Tingmao Blog

PDF to Book Guides

tingmao — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:03:49 +0000

Having made a book using Blurb. With the documentary photography project during my time at university. I haven’t really challenged myself creating my own layouts as blurb in the past had poor limitations. That’s why many designers doesn’t use the application and prefer to go to the local printers. Another reason you have to endure is to read about 5 pages to understand, not to add image or text over the trim lines and etc. For some, others have made this mistake and received their book unsatisfied. Many complaints was shown on their blog.

After my last check up, around 6 months ago. Today Blurb has finally identified the problem and now has all the instructions and templates, downloads for InDesign. Now, designers can create books without worrying about alignment mistakes during the printing process.

(Will review this new feature, as soon as I create a book using this application in the coming month)

http://www.blurb.com/guides/pdf_to_book/indesign

HITCHCOCK 4 HAITI (as of 21/02/2010) still a few prints left, 2 FOR PRICE OF 1 (50% OF PROCEEDS TO HAITI AID)

tingmao — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:56:13 +0000

STILL HAVE A FEW PRINTS THAT HAVE GONE UNSOLD (21/02/2010) AND WISH TO SELL AND SEND THE REMANDING PROFIT TO THE CHARITY..SO WITH THAT IN MIND I AM SELLING 2 PRINTS FOR THE PRICE OF 1

HITCHCOCK FOR HAITI

Fellow graduated Matt Needle still have a few Hitchcock Prints left and have decided to donate 50% of every prints sale to Haiti Aid

Designs include “The Birds”, “Vertigo”, “North By Northwest”, “Dial M For Murder”, “Rear Window”, “Psycho”

Size: 420mm x 297mm

SET OF 6 = £120.00/€135.00/$195.00

Individual = £25.00/€28.00/$42.00

FOR MORE INFO OR TO PLACE AN ORDER PLEASE EMAIL: matt.needle@hotmail.co.uk

Payment via Paypal/Or Bank Transfer

Available to ship worldwide A.S.A.P

http://www.mattneedle.co.uk

REVAMP

tingmao — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:40:27 +0000

Long time, no speak bloggers. It’s been a very long time since I’ve last posted. After dissecting all through my work, I believe my personality doesn’t seem to show through? So I decided to revamp everything, includes my web, work and stay on a specific path and stick with a style.

GEOMETRIC SHAPES
TYPOGRAPHY
COLOUR

Influences from “Suprematism” and “Swiss style” design.

Young Soul Rebels – War Child Song

tingmao — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:13:35 +0000

Offiicial video for ‘I Got Soul’ – War Child’s single recorded by the ‘Young Soul Rebels’

The track, a new, re-written version of the stirring Killers anthem “All These Things That I’ve Done”, will be released on October 19th on Island Records. Proceeds go to help War Child’s vital work protecting children from the brutal effects of war.

The Young Soul Rebels are:
N-Dubz
Pixie Lott
Tinchy Stryder
Frankmusik
V.V. Brown
Kid British
Chipmunk
Mpho
McLean
Ironik
Domino Go
Bashy
Egypt
London Community Gospel Choir

I don’t believe they killed the original as I’m a huge fan of the killers, but this is a good version of the song and it shows variation throughout.

Typojungle

tingmao — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:09:54 +0000

If anyone loves typography within design, like myself. See the new improved Typojungle. Showing inspirational work.

http://www.typojungle.net/

Pop Art Canvases

tingmao — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:06:06 +0000

Amazing pop art canvases by Andy.

http://www.andyawesome.com/

Record Of The Week: Coldplay – Strawberry Swing

tingmao — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:16:36 +0000

Amazing song and video!

Changed PDF Portfolio

tingmao — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:37:30 +0000

After much consideration and thought, I’m ditching the whole tangram pattern, as I want my PDF portfolio to be cleaner. By looking at the grids, the tangram is over powering the overall theme and isn’t connected to my online portfolio and CV.

Here is my new clean look.

Back from London: Undergoing Nine Til Five Project

tingmao — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:33:04 +0000

I am back from spending a week in London taking photographs and experiencing life in London. This was part of my “Nine Til Five” project which, for five days, starting nine til 5′o’clock going through London looking at attractions within the time limit.

In the coming weeks, I will be producing the book. Here is a glimpse of how I’m going to use the images.

Creative Review: Work Placements

tingmao — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:52:23 +0000

A very good question for the public to give their experiences and thoughts posted by creative review, if any designer wanting to get work placements. From reading this article, I’m sure you’ll understand what it takes to prepare, organize and have the right tools to start searching.

Link