Apple’s new iPad looks pretty fancy but there’s not much about it that would entice creatives into using it. No muti touch Photoshop or Illustrator!

One nice app that will be available on it will be a full size Brushes app which is already popular ion the iPhone.

More about it on Gizmodo

While editorial illustration may be on the decline (certainly in Ireland) and the likes of the Irish Times run ever more to the hills for cheap Getty stock illustrations to fill their pages, it’s worth noting the new digital avenues opening up for illustration. Here’s an interesting post on the iphone kids game ‘The Hidden Park‘ ; which also has exciting implications for how kids books might develop in years to come. And of course more traditional iphone games with illustration at the center like Rolando 2. One to keep an eye on.

Adobe is taking to the road, bringing all the delights of Adobe Creative Suite 3 to Dublin on 4 December 2007.

Adobe reports: We’ve put together a variety of sessions where you’ll learn the latest tips and techniques for designing and developing amazingly engaging experiences – on the page, on the screen, in print or on the web. See the all new Creative Suite 3 family of products along with the latest in cutting edge web development tools including Adobe Flex and AIR.
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