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  • The Gift of Genius

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Last week saw the passing of a woman both humble and great, Dame Joan Sutherland. Sixty years ago Joan Sutherland won a competition that allowed her to sail away to London and learn to forge her gift into an art form that has given us back bel canto singing, something that had all but disappeared…

  • iPhone Accessories

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    So you’ve got a brand new iPhone 4, what to do next? Accessorise!! The iPhone 4 is probably the most sought after smart phone on the market, even considering the recent hiccups in terms of reception, it seems that the world once again loves iPhone. What’s not to love about a phone that can provide…

  • Brio Group win Ben & Jerry’s Free Scoop Friday!

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    There’s nothing like ice-cream to sweeten up your afternoon at work. Especially free ice-cream of the gourmet variety – Ben & Jerry’s! Pretty sure I scored massive brownie points with the team last week when the B&J crew came knocking on Brio Group‘s door with 50 tubs of the delicious stuff in tow. So despite…

  • Charles Schulz Philosophy

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    I was looking for some inspiration for my blog this week when I came across this “inspirational” piece of philosophy.  The message it sends is so true.   What do you think? The following is the philosophy of Charles Schulz, the creator of the “Peanuts” comic strip. You don’t have to actually answer the questions.…

  • High Speed Bullet Photography

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    Tanya Heading

    If you are ever starved for a creative concept, think beyond space and form, consider ‘time’. Sometimes the most beautiful moments happen in the blink of an eye. Check out what Alan Sailer has captured through high speed photography! Feel free to blink though, these photos won’t let you miss an inch of detail! Also,…

  • Guilt free SHOE shopping

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Wouldn’t you love to own one of these cute pairs of shoes and feel good about the purchase? – For each pair of TOMS shoes purchased a child from around the world in need will also receive a pair of shoes. The philanthropic entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie came up with this ‘one for one’ model while…

  • International Day of Peace – have your peaceful say

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    International Day of Peace  is such a great inspiration! What better way to put budding design skills to a good use than working on a project which promotes M.A.D (Making a Difference for Peace). It’s International Day of Peace tomorrow (21st September) so maybe this might inspire your small contribution to the world of design.…

  • 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…