Speak The Web is a new conference organised with the aim of avoiding any of the usual stuff and pomp, and getting speakers into venues up North at an affordable cost. No travel, time off work and hotel bills to pay, get down to a venue, grab a pint and hear what these guys have to say. Each venue will have a local speaker on too, to encourage new blood and grass-roots participation.

The current venues are Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester, and one of the Group Hub leading lights, Jake Smith from JP74, will be on the bill for the Liverpool session.

If this sounds like something you want to know more about, visit the Speak The Web website, or follow them on Twitter.

‘22 Different ranges in one single swatch’ – The latest edition of Imaginative Papers by Fedrigoni.

Fedrigoni UK is hosting its first event in the North!
Taking place next Tuesday 8th December 2009 in Manchesters Walrus Bar
Come along eat, drink, and be merry with Fedrigoni.

On the night there is the chance to Win £100 of Magma Vouchers and a trip for 2
to the Graphic Design Museum in HOLLAND!

RSVP: info@fedrigoni.co.uk

About the event

Fedrigoni UK will launch their latest edition of Imaginative Papers; a
unique collection of 22 ranges in one single swatch on Tuesday
8th December 2009 at 6pm – Walrus Bar 78-88 High Street, Northern Quarter
Manchester M4 1ES

Imagination Papers is a new single Swatch Book that brings together the
entire collection of papers manufactured by the Fedrigoni Group. Now in its
third edition Imaginative Papers is a tool that is known and appreciated by
design and print professionals all over Europe.

The 22 product ranges have been condensed into one unique Swatch divided
into three blocks. Complete with large colour samples and surface
treatments, this latest edition has improved usability. The information
sheets are grouped with each different product in a practical ring binder
making the volume dynamic and easy to update with future additions to the
range.

To make functionality easier still, the Swatch is designed with an easy
to use key, highlighting papers by their characteristics rather than their
Italian product names, and using a series of basic aesthetic properties;
coloured, pearly, coated papers, etc.

Each paper range also presents an example of four-colour or single colour
litho printing, with embossing and foiling to illustrate each product’s
print capabilities.

All-in-all, these new features make the latest edition of Imaginative
Papers an even better guide in finding our way through the fascinating and
colourful world of Fedrigoni Papers.

For information on all our products, events and latest news, visit
www.fedrigoni.co.uk

Feel free to give us a shout!

Tip of the hat to Jon Hicks

Innovative, and definitely cool. It doesn’t seem to be an “official” video for the song…but if it isn’t, it oughtta be. (Hey, Bird! Bee! Y’all paying attention?)

From The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Unfortunately, we didn’t catch all of Rich’s session, so the video cuts out early.