At the start of this year I was asked to design postcards on behalf of the Financial and Consumer Rights Council. The FCRC is an advocacy group representing the interests of people with actual financial difficulties (as opposed to the ‘financial difficulties’ of those of us who decided to do an arts degree).
I recently listened to ABC Radio’s Interview with senator Stephen Conroy - Australia’s Federal Minister for Communications about the mandatory internet filter that looks set to be introduced later on this year.
A very talented friend of mine working for Shine Technologies here in Melbourne has just completed work on an iPhone application designed to provide easy access to the scientific data that contradicts some of the more popular arguments put forward by ‘climate skeptics’.
These business cards were made for Thomas Fairman, a Forest Scientist from the University of Melbourne working on land carbon reserves in Victoria.
The design was done by yours truly with printing by West-Australian company Saltprint. They offer a range of 100% recycled paper stock which use a mix of totally chlorine-free and elemental chlorine-free pulp fibers and part of their commitment to the environment includes planting one native tree for every order to offset the carbon cost of the printing. They also use renewable energy sources like wind and hydro for most (92%)of their power requirements.
More shots from the VCA rally through Melbourne yesterday.
I don’t think the stills really do justice the theatrics of the students so I’ll upload some video over the next couple of days as well. Geoffrey Rush gave a wonderfully impassioned speech about the importance of arts education and practical acting training before the rally started and you can see the first half of it here.
Students from Victorian College of the Arts staged a rally in Melbourne yesterday to protest the proposed changes to curriculum and cutbacks on teaching staff and courses.
I recently met the mysterious artists behind the ‘Past Use By’ Metcard installation in the foyer of the Adelphi Hotel. Their work, also part 0f the State of Design Festival looked at the paper waste that results from single-use metcards.
The City of Melbourne has unveiled its new corporate identity this week. Designed by Landor, one of the largest marketing and design agencies in the world, the new identity is designed to be “synonymous with the modern, vibrant, cool city Melbourne is today and will continue to be in the future” according to our current Lord Mayor, Robert Doyle. The new logo definitely ticks the ‘cool’ and ‘modern’ boxes but it certainly doesn’t reflect the history of the city and says very little about the lifestyle of its residents.
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.
