Nicky Gibson, Monster-Munch
Meat Monster, Nicky Gibson, Monster-Munch
Nicky Gibson is a digital designer by day, as art-director at Poke, and has been running her blog Monster-Munch for the past two years in her spare time. Her blog showcases, “SockMonsters, graphics, illustration, typography, product design, making things, mulling over ideas, collecting snippets of nice design ideas, and [...]
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VENI VIDI VICI
VENI VIDI VICI is an exhibition of art questioning ideas of patriotism and environmentalism by illustrating a macabre and uniquely Australian banquet. Artists Rohani Osman, Katie Jacobs and Brittany Veitch use uniquely Australian native species to illustrate a traditional British dinner with a dark twist. Through research of historical representation of cultural practices [...]
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ACMI - Tim Burton: The art and imagination of the most fantastical filmmaker of our time
Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (2005), Directed by Tim Burton and Mike Johnson, Shown: Co-director Tim Burton on the set, Photo credit: Derek Frey
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) joins Melbourne Winter Masterpieces 2010 with an Australian exclusive exhibition [...]
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Andrei Popa
Magni, Packaging design, Andrei Popa
Creative packaging design from Romanian designer Andrei Popa.
“In the absence of interesting projects, I came up with this idea that challenged my passion for colors and shapes. I created an unconventional package for an imaginary brand - Magni, a chocolate for exquisite tastes. The consistency of milk or honey is [...]
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Surveillance win Gold & Silver at 39th Annual Creativity Awards in the USA
Horizons newsletter, Gold Award, Newsletters (Business-to-business), Qantas Airport Services, James Armstrong (design and creative direction) and Nina Duric (design and layout)
Sydney design firm Surveillance has been awarded Gold and Silver graphic design awards at the prestigious 39th Annual Creativity Awards held in Louisville, [...]
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Kenji Hirata
‘The Way Out is the Way In’, acrylic on canvas, 24 inch x 18 inch, 2009
“Kenji hirata is a New York based painter from Nagasaki, Japan. His work engages in the world and attempts to reveal something deep within the spirit of things. In his paintings, he fuses an evolving complex narrative out of [...]
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Coca-Cola: Tribute to Fashion
Marni, Coca-Cola: Tribute to Fashion
In support of the victims from the earthquake in Abruzzo, Italy of April 2009, Italian fashion designers Donatella Versace, Alberta Ferretti, Anna Molinari for Blumarine, Veronica Etro, Silvia Venturini for Fendi, Consuelo Castiglioni for Marni, Angela Missoni and Rossella Jardini for Moschino, have joined with Coca Cola to [...]
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Resin - Lancer Evolution ‘Defy Physics’
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution - Defy Physics from Resin on Vimeo.
Taking inspiration from futuristic films such as Bladerunner, Resin (a visual effects, animation and live action studio based in Australia and China) have created a commercial for Mitsubishi’s Lancer Evolution, displayed only in CG. By studying real track footage of the [...]
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Ben Brown ‘Kill Your Idols’
Opens 6pm Friday 23rd October
The National Grid Gallery, 24 Chard Road, Brookvale NSW 2100
Exhibition runs from 23.10.2009 – 19.11.2009
Gallery is open Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm & Saturdays 12pm – 3pm
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Ben Brown was born with super thermo x-ray vision which, naturally enough, lead to an obsessive relationship with skulls & bones. He has worked [...]
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Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) - Dennis Hopper and the New Hollywood
Thursday 12 November 2009 – Sunday 7 February 2010
Dennis Hopper and the New Hollywood is “an expansive exhibition showcasing an extraordinary man’s life’s work, his collaborations and personal art collection, and an amazing insight into a formative era of Hollywood”.
Known for [...]
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Go Font Ur Self
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World’s Longest Solar Footbridge built in Brisbane
Image via Treehugger.com; Rendering courtesy of Eco Friend
The world’s largest solar-powered footbridge has opened in Brisbane.The new Kurilpa Bridge which connects South Brisbane with the city center is expected to be used by 36,000 people weekly.
“The structure is 1,500 feet long and clad with 84 solar panels. Collectively, [...]
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Together Alone: Australian and New Zealand Fashion
1 October 2009 – 18 April 2010
Zambesi, Auckland fashion house
est. 1979
Elisabeth Findlay designer
born Greece 1948, emigrated to New Zealand 1951
Outfit: Glimmer top, Kimono and Drifter trousers 2000 summer 2000
printed silk, cotton, plastic, wool, plastic, metal
(a) 186.0cm (centre back), 66.5cm (waist, flat) (kimono); (b) 17.0cm (centre back), 37.5cm (waist flat) [...]
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Melbourne Rectangular Stadium - Cox Architects
Cox Architects and Planners, Gollings Photography, Major Projects Victoria, Melbourne Olympic Parks Trust
“The Victorian Government’s $267.5 million Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (MRS) will have a capacity over 30,000 and feature a cutting edge ‘bio-frame’ roof design providing extensive seat coverage and excellent spectator sight lines.
When complete, the MRS will be the [...]
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9 x 5 = 20 - Illustrators Australia
As part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2009, the 14th annual 9 x 5 exhibition and auction will take place @Space 39, 39 Little Collins Street Melbourne on October 9. The exhibition will feature over 100 works by IA members and local illustration students. Click here for online [...]
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