New version

New model created just for fun, main image was rendered using CU4, sketch was composed and inverted using Photo Plus 11, images were composed and text added using Serif Draw X2.

Another CU4 rendering

Concepts Unlimited V4

Our new 2D & 3D software is now up and running. Hopefully as time goes by I will post some tutorials for you to try, in the meantime I have posted a model mouse that I modelled and rendered in CU4 -very realistic results! This image also shows the original sketch that was scanned in and used as an underlay for the generation curves.

Cool Idea??????

what do you do when you have too many blank cds lying around and nowhere to sit? the answer is the 'panda chair' designed by belen hermosa constructed from a simple base covered in cds lined up in rows. the chair was recently shown at the nude pavillion for the international furniture fair of valencia.

Morgan Create

Old Davidean (and ex Snowdon House Captain) Tom Morgan has recently set up his own design consultancy in London, click on the image to visit his website.

Useful sites for GCSE Graphic Products students

CD Covers is a good site to download covers and disk art of existing games and software, great fo doing 'existing products analysis'

Ask About Games is a site designed to give info to both parents and players, there is info here about calssifications, age restrictions, warnings etc.

Da Font downloadable fonts

Ecellent font resource, preview your fonts then download them into your PC, XP, Vista and Mac compatible. Ideal source for specialist fonts that you can use in your Graphic Products projects.

Morguefile stock shots

Excellent resource for stock shots, copyright free images to use in your projects.

Design Museum

Special request by John - The Design Museum London

Check out this excellent Ergonomics and Anthropometrics page really good advice and things to help with your project work.

Google Sketchup 6 - free version

This piece of software is a must have - and its free! Primarily designed as an Architectural Design Package it can also be used for furniture design. Download it from Google. It is a very quick to learn and is really good fun to use. Follow the online tutorials to pick up the basics.

Instructables

A friend told me about this site. It is a place where people share ideas about things to make - some sensible, some mad or a bit 'tongue in cheek!'