In this age of digital information and specially in times of crisis the The New York Times Magazine is changing size and coming out in a smaller format (after over a hundred years of activity this is only the second time this has happened!). But don’t worry - the magazine has gained in terms of sharper graphics and a new colour scheme in its layout. It goes without saying that a valid project and a talented Art Director will always solve all problems!

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Signs stuck up outside the Bristol Museum announced: “Closed for essential maintenance work”. But the true story was something quite different – an out and out street-art blitz coordinated by the exhibition’s curator and the artist Bansky. Until 31st August, 100 examples of his provocative art will be on display here consisting of political and ethical slogans both provocative and poetic – all witty interpretations of the social dynamics – both amusing and subtle – of our times.

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Every 12 hours, 321 watches communicate a message: “Every 12 hours in Africa, more than 2000 people die of AIDS because they have no access to treatment. Set up by the Paris-based Africa AIDS Solidarity Fund, the installation is based on a work by the artist Nadine Grenier who went all out to make the most of watches and clocks during the Biennale of International Design in Saint-Etienne, France.

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The focus here is on global warming. MTV, in collaboration with Ubik, draws our attention to it in a 50-second short that mixes live action with cartoon techniques.
Key elements are a world map in a classroom, toy cars, small planes and clouds.

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The way in which music videos are made is changing in this new age of Youtube, Facebook and file sharing. “Guitars are overrated” is the new single by the indie band The Robot Disaster and the video was created by students from Silpakorn University International College together with Birmingham City University. It’s a mix of urban landscapes with superimposed images and zoom-outs that capture the spirit of Birmingham City in a perfect language for the Net.

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