Author Archives: Tanya Heading
Social Media… not just a fad.
Social network sites are growing popularity every day. Businesses can no longer ignore this social media trend. Instead, we should embrace these opportunities as affordable marketing tools for both online and offline businesses. Here are some important ways that social media can benefit your business: Create and maintain awareness of your brand Drive [...]
Floodlines: a living memory
7 April – 19 April 2012 Last summer, a deluge of epic proportions brought Queensland to a halt. Through stories, exhibitions and events State Library shares your contemporary and historical memories of Queensland floods. Making sense of the past and celebrating the spirit of recovery. Floodlines: a living memory Showcasing the significant events of the [...]
Semi-Permanent
Well designers, it’s that time of year again! Have you got your tickets for Semi-Permanent yet? Semi-Permanent is a world leading design conference that to date has hosted 29 events in 9 cities, covering 5 countries, with over 200 speakers and 50,000 attendees. In 2012, Semi-Permanent celebrates ten years of events – that’s a decade [...]
Kevin Allocca: Why videos go viral
Kevin Allocca is YouTube’s trends manager, and he has deep thoughts about silly web video. In this talk from TEDYouth, he shares the 4 reasons a video goes viral. (This is the first talk posted from an amazing TEDYouth event. Many others will come on line next month as part of our TED-Ed launch. “In [...]
Number 31
When joining Brio Group (then Red-I Design) I was encouraged to write my 101 Dreams and I have been crossing them off ever since (and enjoying every last one of them). But in the time it has taken me to write this blog someone in Australia has been given the news they have blood cancer. [...]
Barnacle.
What a suck-up.
Wow, this I need to get, it’s simple, affordable and very effective! This visually appealing single piece of moulded material sticks your iPhone to the windshield of your car or to your desk (or any slick surface) without the use of unsightly tape! Reference and more information here. Yours in making life a little easier, [...]
Children’s Art Centre Exhibitions
Having a 20 month old toddler, I know how challenging it can be coming up with new and exciting activities for kids… especially when it’s raining! This said, I have to share with you my weekend visit to the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA). They have a great interactive kids exhibition running at the moment called Yayoi [...]
Braille Burgers
How awesome of a campaign is this… Fast Food Chain Wimpy Passes a Message to Visually Impaired Customers Wimpy, a hamburger chain in South Africa, wanted to let visually impaired people know that they offered braille menus in all of their restaurants. To spread the word they built braille burgers that blind people could actually [...]
Frankie Magazine 2012 Daily Journal
I found this diary lying on a workmates desk… I’m so in love with it… I have to get one!!! The Frankie 2012 Daily Journal features super-sweet illustrations from Melbourne artist Amy Borrell, the frankie 2012 diary is full of goodness 365 days a year. With week-to-a-page lay outs, monthly planners and spaces to jot down [...]
Heaven Devoid of Stars
It’s just about impossible to imagine a world without movable type. That very sentiment is set in ink in this new print collaboration with Stefan Hattenbach. An extravagant screen-print of gold, white, and black inks on beautiful red Plike paper. I couldn’t think of a better Christmas gift for myself….ahhh, I mean your loved one. Buy it here at ilovetypography.com [...]