Interactive Grafitti I hear you say?

Hamburg based new media agency Jung von Matt/next have produced an interactive graffiti wall called Nextwall. The 30m wall was painted by graffiti artists Aim, Tasek, Daddy Cool, Desur and Seak over 5 days in April 2007 – of course, the entire process was filmed and streamed online in real time.

The wall now serves as an experimental platform for different technologies. By capturing Semacodes on the wall you can download goodies for your mobile such as wallpapers showing the Matroschka characters, videos about the participating artists and the creation of the wall. You can also leave comments and messages to friends on the wall’s digital pinboard. And if you’re still a little confused as to what else is hidden behind the wall, a comprehensive info guide can also be downloaded via Bluetooth.

Another interesting feature of the wall is that if you take a photo of one of the matroschka characters and send it off as an SMS you will be sent a voucher that can be cashed-in at one of the trendy shops in the wall’s Karoviertell neighborhood.

‘Wild’ underground performances of Hamlet, bring a prop!

“ heart-in-the-mouth theatre, unbearably poignant, unrepeatable ”

The cast will not know which character they will be playing until just before the show begins, when you, THE AUDIENCE decide.

There is no set. What the actors perform on depends entirely on where The Factory has decided to play.

There are no designated props. Any object that you see on stage or used by an actor will come from YOU – The Audience. It may be a shoe, a phone, a bag, or ANYTHING you can bring in to be used! Click here

Don’t worry, be happy

Laughter Gym is a fun and hearty mix of laughter yoga, creative laughter techniques, laughter-obics, laughter massage, laughter meditation, play, breathing and relaxation .
We advise participants to wear comfortable clothes (changing room available). Click Here
LAUGHTER GYM with Laughter Network

Laughing in a Foreign Language at the Hayward

Explores the role of laughter and humour in contemporary art. In a time of increasing globalisation, this international exhibition questions if humour can only be appreciated by people with similar cultural, political or historical backgrounds and memories, or whether laughter can act as a catalyst for understanding what you are not familiar with. Click here

Bic Bic Bic…BOOM

Quirky ways to reinvent that Bic biro you stole from my desk! Click here

Senior Graphic Designer required

As an open, motivating and challenging business, we are looking for an aspirational and experienced designer who is attracted by the variety, scope of work and opportunities available. As Senior Designer you would relish the team work and support offered by Lexis PR as well as the opportunity to contribute to the development of EXO design, under the guidance of the Head of Design.

Reporting to the Head of Design who is ultimately responsible for the standards and income generated in design; you will work to agreed standards and procedures to deliver quality design outputs and implement best practice design processes and procedures as set by the Head of Design.

Design capabilities:
• Design print materials including: invites, brochures, posters, inserts, flyers, postcards, fact sheets and other similar materials as briefed by the PR teams
• Website, Microsite and Digital Press Kit design and project management
• Design and development of HTML emails
• Creating PowerPoint templates / visuals for new business presentations
• Design and manage content for Lexis Group websites and intranets
• Production management
• Print management
• Converting files and resizing images
• Visualisation using Photoshop/Illustrator
• Deliver original and appropriate graphic design deliverables and interactive media types in response to a client brief and client needs.
• Be involved in all aspects of projects, from initial concepts, to the successful completion of a finished product be that online, offline or print based.
• Ability to multi-task across various client projects and media types.
• Ability to confidently present and explain creative ideas to both an internal and occasionally client audience.

Excited? Email your CV and work examples to Emma Sexton at esexton@exodesign.co.uk