design figures from history – Paul Rand
design figures from history – Paul Rand Paul Rand (born Peretz Rosenbaum, 15th August, 1914 – 26th November, 1996) a modernist American graphic designer (advertising artist), painter, industrial designer, writer, philosopher and educator was the creator of some of the worlds best known logos including IBM, UPS, Westinghouse and Enron. Paul Rand is a very […]
wallpaper
Wallpaper has been making strong head waves over the last couple of years. It is not uncommon to open any design magazine and find several feature homes with wallpaper. This is possible due to the move away from very modern, white homes to more texture and organic elements. Wallpaper is very durable and comes in […]
inside industry designer profile – Marianne Westall
Embracing a Material World After completing a degree in Fashion and Textile design at UTS in Sydney, and subsequently many years of commercial studio design management- Marianne currently operate her own Design and Consulting business here in Newcastle. The number of techniques, concepts, applications and potential uses for textile design are endless. Textile design is where […]
inside industry night
As part of the Inside Industry Night series the Hunter Design School welcomes guest speaker Marianne Westall on Wednesday 21st September, 7pm at 555 Hunter St Newcastle. Marianne is a Newcastle textile designer and will share her experience and knowledge of the industry. Please RSVP to hello@hunterdesignschool.nsw.edu.au
events – august
Colour Society Conference 31st August, 1st-3rd September, Tasmania This is Not Art Arts Festival 30th September-4th October, Newcastle