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Designer Love // Soft, plushy goodness
by Angela on 19 Apr 10
Today’s blog post is brought to you by the word cushion. Angela D’Alton checks out the latest handmade gems from Australian designers.
The only time I will ever recommend Helvetica
by Louise on 31 Mar 10
Yes, you heard right – this is the only time I will recommend Helvetica. I just don’t use it, I prefer to think outside the obvious when selecting fonts. But when carved in wood it is acceptable. Just.
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Designer Love // Silversmith
by Angela on 04 Mar 10
Angela D’Alton shares with us her top three Australian fine jewellery designers of the moment.
I’m lost for words
by Louise on 09 Feb 10
I’m a bit of a crafty gal at heart myself so when I see craft and (good) typography combined it’s love at first sight. I remember learning how to do paper quilling as a kid but we we’re never taught how to do it this way! Yulia Brodskaya’s ‘PAPERgraphic’ and ‘Typographic’ folios should put a [...]
The Finders Keepers Autumn/Winter 2010 Markets
by Brendan McKnight on 04 Feb 10
Independent Art & Design Market
Zines, zines, zines
by Jo Spurling on 20 Jan 10
I remember the fist thing I ever published was a ‘zine for a local Melbourne band. I think we only ever ran to three issues because none of us had the time to devote to making anything more, and ’back then’ we had to type everything on an old electric typewriter and then hand stick [...]
Oh to have a spare 11 hours
by Louise on 17 Jan 10
Scroll on down to the second image on the page below (as the first one kind of freaks me out, is that type hair – umm, wrong!) and you will see what serious devotion to your craft looks like. There’s no ‘apple – z’ available on this project. Craig Ward is one talented typographer and [...]
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