Flash Forward Conference, Boston 2007

Going to Boston in the fall is always a great time to go. But this year its even more interesting due to the Flash Forward Conference. My three days invovled…
Day 1
Adobe Keynote
Kevin Lynch, Adobe
Branding via Social Media for the Interactive Artist and Small Agency
Giovanni Gallucci
Creating and Selling Your Mobile Flash Content
Bill Perry, Adobe Systems
After Effects for Flash Users
Chad Perkins
Interactive Flash Video
Chris Florio, Passion Records

Day 2
AIR, Finetune Desktop, and the Circle of Engagement
Tony MacDonell, Teknision
Imagination + Technology
Craig Swann, CRASH!MEDIA
The Blind Sketchmaker: Exploring Evolutionary and Generative Art with Flash
Mario Klingemann, Quasimondo

Day 3
Creating Multiplayer Flash Games Using ElectroServer 4
Michael Grundvig, Electrotank, Inc.
Deploying Video with Flash CS3
Robert Reinhardt, Schematic
AIR Outside of the Box
Keith Peters, BIT-101
Beyond the Knowledge; The Art of Playing
Erik Natzke, Natzke DesignIt was’nt all work at Boston… All work and no play makes Jon a dull boy….

Flash Art in Helio Store Gallery

Photographs by: Scott Beale / Laughing Squid

I have been using Macromedia’s Flash and cell phone signals to create interactive art. Recently I’ve been asked to create 18 x 24 glicee prints of my work for the new Helio Stores that will be opening. Here’s some information from Sugarluxe.

LOS ANGELES, CA – November 21, 2006 – HELIO, LLC announced that the company’s flagship Helio Store on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, CA, is now open. The first of five announced Helio Stores to open by early 2007, the over 4000 square foot sleek and modern spaceis designed to create an entirely new retail experience - which extends to the NEW ART on the walls! Helio Stores are built to revolve around Helio members and prospective members, giving young people that are passionate about style, staying in touch with friends and technology a place to fully experience Helio while they shop, browse or just hang out.

“Helio stores are spectacularly designed places that are unlike anything else in the wireless market,” said Sky Dayton, CEO of HELIO LLC. “We’ve gone above and beyond to truly embody the Helio spirit of design and staying connected with friends. Now people have a place to experience Helio first hand while they shop for new exclusive devices or test our cool services like Buddy Beacon. Or our members can cruise by to meet up or just hang out with friends.”

Helio’s new retail stores feature original artwork curated by genuis entrepreneur, John Doffing, founder of START SOMA + START MOBILE galleries has enabled customers to download digital versions of the art as wallpaper for their Helio device or purchase the originals directly from the stores.

Artists featured in the first HELIO GALLERIES are some of the best underground artists in the world including David Choe, Vulcan, Tim Biskup, Luke Chueh, Sugarluxe, Yumiko Kayukawa, Chor Boogie, Miya Ando Stanoff, Apex, Plasticgod, Punkadelik, Alayna Magnan, The London Police, Visual Narcotics, Yoffy, Pesky Humans, Buff Monster, Luc Latulippe, Marco Zamora, Chris Pastras, David Flores, Dee Adams, Jon Montenegro, Dave Bravenec, Chuck Anderson, Amanda Lynn, Josh Feldman, Yury Frolov, Anthony Lewellen, Cikita Z., Neck CNS, Dane Mentzer, Douglass Turner, Pure Evil, Tricia Choi, Jeremyville, and Casey O’Connell.

About HELIO
Helio is a new mobile service dedicated to giving young, passionate people the type of wireless experience they’ve been waiting for. HELIO offers unique, exclusive devices, innovative services that connect you to your friends, and world-class customer care. HELIO is a joint venture between SK Telecom, the world’s most innovative wireless carrier, and EarthLink, the next generation Internet service provider. www.helio.com.

Web Design: Studios

Recently I have contacted by Julius Wiedemann. (editor). He informed me that I my design work has been selected to be featured in Taschen’s book called “Web Design: Studios“. Many thanks….

Taschen’s website states…”The web’s hottest design teams. Who are today’s most innovative and successful interactive agencies? Who are the teams creating cutting-edge websites for clients such as Coca Cola, Nike, Adidas, Chrysler, and BMW? For anyone who wants to know who’s who in the world of web design, this is the guide to get. Over 90 of the coolest design studios from over 30 countries are profiled herein, complete with examples of recent work, contact information, list of awards, and favorite tools (such as Flash, HTML, XML, etc.).”

It can be found over at Taschen or Amazon.