The power of CSS3 is becoming more and more amazing! We recently came across this stunning attempt at creating the Apple iPhone IOS icons using pure CSS3, and the results are just phenomenal.

Check it out here at:

http://graphicpeel.com/cssiosicons

With over 1000 lines of code in total for all of the icons, it may not exactly be practical, but it’s a fantastic example to illustrate the potential that future web technologies have to offer.

The icons available are the YouTube, Notes, Maps, iDisk, iTunes, Contacts, Calendar, Voice Memo’s, SMS, Calculator and Weather icons. 781 lines of code was used just for the Voice Memo’s icon.

If you haven’t already, check out our previous article about the classic 1967 Spider-Man cartoon title sequence that uses only HTML5, CSS3 and Webkit Animations.

We came across this ambitious attempt to show what is possible without the use of Flash.

It’s a great animation of the classic 1967 Spider-Man cartoon title sequence, using only HTML5, CSS3 and WebKit animation. JavaScript is only used to change scenes and a HTML5 audio tag is used for the theme tune.

Whether or not you are a fan of CSS3, you have to admit that this is an impressive feat!

Check it out here at:

http://www.optimum7.com/css3-man/

In the retro revival process of the world famous Crispy Pancakes products, Findus have taken the campaign to the road by covering two Mini Coopers with the Crispy Pancakes branding and pack designs.

These Mini reminders, designed by Urban Juice, are going to be bringing back memories aplenty to those that find themselves being passed by the Findusly simple, brightly dressed Minis, so keep an eye out!

Over recent months we have been working with Red Star Chocolate Ltd as they have launched a new brand and range of products. The artisan bean-to-bar chocolate producer approached Urban Juice to create a device for their new brand and so, Duffy’s was born.

We designed and printed two sorts of wrappers for showcasing the first products in the Duffy’s range and soon enough we were asked to design and print new wrappers for additional products which Red Star Chocolate Ltd had produced.

Urban Juice are proud to be working with a new local business showing such passion, determination and dedication to produce high quality hand-made items using the best of ingredients from different regions of the world.

Here in the studio we’re absolutely loving Adobe Kuler. It’s a free online tool for creating colour palettes using an interactive colour wheel.

You can quickly and easily experiment with different colour variations, browse through thousands of colour themes and pick out colours that really work well together. It allows you to create and share dynamic colour schemes and you can even develop colour schemes from images.

Check it out here at:

http://kuler.adobe.com

This week has seen the JCS Fish web updates go live after a freshen up ready for busy times ahead! The website is one of many steps taken for their new approach to the year with product photography, stationery and promotional items such as stickers, business cards and banner stand displays also produced by ourselves in time for the Food and Drink Expo 2010 show later this month. View the site for yourself below.

Whilst away in Birmingham for the weekend, my girlfriend and I came across this great establishment, Urban Pie! We were not looking for too much to eat in the middle of the day but saw this place and thought it deserved to be given a shot. The pies are even topped with the company logo to make sure you know where to go the next time you fancy a pie.

As per usual whenever we’re out, I couldn’t help but check out the designs used for everything including the leaflets which had illustrated pie and potato characters!

Overall we were more than impressed, with both the food and the design/brand used throughout. Take a look at their site at http://www.urbanpie.co.uk/

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Jennifer Sinclair asked us to come up with some new brand ideas to take her photography business on to the next level. What impressed us in the studio was how much thought Jennifer had put into the project before approaching us. To give us an insight into her likes, Jennifer not only sent us a detailed brief but also mood boards of her likes in clothing design, perfume and shops/boutiques. From these and early discussions with Jennifer we produced a number of initial concepts for her brand.

One of the initial concepts was then developed further, applying tweaks suggested by Jennifer and ourselves resulting in the next stage of the design.

We then adjusted once again to how Jennifer envisioned her completed brand to look like and came to the finished design and image of Jennifer Sinclair Photography.

We’d like to thank Jennifer for her enthusiasm shown throughout the design process of her new brand and we look forward to hopefully working on further projects for Jennifer Sinclair Photography.

The T704, “Managing Alcohol Risks to Personal Security on the Railway – A Good Practice Guide” for RSSB (Rail Safety and Standards Board) has recently been designed by UJ and now our parent company Willsons Printers, have completed the production of the document.

The guide has been received by RSSB themselves who are already relaying the positive feedback to ourselves for the 86 page project which includes tabbed section dividers.

Urban Juice would like to thank all those at RSSB who have been involved in producing the guide and we look forward to working on our next project together.