Desktop Issue #250 (June 09)

The latest issue of Desktop magazine has come into the Learning Centre and is now available for loan.

Contents:
UPDATE -- DEBRIEF WEBSITE - Rocco Deluca -- 2009 CREATE:AWARDS SHORT-LISTED ENTRIES Round Two! -- PROFILE PLASTIC FANTASTIC Melissa are staying true to their creative roots and watching out for the environment at the same time, writes Jo Spurling -- GREEN BY DESIGN THE NEVER-ENDING STORY Sam William-West looks at why we should all be working towards a sustainable future through design -- PICTURE THIS ON THE DOWN LOW Estevan Oriol captures the heart, soul, dark underbelly and blinding veneer of America's counter cultures -- CENTREFOLD -- COOLSTUFF -- WEBGUIDE IT'S A GUY THING -- WEB LIVING THE GREEN DREAM Matthew Magain chats with the team from xert about sustainable living and working -- TYPE GETTING SERIOUS WITH SUBVERTISING Jack Yan examines the eco-movement's typographic trends -- FOREIGN POLICY MONKEYING AROUND Andy Polaine takes a peek inside the world of Kevin Cornell -- GREEN BY DESIGN: TECHNOLOGY EVOLVE OR PERISH Drew Turney looks at where you can make some planet-friendly changes -- PRODUCT REVIEWS Special Report: Adobe CS4 -- ROADTRIP Everyday people

DIRECTIONS IN DESIGN
INTRODUCTION By Di Fleming -- GO FURTHER DON'T GET DOWN - SKILL UP! Why you should broaden your digital skill-set -- TRY SOMETHING NEW ALL DOWN TO EXPERIENCE User experience design is rapidly growing in Australia, writes Neil Simpson -- SUSTAINABILITY WHY BOTHER GOING GREEN? Rodney Wade looks at how you can apply sustainable practices to you daily working life -- STEP UP TRY BEFORE YOU BUY Jason Little looks at how taking on an intern can change your world for the better -- FREELANCE KEEPING EVERYONE HAPPY Miles Burke gives us some tips for managing your freelance client base -- REARVIEW