We've slightly changed the format of this month's newsletter.
The focus from now on is going to be more on companies and products we think you'll find useful. Hope you enjoy!

Wellcome Trust : Biometrics Installation

Possibly one of the coolest things we have ever seen here at CP.

Created by ico design this Biometrics exhibit takes biomedical data, fingerprint, iris scan, heart rate, height and age and transforms this to create a unique personal 'bio-identity'.

If that is a bit technical - you "plug" yourself into it and it produces a logo that is completely bespoke to you. (see above)
Click here to check it out.

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Vertus - Developers of Award Winning Masking Software

Mike (director of creativepool) asked us to include this as he loved using our software when he was a designer...

Fluid Mask & Bling! It are both excellent cut out tools for photographers, image editors and designers. Both make removing images from their backgrounds a breeze. Vertus's groundbreaking technology mimics the way the eye and brain perform visual processing so that complex shapes and colors can be recognized within images.
We think you should check it out!

Free Agent Creative Fund

Want £1000 for your next project?

We found this while searching around for a new external hard drive. We did try to get in contact with Seagate to get clarity about it but without success.

However seems that to promote their free-agent range of drives; each month they are selecting 5 projects to each receive £1,000 funding! Fill out a couple of forms and you never know!

Is your Mac not performing?

Amsys offers a range of repair and upgrade services for Apple desktop, portable and display products.

Whether APP, warranty or out-of-warranty, repair for single units or repair accounts for business, we collect Nationwide, free within the M25. Log online and enjoy quick response and fast turnaround. Need to keep working? We even have rental units at fixed fees to cover the repair period!

Call 0208 660 9999 or log on here.

BIMA Awards 2007

Our very own Michael Tomes presented the B2B award for best use of interactivity in a B2B environment to Good Technology at last night's BIMA Awards.

Celebrating the best in interactive media, we're proud to have been a sponsor of this year's event which showcased work from digital creative teams across the UK. Click here to find out who won what.

Are you planning a move in 2008?

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To see for yourself - click here or call for a chat on 0870 414 6288.

5 Sites to Check Out

Because we think they are cool - or maybe just for a bit of fun - here's some sites that are worth a look.

Things of random coolness
UK based blog - does what is says on the tin.

Fallon London
If you have poetry magnets on your fridge you'll love this bit of Flash from London agency Fallon.

Stock.xchng
A must have in every designers toolkit. Free stock photo site.

Color Hunter
This is a great tool for colour buffs. Upload an image and it picks out the HEX colour values for you!

Human Clock
Just for fun - great to see that this concept is still ticking along.

In this issue

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Our top 10 hot jobs

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Digital Designer
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Next Years Newsletter

We are looking into changing the format for our newsletter next year. We want to not only give you some snippets of news but would like to incorporate some more industry information and focus on companies or sites that you think others would find useful. If you have any suggestions - please email us with your suggestions.