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  • Plasticine Art

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    Tanya Heading

    When was the last time you played with Plasticine… when you were five, or perhaps last time you played cranium??? Well, perhaps it’s time to play again… plasticine artworks can be found just everywhere: advertisements, book/magazine as well as CD/DVD covers, movies/TV series, music videos, computer/console games, and even web design elements. To find some inspiration…

  • BrisStyle Indie Designers market

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Bored of predictable shopping centres? Well BrisStyle invites you to explore your senses with their Indie Designers Market tomorrow, Saturday 6 March 2010. It will be held at St Augustine’s Church, Racecourse Road, Hamilton. The good thing is you can still sleep in as it runs from 9am till 2pm. If you can’t make it…

  • Going underground

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    A friend of mine recently sent me some astounding pics of an almost undetectable house in the Swiss village of Vals (thanks Claudia!). Below is a paraphrased description of the house from inhabitat.com who profiled this stunning abode: Designed by the architects of SeArch and Christian Müller, this underground house exemplifies the notion that thoughtfully…

  • Annual reports are yum

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    I just wanted to share this little gem which shows what amazing things can be achieved when you have a creative agency and an open-minded client. Croatian creative agency Bruketa & Zinić have designed an annual report for food company Podravka, the biggest food company in South-East Europe, that has to be baked in an…

  • B_E_E Clever

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    I spied this clever marketing on a series of postcards in an eco store in Bellingen, NSW. B_E_E – ‘Beauty Engineered for Ever’ is a range of cleaning products from New Zealand and these postcards perfectly embodies their drive to be “designed for pleasure, function and the environment”. I just love the way they have…

  • You’re invited to…

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    I am getting to a certain age where my friends are starting to get engaged, married or having babies. As their token graphic designer friend the tasks generally falls on me to come up with invitations. Now being a designer I don’t want my friends to have run of the mill invitations, I want to…

  • Races fashion tips

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Looking fabulous at the races is essential. Below are 10 tips to help you make the cut and impress your peers. 1. Grooming is imperative. 2. Avoid fake tan. 3. A successful look is well put together, but not necessarily all matched up. 4. Watch your hem length. 5. Have fun with your accessories –…

  • Penguin Classics

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    I have long been a fan of the Penguin Classics range. The beautiful orange and black that look so neat and professional on your bookcase. Not to mention that they are must reads from all periods in time. Well, recently while browsing in a bookstore I saw that the Penguin Classic collection has been given…

  • Curious…

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    A new colour palette is on the way for Arjowiggins Curious Collection and the wonderful photography for the marketing material has me curious as to what we will be seeing soon here in Oz. Arjowiggins, the international paper company carried here by Spicers and Doggetts Paper, has teamed up with trend experts Studio Edelkoort to…