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  • What is Eco-Design?

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Eco-Design is an initiative brought about by Design Victoria. Launched at the end of April, ‘What is Eco-Design?’ is your complete guide to sustainable design. Why is this such a great thing for designers? Because we are always challenged by our clients to find environmentally friendly and sustainable design solutions. At ‘What is Eco-Design?’ you…

  • Gruen Transfer decodes the ad world

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    I’m sure we’ve all seen ABC’s Gruen Transfer with their panel of ad execs dissecting the latest ad campaigns. But you might not have seen their website which has some pretty good descriptions of the people who make up an advertising agency in the ADLAND section called ADWORKERS. You can also learn to ADSPEAK and…

  • Pecha Kucha Volume 11

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Yes, it’s that time again! Pecha Kucha is back in Brisbane and back at the Powerhouse for this installment on the 3 June. Starting at 8.20pm, speakers include the Director of the Queensland Museum, Ian Galloway; local textile designer, KT Doyle; and founder of In Finland Records, Nick Smethurst. Along with eight other equally diverse…

  • Sustainable Graphic Design Widget

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    QLD based graphic designer Rebecca Green, with 10 years experience under her belt decided it was time to take a new look at the world of design. She took a break from working and did a Masters of Design at the Queensland Collage of Art. Her thesis discusses the question “What can be done to…

  • Consumption Atlas

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    I just found this really well-designed site which shows your greenhouse pollution, water use and eco-footprint. You can search by postcode and state. It also has tips and FAQs. It’s not so much to content that caught my attention but the great design, easy navigation and short loading times that did. Have a look at…

  • Wooden Toy Quarterly Handmade Edition out now!!

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Wooden Toy Quarterly is a self-published art and design publication out of Melbourne. It is a work of love and devotion to emerging art and culture by award winning Art Director, Designer and Artist Timba Smits. The latest edition is a work of art in itself – each spread meticulously created by hand by Timba.…

  • Recession: a time for re-invention

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Here’s a great article I read which talks about branding and business growth in times of economic recession…   You probably smiled the first time you heard someone say, “Flat is the new up,” and maybe even laughed when someone else replied, “Down is the new flat.” But the reality is that in a recession…

  • Happy World Graphic Design Day

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Today marks World Graphic Design Day. A day where we designers can celebrate ourselves and the work we do to make the world a visually pleasing place. It was on this day in 1963 when the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda), the world body for graphic design was founded. Since 1995 designers all…

  • Mobile Phones in Japan

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    During a recent trip to Japan I discovered how technologically advanced Japanese mobile phones are. Many Japanese phones can listen to the radio and watch TV, can be used as a debit or credit card and swiped through checkout lines or to buy everything from mascara to jet planes. They also can be swiped and…