Last night type devotees of Perth were treated to an entertaining typographic / choronologic talk by the talented Commercial Type duo Paul Barnes & Christian Schwartz. My favourite quote of the evening (re typeface ‘Graphik‘ utilised in Wallpaper et al): “Graphik doesn’t get in the way of Karl Lagerfeld”. Paul & Christian are heading to [...]
Last night the Graphic Design graduates of Central Institute launched their exhibition with great panache. I was invited to judge the Branding portfolios & was so impressed with the mature work, professional presentation and level of creativity. The Branding award was fittingly won by Amanda Hay, her folio laden with accomplished design and strong typography. [...]
For your reminiscing hi-fi pleasure, some great L.P. covers from the collection of Paul’s parents… Elvis’ smouldering good looks, vertical hair, Hawaiian memories and fab type. There was a Jane Fonda exercise workout record, but I left that one well alone.
There’s something poignant and beautiful about old illustrated tourist maps that satisfies my love of retro design – and my nosiness about people’s excursions and travels… These fold-out maps of Paris and London are from an elderly couple who kept these as souvenirs from their early 50s trip – the London map even had a [...]
A quick detour through the local Vinnies had me pondering the death of the LP. The large area of the cardboard sleeve provided huge acreage for artwork and typography – sometimes amazing, sometimes cringey, sometimes touching off fond memories of my parent’s collection – I’m talking Neil Diamond, Glenn Campbell, Charley Pride… wait, maybe I [...]
I picked up some old type blocks at the Oxford St Market on Saturday. These fab blocks make interesting displays and have lovely textures – can’t wait to ink ‘em up.
What designer can resist a vintage, boomerang-shaped promo? For P&O cruises ‘boomerang’ excursions to England – I guess so-named as you would finally arrive in England to ghastly weather and boomerang straight back to Oz! In 4 spot colours, it’s an ingenious piece of advertising. Gorgeous type.
This amazing booklet was released to accompany South Seas Adventure 1958, fifth in a series of Cinerama travelogues, narrated by Orson Welles. It features great pics of hip-swivelling girls, exotic cocktail-drinking, warrior spear-waving, and a guide to hosting your own Backyard Luau “the romance of the South Sea Islands is beautifully and simply expressed in [...]
