Designers forum is a Meetup.com group based in Chester. Created by Simcoemedia in June for local designers and artists in the area. The next ‘Meetup’ will discuss how we use the web to influence our daily lives and creativity.

Faux pas and shock tactics can be the making of legends in the world of the mass media and internet. It can be a simple planned or unplanned slip of the tongue that sends your video or blog posting viral. Design-Design tries not to slip up and takes a look at a couple of classics.

Why spend your time contributing when you could be earning money? There are good reasons to contribute to the online discussion in your field without charging a fee as there are rewards to be had, both intellectual and financial.

Adobe have created their AIR framework allowing developers to utilise existing resources to create desktop applications. We look at Adobe Kuler, a colour selection desktop app created with AIR for designers.

James Cameron’s new film Avatar was made using tools available from Adobe Software such as Photoshop, Lightroom and Premier Pro. So how did the end result look and why is this film a milestone in new cinema?