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Soapbox version 2.0

Soapbox iPad Portfolio app is a project which I launched last year in May, and was born out of the need to display and present to clients on the iPad in a manner that would compliment the work.

Version 2.0 has just been approved on the App Store, and has been about 5 months of development based on feedback from the initial release. I truly hope it's useful for the creative community in the day to day workflow.

To celebrate the release, I'm giving away 10 copies for InFront readers. Just comment on the post to be in the running; first in best dressed.

Soapbox

Soapbox is a new tool for the iPad from Daniel Dittmar that allows you to showcase your portfolio or concepts in an innovative way. With an easy to use interface, customisable title pages and simple navigation, it's a fantastic Australian made tool to showcase your skills in a dynamic format. Find out more and buy your copy here.

Nicholas Hawker

New site and new work from Melbourne based designer Nicholas Hawker as Packofwolv.es.

Win Without Pitching

For years AGDA has been tut-tutting and wagging its finger at free pitching — unfortunately for all concerned, it's just how most clients operate and many studios and agencies are caught in a difficult situation — say no to 75% of new business that comes your way or engage in the stressful, expensive and moronic game of free pitching.

AGDA have brought Blair Enns, author of the manifesto 'Win Without Pitching' — and a better use of membership fees, I cannot remember. Nice one AGDA, very useful. I'll be in the front row.

Book online at AGDA's site.

Coming To America

We have featured James Kape's work several times in the last year - rightly so, quite the talent. He's just about to jump on a plane and head to New York with a working Visa and created the above book to show off his wares. A beautiful example of how to showcase ones work to prospective employers.

Sam Chirnside

Nice visuals by Melbourne based young gun Sam Chirnside

Jack Vanzet

Hot work by Melbourne based Visual Communications student Jack Vanzet (who was voted 2nd in our Visual Response BLACK) Visit: http://www.jackvanzet.com

M.Seth No Diggity Jones

Have you ever wanted to literally pick the brain of a professional retoucher? No - not literally (that's disgusting and I'm sure would prove to be quite arduos to clean up).

Do you have a burning fire in your loins to learn how it's done and learn how to apply their techniques to your own work?

M.Seth Jones is a freelance professional retoucher with over ten years experience, who has been published in Elle, GQ, Papercut, The Rolex Mentor and Protege Arts Initiative and Frankie Magazine. For the first time, he is available for one-on-one retouching tuition, to anyone via Skype.

From carefully tailored courses to one-off individual lessons, Jones can adapt a course structure to suit your retouching needs.

Check out his site and marvel at his magnificent hair over here.

We're

It is very rare that I promote stuff that I have worked on here at INfront. This one is pretty special to me as I'm married to it's owner.

We're is an online store that stocks a curated range of Australian designer labels including Romance Was Born, Birthday Suit, Arnsdorf and Sara Phillips. The site was also created with a goal of creating a visually engaging online space with more than just a shopping capacity, but to build and showcase a community of Australian creatives producing outstanding work in their given field - interviews and profiles are going up daily.

With the help of We Buy Your Kids, Zann St Pierre and Chris Searl - We're is a pretty special experience. Take a look. Better yet, buy your loved one something unique.

Trendy design types parody trendy design types

Love the sentiment behind 'This Year I Will Try Not To' - though I can't help but feel more pursuaded by it if the designers behind this interesting little publication weren't so trendy themselves....