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"Today, we're excited to announce the public beta of Google Web Designer, a new professional-quality design tool that makes HTML5 creative accessible to everyone from the designer to the dabbler. Google Web Designer enables you to: Create animated HTML5 creative, with a robust, yet intuitive set of design tools. View and edit the code behind your designs and see your edits reflected back on the stage automatically.  Build ad creatives seamlessly for DoubleClick and AdMob, or publish them to any generic environment you choose. Receive updates to the product automatically, without having to re-download the application. Access all of this entirely for free."

"Adobe's Creative Suite is one of the best software packs out there for professionals, but the suite is prohibitively expensive for most people. If you can't drop the cash, you can still get a similar experience with free or cheap software. Here's how to build your own Creative Suite. Adobe Creative Suite is more than just Photoshop: it contains other software that helps you build websites, design logos, edit video, layout books and more."

Saba Ghole is an architect/urban designer turned education entrepreneur. As the Co- Founder and Chief Creative Officer of NuVu Studio, Saba leads the innovation center for middle and high school students, whose pedagogy is based on the studio model and geared around multi-disciplinary collaborative projects. Her experience in the urban design world exposed her to a myriad of innovative educational projects, including planning the Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh (the world's largest center of higher learning for women). Saba's design quirks and lure for adventure constantly fuel her efforts to re-design NuVu's curriculum and bring inspiring experts to coach students on how to innovate.

"Bre Pettis knows a thing or two about getting things done rather than getting them perfect: He's the founder of Makerbot, a company that turns out cheap rapid prototyping machines. No one would say they've been perfectly realized, but a key to Makerbot's success is that it has evolved in the real world, rather than foundering as just another great idea. With that in mind, Pettis and collaborator Kio Stark gave themselves exactly 20 minutes to create a manifesto encapsulating everything they knew about bring a creative vision to life. They called it The Done Manifesto. Illustrator James Provost then took the extra step of turning their 13 maxims into a poster: "

Adobe Illustrator CS6 Review: It latest state from the art graphic Design of Software program. This is designed generally for complex and modern-day Design systems. It is specific for performance-oriented designs. You can convert creativeness into vision with latest options that come with Adobe illustrator CS6. For any type of medium the vector images are delivered with pace and precision. Fluid brushes as well as advanced controls are optimized within Adobe Illustrator CS6. The best part is that it supports full integration with other Adobe solutions and helps you export/import to multiple platforms. This level of integration is actually helpful for professional creative designers. You can get latest version too by Adobe Illustrator CC 2014 Download free.........details here techteum.com

Moople operates premier training institutes and state-of-the-art production facilities named Hi-Tech Animation across India. Their commitment lies in shaping successful professionals in Animation, VFX, Graphics, Motion Graphics, and Web Design. They nurture aspiring artists and creative minds, providing them with industry exposure and a platform to flourish.

"What happens when you take a comic book artist, an inventor, and a toy designer? You get Howtoons. Our mission is to provide engaging content that teaches kids how to build things, combining instructions with storytelling. Howtoons has a foundation of science and engineering education, inspiring creativity through art and imagination."

"3DTin is the simplest way to design 3D Models. You can work right in your browser. Save the sketches in cloud. Share it with friends with a unique URL. And it's FREE as long as you share your models with others under Creative Commons license."

Too often the conversation surrounding the flipped classroom focuses on the videos- creating them, hosting them, and assessing student understanding of the content via simple questions or summary assignments. I wish the conversation focused more on what actually happens in a flipped classroom. If we move lecture or the transfer of knowledge online to create time and space in the physical classroom, how are we using that time to improve learning for students? What is our role as the teacher in the flipped classroom? How are we maximizing the potential of the group when students are together to design collaborative, creative, student-centered activities and assignments? This is the part I want to hear more about!

123D Sculpt is another 3D iPad app from the Autodesk 123D series (last time I showed you Catch, for making 3D models from photographs ). Sculpt is specifically made for the iPad - and is free for the time being. Sculpting is a natural fit for the iPad touch interface, and the app is an incredibly powerful way to realize your most horrific nightmarish creature designs, or simply as a fun creative exercise.

inklewriter is a free tool designed to allow anyone to write and publish interactive stories. It's perfect for writers who want to try out interactivity, but also for teachers and students looking to mix computer skills and creative writing.

FTF is an independent, non-profit research organization with a 45-year track record of helping all kinds of organizations make the futures they want. Our core research staff and creative design studio work together to provide practical foresight for a world undergoing rapid change.

"Sometimes you have to sit to take a stand. We sit to inspire women in computing and IT. We sit to recognize the value of women's technical contributions. We sit to embrace women's important perspectives and increase their participation. Imagine designing technology that is as broad and creative as the people it serves."

Gravity is a tool for creatives to quickly sketch their ideas in 3D space using immersive augmented reality. A pen and a pad specifically designed for sketching in the augmented environment. Free from any screen or computer, Gravity allows you to focus on what really matters, developing your ideas in an intuitive way. As you start to draw, objects will take shape in front of you. Through the landing pad controls, you can adjust the plane in which you sketch, giving volume to your creation. With augmented reality glasses, Gravity reinvents how you and your collaborators visualize and contribute to each other's ideas.

"During this semester-long course, you will be spending a lot of time playing video games (woohoo!) but you'll also spend time getting critical about the games you play and the way in which video games reflect and shape your attitudes to other people, yourselves and the world! Of course, you will also get to be creative as well by creating your own online game reviews and designing your own video game. "

Central to the ethos of Anipix Animation Academy is its unwavering dedication to providing students with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in animation. Led by a team of industry experts and seasoned professionals, Anipix ensures that students receive the highest quality of education and training. Through a meticulously crafted curriculum that blends theoretical understanding with hands-on experience, students are empowered to explore the depths of their creativity and develop mastery in 2D & 3D animation, as well as visual effects. What sets Anipix apart is its proactive approach to preparing students for success in the competitive animation industry. Beyond technical instruction, the academy offers a range of industry-oriented programs designed to equip students with the skills, insights, and connections needed to thrive in today's animation landscape. From industry-relevant projects and collaborative initiatives to guest lectures by leading professionals, Anipix provides students with a holistic learning experience that extends far beyond the classroom.

"We extracted the colors from 10 million Creative Commons images on Flickr. Search this collection by color. Addictive and very likely the best color search engine in the world"

via @wfryer

Free online creative art application - great fun and save your creations

"Whether you're building an iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows, Facebook or cross-platform app, this superb selection of tutorials will help you on your way..."