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  • OPTIMISM: Design Week Brisbane IS NOW!

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    OPTIMISM: Icograda Design Week Brisbane has hit Brisbane this week. Last week was the warm up week with Unlimited: Designing for the Asia Pacific setting the scene for one of the most exciting Design Conferences to come to Brisbane. The international event is unlikely to be back in Australia, let alone Brisbane, for a very…

  • The Social Network Trailer

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    [briotube]http://www.youtube.com/v/lB95KLmpLR4[/briotube] Facebook seems to be everywhere lately. It’s become a daily addiction for most, businesses are jumping on board and working out Facebook marketing,and now Hollywood has made a feature about it. Take a look at the trailer, I’ve got to admit I’m pretty interested in watching it. Are you? Yours in social media, Julia

  • 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…

  • New Facebook Features

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Today Facebook announced and launched a few new features to enhance its social networking stronghold. The new Facebook features must be significant enough for the Facebook founder and chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, to make the announcements during a news conference at Facebook headquarters in California. Have you ever wanted to download all of your Facebook…

  • 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…

  • Facebook Places launches in Australia

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Facebook Places, which launched in Australia today, will allow Facebook users to share their location with friends. So if you’re enjoying a coffee in Brunswick Street, Brisbane and your friend is nearby, you’ll be alerted – and like magic, you can have a random catchup. This new feature is set to open up new real-life…

  • New slogan launched today “Queensland, Where Australia Shines”

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    [briotube]http://www.youtube.com/v/HWaMt3CLRt8[/briotube] Queensland’s new slogan was launched today by the state’s Premier Anna Bligh. Gone are the days of “Where Else But Queensland” … now we will be referring to “Queensland, Where Australia Shines”. The new brand, which reportedly was 12 months in the making, has been described by Ms Bligh as capturing “the essence of Queensland…

  • 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…

  • 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…