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  • Aaron Koblin artfully visualises our humanity

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    American data & digital artist Aaron Koblin states that: the 19th century culture was defined by the novel; 20th century culture by cinema; and the culture of the 21st century will be defined by the interface. In his captivating and visually spectacular TED talk, Koblin takes us on a journey of the changing relationships between…

  • Coca-Cola 125th Anniversary iPad app

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    To celebrate Coca-Cola’s 12th anniversary, they, in conjunction with Assouline, have produced an iPad app showcasing all things “coke”. The app presents a “visual journey” through the history of the company, no doubt stirring up memories for all users of times gone by. The app is a replica of the coffee table book that has…

  • Daft Punk mashup visualised in realtime

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    I’ve always thought that mashups are somewhat of an art-form, but I’ve never properly understood the intricacies of how they are created. Web Technologist, Cameron Adams, has bridged the gap between sound and vision in his project Anatomy of a Mashup: Definitive Daft Punk visualised. The site is dedicated to a mashup of 23 songs…

  • Johnny Cupcakes: a lesson in brand equity

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Johnny Cupcakes is an inspiring fashion brand story. John Earl (aka Johnny) has managed to build amazing brand equity through a simple product offering. How so? Well, in essence by simply injecting his personality into every touchpoint of the brand and leveraging that through viral marketing techniques. One of Johnny’s latest campaigns was his suitcase…

  • Accessible food for thought

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    If not now, then when? If not me, then who? These two interesting questions come from a TED Talk by Mick Ebeling, an entrepreneur who did something amazing and helped “unlock a locked-in artist”. He helped give a paralysed artist who had only the use of his eyes a way to express himself artistically again.…

  • Cleanse and refresh your creative soul

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    Tanya Heading

    The Dalai Lama is coming to Australia next month, and I managed to score a ticket to see his seminar in Melbourne. I’m really looking forward to dosing my soul in clean, refreshing perspective. So this month, I’m getting ready by cleansing my creative soul, and came across this great blog with some truly beautiful,…

  • ‘The Fearful’ by Somerset Mills: creativity on a budget

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    On Friday night I was treated to a very interesting and exciting bit of theatre, as well as a lesson in ‘creativity on a budget’. In an abandoned lot in West End, Brisbane, against a grungy backdrop of rubble and graffiti, some very talented actors brought “The Fearful” to life as part of the Anywhere Theatre…

  • Come Together Brisbane TVC campaign

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    I really love the new Brisbane City Council’s “Come Together Brisbane” TV Advertising campaign. It’s fun, energetic and fresh and sends the message that its business as usual in Brisbane and this is the place to see and to have fun. I also love the Hungry Kids of Hungary and Ball Park Music’s rendition of…

  • Say it on the Cocktail Typer

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    The recent agIdeas conference in Melbourne showcased loads of amazing designers from diverse creative backgrounds. One particularly inspirational duo, James Yencken and Leeathon Bellew, patented a little online invention called the ‘Cocktail Typer’. While it’s not an excessively useful tool, it is really awesome. They have set up a board of little cocktail umbrellas and…