Posts tagged with Australian design
February 7, 2011 | New Products | by Gerry Mak |
JJ Monkey is an Australian duo that design and hand-make these cute and weird little accessory monkeys. Read more
December 16, 2010 | New Products | by Zolton |
Lwnski coffee cups will propel you into the elite, and inspire general beverage receptacle envy whether you be at home, work or at some hipster café. Able to hold pretty much anything is liquid form, these bad boys holds the perfect amount of coffee to prevent lactose glugginess and fits perfectly under a espresso machine.
July 15, 2010 | New Events | by Zolton |
Our friends at the awesome Australian publication Desktop Magazine are calling for entries to their annual CREATE:Awards. Entries close July 30th.
May 6, 2010 | New Products | by The Urban Grocer |
Vintage tram and bus destination rolls are the new must-haves for any design-savvy hipster living in Australia. Dating back to the early 1900s, these simple yet domestic icons represent a time when print was in. Happily, it still is: this time, on tea towels thanks to Bus Roll Tea Towels. Read more
April 3, 2010 | New Food and Packaging | by The Urban Grocer |
Wicked is definitely living up to its name with its wicked label. Inspired by body art, this Australian energy drink is rocking beautiful, bold, and bright tattoo imagery developed by creative agency War and legendary Sydney-based, Canadian tattoo artist Kian Forreal. Read more
January 28, 2010 | New Design | by Clare Hillier |
You can search high and low, but sometimes the inspiration you’re chasing is in your own backyard. One site keeping it local, is Re:Collection. This online archive of Australian graphic design from 1960-1980 well and truly covers off the three I’s — inspiring, intriguing and influential. What more could you want? Read more
January 28, 2010 | New Design | by Zolton 
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Melbourne designer Lilian Darmono and her co-director partner Mungo Horey were asked by Red Bee to come up with some ideas for the new children’s channel, ABC 3 Australia. Their idea for it ‘was centered around a magical world, in the shape of a giant 3, where all kinds of amazing things take place and unfold’. [See more Australian art and design at The Colour]
A perennial favourite, Autumn Whitehurst creates seamless vector pieces that shimmer with lustful beauty. We asked her how reflective her illustration aesthetic is of her lifestyle aesthetic: ‘My illustrations are much more streamlined than my lifestyle aesthetic. I grew up in a family of magpies and must be genetically predisposed to collecting things I don’t need. I’ll need to move into a bigger space soon or I’ll have to start throwing things out because the visual stimulation in my house is nearly suffocating. If you’ve seen the movie Max, and remember Max Earnst’s house, that would be quite close to my ideal. But I would love to remix that with the aesthetic of those old French colonial homes in Vietnam and then I’d be quite content. How it would be possible, I have no idea’. Read more
We are not sure if there has been a diplomatic agreement between fish and octopii recently, but it seems that this mutual mimicry is catching on between the two species.
Oh boy, this is fun. Omaha’s Tilly and the Wall are kitsch-cool-camp-vauderville meets pop-folk-flamenco, with a tap dancer for a drummer and some serious, serious charisma for a calling card.
Itdrewitself had the honor of visiting with the legendary Ron English — an occasional Lost At E Minor contributor — at his home in Poughkeepsie, New York, last month, and had an amazing time rummaging through his studio, photographing endless amounts of paintings and sculptures. The guy is like a art machine. Read more
San Francisco-based illustrator Luke Feldman has just had his first children’s book published, Chaff n’ Skaffs: Mai and the Lost Moskivvy, a collaboration with writer Amanda Chin. The book artfully tells the story of Mai, ‘a young girl who never ventured too far from her home. When a lost mosquito interrupts Mai’s sleep, her friend Chaff suggests they escort Moskivvy back home to a faraway land. So begins a courageous girl’s voyage into a fantastic world’, all communicated beautifully through Feldman’s colorful, dynamic and considered illustrations. Read more
I don’t know a lot about The Sugars but I like what they do. Their sound is quite rockabilly but quite modern — like White Stripes. They put out a couple of indie singles and I’d really like to find some time to work with them.
I don’t know if it’s the name, the relaxed look, or the attitude that just don’t sit too well with authority, but something about New York based label Sophomore has got us reminiscing about the good old days. Their current collection has boys and girls getting back-to-basics. Think jersey sweats and loose tees, mixed with yoke necks, caplet sleeves and tapered waists. And you know what that means? The search for the perfect white tee and the ultimate summer singlet is over. If that’s not enough to get you inspired, pull out your denim, pop on some 1970s vintage Jodie Foster, and get ready to channel some Lower East Side cred.
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Cookie Boy’s creative cookie designs
I don’t eat cookies, so good thing Cookie Boy’s cookies are little pieces of art too pretty and cute to eat. Read more
How ’bout this Jose Manuel Hortelano-Pi guy, huh? Quite the illustrator, yessiree Bob. From Spain, too. Spain is great! Read more
Michelle Blade’s psychedelic artwork
Michelle Blade’s washed out paintings are deceptively simple, her washy acrylics creating psychedelic textures and conjuring ghostly figures from the past. Read more
Mathematics? Leave me out. Fashematics? Now you’re talking! This gem of a site is a runway equation that adds up to a whole lot of wonderful.
It’s refreshing to see artists like Joe Kievitt who are contented to explore the beauty in simple forms and asymmetrical patterns. Read more
Necklush is a original multi-strand scarf and necklace hybrid. The multiple, seamless cotton loops allow for many different styles and forms, while remaining simple, yet modern. Hand-printed and handmade in Brooklyn. Read more
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