Talk to the right people in the right way.  Craft a brief that means what it says.  And choose a decent designer who will create a thoughtful solution. Finding the Holy Grail for good design sounds easy. 

We should all know by now how to do effective…

Drum roll please – today, the creative social network Central Station launches a book celebrating the success of the site to date and looking back at its beginnings.…

The MASQUES agency is a new Edinburgh-based casting agency which has been undergoing a thorough process of research and development in its establishment over the past 10 months.

We have sincere and strong ambitions, aiming to work in harmony with the contemporary landscape that the performing and creative industries currently exist in.

We also have a…

The Edinburgh International Film Audiences Conference is a place for researchers and film-makers to come together to uncover, understand and celebrate film audiences - the real movie heroes. It's all about empirical audience research (not film theory) and it's happening on 17-18 March…

Forming a consortium co-operative with help from Co-operative Development Scotland has allowed the artists behind Such and Such to increase their visibility and earning potential by sharing premises, equipment and marketing opportunities.

Such and Such is a consortium of four Edinburgh-based artists specialising in jewellery design, animation and illustration.

The…

A few pretty important announcements this week, delivered by C4's CEO David Abraham in his keynote speech at Salford. Thought I shouldn't really leave them hidden in the Channel 4 group and bring it front page! (for a while…

So the other day I posted on Facebook a description of a slightly preposterous day I had. It involved feeling old, feeling sad, my trousers falling down, accidentally punching someone while buying a belt and then I mentioned wanking.

It got loads of likes and comments and people I hardly know have come up to me and said that they had friends showing it to them. 

Obviously I am delighted that I have amused people. I am a wannabe director and writer and I like…

Frank Miller currently appearing in the award winning Scottish feature film ‘Neds’ writes, directs and features in a night of music, song and verse at Govan Old Parish Church.  Fablevision and CRAN Theatre present in association with Hear Glasgow and Royal Scottish National Orchestra, ‘Heart of…

Hi.

I joined up yesterday.

This website/social network/web2.0 experience/media clique is strikingly similar to Central Station. And vice verso. In fact, lots of the same posters here as there. I'm curious - which came first? Same funders? Channel 4 involved? I can't see any reference to who actually runs the show here - I note there is no advertising, so it must be funded (unless there's an eccentric gazillionaire funding it). What does '38 minutes' mean? How…

When I first encountered Sim City it had an option which allowed a Godzilla-like monster to rampage randomly through your newly created city.  The initial reaction was either to panic or to pretend it wasn’t happening.…

J&E MASTERCLASS: Interactive Sound Design

Friday 21 January 2011; 10:15 -12:15 and…

Forgive the cross post, but I thought this might be of interest to 38 Minutes members.  It's a round up of the last twelve months for the interactive and videogames sectors here in Scotland...

The…

2010 has been a really busy year here at Startupcafe. For those of you that don't know us, we're a blog focused on startup news in Edinburgh. On top of the blog, we also help to run events for the startup community.Feel free to check us out!

Jan…

Specialist support from Co-operative Development Scotland has helped leading players in Scotland's digital media and television industries form a new consortium producing cutting-edge broadcast and internet content.

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I now have a clear desk.  It looks better. I feel less claustrophobic, and I can find what I need more quickly.  So why do I feel unsettled?…

Well it's been a while since I've been on this talking about what we're doing but here I go again - with an update on last year and information on what's ahead for us this year. So sit back and relax. Are you comfortable? Then I shall begin.