Category Archives: Design

2 weeks! 2 weeks to go! Just a reminder: Be sure to enter the Australian INfront’s WOMAN competition. Free entry, $11k’s worth of prizes up for grabs (!!!), winning entries are printed out in glorious A2 for a gallery show in Melbourne next month (can’t wait!), not to mention magazine coverage too.

You’ve got to be in it to win it. You can submit photography, illustration, typography… whatever you like! For more details visit: http://www.australianinfront.com.au/involved

We finally have the Australian INfront / Apple / Insight podcasts available on iTunes. They come with images while you are listening, so just download the podcast and in the bottom left of iTunes you will see a small triangle in a square. Click on that to see the images throughout the talks. The Moffitt.Moffitt and Patty Huntington talks are now available for download, Jeremy Wortsman is coming very soon. Enjoy!

Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/infront-presents/id443323405

My good old design buddy Luca from Like Minded Studio sent me a beautiful belated B’day gift. The message and artwork itself blows me away, but the little inscription he wrote on the back takes the cake and it just makes my day. I’m in awe of this guys generosity, and this gift just reminds me of how he and I met, and the great times in between then and now.

He’s one crazy talented Gypsy! I’ve been in awe of his style, and attitude from day one. To check out more of his work visit: www.likemindedstudio.com

I’ve just interviewed the creative folk at Something Splendid in Melbourne for Austraian INfront.

Visit: http://www.australianinfront.com.au/studio

How porno is this space?!?!?! Blank canvas. Creative freedom. I’ve got a new project on the boil that involves converting this massive empty warehouse space into a retail store + office space (on mezzanine).

It’s all hush hush for now, but I’m excited. The stars are aligning!

I’ve worn my blue Adidas sneakers into the ground and I’ve been looking for some new blue sneaker to replace them. When I saw these in Melbourne I jumped on them.

Attn: Fixie riders. I flipped the NJS logo upside down, it now reads SIN. You can buy this T-Shirt design at RedBubble (I’ve set the mark-up to 0% so it’s 100% not-for-profit).

“Power Oversteer” – A design inspired by Dean Poole of Alt Group who I saw present at Semi a few weeks ago. Click here for purchasing information.

Simple JDMST logotype design. Click here for purchasing information.

Qantas pulled a sneaky. I had no idea they refined the kangaroo again (I like the older one better, and this original design best).

Sign in the window, what a buzz!

From the outside, looking in.

Jeremy shared design related stories from his journey from NYC to Sydney to Melbourne.

The buzz of George Street outside, as well as customers shopping inside makes the Apple Store a very unique venue for these Insight talks.

Jeremy signing his poster.

Me, Zann (open your eyes next time Zann!), Jeremy and Damien.

What the heel! Lorena’s crazy shoes.

INfront’s up to it’s 4th Apple Talk (where we invite creatives to talk at the Apple Store Sydney once a month) and despite horrible weather last night, many people braved it and came out to catch Jeremy Wortsman’s inspiring Apple Talk.

Jeremy runs Jacky Winter Group, an agency representing some of Australia’s top illustration talent. There’s just something about Jeremy (what a guy!). Love how he carries himself, he’s a great speaker and just an inspiring guy to be in conversation with.

Later that night a few of us headed to Gotham, a new bar on Oxford St. Crazy fit-out, loved it. Deep fried olives too, damn. And best of all I got to catch up with Astred (off to check her blog).

Meeting at Damien’s place. Note the pie. Damn they were good pies!

Mood board exercise.

It’s been a long time coming, but we’re off on the right foot with INfront’s new rebranding. For the first time, we’re doing it right by paying an outside source to help us (we’ve had offers for “free” and we’ve also failed many times ourselves to get it right).

Yesterday Damien, Zann and I spent 3 hours in lock-down in an initial branding meeting. As clients we were guided through a very thorough process of trying to identify our brand as it lives today, and where we see it in future. Hard work, but I loved every minute of it. I’m excited, wish I could say more but I’ll keep it a little under wraps for now. More news as it comes!