Disclaimers
The word
Signwave is an abstract portmanteau. There are other companies in the world called Signwave that do very different things to us. Despite our name, we don't make signs for shops, roadsigns or advertising billboards. We don't make artificial wave generators, either. We do have a software product called
Speed Camera, but it has nothing to do with those yellow boxes that take photographs of drivers breaking speed limits. Our
Sleep Tight product is a parody, you can buy it but we'll probably refund your money because you didn't get the joke. We call ourselves artists because that's what we are. We create software because we also happen to be programmers. If you're confused as to what we are, then so are we - don't worry, it's perfectly natural.
History
Launched in 1997 as an online media exploration and development zone, Signwave began by hosting projects developed by students at i-DAT's
MediaLab Arts. During 1998, Signwave hosted a range of experimental online works dealing with issues of code-based authorship. By 1999, Signwave had become the official branding of a number of Macintosh software products that crossed a fine boundary between software utility and critical artwork. In 2000, Signwave formally became a company based in London, working on a diverse range of projects for individuals, artists, companies and corporations. Over the following years, Signwave focussed it's attentions on releasing various software products for both Macintosh and Windows based computers.
In 2001, Signwave launched it's first ever commercial software artwork, Auto-Illustrator. Having previously been in beta for a year and a half (during which time it won awards at Transmediale.01, Prix Ars Electronica and REAL Software), it was released commercially on Christmas Day, 2001. Auto-Illustrator continues to be used across the world by graphic designers who appreciate an artistically challenging and stimulating environment.
Other Signwave software products include Autoshop (a generative bitmap graphic editor, released Christmas Day, 2002), Finder Mail (a cut-down OS-integrated POP3 mail client), as well as other smaller, invigorating and stimulating offerings.
Signwave continues to offer specialist software design and production in a range of areas. We write custom desktop software for a wide range of operating systems, and develop media products to satisfy the needs of a wide range of individuals and businesses. Our attitude is that of stimulation and creativity, whether we are working for artists or global corporations.
To contact someone at Signwave to discuss your project, email us at mail@signwave.co.uk
If you're paying a visit, consult our detailed instructions on how to find us.
Clients
Our diverse range of clients reflects the varied work we take on. From individual artists to global corporations, the following list represents some of our achievements over the years.
Partners
Signwave maintains active links to a wide range of industries and organisations, through which participation and research evolve to produce a dynamic range of software-based solutions. Amongst our currently active creative collaborations include:
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