an innovative space and exposure to contemporary artists working in Malta as well as providing a platform for a more International dimension.
Through a refined typographical invitation, MCA launched "eight
eighteen", a Start installation project by 18 contemporary artists. A
photo of MCA's space at 8 Off Racecourse Street in Marsa, gives an
indication of the space that can re-adapt itself to a myriad of
configurations.
A grid-like colourful events programme calendar spells out the intent
MCA are investing in by promoting local film, music, performing arts
as well as guest talks and critical fora.

The Naughty Ones

2008-11-21T01:29:00.002+01:00

Designed by Adolf Formosa, this brand-new release by Brikkuni titled Kuntra Banda (launched 16 November 2008 at Liquid Club, San Gwann) is neatly enclosed within a small sack pack; one the numerous good things about this project. The layout features a mix of the modern and the "traditional". This is mainly highlighted on the design of the included poster. On the front features a striking picture (by David Pisani) of a Good Friday roman centurian while the back is beautifully made up of a slick, well constructed typographic layout.
A dramatic photo of the 5-men band, set in a local home environment compliments the carton box into the whole package. With the traditional chair, grouse, long plays and the predominant linfa which adornes the ceiling, this photo is a good indication of what's up for listening.

Six photography

2008-11-14T03:30:00.002+01:00

We're back!

This time we are featuring a selection of Malta's top freelance photographers; reminding that photography is about design, indeed.
Needless to say, REDWHITEmt aims at highlighting the variety of styles, approach, themes, thecniques and compositions of each of these artists.

1. Alexandra Pace | www.alexandrapace.com
Ladies first! Alexandra, fresh from her latest exhibition titled redprints describes herself as a self-taught artist. She specializes in contemporary portraiture, fashion and advertising photography. She is also very passionate about urban life.

2. Brian Grech | www.briangrech.com
He's just 28, a graduate in Communications and Psychology, and has already been into design, photography and brand related services to a spectrum of various maltese and international companies. Watch Things photoshoot.

3. Denise Scicluna | www.denisescicluna.com
Denise, a psychology graduate, describes herself as a photographer, illustratrator, and a creator of crafts, googly eyes and little creatures. She is inspired by the simple, original and the weird. Her style accompanied the video "Pretty" by local band Scream Daisy.

3. Kenneth Borg | www.borgkenneth.com
Currently holding a joint exhibition titled girl;interviewed, Kenneth, 26, has an experimental approach to photography and is evidently inspired by his passion for filmography and theatre while story-telling with his camera.

4. Kris Micallef | www.krismicallef.com
An architecture student at the University of Malta, Kris chases excellence while extravagently and creatively hopping from one fashion shoot into another.

5. Rene Rossignaud | www.rossignaud.com
Apart from his dear family, Rene is truly in love with nature's wonders. Qualified as a graphic designer, Rene is now into press photography. He chases events and personalities to immortalise those special moments.

Gattaldo

2008-09-29T16:53:00.002+02:00

Art Direction, design, corporate identity, ilustration... that is Gattaldo. Check out Gattaldo. [http://www.gattaldo.com/]

Dance Into Joy

2008-09-29T16:24:00.003+02:00

Fr Karm Debattista mssp [http://www.myspace.com/karmdebattista] is a familiar face and voice with the Maltese Christian music followers. This latest album from him titled Dance Into Joy features a particularly well-designed package by contemporary artist and designer Derek Fenech [http://www.typecult.com/]. While creating this airy concept, Derek also provided for the themed photography at the foot of the pictoresque old city of Mdina, thus giving his work a very tasteful maltese touch.

Persian Posters

2008-09-13T16:02:00.002+02:00

The "Persian" outlet that has been abandoned through time following its former glory has now become the ideal easel for a set of beautifully designed minimalistic posters by www.medesignmag.com promoting the Bridge Bar Jazz sessions held during summer at the same location in Valletta.

Voices 2008

2008-09-04T21:00:00.002+02:00

Starting up back in 1991 through a group of students from St Aloysius College, the 200-member Voices choir will this year feature at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, on October 1-5 and 9-13.
With the main theme being Youth, an emphasis on the different day-to-day realities faced by this age-group across the social spectrum will be put. Challenging aspects of some marginalised groups like child abuse, domestic violence, drug/substance abuse, institutionalised children, teenage pregnancies etc. will be questioned. "Tell Me Why" is the title of this year's edition – why the poverty?, why the violence?, why the drugs?, why the ignorance?.
Designer Isabel Ripard from Izzy Inc Creative Solutions decided on a typeface that could portray a 'rough' feel to the overall campaign – Tiza. The design is also a progression from previous editions.
In the poster she uses a question mark which isn't very prominent but is a follow-on from the slogan The question mark also symbolises the ear and the instantly makes us wonder whether there are enough ears to listen to these questions.
The child's face looking through the symbol of the question mark/ear symbolises someone behind bars or hemmed in by life's injustices. The colour palette used is more or less that applied for previous Voices campaigns, this time focusing more on the purples/violets contrasting nicely with the yellows and greens, thus giving the logo more impact.

Dormax's tshirt sign

2008-07-13T18:51:00.002+02:00

Driving from HSBC's head office up to Bank of Valletta's in St Venera one shouldn't miss out on this sign that has been adorning Dormax's workshops and stores for a few years now.
Felt like we should immortalise what has now became almost an icon for sign and design lovers on the islands. Simple yet effective!

The Areola Treat EP

2008-07-12T20:30:00.002+02:00

Designed by Mark Casha with photography by Denise Scicluna, The Areola Treat debut ep is a striking addition to anyone's collection with its vivid combination of blacks and reds that truly depict what's on for listening. Printed at Sony, Austria, this album might well be one of the best presentations so far within Malta's underground scenes.

unbrandme™

2008-06-16T00:46:00.004+02:00

Jon Calleja is a young contemporary graphic designer/artist/musician who strives to always dig into the new and the undiscovered. His works range from the graphic design for print, web design, installations, projections, art direction and music. unbrandme™ [www.unbrandme.com] is his current showcase of works ranging from a personal portfolio to a variety of creations done at Redorange [www.redorange.com.mt]

Rebranding an Icon

2008-06-01T15:59:00.007+02:00

ICON, formerly known as ICON Studios, is one of Malta's top web application development companies.

Lasting for almost 10 years, Icon's previous brand image has now evolved into a bold new brand identity that reflects the company's renewed commitment to providing cutting edge, creative and technically superior web solutions. In fact, it's all about being remarkable. Remarkable in the creative solutions, in its commitment to provide unparalleled customer service and in its commitment to excellence.

Icon is seeking to give its clients that clever and fresh edge needed to push a product or service into the market rather than sticking to template-like, run-of-the-mill sites that are still present in the local web development industry.

Now that ICON has reached this level of maturity, the need is felt to stop and take stock of the company as a whole. The brand isn't just for customers, but it also summarises a corporate culture for the benefit of the staff and partners. That's why the image is fresh and approachable.

The launch of this new brand image is tied into a number of exciting new initiatives. Firstly, Icon has invested heavily in its web development capability, including an increase in headcount of 30% by the end of 2008, brand new, modern offices to cater for continued growth, as well as training programmes and incentives for all Icon team members. Secondly, Icon is currently developing a number of new, innovative software applications which will be delivered using the Software as a Service model.

Whilst led by Icon's internal marketing division, the research and implementation of the rebranding campaign was entrusted to Visual Trends [www.visualtrends.com.mt]. Visual Trends has been instrumental in its approach by seeking first a strong understanding of Icon's current position and where Icon needed to be, long before the actual design of the corporate image started. This shows a responsible and a more than skin deep approach to rebranding.

Visit Icon here: http://www.icon.com.mt/

GO's communications

2008-05-13T23:52:00.002+02:00

Currently in circulation throughout several media locally, these artworks were created by Christopher D'Esposito at TBWA/ANG for communications market leader GO Mobile. All four artworks were conceptualised, designed and written by Christopher, developing ties between headline and image to create concept.

The Nokia phone artwork maintains the established white canvas, the basis for all of GO's communications, by changing the colour of the shirt (originally red) and using it as a background whilst keeping the phone in front. Making image work as both foreground and background. The short 'dual' headline reflects both the image and main message of the advert – the affordable price of the phone.

The concept for the first roaming advert was born through the discovery of the phone/chair image using an online stock-photo library. Some photo-editing and creative copy-writing later and the idea that low roaming call rates would put anyone more at ease came about.

The second roaming advert needed to communicate the distance that your mobile could cover when travelling. Using the image of the business traveller admiring her luggage. A mobile face consisting of screen and buttons was created using 3D software and applied to the top of the luggage. Amalgamating two items which are both travel companions and icons of the brief visual requirements – mobile communications and travel. It sure would be difficult to misdial on this phone.

The last visual is the bus shelter artwork for the Madonna/Music Store campaign. The supplied photo from Warner Bros. of Madonna was cropped from a colourful background and used over white to create strong impact and recognition alongside the strong but clear typeface of the GO brand – Avenir. This bus shelter piece was designed to communicate to both motor traffic and bus commuters waiting at the shelters. This was accomplished by segregating the motor traffic message area from the rest of the advert information. Whilst those at the bus shelter can read on further the smaller copy in more detail, the main headline and logo sign-off can be seen clearly by passing motor traffic.

Creative Europe

2008-05-03T16:12:00.005+02:00

Brainchild of Serbian designer-artist Zvezdan Reljic who resides in Malta, Creative Europe [www.creativeurope.com] covers all areas related to the European cultural scene, and
is dedicated to promoting artists and creative projects from all over the world. Members can display their works through a free showcase system or by submitting articles.

A truly great idea with a great potential of connecting european creatives.

Re-design for The Times and The Sunday Times

2008-05-01T17:13:00.002+02:00

Sunday, April 27, 2008 was the day in which a new design for the local papers issued by Allied Newspapers, namely The Times and The Sunday Times, was launched "in a bid to reflect evolving lifestyles and interests."
Set up by designer and artist Derek Fenech, the final result will facilitate navigation through the papers with better progression of content, enhanced legibility and an attention to balance out body text, headlines, colours, photography and other info-graphics.
The typeface used is Utopia for which Linotype [www.linotype.com] were also commissioned to design and incorporate the maltese character set in a variety of weights.
This exercise is being applied to both papers and their supplements.

Large format banner advertising

2008-03-31T20:27:00.002+02:00

During the Freedom Day regatta (traditional boat race), Vodafone displayed, yet again, this massive banner hanging down from the bastions at Fort St.Angelo.
The team from Cospicua have won this edition of the Freedom Day regatta, held in Grand Harbour. A very bold marketing tool while supporting local traditional clubs and our cultural events.

featured on September Industry™

2008-03-18T14:47:00.002+01:00

September Industry™ is the first foreign graphic design blog to feature REDWHITE^mt .

It is the brain child of David Corti, a young, aspiring graphic designer who describes his baby as "an environmentally friendly place for graphic design etc* updated frequently for your own viewing pleasure."

thanks David!

deeper sides of house

2008-03-18T03:24:00.003+01:00

a very well executed flyer by by Luke Caruana with base image by Chris Farrugia.

raphael vella: reading cabinets

2008-03-13T14:19:00.002+01:00

"For his exhibition Reading Cabinets, Vella presents a series of intricate and meticulously executed drawings that explore links between religion, fundamentalism and terrorism.

Vella creates works that range from altered books to drawings, sculptures and
multi-media installations. In recent works, Vella alters doctrinal texts, mainly English language textbooks used in Maltese secondary schools. In Student's Catholic Doctrine, the physical structure of the book has been transformed by graphite marks and has started to become formless pulp."

This installation, currently at St James Cavalier should be visited by the many to really explore what Vella has to question even on a local level. It should be a perfect trigger to self discerning for the maltese society. Vella had been setting the same reflections and asking the same questions last year at the Modern Art Oxford. http://www.modernartoxford.org.uk/

An excellent presentation based on red planes and minimalist containers but quite intricate contents. Very loud. A smell of paint is very evident as well.

marshallpulis

2008-03-13T03:03:00.005+01:00

Very well crafted layouts designed by Emmanuel Bonnici. Great respect and attention to all details including type, logos, logotypes and colour.
Visit www.marshallpulis.com/ for more.

www.cityofvalletta.org

2008-02-20T02:40:00.002+01:00

"Valletta is the designer city of the 16th Century built straight from the drawing-board of three men, a Political Leader and Head of the Order of the Knights, Jean Parisot de la Valette, a warrior engineer Francesco Laparelli, and a Maltese Architect, Girolamo Cassar. Valletta is one of Europe's most sophisticated micro cities with an intense concentration of baroque architecture and a defense line of Fortifications that is second to non."

This portal is an exiting effort at putting forward the presence of the capital within the internet. Informative and regularly updated, www.cityofvalletta.org is based on a grid layout. Definately a deserved resource about our prestigious city.

Birdlife's Stop Illegal Spring Hunting media campaign

2008-02-11T13:25:00.001+01:00

Birdlife's Stop Illegal Spring Hunting media campaign is definately one that will have an impact.

MELITA'S INTERNET PACKAGES CAMPAIGN

2008-02-06T15:08:00.001+01:00

Based specifically on typography this campaign, also featuring tv ads, billboards and print ads was an innovative touch to the mainstream billboard and advertising design. www.melitacable.com