A funny story…

You know those gorgeous images you find of vintaged flowers, betraying some kind of longing on the part of not just the creator, but whoever posted it? Well, I took some photos in my friend’s garden, and after having a fiddle in Photoshop they reminded me so much of this sort of image, as well…

The Vendor Client relationship

Design isn’t free; budget for it, love it, pet it and stroke it! This video points out that when you haggle or try to undercut a designer’s work (or any other service-based vendor), it’s like you’re asking for something for nothing. You wouldn’t ask a car salesman for a free car, and tell him it’d…

If I had a cupcake shop…

If I had a cupcake shop, I would have so much fun designing the packaging. Actually, I don’t want to own a cupcake shop really… I just want to design fun stuff. So I guess I’m in the perfect job already. ha! I made some cupcakes for my friend Ellie’s birthday! I think that smug…

New year, new business cards!

I had been wanting some new cards ever since I got married last year, because nothing is more unprofessional than a graphic designer scribbling out their old surname on their business card and hastily scrawling their new surname! I decided to use my gocco because my style lends itself much more to “DIY chic” than…

The giftmas that won’t end

Tonight I’m giving the gifts we bought in Melbourne to my family, as well as Mum’s birthday present because she was born on this fabulous day. I am pretty sure none of them will check my blog today, so I’m going to post photos! I didn’t do quite so much elaborate drawing on these because…

Marimekko does Avon

My mum gets Avon catalogues every month which ensures trashy toilet reading when I visit, and that we always get something Avonish for Giftmas. Maybe I’m a snob, but the cosmetics smell like soap! Any way, I heard a while back that Avon had licenced a Marimekko print for a promotional thing and was interested…

Speaking of typography in poster design…

These are from the Adobe Design Achievement Awards (via Speak Up)… and they’re intimidatingly frelling brilliant. Paul Grabowski TDC NY on the DRUPA 2008 University of Applied Sciences Wuerzburg-Schweinfurt John Passafiume (Process) Indiana University Bloomington

World Youth Day, not so much for youths of the world

you darn punks! by Paul McClintock I don’t often get into divisive topics here, but I need to talk about World Youth Day and what a load of civil rights intruding bollocks it is. Not only are the “celebrations” making it difficult for citizens of Sydney to move around their city for the month –…

Get FUNK’D! Say no to design contests.

FUNK’D have posted in the Red Bubble forums (and I suspect a few others) about their label competition. Please consider absolutely all the entry conditions before entering a design contest like this. From their website’s FAQ: Do you offer a cash prize? We do not offer a cash prize. The winner will have their design…