Communication Arts Magazine Names Winners of Its Largest Ever Interactive Media Design Competition.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1998--Winners of the biggest Communication Arts (CA) magazine Interactive Design competition are featured in the September/October issue, on news stands only through the end of October October: see month. . The 37 winners from more than 1,300 entries are featured in the 228-page printed magazine and accompanying CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , which allows readers to experience the full interactive design qualities of each title. Winners are also featured on the Communication Arts Web site (http://www.commarts.com) Winning titles include floppy-disk and CD-ROM based projects and Web sites in five categories: Advertising, Business, Entertainment, Information Design, and Self Promotion. A distinguished jury of new media creative professionals spent two months evaluating the entries. Easy Access to the "Best of the Best" Through CD-ROM "Presenting winners in both print and on CD-ROM lets us to show this work the way it's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have meant to be seen," said Jeff Stafford Stafford, city (1991 pop. 60,915) and district, Staffordshire, W central England, on the Sow River, above its junction with the Trent. Stafford's chief industry is the manufacture of electrical goods; other products are concrete, shoes and shoe-repairing machinery, , Communication Arts technology director. "Unlike other new media awards programs, readers can immediately access the winning titles through the accompanying CD-ROM, which gives them firsthand first·hand adj. Received from the original source: firsthand information. first experience with the 'best of the best' interactive projects in the industry. They can even see and hear judges' comments about what makes an award-winning interactive design." The CD-ROM runs on both Mac and PC computers and is fully self-contained, offering viewers quick access to all the applications and hundreds of pre-loaded Web site pages without ever needing to log onto the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the , said Stafford. Connecting Design and Technology "While Communications Arts is already recognized as the leading professional journal for visual designers, we believe that the CD-ROM emphatically em·phat·ic adj. 1. Expressed or performed with emphasis: responded with an emphatic "no." 2. Forceful and definite in expression or action. 3. makes the connection between design and technology," said Editor/Designer Patrick Coyne. "With the rise of the Web, interactive design is a growth industry. Effective, user-friendly interface is a key element to any successful Web site. This year's winners are all success stories, and one main reason is design." Communication Arts is the leading professional journal for designers, art directors, design firms, corporate design departments, agencies, multimedia professionals, illustrators and photographers. Founded in 1959, the Palo Alto-based magazine has a paid circulation of 72,149. For further background information, please contact Patrick Coyne at Communication Arts, 650/326-6040 x38 or send an e-mail message to patrickc@commarts.com. Information about the 1997 and 1996 winners can also be found on the Communication Arts Web site located at http://www.commarts.com. |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion