I was born when this music video was the high water mark for computer graphics and I’ve watched as 3D modeling software evolved to allow for astounding photorealistic images and animation.

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I’ve been living in illustrator for the last couple of weeks and I thought I’d take a break from grids and pen tools to mention a two of my favourite minimalist illustrators starting with UK artist Robert Hanson.

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Living Light is an interactive architectural installation in South Korea’s capital Seuol designed by American and Korean architects David Benjamin and Soo-in Yang. It’s part of an ambitious project aimed at creating structures that respond to both the physical and cultural environment. In their words the Living Architecture Lab aims to “to make visible the invisible forces that shape our world”.

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Also part of the State of Design festival was a competition sponsored by Melbourne company Electrolight. Contestants were given a 1 meter strip of LED lights on a flexible strip and tasked with designing a light fixture that reflects the need for sustainable lighting as Australia phases out incandescent lamps. Entries are on display until saturday 25/7 at Guildford Lane Gallery in Melbourne. Details and directions are on the State of Design website.

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I had the opportunity to check out the cloud 19 exhibition at 1000 £ bend in Melbourne yesterday. True to its word Cloud 19 offered an extremely wide variety of artworks and mediums in ‘no one style’.

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As part of the state of design festival festival Melbourne company Electrolight is running a competition centered on creating new fixtures for sustainable lighting.

Part of their marketing for the competition was the creation of this silkscreen poster by local design studio Buro North. Details of the production and photos of the printing process itself can be found on For Print Only blog.

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