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Canva Acquires Design Platform Affinity to Bring Professional Design Tools to Every Organization

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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Canva , the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today announced the acquisition of Affinity , the award-winning creative software suite for professional photo editing, illustration, graphic design and page layout.

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  • Canva , the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today announced the acquisition of Affinity , the award-winning creative software suite for professional photo editing, illustration, graphic design and page layout.
  • In 10 years, the Affinity suite of creative products has become beloved and renowned for delivering powerful experiences for professional designers.
  • The acquisition of Affinity will increase Canva’s offering of design tools by expanding into the professional design market.
  • For more details about the acquisition, see Canva Co-Founder Cliff Obrecht’s blog post and Affinity CEO Ashley Hewson’s post , respectively.

Melcher Media, Celebrating 30 Years of Innovative Bookmaking, Expands Its Services Into Marketing, Direct to Consumer Sales, and Printing

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Marketing, Entertainment, Communications, Content Marketing, Books, Publishing, Lexus, Book, Nike, Multimedia, Fošt, Printing, Melcher Media, Our Choice, PR, Apple Design Awards, Media, The New York Times

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    Founded in 1993 by Charles Melcher, Melcher Media has consistently pushed the boundaries of the printed page.
  • Its sophisticated and immersive design sensibility has helped them put 15 million copies of its titles into print, including more than 30 New York Times bestsellers.
  • "For thirty years, Media has been passionate about publishing, and about sharing stories in exceptional and innovative ways,” says Founder and CEO Charles Melcher.
  • "With our expansion into marketing, direct-to-consumer, and printing services, we’re committed to helping the industry continue to evolve for decades to come.”

Nex Pioneers Motion Entertainment With a Suite of Immersive Experiences for Mobile and the Living Room

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
Apps, Applications, Wearables, Mobile Technology, Technology, Electronic Games, Entertainment, Other Technology, Mobile Entertainment, Other Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Artificial Intelligence, Android, Tokyo Game Show, CEO, Tablet, Tokyo, TGS, Original equipment manufacturer, Music, International Broadcasting Convention, Sport, IBC, Education, Multimedia, Apple Design Awards, Homécourt, Sky, IOS, Movement, MDK, Invention, SEI, Video, IP, Ecosystem, Starry flounder, Motion, Â, Television, Entertainment, Nightclub, Video game console

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    As pioneers in motion entertainment, Nex is paving the way to a powerful new interactive paradigm that taps into the pure joy of physical activity.
  • Within its motion entertainment ecosystem, from music to sports, education, and interactive storytelling, the possibilities are endless.
  • To help the motion entertainment ecosystem accelerate, Nex has developed content tools to enable IP holders and entertainment brands to create motion experiences.
  • Nex is also working with key OEMs and Operators in developing a next generation living room experience, providing even more immersive motion entertainment experiences on the latest smart TVs.

HITN, Teachley and Sirius Thinking to Produce Game-Changing Narratives for Bilingual Math Education

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Thursday, August 5, 2021
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    During an initial prototyping grant, Teachley, HITN, and Sirius Thinking produced a bilingual Math Corps comic book as a test model to be used by elementary teachers.
  • We feel incredibly honored at HITN to partner with Teachley and Sirius Thinking to produce a brand new, exciting series of Spanish-English bilingual math comic books and animations that will reach a nationwide audience of students, said Esther Yoon from HITN.
  • Throughout the next phase of the project, HITN will work side-by-side with Teachley and Sirius Thinking to make Math Corps available to more schools and families in the United States.
  • Sirius Thinking, Ltd., is a New York City-based production company specializing in the creation of mission-driven children's educational entertainment.

The Label Announces Its Partnership with Untame, Acclaimed Developer and Creator of Mushroom 11

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Entertainment, Other Consumer, Consumer, Other Entertainment, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Electronic Games, Video games, PC games, Windows games, Linux games, Creative works, Puzzle video games, Platform games, Single-player video games, Mushroom 11, Apple Design Awards, Platform game, Wasteland, The Label, Untame

Untame joins a list of award-winning indie game developers to partner with The Label including Triband, Cipher Prime, Flightless, and Ed McMillen.

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  • Untame joins a list of award-winning indie game developers to partner with The Label including Triband, Cipher Prime, Flightless, and Ed McMillen.
  • Untame found success with its 2017 mobile hit, Mushroom 11, an award-winning puzzle anti-platformer set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
  • Since the release of Mushroom 11, I've been incredibly impressed by The Label's respect and support for independent creativity; I'm excited for what the partnership will bring, said Itay Keren, founder of Untame and creator of Mushroom 11.
  • Our latest release is the groundbreaking anti-platformer Mushroom 11, winner of multiple awards including the 2017 Apple Design Award.