Matisse ‘Up Late’
‘Up late‘ is back at GOMA with the current Matisse: Drawing Life exhibit, running from 20 January-2 March 2012 on Fridays 5.30-10pm. With an exciting line-up planned…. This Friday 3 February 8.30pm Tyrone Noonan (AUS/USA) – originally from Brisbane 10 February Brous (AUS) 17 February Jason Lytle (USA) 24 February Halfway (AUS) 2 March Bonnie [...]
What has happened to our Communication?
Wow, I’ve just watched a fascinating TED Talk with the Brio Group Team this morning that really makes you think about what has happened with the backward evolution of our human interaction, communication and lack of personal contact. Sherry Turkle, author of ‘Alone Together’, explains how todays generation of teenagers have been brought up competing [...]
Take your advertising to your customers
Creative thinking needs to be the driving force behind advertising in today’s market. I believe there is a growing trend especially with online advertising to go to where your customers are and engage with them there, instead of trying to bring your customers to you. This is a compelling campaign that was run by [...]
50 Awesome Upcycled Accessories
I came across a great range of upcycled accessories, and just had to share! One man’s trash is said to be another’s treasure, and this couldn’t be more true with all of the emerging artists tapping into the creation of upcycled accessories. From Stunning Soda Can Jewelry to Garbage Necklaces. Check out all of the range here. [...]
Star trails light up the night sky
You may think photography is easy, but think again or better yet ask Lincoln Harrison about the hours and adventure spent creating these spectacular photographs. These beautiful swirls of star trails charting the sky are the product of hour after hour of painstaking night-time shooting in freezing conditions, sunset to sunrise. Some shots were [...]
Spare Ticket announced as AMI National Finalist
Ok shameless plug warning! We’re super excited to see our client Spare Ticket announced as a National Finalist for the Australian Marketing Institute’s Awards for Marketing Excellence in the ‘New Brand’ category. We’re up against some ‘stiff’ competition: Warnie’s underwear brand Spinners; Simplot’s Quorn and Queensland winner Mater Mother’s Private Redland; so fingers crossed! The awards are [...]
Turning trash into art
In a very fitting promotion for a film about creative people who support clean and sustainable beaches, American ad agency BBDO SF, along with Barefoot Wine and the Surfrider Foundation, developed this inspiring and eye-catching billboard poster. As you will see from the video posted this mammoth piece of art was constructed using around 18,000 [...]
Chit chat worth listening to
Senior Designer Anya recounts her Pecha Kucha 24 experience
The Orangutan Saviour
Willie Smits, a conservationist who has devoted his life to the orangutan, gave a powerful TED Talk where he describes his work restoring the rainforest and saves the lives of countless orangutans. He expresses the horrific ecological barbarity resulting from the palm oil and timber industries as a result of greed. It’s saddening to hear [...]
Lomography Society
Amber takes a look at all things Lomography.