Since I design those two 2011 Bianca's Calendar, we had a few more projects with some mediatic exposure, despite our silence here and in the website.

Almost 2 months ago, we design for Bianca Organization two posters involving Bianca and they partners.

Promotional poster between Bianca and Ornimundo

Flyer for partnership between Bianca and Caderno Publisher

And right at the end of 2010, another christmas postcard was designed, print and sent to government and social institutions that support and promote Bianca's work.
Soon more projects will be shown here :)

I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

I had a few challenges and therefore little time to wrote or post anything here or facebook or even twitter.
It had been a huge pressure and enthusiasm about this calendar, even with more pressure because I also organized the photoshoot, contact make-up artist, photographers, visited spaces and meet several professional to make 2011 calendar a big success for Bianca. We enjoy and love every minute of it, even the headaches it gave us... Now seeing the results, we realized worth all the efforts.
Inicially this was to be only in portuguese calendar with bold and fashionable pictures and bigger production than the other years, but with the production and with time the idea of a portuguese calendar stop to make total sense and an idea of english and portuguese calendar became stronger. More ideas, proposals ... people start to be interessed in this project and wanted to participated and be a part of this calendar, so many wanted that we had to make not one calendar but two. So after two days of shoots, where in o I had to make-up a couple of models, I had to dressed all of them, guide them and given instructions to the photographers, two beautiful and bold calendars became real with the participation of two dozens of volunteers as models given their body and soul to this cause.






Another exciting project I had was one wedding invitation. I spent weeks drawing and illustrating the wedding invitation guided by an beautiful and sweet bride who in the end loves it. The young couple lived in London but they are portuguese so this invitation needed to be bilingual and because they loves to travel and meet new places the theme was trips/travel. For those who know this young couple knows this theme fit like a gloove and it ideal for this wedding. Soon, but only after the weeding I will show photos of this invitation.

This I-PAD new ad will blow your mind completely!
Dentsu London did it again with such supreme imagination and mill. I'm sure everyone will agrre wiht me.



Making Future Magic: iPad light painting from Dentsu London on Vimeo.

http://www.denstulondon.com/

The new and fresh ad of Canon was created by Dentsu London, an design and criativity studio based in London, that also made the I-Pad Ligth-painting.
I was amazed by this work in several ways. All details of colours study, sound, chemical propertys of ink, etc.

But I think the best its to get inside of the artits 'brains' and finding out how they get inspired and how they design the ad.


Canon Pixma: Bringing colour to life from Dentsu London on Vimeo.

My source was Petapixel, here.

I just finish a new project, a website for a small and very young design agency named 'Porta de Comunicação', which means "Communication Door" in english and I'm very happy about this. I design the layout, I also made some of the images usedon the website images, programmed and did most of the work of webmaster and SEO. With this I invite you all to see and check it out. http://www.portadecomunicacao.pt/

Meanwhile I was have this 'conversation' with myself about my work and the posture I had in this work and found myself remembering this coffee chat with a few friends and teachers a couple of years ago about asking to strangers and colleagues to evaluate 'your own' work and this memory stook in my mind for enough time for me to decided to do it. To ask everyone around me how they consider my work. And here it is my survey about http://www.portadecomunicacao.pt/

Thank you all for your time and thank you for helping me to became a better designer.

Click here to take our Online Survey

Village Underground will came to Portugal where old and fashionable electric trains will be upgraded and remodeled to receive young artists. This spaces will be rented for a small price because these young artists may not have economic power to rent another space.
This project began a few years ago in London and since then have been a sucess essencially between designers, architects and artists in general.

 Now Portugal, Lisbon will have a chance to try go forward with this project - well at this moment the young designers and artists don't have economic power and freedom to rent their own space - but the founder of the project already visit Lisbon and a few places were choosen.
Well we will be waiting for more details and info about this.

Meanwhile here it is a video of Village Underground.


The Village Underground from Obi 'wun' Mgbado on Vimeo.

Poster fo Bianca's Day 2010, which will happen at July 10, 2010 in 'Lagoa de Albufeira Market', Sesimbra. Live Concerts and Dancing, DJ with exclusiv music from 70's, 80's and 90's, and lots of fun in this special day dedicated for animals and all those whom that do everythink to care of animals.
Came and have fun while help!

More info at Bianca.pt

Logorama is a animation film based in millions of logos, international and famous logos to build a extraordinary story -  same may say a story about our society, who knows.
Personaly its brilliant... very well made, with good quality, good soundtrack. I got to see it!!
So lets see it!


Logorama from Marc Altshuler - Human Music on Vimeo.

While I was studing design in university, I had a collegue in my class that she use to say she was daltonian but her favourite color was (and still is I guess) something in the middle of red and orange. Honestly I never understood very well this... She been daltonian yet she claims to see colors. I don't know but it doesn't matter for this case.

What brings me today was the fact one portuguese designer, named Miguel Neiva, invented a color code for daltonian, based on simbols and monochromatic contrast.
This code have a little bit reference, I guess, on morse code and the designer Miguel Neiva pretend this code to be adopted for all institutions, organisations, companys and make this code used all over the world, making the daltonian life easier, specially children in the school, where they first feel blocked and confronted by this illness and with this code them surely would get over it faster and eventually felt more secury about themself. And many professions are probiden for daltonian such as plain pilots, graphic industry, fashion, etc and with ColorAdd this situation could finish.
Several national and international companys show their interess about it! In Portugal, CIN an ink company already use it, making them pioneer and they surely upgraded in costumers opinion.
Who knows in the future, this code may make for all millions of daltonian in the world more easy, by using it.
In all cases, I give my congratulations to designer Miguel Neiva and his ColorAdd.

Link for DN new (only in portuguese)

I really want to share with all of you one of my hobbies - photography.
Everytime I can I go out with my camera to 'snap' and everytime I can I also take a walk on the beach with at least one of my dogs. And mixing this two elements - honestly it is three elements, my dogs, beach and my camera - I have a pretty good pics to share.

Well the first sequence it about my dog running wild and me trying to catch up his pace.

The second sequence it all about waves! it's better if I example...
When I was a child I remember seeing the ocean, beach and the waves gone wild winter after winter but suddenly I can't recall what was the last time I saw waves this big! I was walking my dogs when i saw this big wave ending on the road just in front of my house and I felt this huge need to go out there and take as many as I could pictures of it. Well I did! Over 600 pictures of waves, beach, surfers and other details provided by this cenario. In the end I was cold and full of little drops of sea water in my clothing, hair and lips! Two great hours...

My first reaction when I passed the airport door and see all that snow was a mixt of sensations between being admired and amazement in the middle of all that agitation with 2 dogs, a suitcase, skykennels and my handbag... My first thought was "Not that cold!"... Yes in my head it should be a huge almost unbearable coldy weather. I even exchange emails with my host who told me it was cold and snowing like it wasn't for a few years and so, for me someone accustomed to beach life and not snowing weather, that means unbearable weather. But I was wrong, I must cretaed this horrible weather to prepare myself, because if I went there with a 'nice idea' I surely would be dissapointed and noticed much more the diference. I know here in Portugal, with mediterranean climate, the weather is different...

Beside I left Lisbon early, around 16h, I arrived Copenhagen very late and lockers service was already closed! This little detail made my trip plans a big turn, because I was supposed to leave the skykennels on the lockers and take the subway to my hosts house... it was 2 skykennels very big apart the weight. With the lockers service closed I needed to change my plans and take a cab and here I tasted for the first time Denmark lifestyle. One cab trip, not very long or extraordinarie trip, I paid almost 35euros!!! Later I had a chance to see that in Denmark the prices are near the double comparatively to Portugal. Even later, when I was talking to my hosts, they told me the crisis - yes that big economical crisis - didn't had big effects in danish lifestyle and only recently people start to feel the effects of the crisis. They also asked me if in Portugal we felt it and who long we had it, etc., which illustrates the effects of the crisis in different countries.
But lets forget crisis and speak something more interessing!

Copenhagen it's a beautiful city full of rivers and brigdes and docks - many of this docks were built by one of the Denmark King - parks, statues covered by snow on that winter day and of course snow!



Seems to me Danish people are proud of their culture and history, once it's commum to see on top of the building an statue of dragon or other national symbol commum in their myths and legends or even to see statue of national figures of danish poet or novelist or writter in the middle of the square been glorified, like in this case: Hans Christian Andersen's Statue surrounded by other statues of his own caracthers creation.




I walk around Copenhagen for almost 7 straight hours, looking for souvenirs, the city and trying to go to the most important places there, and I stablish in my mind next time I only will see museums and I really need to try more typical danish food.
Well, Denmark has a very strong raising pigs and therefore it's very usual to see little kiosks with hot dogs with one amazing sauce maned remoulade which is divine and mandatory to eat!! But danish recipes and tradicional food aren't just sausages, and on saturday dinner, my two hosts prepared specially for me a typical 50 or 60's food, very famous back then. It was small fried meatballs with slices of potatoes oven-cooked with cream sauce. They also introduce on potatoes a small variation and put celery which gave it a nice touche. To drink we had typical beers - my favourite was Didrik and we had also applejack, which was my first time drinking cider and I just love it!
And with all this I spent my day in Copenhagen walking around, still I had strenght enough to see nightlife.

From Copenhagen itself I kept on my memories only good ones. I would like to visit again, attend to museums and taste more Danish food.



My way back trip had a few mishaps... In Copenhagen airport everything was chaotic because of the snow and bad weather and because the airplane maintance forgot to fill the water tank of the airplane and because of all that my flight was delayed almost one hour and half! When I arrived at Palma de Maiorca airport the connection flight was already landing in Portugal and I had to go to Barcelona, where I had to switch terminals and wait another 1h30 minutes to boarding. It was stressful and I only could wish to finally go home.

Beside all this disastre, I had a chance to fly with TAP, a portuguese air company. And yes, what is national is good (I'm sorry for this, but this is a portuguese marketing slogan) and in this particular case it's VERY GOOD! Between all companys I already fly, TAP is by far the best one, not only in physical conditions of the aircraft but also in service of the flight assistances and the food is just divine! I had one sandwich with smoked meat, letture and an special bread... that really made me want to eat more.
And this little details can really make a difference, the food, service and they also had an mag from TAP to offer, with very nice and interessing articles and all this points in favour for TAP put it in another level of excellent. And in my humble opinion, TAP deserved to be mention for that.

Nota: fotos e texto da autoria de Ana Peres. Todos os direitos reservados.

Last weekend I had to fly to Copenhagen and this trip reveled to be unique in same way.

Well, the trip was divided in 2 parts: From Lisbon to 'Palma de Maiorca' and from Palma to Copenhagen and by this I had a chance to experiment 2 types of flying services.

The first part - Lisbon to 'Palma de Maiorca' (from now on refered as PM.) - was supported by this company named Niki, which I never before heard about and I thought it was another low-cost company because the logo of this company is a fly... Not very good for a logo, I might say it!
But to tell the truth, this is not a low-cost company and actually the service its very good. I was surprised, specially with the security measures broadcast on TV, with 3D modells and, by the way, they also have 3D modells of the airplane flying and demonstrates take off and landing. This might confort and be peacefull for all that anxious passengers, because this gives us a sense of control and power knowing exactly what the airplane is doing, which altitude, velocity, etc...
I know the service was not the best I experienced, but this modern stuff gave me a good feeling of flying with them. The only catch was the fly speeking to us in the end of the fligth and came on it's a fly. We always associate it to bad things and the first time I saw the airplane with a fly on it I thought, "This will be a shitty trip!" and it wasn't!

The second part - from PM. to Copenhagen -  was twice longer and made by Air Berlin.
Air Berlin have this airplanes with a few more inchs space between rows and also the corridor it's bigger, giving to the passengers more space to move and relax and therefore more confort! You see, same times an extra inchs its all it takes to make a big diference!!
Because I was travelling with animals, and one of them was with me on cabinet as hand bagadage (known as PET) this animal must go on the floor next to the feets, but in Niki's airplane there was not space enough for the animal and in Air Berlin's airplane it fits like a glove! Giving me a quite and save trip.
I also enjoy - or should I say love - the food service! When I was flying with this company, it was dinner time and because I didn't had eaten almost nothing all day, I decided to recused the sandwich they offered me and order something better. And I was so glad I did this. I order 'sansibar' classics menu which consist on a chickenbreast marinade in cajou on a bed of pasta and spinach with Holland sauce (see here the menu). My choice was perfect and besides being a little hot spicy which i'm not a fan, really conforts me and I enjoy my meal forgetting the hto spice and I didn't regret a bit!!

But until I land in Copenhagen I had even two more new experiences... One of them was using the rest room on a airplane. My past trips had been short ones and therefore I never had to go but now this trip was longer and the connections between flights was so small in time that I didn't have time to rest and relax.
Well here I had the others experience... On my way to the bathroom a girl decide to put her feets on the corridor on the exact moment I was passing by. Can you imagine what happen? Yes I felt - not before I crambled for a few meters - and I actually hurt my finger and it wasn't so bad because another passenger pick me up in time. If he did not grab me I would be hurt big time!!

Forgeting all this adventures had been to arrived Copenhagen, I manage to get there in one piece, as well the 3 dogs that were with me and I was hoping to see snowing like the captian said earlier it would be. And for the first time I saw snowing, I saw snow falling down the sky and I love it!!

Beside that, landing in Copenhagen was the smoothest and well done I ever saw and been in until today!

Well, in my research and discovering - which I always like to share it - I found another criative group, this time from Russia, but they like to play with light! And what a nice play!
I must say that, lately russians have been surprising me often, in a good way... Even not a long time, I found a russian firm who developed a game, with very beautiful illustrations, about robots, which they gain several international awards with it! Oh the soundtrack is also very good and appropiate for the game.

I played the demo and I found myself wanting the full game. But, for now it's only available an online version and in this case I agree it could be a real asset if there was an physical version with booklet and a few extras! I would buy it and I also know a few persons that would buy it too.
It my sugestion and congratulations!

Where I found it... http://www.petapixel.com/2010/01/14/light-painting-animation-by-freezelight/

Freezelight website: http://www.freezelight.ru/

The game 'Machinarium'... http://machinarium.net/demo/

As you all know, I'm an Industrial Designer and, therefore, I have an huge passion for almost everything about 3D, modelling, innovating design or projects, etc.
I found this by chance, and to tell the truth I very happy that I found it! I saw this Autodesk electronic banner at Metropolis Mag website and, beside normally I don't click on this banners, I decided to do it and it gave me this nice surprise/discover!

I should be a shamed because I never found out about this sooner... But this website it's totally directed for designers and other professionals and it is without any doubt a website to see and discover.
Here: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=13494138&siteID=123112

I also want to leave here another link with an promotional video made by Autodesk, reporting and promoting their products with beautiful showcases of designs and projects developed with Autodesk softwares.
To tell the truth, I learn something with this video... It's always nice!
Here: http://download.autodesk.com/us/company/vsa/autodesk_vsa_video_820x510.html

Starting today, my website -well my personal website http://www.anaperes.com/ - is on air just with my CV and Website.
I start to find out that to many people never had a chance to see my portfolio... And this is very important to me.

So if you want to take a look go here: http://www.anaperes.com/

When I was studying, I had this teoric discipline with Professor Paulo Maldonado, a few years back now!, and had to do a dissertation about one of ExprimentaDesign display around several places in Lisbon.
Beside this have been an group assigment, my part of the apresentation was only about Organic Concrete, which where displayed at Palácio Pombal in Lisbon. I recall perfectly going there with my colleagues and dear friends and this piece of design missed us completely, because it was on this place where wasn't seen and we had to ask to one of the vollunteers there where Organic Concrete was. It was a shame!



In 2005, when this organic concrete was developed, it was already something innovative and promising but still be it and maybe this is the rigth time for it, for it be used on public spaces or even privates spaces. Becomes more valuable structural and visual! I really don't recall but I think this was not much talked back then, but in 2007 e-studio, the studio who design Organic Concrete, won an international award on OrganicArchitect in 2007. I don't want to believe only outside Portugal, portuguese design is appreciate and valued.

Beside that, when I had to report my work about this product - organic concrete - I also had to search and analize other similar products that somehow have an connection to this product, either ideologically or constructive or another kind of similarity. If at that time I would found this, I would have completed more my work, my wirk and my colleagues, of course.
I found this some time ago, by the same time I found this blog of lifehacker, but I found it and if it is used like is shown on photos, it can take us, our workspace and ambient into something more greener and organic, at least in an usual way than plants in vessels. I think this shelf may also be great in a kitchen with a few spices planted on it. It's something I can imagine in my own kitchen.



About Organic Concrete:
http://www.extrastudio.pt/main/main.html?l=0
http://www.oasrs.org/conteudo/agenda/noticias-detalhe.asp?noticia=525

About Organic Shelf:
http://lifehacker.com/5425172/the-organic+shelf-office

If anyone had more info about this organic shelf, please share it here!