02.21.10
Australian design firm SouthSouthWest has some strong identity work in their portfolio that display a meticulous attention to detail that no doubt stems from a strict focus on the outcome of the print process. Press check people.
02.12.10
Felix Lobelius who is originally from Stockholm but has recently been working in Sydney for Australian design studio There just updated his site and is now on the market for freelance or fulltime placement. He has some wonderful work in his portfolio.
01.24.10
Task Focused is the graphic design work of Melbourne based designer Rob Cordiner. I have posted his work before on past versions of the blog but that was a long time ago and he has since updated with several new projects.
Re:collection is an inventory of Australian graphic design produced between 1960 and 1980 subjectively curated according to the tastes of Dominic Hofstede.
01.15.10
Australian artist Ricky Swallow is able to achieve his work in both 2D and dimensionally via sculpture. That’s a rare ability and Swallow is highly capable at both. I lean more toward his sculptural work but his loose brush strokes still lend a sense of sculptural form to his subjects. Regardless of preference his talent is inarguable.
01.05.10
Digital Mash is a ‘mash’ of work from Australian (now living in Japan) graphic designer Rob Morris who is heavily influence by the ‘modernist school of design’. His sites seems a little heavy-handed in tone, but he has some nice examples of typographical layout happening within his design portfolio.
12.29.09
Melbourne-based illustrator Sam Octigan has some eloquent drafting skills. He has recently relaunched his website with new work and a new blog to keep his followers better updated on his progress.
12.26.09
Melbourne-based artist and illustrator Michael Steele has updated since I last dropped in with a few more of his signature spheres of colliding objects. I particularly like the hand drawn examples such as the one above.
12.15.09
Melbourne-based illustrator Rik Lee wrote in to let us know he has stayed busy and updated his blog with new work. I am digging the integration of illustration and simple typography in the piece above. That is a lot of drawing.
11.23.09
The oh-so-so-young Aussie rockers who call themselves Powerage have asked for a little help. If you recall, I posted a video of them performing at the Hinton County Fair not long ago. The boys are currently running in a national school band competition called My School Act that is exclusive to Australian high school students. The winning act will receive a Sony Music recording deal worth $50,000 to help them get their start in the industry.
In order to vote for them:
- go to the link www.myschoolact.com
- register as a fan ( and you will immediately be sent a password to your email address)
- re-enter www.myschoolact.com with your password
- Become a fan of Powerage
I wouldn’t normally post something like this but these fellas are very young and really going for it. The front man was only around 11 years old when he started getting people’s attention. I think they have some genuine talent and could really go somewhere if the right people get behind them and I am all for helping out up and coming talent in any way possible. If you don’t like them, then don’t vote but if you do, this could mean a lot to them. Good luck boys.
11.19.09
Australian Artist Justin Lee Williams has finally built a home on the web.
11.14.09
The typographical illustrations created by Jonathan Zawada for the ‘Big Mouth Project’ are just downright spectacular. You can read more about the project at Zawada’s website.
11.13.09
Australian design firm Qube Konstrukt sent a note that they have launched a new website featuring some slick new work.
10.18.09
Australian painter Jon Cattapan has lead a rich and experienced artistic life that has informed his work with figures materializing from ghostly orbs of color.
09.30.09
Australian photographer Luke Byrne utilizes a warm desaturated palette to pull his viewer into a dreamy sun-dappled always 72 degree place in the subconscious.
Australian design agency Coöp have updated with some slick new projects.
09.23.09
ERD is headed by Emilio Roccioletti and Rosanna DiRisio. Their work on the Melbourne Recital Centre recently took out 4 MADC awards at this years event.
09.20.09
Melbourne-based studio, Three60 has relauched with a new website brimming over with beautiful graphic design.
