Filed under: Accessories, Odds and ends, iPhone, Graphic Design, iPod touch
iPhone artists: paint your way to $500 in the Pogo Stylus art contest
The iPhone is designed to work with your fingers, but those stubby appendages aren't the best for doing detailed work. That's why Ten One Design developed the Pogo Stylus (US$14.95), an aluminum stylus with a special tip that allows it to work on the capacitive display of the iPhone and iPod touch. It's also handy for operating your iPhone with gloves on, or for anyone who has trouble working with the touchscreen directly.
Ten One Design is holding an art contest through July 1st, 2009. The rules are simple; you must use a Pogo Stylus to create a work of art on an iPhone or iPod touch. You can use whatever software you desire, although most of the artwork seen below was created with the help of Brushes [App Store]. The winner will have $500 paid to his or her PayPal account.
What are you waiting for? Get your Pogo Stylus and get to work!
Ten One Design is holding an art contest through July 1st, 2009. The rules are simple; you must use a Pogo Stylus to create a work of art on an iPhone or iPod touch. You can use whatever software you desire, although most of the artwork seen below was created with the help of Brushes [App Store]. The winner will have $500 paid to his or her PayPal account.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ian Aberle said 7:37PM on 6-11-2009
Can this be purchased at local retailers or does the stylus have to be ordered online?
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Nathan said 7:38PM on 6-11-2009
That's pretty incredible.
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nicleT said 9:02PM on 6-11-2009
On Pogo's website : "The tip's high-tech material makes it unique in its ability to function with iPhone's multi-touch display.", so what is that mysterious "material" anyway?
Also, I presume some artists had sharp their Pogo's in order to get those fine lines?
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Jimothy said 7:38AM on 6-12-2009
Flesh from third world workers.
oliver hart said 9:04PM on 6-11-2009
how can they tell if you used their stylus or not?
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luis said 4:59AM on 6-12-2009
the fine lines can be achieved painting with a small brush while zoomed in.
you wouldn't be able to do such fine lines with the finger at the highest zoom factor though, which is how you can tell it has been done with a stylus.
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Samer said 12:30PM on 6-12-2009
You can do the same thing and cheaper using an exacto knife's end ...please remove the blade. But one day I discovered this by accident and it's actually very accurate...and much cheaper.
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Michael Christian said 6:06PM on 6-12-2009
Thanks thats a cool tip! is this allowed in the contest tho?
Michael Christian said 6:20PM on 6-13-2009
Im guessing that its fine and legal because yes how would they know and why would they care haha! Go forth make those wonderful paintings people!!!
Rego said 3:31PM on 6-12-2009
Will Wacom pens work on the iPhone/iPod touch? The problem I have with the Pogo is it looks too thin for a good grip; the Wacom pen has a bigger more comfortable grip.
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Linda said 1:44PM on 6-16-2009
My Wacom stylus does not write on my iPod. Nice thought to try it, though. I'm trying to *resist* getting a stylus -- I really *like* the intuitive feel of finger-painting.
Linda