Belinda Vesey-Brown

  • Illustration Inspiration

    Gabriel Moreno is now officially one of my new favourite artists. His illustrations are fabulously detailed yet flowing, fusing portraiture with intricate patterns and greyscale with splashes of vivid colour. He has worked with loads of national and international clients. Here are some examples of his work, but you can  click here to see more! Yours…

  • New beauty services booking website to launch

    Ladies (and some gents out there too…) no doubt you will nod your head in agreement to the next few scenarios: [1] He’s finally asked you out on a first date. In winter. Your skin is crying out for a healthy glow. The date is tomorrow. You need a spray tan stat. [2] Your hairdresser…

  • DesignerDates #1

    Date ideas brought to you by Amber-saurus… fashion, food, culture and art. Ron Mueck @ GOMA 8 May-1 August 2010 Admission prices vary – Adults $12 Don’t let the long queue put you off, Ron Mueck’s spectacularly life-like sculptures are a must see! Catch this gem of an exhibit while it’s at Brisbane’s GOMA. The…

  • RSS in Plain English

    This video is great! Saw it at a Digital Marketing Workshop on Monday and explains RSS in ‘human terms’. Check it out! Yours in design, Janet-eratops

  • Interior Design for big cats

    The large Jaguar sedans of the past decade have been notable for looking as much like the 1960’s XJ6 as they could, right down to the traditional wood and leather interiors. This retro trend was halted some years ago when design chief Ian Callum was given the task of reinventing the range, starting with the…

  • Facebook’s like vs fan button

    I’m not sure I like the ‘Like Button’ on Facebook. Not the one that we click if our mate has updated his status about how brilliant his weekend was, but the one that has replaced the ‘Become a Fan’ button. I used to be a loud and proud fan of pages like Frankie Magazine, Mad…

  • Fiat – another great advertising strategy

    Fiat is asking people to picture themselves not in the car but on the car. Fiat is encouraging fans and owners to go to the fiat500.com website to secure their place on the 500,000th car by submitting a photo and story about their love of the model. This milestone model will carry the headshots (including…

  • Mastering the world of Photoshopping!

    As designers we admire a good Photoshopper. We recognise the skill it takes to convert an average photo into a masterpiece. Plus who doesn’t love some can’t-believe-your-eyes manipulation. So when I stumbled across Erik Johansson,  a talented photographer and artist from Sweden, I found myself staring in awe at some of his work. Not only has…

  • Cereal Art

    As a kid I always enjoyed making pictures out of my food, but Cereal-Artists Hank Willis Thomas and Ryan Alexiev have refined the skill well into their adult life. Their sweet mosaic of Barack Obama is comprised of all sorts of American cereals. It encompasses Cheerios and Lucky Charms into what is not just a…