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  • Generating creativity

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    I woke up this morning bursting with blog article ideas – weekend outings, upcoming events, social media trends, mind blowing marketing campaigns – but then I got to work, and the words disappeared like water droplets in the desert. I was stuck at a creative roadblock and regardless of the subject I started on; I…

  • Seven with another

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Pecha Kucha was on again last night at the Brisbane Powerhouse. The name “Pecha Kucha” comes from the Japanese term for the sound of “chit chat” which reflects the idea behind the inspirational night – concise speakers who have 20 images x 20 seconds to present their ideas. The stand-out speakers for me were Jessica Huddart…

  • When maths and design cross paths

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    In the Brio office recently, an interesting conversation led not only to some confusion but also to the concept of what happens when math and design cross paths. It was all sparked by the recent release of GoogleLab’s “Julia Map” project, a tool for exploring fractals using the Julia set numbers, a HTML 5 and…

  • 7 sites every designer and developer must bookmark

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Designers and Developers across the world need to keep up with the latest technology and trends or get left behind. It’s just how the industry works. The great thing about both of these professions is that everything we could possibly want to know is readily available, right now, for free. I won’t hold any more…

  • Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2011

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    Tanya Heading

    It’s on again! The 2011 Adobe Design Achievement Awards is back for the year and calling for entries. There are some fantastic prizes up for grabs including a trip to Taipei and cash! The awards are designed to give higher education students from across the globe the chance to lay down some solid foundations for their…

  • Graphic design work experience – a real account at the Brio offices

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    Brio Group

    I just just finished my first semester of uni where I study Applied Design and was about to embark on four months of summer break. After immersed in a full time schedule of schooling since July, coming to an abrupt halt was a little daunting because I had this restless thought that I may slowly…

  • Brand and Design for Business Success – how to ask the right questions

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    As design and brand specialists, the team at Brio Group are accustomed to fielding loads of questions from our clients about their design and communication needs. To help you know the right questions to ask we’ve enlisted managing director Belinda Vesey-Brown to help. Q. When designing for a business’s marketing collateral, what constitutes good design?…

  • The importance of colour in design

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    Brio Group

    Colour, or lack thereof, can change the feel of a scene in a movie, a photograph or even a room. How many times have you been indoors blissfully unaware of a storm brewing, and when you step outside it seems like the life has been drained from the trees, grass and the people? Many photographers…

  • How Printing Ink/ Pantone Colours are Made

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    In my 15 years of design experience I am embarrassed to say that I have not once thought about how the ink that I designed for is made! I even worked with a printer for a few of those years and it never occurred to me that there was an art to the process of…