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iPhone App to Assist Graffiti Writers

Written by Tyler Hakes. Published: Friday, January 8, 2010.

An iPhone Application built by Graffiti Research Lab can help graffiti artists to better visualize and plan their tags.

Dust Tag 1.0, which is fully integrated into the Graffiti Analysis 2.0 framework, allows users to draw tags on the iPhone’s touch screen and then renders the results in 3-D. Rate of motion dictates the thickness of the line, as if tagging with aerosol, slower strokes make thicker lines, and tilting the screen rotates the rendered tag.

Graffiti Analysis 2.0′s open-source software allows creations from the iPhone to be stored and databased via 000000book.com on PC, Mac, or Linux and shared with other artists around the globe. Additionally, all tags rendered on the Apple iPhone are stored in GML format, a now widely-used standard for various graffiti-analysis programs that further extend compatibility.

Graffiti Analysis Dust Tag 1.0 is currently available from the iPhone App store for $1.99.

Additional features, via Graffiti Analysis’ website:

* Line thickness based on speed.
* Tags rendered in 3-D based on time.
* Rotating the phone rotates the tag in 3-D.
* Multi-touch functionality for navigating 3-D environment.
* All tags can be uploaded to 000000book.com for free download.
* All DustTags can be played back in OSX, Windows and Linux desktop systems.
* Ability to tag graffiti data with keywords.
* Single line as well as multi-line drawing modes.
* Full screen animated 3-D playback of graffiti tag sequences.

Video demonstration: