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  • Getty Images’ Photography Competition ‘Grab’

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Are you the sort of person who can’t leave the house without their camera? When you travel, are you behind the lens more than not? Well why not use your photography-skills to win you some brilliant pries, including $5000 worth of Nikon camera gear simply by entering Getty Images’ photography competition ‘Grab’. But get in…

  • The 9×5 is coming to Brisbane!

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

      After a successful exhibition in Melbourne, the 15th Annual 9×5 Illustrators Australia Exhibition is coming to Brisbane! 9×5 will be presented as part of OPTIMISM: Icograda Design Week and will kick off the week’s evening events at 6pm Monday 11 October 2010 at Brisbane Design College, 200 Barry Parade, Brisbane. The exhibition gives you…

  • Paris Motor Show

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Car designers continue to surprise and delight me. One of the highlights of the Paris Motor Show was the innovative Townpod, a concept car that looks as if it is melting, like something designed by Gaudi. Features include eight doors for access (including two in the roof so that your surfboard or skis can be…

  • Design Week Brisbane – 17 days to go!

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    The Brisbane Design community has really been spoilt this year for design events, and it is all about to climax for the year. In 17 days time the Icograda International Design Week hosted by AGDA starts in Brisbane on 11 October and funnily enough runs for the whole week! This is such an amazing ONCE…

  • The Genius of Design

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    The ABC is showing a series called the Genius of Design starting this week on Tuesday evening. It should be compulsory viewing for anyone with an interest in the way design influences our lives. We live in a designed world, created by a diverse group of specialists that we call designers. This series tells the…

  • Most Challenging Traffic Signs

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    I came across a funny article about illogical, insensate, irrational and unreasonable road signs, written by Doug Lansky, who is a travel writer based in Stockholm. Some signs are difficult to understand or to follow, while others – got a shortage of breath. We’ve all seen them. Yes, you know, those crazy road signs that…

  • Design in the Sunshine

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    I only just recently heard about this fantastic annual display of art and sculpture. What a great backdrop to display your artistic talents.  It’s on again from the 10-19th September at Currumbin Beach. Check it out, there are some amazing sculptures and artworks .. very inspiring.  http://www.swellsculpture.com.au

  • Brisbane PARK(ing) Day – 17/9/2010

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Have you ever wanted to be a guerilla gardener and put some greenery back into your street? Well here’s your chance! Next Friday (September 17) is PARK(ing) Day in Brisbane. It has become a synchronised global event starting in 2005 to raise awareness about the lack of green spaces in San Francisco’s downtown. I think this…

  • Screen • Act • Impact

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    It’s been another successful year for Media That Matters – a film festival in their 10th year with entrants showcasing their film talents on pressing issues which relate to every day people. The provocative and engaging social-issue documentaries range in topics covering law, the environment, immigration, age, gender, politics… you name it… it’s ‘media that…