Issue 17 | International

Human beings are born with a unique identity – carried in our DNA or via our fingerprints. And when that officer of the law asks you to show him some ID, you simply flash your ID card, passport or driving licence. Things are not that simple for companies and institutions, who have to have one invented for them. Once upon a time, a simple, eye-catching logo did the trick. Now it has all become very much more complicated, with the bigger firms needing a complete “identity system”.

Contents:
Motion Gallery: A Hankering for Hand-drawn Animation
Feature: Show us some ID, please
Creative Country: Barcelona, Catalan capital is still cool
Playback: Bringing a human touch to a techno-obsessed industry
Exhibition:...

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Issue 172 | International

This month we’re taking a look at the new wave of artists who are revolutionising the way moving images are made. In our feature this month we look at some of the hot names in animation and why you need to know about them.

As a side to this, we commissioned Lithuanian visionaries PetPunk to create our cover and an accompanying animation. The resulting short can be found on the disc – load it up and see how the company created a sprawling, beautiful and, dare I say it, rather odd place, inhabited by creatures of another world. Its title is Woos, and I love it – let me know what you think.

Elsewhere we start a new series of Country Focus pieces, kicking it off with a look at the Finnish design and illustration industry...

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Issue 20 | United Arab Emirates

brownbook's March April issue is themed Royalties in the Middle East and will focus on monarchies past and present. As well as profiles of princesses from the region we will also look at the last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and how the architecture of Istanbul is still rich with Ottoman buildings. We will hear the views of art collector Sultan Al Qassemi of the Sharjah ruling family and feature the under construction Sheikh Zayed bridge in Abu Dhabi designed by Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid.

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Issue 124 | United Arab Emirates

Now according to the Chinese New Year, 2010 is the year of the Tiger. People born under this year (1974, 1986, 1998,) are said to be lucky, vivid, lively and engaging and uninhibited in nature. Can the same be said for the Dubai entertainment scene? We certainly hope so. We’ve long championed a move in a more liberal direction, and with bar licenses and permissions leaning towards a more lenient disposition we still feel hopeful about 2010.

There’s Valentine’s Day to warm your cockles, followed by the next Full Moon and one of our favourite live acts ever, the Cuban Brothers! They energise and delight with their unique blend of Caribbean charm and break-dancing. The boys were kind enough to take time out from fake-tanning to ...

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