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OZ Graphix 9

Now Available at the DG Online Store

OZ Graphix 9, this print edition of our (almost) annual showcase of creativity from top Australian studios is packed with a wide range of graphics: graphic design, branding, packaging, photography, web design, and illustration.

Cover price:  $17.73 ($19.50 with gst).

A showcase of top-shelf creativity from Australian studios.

The Studios: 10FOLD – Alive Mobile – Aslan Design & Graphics – Beattie Vass Design – Bird – Blick Creative – Bonsai Media – brandculture – Canvas Group – Copirite – Cream Studios – Cutts Creative – Design Identity – Eleven Eleven Design – Eleven Media – End of Work – Fatfish – Fresco Creative – George Moussa – Ident – Image Bound – Juuce Creative – Kindred Studio – Latitude Group – Leading Edge Web – Liquorice Studio – Malvolio – Night & Day Communications – Organ Studio – Overall Picture – Paper Monkey – Percept Brand Design  – Peter Clarke Photography – PIC Illustration – Poppen Designs – Racket – Saunders Design Group – Seamer Design – Seesaw – SO branddesign – Sprout Creative – Stuart McLachlan Illustration – Studio Teepee – Sydney Branding Services – Taybian Marketing & Design – The Famous Group Pty Ltd – The Fox And King – Universal Favourite
112pp, 300 x 235mm, matt laminated soft cover, full-colour throughout, 
highly illustrated.
ISBN: 978-1-921587-13-9
Print edition: $17.73 ($19.50 inc. GST) plus p&p.

A History of Graphic Design for Rainy Days

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A History of Graphic Design for Rainy Days
By: Studio 3

What you always wanted to know about graphic design but were afraid to ask.

A History of Graphic Design for Rainy Days follows the journey of a boy and his Grandfather who travel through the history of graphic design stopping at the discipline’s milestones along the way.

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Discover the history of graphic design through this illustrated tour, discovering styles including art nouveau, Dada, Bauhaus, and psychedelic to innovators such as William Morris, Jan Tschichold, Saul Bass, and David Carson. Along the way you can also test your knowledge with some fun-filled exercises.

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Full of  humorous narratives displayed through beautiful illustrations, A History of Graphic Design for Rainy Days provides a complete resource for discovering all you need to know about graphic design’s history.

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More information at Gestalten

By: Studio 3
Release Date: October 2011
Format: 16 x 21 cm
Features: 224 pages, full color, hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 978-3-89955-389-5
Catalog Price: €19.90 / $29.90 / £17.99

MagSpreads

MagSpreads – Editorial Design and Magazine Layout Inspiration
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MagSpreads is dedicated to showcasing editorial design, as well as the process behind it. Covering all aspects  of the publishing industry, MagSpreads provides a place where the editorial design community can keep up-to-date with the latest industry trends and discover new projects.

If you’re looking for inspiration, insight or just want to have a browse through all things editorial design: MagSpreads provides a great resource.

> Have a look here

Top Designs 2013

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Sophie Hodges, Top Designs 2013

Melbourne Museum
16 March – 30 June 2013
Included with Museum entry (Adults $10, students and concessions FREE)

Top Designs 2013 showcases outstanding work from Victoria’s best young emerging designers. Featuring the work of 108 VCE students, including: fashion, graphic design, robotics and more. The students have been chosen from over 1900 applicants, represent state, independent and Catholic schools in both metropolitan and regional areas.

Alongside the exhibition there will be a series of education programs,  developed by Melbourne Museum’s Education and Community Programs department, including introductory talks, forums and professional development sessions for teachers. More information about these programs can be
found here.

Top Designs 2013 is a VCE Season of Excellence event.

More info at Melbourne Museum >

Everyday Ambitions

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Everyday Ambitions is a Melbourne based studio with a simple, personalised approach to graphic design services. Since launching in late 2010, the studio has worked with large and small brands including Mecca Cosmetica,
Kit Cosmetics, Incu, Portmans, Kookai, Lee and Wrangler.

Everyday Ambitions help clients tell their stories in ways that are appropriate
to their brand and their customers. They are inspired by the creative challenge
of projects that work across a wide range of mediums; from large scale environmental graphics to printed matter, publications and packaging.
While they are passionate about typography, colour, pattern, and image making, the focus is always on producing designs that work for their clients rather than expressing a house style.

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Mecca Cosmetica Holiday Window
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Mecca Cosmetica Holiday Packaging

Mecca Cosmetica Holiday: Graphic Design, Windows, Packaging,
In Store Graphics
This intricately layered graphic was designed to create a magical, spellbound feeling inside Mecca Cosmetica stores during Christmas. The window was produced using a combination of printed graphic, silver and holographic vinyl decal. Each of the 22 stores had a unique version of the graphic. The graphic was then applied to a variety of promotional collateral including in store signage, custom produced bags and hang tags. – EA

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Becko Identity + Slip Case
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Becko Packaging Inserts

Becko: Identity, Packaging
This logo was designed to graphically represent the ‘magic’ mechanism holding the notes inside the flip wallet. The Tyvek slip case packaging was used to protect the product in transit and look good on the store shelf. – EA

See more here
Get in touch with Everyday Ambitions

Three Six Five: The Book

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Made In The Now are celebrating 365 days by including 30 of the most popular t-shirt designs as an A3 poster book (pages include a pad glue edge, which can easily be shared and framed). The book also includes a full catalogue containing all 365 daily designs. See more here

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Three Six Five: The Book
www.madeinthenow.com/365/shop/made-in-the-now-the-book/

Victorian Bushfire Information Line (VBIL) Awareness DVD Cover Design Competition

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THE COMPETITION

Help the CFA to assist in helping inform the community about bushfire safety by creating a DVD Cover Design for the Victorian Bushfire Information Line (VBIL) Awareness DVD Cover Design Competition.

To complement the VBIL Awareness DVD, the CFA VBIL Project, in partnership with ArtsHub invites submissions for the VBIL Awareness DVD cover design competition. The winning design will be featured in the VBIL Awareness DVD. Selected design entries may also participate in the DVD launch as part of the VBIL Awareness Campaign.

THE DVD
The VBIL Awareness DVD will consist of 4 individual short video clips with specific messages for CFA Brigade and volunteer members, general community members, travellers and tourists, and diverse populations.

The VBIL Awareness DVD has the support of the Victorian fire agencies, Peter Hitchener of Nine Network Australia and Kimberley Davies (Actress, Neighbours) and will be available for distribution by late October 2012.

THE DESIGN
- A creative image that captures the spirit of community awareness through the VBIL service.

Entries close onthe 16 September 2012
Competition guidelines and entry forms, email:
vbildvddesign@cfa.vic.gov.au or 03 9262 8850
More information here

Made in the Now Turns Three-Six-Five

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Made in the Now (MITN) has been providing us with amazing designs on shirts created daily to breaking news stories from around the world: since 18 July 2011. They have had more than 200 international designers create the visually stunning and informative designs. The shirts have become collectible and covetable pieces, as each is available for purchase for 24 hours only.

To celebrate their first birthday they are organising a very special event whereby: for a brief window, we’ll have access to their entire back catalogue, where all 365 designs will be available to view and order.

Made in the Now will also be holding a party to celebrate – Substation No. 4 in Brisbane, Australia on Thursday July 19. RSVP

Made in the Now

 

Made In The Now

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Made in the Now (MITN) are an online t-shirt design studio/retail store, which was launched in mid-2011. The designs are created every 24 hours by Australian and international designers and illustrators; the designs are based around current news stories of the day. DG had a quick chat with them about how it all comes together.

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DG -  How did MITN start?
MITN – We’re the brainchild of Josephmark, a leading Australian design studio. We launched as a peaceful protest against some unfortunate hallmarks of the fashion industry – derivative design, mass consumption and irresponsible production. What started as a ‘can we make a tee each day?’ challenge has turned into a passion project run by people who love design.

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DG – Could you describe the process as to how the shirts are created?
MITN – It’s thrilling! In an enjoyable heart-racing sort of way. Every morning, fans of MITN can vote via Facebook for the story they most want to see on that day’s tee. The designer then has under five hours to create a covetable design fit for a t-shirt. The end result goes live every day at 2.00pm (Brisbane, Australia time) and is only available to buy for 24 hours, before we do it all over again! A new day, a different story, a fresh designer and design to boot.
We practice responsible fast fashion, whereby we print our t-shirts locally and only after they’ve been ordered (thus avoiding wastage). We then post out our tees worldwide for free, using reusable packaging.

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DG – Where can we find the shirts?
MITN – You can buy them through the website or via our free iPhone app. Sometimes we’ll hold a special flash sale, opening our back catalogue of shirts and Facebook competitions pop up now and again, so keep your eyes peeled.

The Qantas Spirit Of Youth Awards – Visual Design & Communication

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The Qantas Spirit Of Youth Awards offers Visual Designers aged 18 – 30 the chance to leap to the next level with a trip of a lifetime to Cannes Lions Festival in June 2012. You’ll also be offered a professional mentorship with internationally renowned designer and founder of the award winning agency Frost, Vince Frost, as well as $5,000 cash.

To be in the running head to the SOYA website and enter your details and upload examples of your work via the Entry Form.

The prize is a trip to France with an allowance for eight nights accommodation in Cannes, a ticket to The Cannes Lions Festival, plus $5,000 cash. For twelve months you will be awarded a professional mentorship with the founder of Frost Design, Vince Frost

Entries close: 2nd March 2012
Eligibility: Australian Citizens with a portfolio of work aged 18 – 30
All styles of Visual Design & Communication welcome: Print Design; Web Design; Illustration; Collage; Printmaking; Graphic Design; Books; Magazines; Posters; Album covers; Motion graphics.

View the Terms & Conditions
More information here

Playful Type 2

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Playful Type 2: Ephemeral Lettering and Illustrative Fonts
Edited by R. Klanten, H. Hellige, J. Middendorp

As much as one loves sticking to their favourite typefaces whether it be Meta, Helvetica, Futura, etc – there is still that unresistable urge to create or use something experimental. Playful Type 2 takes you through a wonderful collection of illustrative typography, as a reminder of how type can be represented through different materials and personal styles.

Playful Type 2 includes work by:
Christophe Szpajdel; Seb Lester; Jonathan Zawada; Leslie David; Alex Trochut; Jessica Hische; Leslie David; Luke Lucas; Marian Bantjes; Peter Lundgren; Siggi Eggertsson; Stefan Sagmeister; Voidwreck; more.

More at Gestalten

In addition to his work as editor of Playful Type 2, Jan Middendorp has contributed insightful texts and interviews with leading typographers that explore current developments. Middendorp is a well-known author, publisher, and consultant, who has focused on typography since the mid 1990s.

Title: Playful Type 2
Subtitle: Ephemeral Lettering and Illustrative Fonts
Edited by: R. Klanten, H. Hellige, J. Middendorp
Price: € 39,90 / $ 60,00 / £ 37,50
Format: 24 x 28 cm
Features: 224 pages, full cover, hardcover
ISBN: 978-3-89955-318-5

Marcela Restrepo’s Sydney Festival 2011 Illustrations

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For anyone who picks up a Sydney Festival brochure, browses the website, Facebook and blog, or catches a glimpse of a Festival banner on George Street – it’s all about Marcela Restrepo! Restrepo is responsible  for all the beautiful illustrations of Sydney houses, parks, buildings,  icons, and of course, those sulphur-crested cockatoos. A left-handed illustrator, Restrepo finds inspiration in the blend of nature and city that the Sydney landscape offers. But the main ingredient in her work is everyday life where ideas come from a trip to the shops, and seeing an antenna covered in a flock of native birds.

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Restrepo started out in web and graphic design before a short course in illustration with Christopher Nielson opened up a new creative path. Introduced to the Festival by Saatchi Design  (who have done the overall design and branding for the 2010 and 2011 Festivals), Colombian-born Restrepo is now based in Sydney’s inner west, and clearly loves a lot about Sydney. Restrepo’s work features many things that are intrinsic to Sydney, and is characterised by warmth, naiveté and freedom.

See more of Marcela’s work here
Sydney Festival 2011 runs January 8 – 30, more info on what’s on here

Craig Redman

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Craig Redman is an Australian born artist living and working in New York. His work is filled with simple messages executed in a colourful, bold and secretly optimistic way. He works in many mediums, specializing in illustration, typography, pattern design and character design.

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Darcel Shopping Bag

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With Rinzen (a collective, formed with 4 friends in 2000), Craig has had 2 books published and has exhibited across the world, notably at the Musée de la Publicité, Louvre, Paris. He has worked with clients such as LVMH, Nike, Apple, Vogue, Converse, MTV and The New York Times.

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His blog, Darcel Disappoints, often collaborates with Parisian superstore colette and in Spring 2010 he opened a solo exhibition there, titled ‘And a miserable day to you too’.

See more of Craig’s work here

Craft Hatch Market 11.12.2010

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Saturday 11 December
11am-4pm. City Library (253 Flinders Lane, Level 1 gallery)

Image: Cat Rabbit, Christmas Card, $5 at December Craft Hatch.

The Craft Hatch market is the perfect place to pick up a unique Christmas card, gift or stocking filler, like one of these screen printed Christmas cards by local label CatRabbit.

A market veteran with a practice encompassing soft toys and jewellery, CatRabbit has developed a dedicated following over the last five years. Every

Christmas the label produces a limited edition set of cards printed with the Japanese Gocco Screen Printing machine.

The Happy Christmas Bear card sells for $5 and is printed on recycled paper using the Gocco screen printing inks. The cards are sold in a limited edition of 100, so you can rest assured they are as rare as that special someone in your life.

The Craft Hatch market is a one stop shop for locally designed homewares, jewellery, clothing and accessories. Every market presents a newly curated selection of the best emerging craft and design.

Also exhibiting at Craft Hatch in December are: Ellka Design, Erica Bramham, FUNKYWOMBAT textiles & The Curious Girl, Genna Campton, Goldenink, Gwendoline Page, Handmade Life, Jaylene Falkner, Rose Megirian, Rebecca Martin & Aldis Kossdottir and Urthly Organics.

Craft Hatch markets are presented by Craft Victoria in collaboration with the City Library on the second Saturday of every month, 11am-4pm. Please note there will be no Craft Hatch market in January.

See more at Craft Victoria

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Melbourne Design Market 05.12.2010

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Images R-L: Karim Rashid designs at the RG Madden stand, Modula fir treet at the Büro North stand, Glow in the dark Zip Zips at the Zip Zips stand.

Melbourne’s original pop up design market continues to be the place for style hunters to gather, be inspired and shop.

Since 2005 the Melbourne Design Market has been popping up twice a year for ONE DAY ONLY and transforming Fed Square’s underground car park into designland.

On Sunday December 5, 2010 there’ll again be a diverse collection of over 50 exhibitors from small design brands just launching to well-known and much-loved brands all showcasing their latest and greatest. Plus the cool sounds of DJ Madee River, fine fair-trade barista coffee from Bean Ground and Drunk and fantastic paella from the Beer de Luxe on-site kitchen all add to the party atmosphere.

So come along, experience Melbourne’s best design market and you can even knock over your Christmas gift buying in just one day.

MELBOURNE DESIGN MARKET 10am-5pm, Sunday December 5 at Federation Square undercover car park.

Enter via Russell Street extension or Riverside Walk.
Disabled parking and facilities nearby.
Entry is free.

More info here