Tonic

Today the inspiration contained a man called Andre Michelle (Top) showing how he created sound waves using code.

Then another man called Jonathan Harris (Bottom) demonstrated how he came to collecting statistics on the way the blogging world feels.

The last day has had some very technical moments, whilst being top and tailed with some motion graphics and heavily conceptual work. Also some really good prizes were given away during the closing ceremonies, including a copy of the new Adobe CS4 Suite and a ticket and travel to Flash on the beach Miami next year.

Keep and eye out for a more in depth post on the most inspiring speakers.

The best speakers of the day

Andre Michelle - Adobe made some noise!

Rob Chiu - “Intentionally left blank”

Mario Klingemann - Here be Pixels

Jonathan Harris - The Art of Surveillance and Self-Exposure


Weird Fishes: Arpeggi from flight404 on Vimeo.

This video, made for a Radiohead competition, is what Robet Hodgin used to wow the crowd in the Tuesday evening inspired session.There were many people doing mind blowing sessions yesterday. In one session Joa Ebert demonstrated his technical skills by showing how he went about creating some of the amazing flash app Audiotools, he went into the major problems that the team had when building this, and how they hacked flash player into making this app that a lot of people thought couldn’t be done. Inspiring people on Tuesday

Jeremy Thorp - Emergence

Joa Ebert - Audiotool’s Private Parts

Everyone in the Live Jam

GMUNK (Bradley Grosh) - GMUNKICKDOWN 08.9

Hoss Gifford - Abstract Narrative

Robert Hodgin - The Best 8 to 12 Hours of my Life.

After a great day of inspiring speakers yesterday, we’re kicking off today with a lecture by Jeremy Thorp on Emergence.

Interesting people yesterday:

Carlos Ulloa - The best way to predict the future is to invent it

Dr Woohoo (Drew Trujillo) - Transforming ideas to pixels to atoms

Andries Odendaal - Exploitable acts of playfulness
Chris Orwig - The Art and Craft of Photographic Impact

Erik Natzke - Beyond the Knowledge: The Art of Play

James Paterson - Modulating a Lot

After the lecture I’ll post up links to the best of Flash on the Beach 08.

In the aftermath of the very successful Tonic party and after party…

There must be calm.

I’ve been in Brighton soaking up some culture and preparing for flash on the beach

If you don’t know what FOTB is

“Flash on the Beach conference is the premier Flash conference in Europe!”

“Nearly 50 of the world’s most talented designers, developers, creatives, film makers and artists presenting on 3 tracks over 3 full days”

Check this space over the next couple of days for some more posts on the best things going on down here by the sea.

What is he building in there?

Lots more images inside

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What is the secret party stuff?

Answers on a comedy postcard to:

James, Tonic
2.2.1 Leathermarket
Weston Street
London SE1 3ER

This is something to listen to whilst looking at the secret stuff.

All aboard! The Classic Design train is about to depart.

This interesting map has been developed to show nearly 300 of the most successful and influential websites in the style of  the greater Tokyo area train map.

Different train lines correspond to different web trends such as innovation, news, social networks, and so on.

Have a look and buy a A0 poster from here

Done by these guys Information Architects

Has the world gone mad, or is the feel of wood under your fingers better than plastic?

I’m interested to know whether designing on them would be better because of the organic feel.

The big question is, can it beat the feel of the new mac slimline keyboards?

Check out the keyboard and other wooden delights here

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How great would it be to have your own Island.

A piece of tranquil heaven to truly call your own.

Here’s a selection of some of little Islands that have home’s on.

Enjoy

Bored of the usual calendars with kittens and dogs on?

Love bubble wrap?

Then it doesn’t get better than this.
A poster-sized calendar with a bubble to pop every day.

Buy one here

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