Anne-Marie Kirwan |
Web & Graphic Designer |
One of my recent favorite apps is Dragontape. A pretty simple idea that allows you to create mixes using YouTube videos. You can even download app channels from artists and blogs such as The Find Magazine and Laidback.
Here's my first attempt. Enjoy.
All recs are featured on:
The Find Magazine, Musical Schizophrenia, Bandcamp, Louche and Strictly Beats
1. First Serve: The Goon Time Mixtape
2. Anthony Valadez: Mix 01
3. Dukes in Process: 1st EP
4. Divine Rhyme: Good Ol' Days (we ok)
6. Bonbonne De Jazz: L'Eau Dans l'Jazz (by Clem Beat'z)
7. Vino: SmoothMild&Mellow
8. Hashfinger: January.12
9. Ackurate: The Q&A Session
10. Dinson: Winter Beats
11. MF Love: The Fly Talent Show!
12. AssociatedMinds: Hidden Thoughts 2006-2010
13. Simiah: Purple Dreams
All recs are featured on:
The Find Magazine, Musical Schizophrenia, Bandcamp, Louche and Strictly Beats
1. Die-Rek: Beat Die-A-Logue
2. Nicolay: Shibuya Session EP
3. Canya Reial: "SPECIAL WEEDZ" VOL.4
4. Shonky: Podcast 059
6. emancipator: Free Downloads
7. MisterE: Dusting For Prints
8. Krts And Pavel Dovgal: Binary Compound Vol. 1
9. Front Porch Poets: For The Record
10. Front Porch Poets: Off The Record
11. J-Live: Dwyck (Nice and Smooth & Gang Starr Cover)
12. Ralph Rip Shit: CLINT EASTWOOD
13. yU: Disturbed feat B.Jamelle
My blog had been a bit quiet for a while, although over the past few weeks I have more than made up for that. The reason was because I had left my role at New Digital Partnership in August to look for a new challenge. I wanted to develop my UX and Interaction Designs skills.
I'm happy to say that I started a new job in September as Web Design Manager for Euroffice. They are an online stationery company who are looking to develop their existing website amongst other things.
After my interview, I was offered the chance to work for them as a freelancer over a two week period. This was valuable as I found out everything that I need to know about them and vice versa. Everything was exposed, warts and all and I am really looking forward to see how we can develop the site and expand the business.
In other news, I'll be going back to school in November. Well, part-time anyway. I've registered for a Psychology course with The Open University as I feel it will help me develop my UX/Interaction design skills. Should be interesting.
All recs featured on The Find Magazine, Mixcloud and Subnav.com.
1.The Find Mag: The Find Mag Presents: Stay Thirsty (Episode 1)
2. The Find Mag: TFM & Shag - Summer's End
3. The Find Mag: TFM & Beat Culture - Summer Vibes
4. Keiron B: The Way of the Dub Vol 8
5. Ewan Hoozami: Colliding Bass
Gravesend is one of the many towns in Britain that is dying a very slow and painful death. I'm starting to lose count of the number of pound shops that pop up and how many businesses close down every week.
Over the years, retail properties have been sold off by the council to private landlords who jack the prices up. This means that the already difficult task of running a bricks and mortar business is made even harder. There isn't much for people to do in Gravesend either, especially if you're under the age of 21. The promised retail area on the pier has never materialised. This grates even more when you see the pointless additions to the Civic Centre at the cost of the tax payer.
But, I will give credit where it's due. Two recent council projects have caught my eye and my admiration rather than my annoyance. The first is the revamp of the prom, especially the areas for children. I'm not too sure about the attempt to create Gravesend's very own 'Muscle Beach' though.
The second project is the restoration of Gravesend Library. It opened last month and I have to admit that I really didn't take much notice of it. I hadn't been to the library in years and had even less reason to go since I brought a Kindle. However, today I went in and had a look around. I was really surprised as it looks amazing.
I was particularly impressed by the very easy to use self-service areas which allow you to check-out and check-in books simply by scanning your library card. I'm hoping that eBook lending will be introduced in the near future.
I think it's safe to say that every designer I know and have ever worked with loves music. Designers MX caters for this. It's a site full of mixes created by designers.
Here are a few of my favourites
Some of the highlight mixes:
1. Simon Walker: Soul Clap Records
2. Cameron Moll: The Film Sessions
3. Simon Walker: Music For Your Mother
4. Rich Hemsley: Kick Kick Boom
All recs are featured on: The Find Magazine, Musical Schizophrenia, Bandcamp and Strictly Beats
.1. D-Sisive: Jonestown
2. Def Dee: Cheap Heat
3. Sheltoes: The Expired Dairy Gamble
4. Cult Classic Records: Friends and Family
5. The Hop: The Hop EP
6. Dr.Brown aka FuzzOne: MIND SCIENTIFICS(soul sci-fi scenes and snippets) RE-MASTERED
7. Jenova 7: Dusted Jazz Volume One
8. Da Mighty O: Twenty Eleven: Part 1
9. Lakim: #StuckInThe90s
10. Jesse Futerman: Super Basement EP
11. weirddough: strictlybeats: weird weather EP
12. The Vinylcologist: Vinyl For Mayer (An Arrangement Even Stranger)
13. Ritchcraft: Lives and Vibes
14. Ritchcraft: Whats It All About
15. Fresh Daily: The Quiet Life
1. Blazo: Jazz Format Mixtape vol.1
2. Boho Fau: Bap Boom: Assimilation
3. Gramatik: Beatz & Pieces Vol.1
4. Hassaan Mackey & Apollo Brown: House Shoes Daily Bread Mixtape
5. Hannibal King: Villains Gone Bad III: Heroes for Villains
6. The Boomjacks: Beats vol. 3
I have been working as a Designer since 1998, and have gained a vast amount of experience working both in-house (Tesco.com, Filmnight.com, iPlato) and agency side (DNA, Interesource). My roles have ranged from Freelancer to Design Manager. You can view my work at annemariekirwan.co.uk
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