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Issue 067 // Number Crunchers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10... and so on. Numbers = typography = type as image. Try to focus on using only numbers and not letters as the basis for your design. Experiment with the many different letter forms of typography to see what works best for you, but only try and use numbers only to form your design. Are you a number cruncher?
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Issue 066 // Disease
Disease can be looked at as such a nasty word. Having an infection is not a good thing, we always see through a microscopic lens little things moving around, but if we were to explore that a little further what could we creatively come up with? Think outside the box, research a certain disease, Aids, Hepatitis, etc, and lets see what your creative minds can come up with.
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Issue 065 // Haiku
Haiku is a poetic form and a type of poetry from the Japanese culture. Many themes include nature, feelings, or experiences. The most common form for Haiku is three short lines. The first line usually contains five (5) syllables, the second line seven (7) syllables, and the third line contains five (5) syllables. Haiku doesn't rhyme. A Haiku must paint a mental image in the reader's mind. Are you up for the challenge. For more information Google "Haiku".
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Issue 064 // Money
Lets face it, without money in our pocket life can be tough. Does having money make you happy, greedy, and no money make you sad? You need money to do just about everything these days, from buying houses and cars to going on holidays, money, in whatever currency you use, is something that is valued the world over. Lets see what creative outcomes you can come up with using the notes and coins that are in your pocket, the more obscure and outside the box the better.
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Issue 063 // Paradise City
Yes it's a song by Guns'n'Roses but if there was really a city that was paradise, what would it look like, who would live there, would it be clean, no smoking, exactly what you would expect of a paradise city?
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Issue 062 // End of the World
What if the world was going to end today, tomorrow or next week? What would happen, what would you do? Hopefully it won't happen, but if it did, what what it look like?
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Issue 061 // Transparency
Trans·par·en·cy - a picture, design, or the like on glass or some translucent substance, made visible by light shining through from behind. Seeing beyond what is in front of you, through layers upon layers a visual is created, and what that visual is only you can tell us.
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Issue 060 // Helvetica
With the typeface Helvetica turning 50 years old, lets celebrate by dedicating an issue to it. Its simple form is used daily by designers around the world and is one of the worlds most recognizable typefaces. Create a Helvetica inspired design and pay tribute and respect to a typeface I'm sure has helped you out on more than one occasion.
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Issue 059 // Passport
Most of us would have at one time or another travelled overseas to a foreign destination with the only way of getting from A to B was with your passport. Using elements of your passport and travel references, ie. plane tickets, bag tags, travel photographs, mug shot, etc, create your very own Urban Collective travel passport. You may make it look like a real passport or want it to be something unique and completely different, in the end the destination and outcome is in your creative hands.
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Issue 058 // 13:00
This is a photography dedicated issue working around a particular time. The time 13:00 or 1pm is when you are to take a photo of where you are at that exact time and place. It doesn't matter what day it is, you may be out at lunch, in a cafe, at school, working, in a business meeting, it doesn't matter where you are, every photo will be different no matter where you are located in the world. At the bottom of your photo please write the date and location/place of your photo so we can all view what we were all doing at exactly 13:00 on that very day and time in the world.
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Issue 057 // Arcade
What if your life evolved inside a video arcade game? Yes we've all played them at some point and sat there for hours at a time glued to the screen, so lets jump inside and see what's there.
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Issue 056 // Stop Global Warming
There is no more important cause than the call to save our planet. This is a movement about change, as individuals, as a country, and as a global community. We are all contributors to global warming and we all need to be part of the solution. Al Gore has recently highlighted this in the film "An Inconvenient Truth". Click the links to learn more about what is happening to our planet and come up with your very own creative solution into what we should do to Stop Global Warming.
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Issue 055 // Bring Sexy Back
As the title and the songs says, lets Bring Sexy Back. Whether you think that there's not enough love in this world it's really up to you how you interpret it. This theme is not about naked chicks but sexy design pushing the limits of creativity. Please note that explicit imagery will not be accepted.
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Issue 054 // Future Tomorrow
What does the future hold for us all? A new year, a new life, the future starts today.
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Issue 053 // Elvis
Elvis as we know was an icon of his time. An inspiration to many and an idol to so many more. His memory will forever live with us through his songs and charisma on stage and screen. This theme will pay tribute to the great man, the one, the only, Elvis.
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Issue 052 // On the first day of Xmas
It's that time of year again and Christmas is upon us. Out comes the Christmas trees and decorations, the little Santa and his reindeer, all the presents and good cheer. This theme is about pushing the meaning of Christmas a little further, creatively that is, keeping the Christmas feel but graphically turning it upside down and coming up with something that you wouldn't normally find on a Christmas card or a tree for that matter.
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Issue 051 // Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction is a series of events in which each influences or gives rise to the next event. In chemistry terms, it's a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next. The chain reaction effect is something that continues one after the next, how you creatively approach this theme is a challenge in itself and one that I hope you will enjoy doing.
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Issue 050 // Traffic
Traffic is the movement of vehicles, ships, persons, etc, in an area, along a street, through the air, over a water route, etc. You may think of the movement and motion of Traffic, the way you travel through traffic to work or school. Nobody likes being stuck in traffic especially when you have to be somewhere, so there's also an emotion and feeling to it as well that hopefully you'll be able to communicate through your design in this issue of Traffic.
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Issue 049 // Butterfly Kisses
Butterflies are beautful creatures, the way they float through the air is fasinating to say the least. Butterflies are in there own little world, covered in there unique patterns and virbrant colors will make for very interesting outcomes is the this issue of Butterfly Kisses.
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Issue 048 // Energy
Energy, is the exertion of vigor and power. It's also a source of usable power, such as petroleum or coal. Energy is used in many ways from doing our daily household chores to driving our cars, energy it seems is all around us. Now it's time to grab that lightening bolt and display it in a creative space. How do you show something that we can't see, but we can feel?
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Issue 047 // Star sign of the times
Whether your star sign is Cancer, Aries, Pisces, etc, it doesn't really matter. Our individual star signs best represent who we are or how well we live our lives. This issue will explore how you can creatively show and embrace what your star sign is all about. How does your personality reflect your star sign? Will your design best show what star sign of the times you really are? Only you can tell us.
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Issue 046 // World Cup
With the World Cup Football/Soccer about to happen in Germany why not get into the sporting spirit and design some world cup inspired designs. Maybe your country is playing or your favorite sporting star is kicking goals, I'll leave the rest up to you.
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Issue 045 // Mechanical Dysfunction
"Machines Gone Mad" is another title you could call for this Mechanical Dysfunction theme. The aim is to create designs incorporating mechanical parts from machines and distort and break apart, thus creating a metal masterpiece that is part machine, part other machines, hence the title "Mechanical Dysfunction".
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Issue 044 // Warhol
Andy Warhol was one of the most colorful and inspiring artists of our time. From his series of Campbell's Soup Cans to the beautiful silkscreens of Marilyn Monroe, we've all at some point of time seen his work. This issue is about using Andy Warhol's works as a reference and to create your very own Warhol's inspired pieces of art, and as he did, have fun with it.
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Issue 043 // Destroy Rock 'n' Roll
Rock 'n' Roll has been around for decades, but do we like it? With so many mediums of music out there these days it's very easy to love one and hate another, but lets not hate, lets Destroy Rock 'n' Roll.
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Issue 042 // My Super Hero
So who's your favourite Super Hero? Superman, Batman, Astroboy, Spiderman? Don't directly copy the originals, use their elements to create a design that is super-human and out of this world.
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Issue 041 // Color Me Red
One of the most vibrant and recognizable colors around is Red. Red is used to get your attention, make you hungry and stop you in your tracks. There's not really much more needed to be said, except Color Me Red.
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Issue 040 // Grunge Fever
When you think of Grunge in design, one of the first people you think of is the inspiring David Carson. He is one of many designers who over time has created a style and look that to this day is still practiced and experimented with. We've all tried it in one way or another, so I ask the question, is Grunge dead or alive in design? You tell me.
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Issue 039 // Mother Nature
From the Boxing Day Tsunami to the recent Hurricane Katrina, Mother Nature plays a major part in our daily lives. Mother Nature at its meaniest is destructive and heart breaking, killing thousands and leaving many to ponder their futures. This issue can be interpreted how you see fit, maybe you want to focus on a certain natural disaster or maybe you just want to show the fury and power that Mother Nature can produce. It's really up to you.
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Issue 038 // Beautified Abstraction
Beautified Abstraction, a name that automatically gets a creative mind to think outside the square and try something different. The beauty of shape and form combined with aesthetically pleasing imagery is something that can really be explored through this theme. Beauty in an abstract form, simple.
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Issue 037 // Camouflage
Camouflage is the method or result of concealing personnel or equipment from an enemy by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings. The army, navy and special forces use it, and now it's time for you to use it in your designs, lets see what you can do.
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Issue 036 // Fear
Fear is something we all have. Whether it be the fear of the dark, monsters in the closet or the fear of fear itself, graphically interpret the word FEAR and show us all what it really means.
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Issue 035 // Skate or Surf
In this issue you have a choice of either designing an Urban Collective skateboard or surfboard. The designs can be anything you choose so you aren't restricted and have the freedom to do whatever designs you like.
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Issue 034 // Sneaker Freaks
An issue solely dedicated to sneakers, yes the new, old, dirty, smelly things we wear on our feet. Don't just submit plain old images of sneakers, I want you to rip them apart and use your imagination and creative skills to show how much of a Sneaker Freak you really are, the more outrageous the design the better. Urban Collective also collaborated with Sneaker Freaker for designs to be printed in an upcoming Sneaker Freaker book.
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Issue 033 // Space Odyssey
Here's one for all you Sci-fi fanatics. It won't be long before we're all living and travelling in outerspace, and if so what would the cities look like? How would we get around? What will we be wearing? There's a lot of scope for the imagination so don't hold back, ignore gravity and take a trip into the outer realm.
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Issue 032 // Freedom
Freedom to live, Freedom to say what we want to say, it's a free world and we'll do what we want, when we want, now show us what Freedom means to you.
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Issue 031 // Oriental Delights
The facisinations and beauty of the orient. Asian cultures so unique and different from other parts of the world that they deserverly need an issue dedicated to them to show what an influence they've had on us, both culturally and creatively.
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Issue 030 // Love is?
In celebration of Valentines Day, lets dedicate an issue to love and romance and everything that comes with it. We're all romantic at heart now it's time to prove it.
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Issue 029 // The World Becoming
Well 2005 is here and hasn't the world changed in the last 10 years. For the better or the worse that's your decision to make. Your creative interpretation on how you see the world today and your views on where we're heading tomorrow is something that only you can tell us.
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Issue 028 // Inside Looking Out
What does the world look like from your window? Inside Looking Out looks though your eyes and tells a story of what other people don't see from your own backyard.
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Issue 027 // Self Portraitism
This is a self portrait issue, but with a twist. Try to be influenced by the art styles that have influenced so many artists and designers over the years. From Impressionism to Cubism, it's your Self Portraitism.
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Issue 026 // Music Inspired Design
How often do you listen to your favorite song and drift off into another world, letting the beats and the groove control what you do. This issue is all about how music inspires you in your designs, so put on your favorite tunes, close your eyes and let the rhythm be your guide.
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Issue 025 // Monsters Inc.
As Halloween is fast approaching, lets dedicate an issue to everything that is alarming, bloodcurdling, chilling, creepy, hair-raising, haunted, hairy, horrendous, horrifying, intimidating, shocking, spine-chilling, spooky, terrifying, unnerving, bizarre, crawly, creepy, fearful, frightening, ghostly, mysterious, scary, spookish, strange, supernatural, superstitious, uncanny, unearthly, weird...well you get the picture.
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Issue 024 // Toys Revenge
The title "Toys Revenge" says it all. Here's your chance to play around creatively with your toys and place them in an environment unknown to them. You may use action figures, teddy bears, Barbie dolls, whatever toy you want to use. Maybe you could play around with the title and call it "Revenge of the Toys."
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Issue 023 // Olympic Spirit
The Athens 2004 Olympic Games have been and gone but that doesn't mean we still can't get into the spirit by designing for your countries colors and your favorite sport. Be proud of your nation and bring home the gold. Urban Collective also collaborated with Desktop Magazine in Australia to do a two-page spread on the Olympic Spirit designs.
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Issue 022 // Animal-istic
An issue dedicated to animals, simple.
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Issue 021 // Chaos
Designs that are chaotic is what we want to see, the more frantic the better.
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Issue 020 // Monochromatic
This issue is dedicated to everything that is "one" color. Yes monochromatic meaning one color, not two. Designs should be able to work with not only numerous colors, but also in the basic one color palette.
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Issue 019 // Dreamcatcher
We all dream, some good, bad, scary, sexy or just plain weird. But what if you could interpret those dreams, what would they look like?
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Issue 018 // Heaven + Hell
Good versus evil, the good, the bad, you name it, we want to see it.
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Issue 017 // Four Seasons
If you could interpret the four seasons, Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring, what do you think they would look like?
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Issue 016 // Urban Warrior
There's many urban warriors, from the Japanese Samurai to the soldiers fighting for their country. Show through creative interpretation your urban warrior.
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Issue 015 // Pixel Perfect
The designs that we produce, the photos that we take are all made up of small pixels. Similar to the look that K10K has, make your designs pixelated and abstract.
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Issue 014 // Under Waterworld
What if the world we live in was under water? What would it look like, could we survive and is there a reality that it may become true one day? You tell me...
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Issue 013 // Popadelic
Popadleic, physcodelic, 70's revival style issue. Is that too much techno color for you to work on? Austin Powers eat your heart out!
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Issue 012 // Food For Thought
Inspired by the colors, shapes and the culinary creations that food can produce. Design can lie in what we eat. Through color, shape and placement, a dinner out can be one man's meal and another man's creation. What is your delicacy?
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Issue 011 // Pink Is Punk
An issue dedicated to the punkiest color of them all, Pink.
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Issue 010 // Typo+Graphica
The focus of this issue is to use "type as image". Typo + Graphica is the title as it represents type as a graphic form and not just as text on the page. An issue dedicated to exploring and pushing the limits of the treatment of typography as a graphic medium is intriguing and challenging for any designer. Experiment, visualize and create a typographic masterpiece never seen before.
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Issue 009 // Homo Machina
The human race together with machines ? that's Homo Machina. Think of the robots and fighting figures in The Terminator as an example. What happens when you put a machine together with a homo sapian? You tell me.
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Issue 008 // Claustrophobia
Claustrophobia: A?frightful fear of being closed in a confined space. Have you ever had that feeling of the room getting smaller and smaller around you. Your heart starts pumping harder, you panic, start to sweat and are afraid of what's about to happen? Through immaginative?and visual imagery, create a piece of work that screams "Claustrophobia." Maybe you have a fear of being stuck in a crowded lift for hours surrounded by total strangers. What would you do...PANIC!!
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Issue 007 // The War Issue
Everyone has a view and an opinion on the conflicts and events that are happening around this once peaceful world of ours. It's time to show what war, terrorism and the constant fighting is doing to our thought process, and more to the point, our daily lives. This is your chance to put your opinion and feelings into highly visually meaningful and emotive works of art. If you're not up to date with the current events, just watch your nightly news report for ideas and stimulating imagery. This issue was at the time of the Iraj war in March 2003.
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Issue 006 // Poetry In Motion
An issue dedicated to Valentine's Day and to the people we hold close to our hearts. Through creative expression, show how poetic you can really be.
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Issue 005 // Street Art
Art and inspiration for that matter is all around us. You don't have to go far these days before seeing walls of graffiti, billboards, music posters, etc, each displaying a form of art that is unique this theme of Street Art.
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Issue 004 // Adult Playground
Trying to push the limits of creativity can sometimes become very risky as is seen in this sexy issue. For the sake of art and design, this issue must be shown.
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Issue 003 // Train Spotting
This issue was dedicated to the mode of transport we either love or hate, trains.
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Issue 002 // Deconstructive Scape
As the title says, deconstruct your designs into abstract forms of beauty.
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Issue 001 // Free For All
As this was the first issue of Urban Collective back in August 2002, designers were asked to submit anything with an urban reference in it. It wasn't until Issue 2 that the "theme" idea was put in place with Deconstructive Scape.
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