Design
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Interview: Andrew Apostola, Creative Director at Portable
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We interviewed Portable’s Creative Director Andrew Apostola about Brisbane’s creativity, product design and challenges in design in the coming year. What excites you most about Brisbane’s current design / creative industries? We’ve been following the progress of the Edge over the past few years and have been really impressed by the space and the opportunities…
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Frankie Magazine 2012 Daily Journal
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I found this diary lying on a workmates desk… I’m so in love with it… I have to get one!!! The Frankie 2012 Daily Journal features super-sweet illustrations from Melbourne artist Amy Borrell, the frankie 2012 diary is full of goodness 365 days a year. With week-to-a-page lay outs, monthly planners and spaces to jot down…
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A bit of Japanese inspiration
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This Japanese promotional campaign caught my eye because it incorporates some timeless graphic design theories, taking inspiration from Bauhaus designers.
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MGM Grand ‘larceny’
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Anyone who has seen Ocean’s Eleven (2001) has heard of the Las Vegas Casino MGM Grand. Well, I came across a site that shows you can buy their logo from Shutterstock for just £29 (approx. AU$45). From what I can see a few lines have been adjusted or deleted, and the ear is more curved. Reference: www.logodesignlove.com…
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Colour Tool for Designers & Developers
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Ever seen a website and thought ‘what a great colour they are using here’. Well now, to make your life easier, there is a tool called Colour Tool. You bookmark the link in your browser, and when you see a site that you love and want to know what colours are used, you click the…
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Key lessons from Designing for Emotion
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I recently read Aarron Walter’s book Designing for Emotion. Walter is the lead user experience designer for MailChimp where he is the chief responsible for making the online e-mail campaign program’s interfaces more human. As someone fascinated by the psychology of the things we do, I rushed through this book at an eager pace. My…
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Monday TED Talk: A Robot That Flies Like A Bird
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A robot that flies like a bird might leave you asking the question: “But what purpose will this serve?”. Ultimately, Festo (the company behind the SmartBird) says this technology could pave the way for efficiency in resource and energy consumption.
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And the Melbourne Cup winner is…
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The winner of the Myer Fashions on the Field ‘Design Award was Australian designer, Anthony Capon.
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Brio Talks: Beautiful Pages + Giveaway (Updated)
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We interview the owner of newly launched Australian online design bookshop, Beautiful Pages.