NISSAN DESIGN FORUM: "Imagination Factory"

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., will hold a year-long series of “Imagination Factory” design forums throughout Asia starting in Singapore at the end of August. The forums will be held in collaboration with local design councils.The forums are aimed at realizing new design possibilities through panel discussions with Nissan designers and local designers. Each forum will be accompanied by an exhibition of Nissan’s design’s philosophy, strategy and design processes that will be open to the public to give them a deeper understanding of automotive design trends.

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Account Manager?

Spoon Looking For Account Manager

Job Terms: Temp-to-Permanent

Job Description:

We are looking for an Account Manager with experience in managing accounts with online/new media projects. The ideal candidate will have all the usual skills that make a 'suit' including great relationship building ability, attention to detail and time management.

Working at Spoon, you will form an integral part of a small team where the atmosphere is relaxed and fun, yet professional and focused on providing absolute quality solutions and fulfilment of client expectations.

Your excellent skills will also see you bring strategic growth to existing clients and successful conversion of new business opportunities and new client relationships.

Your strong personality will ensure you're an advocate for interactive when working with clients and with other team members within the agency.

Candidates should display the following qualities:

Proactive, mature, creative and articulate. You will have at least 3 years experience as an account executive/manager, and a good knowledge of the industry.

Confident, independent and effective client management and interaction.

Confident analysis, articulation and clear communication of briefs, problems and creative solutions to clients and other team members in the agency.

Effective project management and organisation through all stages of development ensuring delivery of projects and fulfilment of client/project expectations. You will be the lead person that manages schedules, timelines and budget documentation, and liaises with internal and external industry contacts.

Vibrant persona with excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language. Bilingual candidates will be highly looked upon.

Knowledge of web technologies, applications and their feasibility in project applications.

Applications
If you think you fit the bill, send your applications with attached CVs and recommendations to work@spoon.com.sg

Art Director?

Spoon Looking For Art Director

Job Terms: Permanent/Freelance

Job Description:

We are looking for an Art Director to manage and art direct new projects and campaigns. The Art Director will be responsible for creating, visualizing and refining creative concepts as well as managing the creative team. The ideal candidate has a well-rounded understanding of the online advertising industry, usability and technology. Understanding of branding and marketing principles is also a prerequisite.

We are looking specifically for someone who has an extensive background in interactive. You must possess a keen knowledge of branding and interactive advertising, and the creative advantages of the two. In addition, you are able to develop well-defined and innovative online and offline concepts in advertising and interaction design.

Candidates should display the following qualities:

Confident and effective client presentation and interaction

Confident leadership, articulation and clear communication of ideas and creative creative solutions to other team members including designers, copywriters, executives and programmers.

Expert knowledge of Photoshop and familiarity with Illustrator, Flash, and Web enhancement technologies such as DHTML.

Effective Creative Project Management through all stages of development ensuring continuity of design intentions between Creative and Technical teams.

Enthusiastic Participation in pitches and conversions of new business and clients

Knowledge of and enthusiasm for additional software tools and technologies as they emerge

Other Requirements:

Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design, Fine Arts or equivalent from an accredited art/design school or university

Minimum of 5 years professional experience in visual communications, with 3 years in interactive

Refined understanding of the technical aspects that come with each project

Working knowledge of HTML, programming, Web technologies and applications.

Proof of previous experience by means of an outstanding porfolio

Applications
If you think you fit the bill, send your applications with attached CVs and portfolios to work@spoon.com.sg

Second Life

Second Life - An online 3D digital world with growing popularity (currently half a million residents), growing commerce in its virtual properties and now a virtual venue for live rock concerts by names like Duran Duran and Suzanne Vega.

And the best thing about it aside from you finally having a real alter ego in your own immersive parallel universe?
It's cross platform - Macs and PCs are good to go!

Southeast Asian Film-makers at Locarno Film Fest, Switzerland

Swiss ADC grant recipients Ravi Bharwani's Jermal, Indonesia, Nan Achnas's The Photograph, Indonesia and Tan Chui Mui's Living Quietly, Malaysia


Directors Ekachai Uekrongtham Beautiful Boxer, Thailand, Djinn Perth, Singapore and Saw Teong Hin Princess of Mount Ledang, Malaysia at a forum discussion on cinema in Southeast Asia.


Vincenzo Bugno - Open Doors Project Manager, Shanty Harmayn - founder of Jakarta International Film Festival & Derek Elley - Variety Critic discussing cinema in Southeast Asia.

A Decade Of Flash!

Adobe (formerly Macromedia) Flash celebrated it's 10th birthday last week. Check out the many incarnations of the Flash Application Splash page starting with the original 1996 FutureSplash Animator. Erhm. what was with the crab?