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Vida e caffé - 10th BIRTHDAY shoutOut on 6/9/11 by DuncanBoxie in peeps |
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HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY VIDA!
Wow how the time has flown, can you believe our beloved Vida e caffé has already turned 10 years old? It seems like literally yesterday that I was ordering my first Con Panna and got sent into hyperactive orbit.
Vida e caffé is synonomous with attracting a fresh and funky crowd, who not only take their coffee seriously, but also enjoy a coffee spot with a more energetic vibe. These days you can find Vida e caffé's awesome dark stuff in 50 stores all across our beautiful green Earth. Recently vida expanded their chain out to Angola and the UK.
This is undoubtedly the best coffee house to work for in South Africa. Their massive crew of 500 full time staff members have huge incentives, possibilities for internal promotion and staff housing...not to mention lots n lots of great coffee. These dude are no slouches. Vida e caffé bars serve, on average, around 700 customers every single day. WHOA...that is a lot of thirsty people!
I love that they constantly have interesting initiatives to involve the public. Such as their ‘Cup Sleeve’ design competition which they held not so long ago. Vida e caffé means ‘coffee is life’...and it is obvious to see that South Africa has made Vida e caffé a part of their daily lives. I have friends who wait tensly outside their doors every single morning for their fix of the “good stuff”.
Let’s celebrate 10 years of awesome coffee with Vida, raise your cups and salute them.
PS: you can become a fan by checking out the Vida e caffé Facebook page. |
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Positive Heroes designs - Time to vote shoutOut on 5/9/11 by DuncanBoxie in wordUp |
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Hi there one and all,The Positive Heroes submissions have been coming through thick and fast, with plenty of serious design talent to choose from. We have already had quite a few designs come through from some of our more ‘well known’ designers. NEN101, Dewedhe, BarmalisiRTB and UncleHani have all subbed some really cool stuff, which I’m sure you are going to like. We even have Springleap veterans such as VickyLee who are back with some great work.
Please remember that voting has already begun! This may also help other designers to better understand what exactly Positive Heroes are looking for in their winning design.
We are still accepting submissions up until 03 October. You may notice that the closing date for designs has been extended slightly. This is due to the date of the Positive Heroes fashion show being moved by a week. We hope that this does not inconvenience you in any way. In fact it should give you more time to come up with the perfect concept and send through some submissions.
With a crazy awesome US$1250 grand prize, there is no way you can afford to not get involved in this awesome competition.
This truly is a competition theme with a conscience. Thanks to everybody who has submitted to Positive Heroes. It really is great to see so many designers taking an interest in this fantastic theme and wanting to spread the word about Positive Heroes. We applaud the work you have all done, well done!!
We can’t wait to see more of your designs coming through. |
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Choose our new hoodie design - WIN shoutOut on 2/9/11 by DuncanBoxie in wordUp |
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It’s time to choose!
We have received so many requests to do another run of our super cool Springleap hoodies.
After much deliberation we have decided to either go with Spirits of the Forest by Sebasebi, or the very funny E.T. Help from Trabe. Get involved and you could be one of 3 lucky people to win a ‘Green’ tee by Vomaria, as well as 3 very slick Moleskine diaries and Watermark pens, courtesy of Lexus South Africa. All you have to do is ‘share’ the design you like most on our Springleap Specials Facebook page and leave us a comment about how you feel about these two very worthy designs.
Spirits of the Forest was created by one of our most well respected designer ever, Sebasebi. His awe inspiring talent shines through in this explosive natural design. Spectacular illustration and remarkable color come together to produce a design which was good enough to scoop our Return of the Roll-Over grand prize.
E.T. Help is a fun and quirky design by French Springleap veteran, Trabe.
Either one is going to be perfect for our hoodies! These hoodies will be part of a limited run, so grab em while you can :) |
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Wacom Inkling shoutOut on 1/9/11 by DuncanBoxie in peeps |
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Wacom just made my day...if not my year!
Recently I acquired my very first digital tablet and have gotten so much good use out of it!
In the past the closest you can come to capturing your artwork which is sketched onto actual paper is with a good old fashion scanner. The problem with this is that you still have the mission of getting the scan just right, importing it properly and then recreating the lines.
Well boys and girls, it’s time for the next generation in digital drawing technology.
The Wacom Inkling basically makes the dream that I mentioned above, possible. This amazing device records your every stroke and movement, whilst translating 1024 levels of pressure. Seriously, that is freaking off the scale brilliant!
Another amazing feature of the Wacom Inkling is the ability to tap a button and instantly create a new layer. This is helpful on so many levels...it just depends on what exactly you are sketching. For example you may be sketching a little surfer character. Once you have given him his basic shape you can then hit the ‘new layer’ button and then work on the wave, then hit it again and work on shadows, and so on and so forth. This makes separating your various elements in Illustrator, or Photoshop that much more hassle free.
Perhaps one of the most important aspects of this Inkling is the fact that it breaches the gap between traditional and digital artists. This device is going to open up the world of digital to a whole new legion of artists that are schooled in more traditional methods. This is what Guido Möller, product manager professional brands at Wacom Europe, had to say about the Inkling, “inspiration comes from a desire to give artistic people the freedom to draw on paper and to provide an easy way to transition the drawings to digital media”.
These bad boys are selling for £149.99 Christmas is just around the corner, so maybe I can start throwing some not so subtle hints out there to my loved ones....bring forth the Wacom Inkling, it must be MINE! For those of you who are wondering just how the Wacom Inkling works with your sketchbook I have embedded the ‘set-up’ video below.
So what do you think everyone? Is this some next gen technology or what?
Regardless this is some highly impressive work from Wacom. Well done on keeping it hush-hush for so long! Happiness is the new Wacom Inkling! GO GET ONE! D |
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OPEN THEME AUGUST 2 shoutOut on 4/8/11 by DuncanBoxie in wordUp | on 30/8/11 by charmainrackham | 2
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Hi there guys and girls . Its time for another thrilling Springleap OPEN THEME competition! This is your chance to show us your creativity on your own terms. Don’t be shy – just put it out there! Let the world be your inspiration. We wanna see what lives within your artistic mind. You can submit up to 5 designs so go wild! The more designs you submit the greater chances you have of winning! So, get designing peeps. The time is now to show us what you got! One winner will receive … 4 printed t-shirts, a cash prize – US$500 (R4000) DATES TO DIARISE: Submissions for designs open: 04 August 2021 Submissions for designs close: 30 August 2021 Voting starts: 01 September 2021 Voting ends: 15 September 2021 Winner is announced: 19 September 2021 You could be the next winner on Springleap.com and gain exposure for yourself! You also stand a chance of winning amazing prizes and loads of cash . Winners will now be chosen using votes as an indicator. The top 10 voted designs will get the golden stamp of approval and go in for review . The final verdict will come down to our esteemed design panel here at Springleap . For those that don’t win, you still stand a chance to have your designs printed! We’ll be keeping all top 10 designs in our re-seller catalogue and who knows we could be printing and selling your designs nationwide! Everyone WINS!! In order to get started on your designs download the Springleap t-shirt Submission Kit and get started right away! Confused or uncertain about anything? Post your questions about the OPEN THEME competition below or click our online support button to the left of our header. Good Luck and Happy Designing! The Springleap.com Team |
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Meet the dream team!!! shoutOut on 16/4/10 by Danya in peeps | on 30/8/11 by charmainrackham | 6
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Holla Springleapers!! This is your official introduction to the new and improved Springleap squad! We asked our peeps: WHAT CAN YOU DO THAT NO ONE ELSE CAN?? So here’s what they had to say… Eric - AKA The Big Cheese “I’ve now spent 15 minutes thinking about the question, and can’t answer it. Everything I can do, someone else can do - probably better than me! Maybe that’s why I’m the Big Cheese! :) Next Question please? Perhaps what is different, is that I make things happen - quickly. When I find something is a challenge, I become obsessed to resolve it and sort it out quickly! And because I think micro and macro at the same time, and I love the art of negotiation, results happen! So what can I do that no one else can - delegate, delegate and delegate some more!” Eran - AKA The Man With The Plan “Wow – something I can do that no-one else can? To be honest there are very likely a wealth of people who can do anything I can A LOT better. But here are one or two decent party tricks I can do : I can put my hands on the floor, knees on my elbows and flip into a handstand and do inverted push-ups. And I play Shakuhachi and Hocchiku – Japanese flutes.” Catherine - AKA The Sales & Operation Master I have a colourful assortment of many talents – while most of my skills are learnt from others - perhaps as a collective the following make it onto the ‘unique package deal’ wall of fame… I manage to throw great dinner parties where my guests cook, clean and entertain for me while I ‘gather recipe info’ and taste wine. I can greet (and swear) in nine different languages. I can change a tyre, format a hard-drive, carry furniture up multiple storeys and read a map (which many people say girls cannot do!). As a manager, I can pretend to not be listening when I am and have eyes on the back of my head and the unnerving ability make people work at a pace slightly slower than mild hysteria. Other than that, I can burn rice, fall up stairs (as opposed to down them) – and paint a pretty darn good canvas while reading a book in front of the television. Just don’t ask me to knit, or sing. Many people do that badly. I can do an even more spectacular job of doing it worse! And finally, I let cars into the traffic in front of me (‘terms and conditions apply’). Not many people do that! Mehul- AKA the Musical Manager “I could probably win the contest for the person to watch the most hours of Star Trek uninterrupted!” Amy- AKA The PR and Marketing Princess “I can whip out a magic wand and make the whole world a better place. I can also whip out Guitar Hero in my sleep and beat my own scores :P Chloe- AKA The Empress of Production “I’m the most SAILORIFIC sailor there ever was…. & I have the power to MIND CONTROL your mom. OH. I also make an invincible paper airplane. ;)” Duncan- AKA Community Manager “I can be happy when I’m not actually happy. And I can spontaneously combust - and survive. My over active mitochondria rarely give me a break.” Nadean- AKA Nadz PR Intern I am Nadean Edith Burns, but I am known as Nadz among most of my friends and family. I matriculated in 2007 and I am currently studying Public Relations Management full time at Cape Peninsula University of Technology. When I am not at work or studying I enjoy reading books, listening to music and spending time with my friends and family. My role model is my mother, she always tends to motivate, inspire and influence me in a positive way. My long-term goal for the future is to own a PR consultancy and travel the world! Well there you have it peeps. That’s us! We all love hearing from you so get in touch with us soonly! Ciao for now Springleapers!
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TOP 10 Marketing and Social Media tips for Designers shoutOut on 11/8/10 by amyabrahams in wordUp | on 30/8/11 by charmainrackham | 3
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Before we get started, have you used the Springleap share bar?? Tip #1 Email your friends and ask them to vote on your design - Attach the image of your design in your e-mail – tell a story underneath and give people a call to action! -Give them easy directions where to vote for your design by providing the link to the voting page: http://www.springleap.com/designs/vote -Include the closing date for the voting process Tip #2 Make use of your Facebook page -Upload your design to your Facebook page and ask friends to comment on it. This way you can hear their feedback firsthand. Example: http://www.springleap.com/designs/view/my-design -Tag your friends in your design so it comes up on their profiles too Tip #3 Social media groups -Create groups or write blog postings on various sites about your design Here are some networking sites you can make use of: Blogger Tip #4 Upload your design to photo sharing sites Photo sharing is the publishing or transfer of a user’s digital photos online, thus enabling the user has to share them with others (publicly or privately). This can be loosely applied to the use of online galleries that are setup and managed by individual users, including photoblogs. Here is a list to get you started, remember to include the link to your design on the Springleap website and the caption “VOTE FOR THIS ON SPRINGLEAP” Flickr Tip #5 Get onto an existing blog -Send the administrator a quick email about yourself and your design You can also target blogs dedicated solely to t-shirts. Here’s a list of a few: T-shirt review If this isn’t enough for you here’s a list of blog directories. You’ll find thousands of sites where you can submit your design to and ask them to do a write up about it. Blogorama You can also try sites like: Tip #6 Tweet about your design Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows its users to send and read other users’ updates (otherwise known as tweets). If you don’t already have a Twitter account, you can join and ask a whole lot of people to follow you, send out a message with a link to your design on Springleap.com, asking people to vote for your design Tip #7 Social Bookmarks Social bookmarking allows internet users to store, organize, search and manage their favourite web pages on the Internet. Users save links they want to remember and/or share with specified people or groups. Check out some of the sites below, tag your design and say vote for this. Ask your friends to do it too, the more people that tag your design the higher it will be ranked. Backflip Tip #8 Be creative – upload a video -All you need is your phone or a digital camera to get crazy and creative by Here are some popular video sites on the web - you’ll be able to use them to find all sorts of free videos, movies, and documentaries, as well as short films and viral videos. Zoopy Tip #9 Keep trying and designing Carry on designing, submitting and sharing your work on the Internet and amongst friends and family! Tip #10 Keep your profile page updated and comment Springleap is a place where people come to discover amazing designers – so take good care of your profile page –show it some love! This is where people get to see your work. Post links, add your facebook details, stay current and comment a lot. Commenting and keeping your profile current makes for great content and engagement. It’s the perfect way to discuss, learn and share. GOOD LUCK! The Springleap.com Team |
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Corporate and Promotional Printing shoutOut on 11/8/10 by amyabrahams in wordUp | on 30/8/11 by charmainrackham | 8
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Springleap.com is all about supplying T-shirts and other new and exciting products that don’t compromise on quality on any level. When it comes to quality, Springleap strives to always stay ahead of the pack.If your organization requires promotional printing on the highest quality T-shirts, then you have come to the right place! Springleap.com specializes in providing finished products that live up to the very highest standards that you have come to expect from us. Whatever your requirement is, whether it be corporate, brand or promotional printing, Springleap has everything you need and more. We provide a range of services from helping you source the designs you require, to printing to a finished product. It’s the kind of garment that people love to wear day-in, day-out. Our t-shirts are amazingly comfortable 145g pre-shrunk shaped/fitted Combed Cotton garments with a contrasting backneck binding. We produce at a minimum of Woolworths certification and quality to ensure that the garments look and feel incredible. Take a look at this awesome example of our corporate printing on the CA Global team t-shirts below. Why print on a garment that no-one wants to wear? Why besmirch your brand with low quality products and associations? Why take the risk that the garment will look like a mess or deal with the hassles? Springleap provide corporate garments to a variety of top-end brands ranging from Apple, AMD (International), WooTHemes, Saatchi Saatchi, Jupiter Drawing Room, Truth Coffee and more. If you would like to see more examples of our amazing corporate designs, please CLICK HERE To find out how we can help you bring your promotional and corporate printing requirements to life, contact us by going to our CONTACT US page We look forward to hearing from you!
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Who's your Daddy? shoutOut on 2/1/10 by dotnot in talkT | on 30/8/11 by charmainrackham | 58
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Heavy slow breathing I AM Heavy slow breathing YOUR FATHER!
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Tutorials and advice for designers shoutOut on 25/8/10 by amyabrahams in wordUp | on 30/8/11 by hollyhomola | 10
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Hey designers! This is a list of all the design-related blogs that have been, and will continue to be posted right here on Springleap These posts are aimed at helping our designers to become the best they can be. We hope that you will use these tutorials and advice blogs to keep up your game so you can make lotsa $$$$$!!! 1. Apply a Vintage Effect to Several Images Using Actions Keep your eye on Springleap for more cool specials, tutorials, advice, competitions and MORE!!!
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