AWARD WINNING DESIGN | Graphic Design Students working with Inner City Winemakers
” When I was first asked if I would like to talk to Hunter Design School students I didn’t really know what to expect. I was asked to talk to the students about what we look for in a wine label and to give them a wine label design brief. I gave them a brief for […]
TILE DESIGN | Cert IV in Design Students designing for Earp Bros
Earp Bros offer a diverse range of tile products from around the globe. Located in Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane (in 2017) we are proud to be a 5th generation, family-owned business with our Head Office in Carrington. Our Newcastle West Showroom loves to work with HDS and the next generation of Design Professionals in […]
GREENERY | Pantone 2017 Colour of the Year
A refreshing and revitalizing shade, Greenery is symbolic of new beginnings. Greenery is a fresh and zesty yellow-green shade that evokes the first days of spring when nature’s greens revive, restore and renew. Illustrative of flourishing foliage and the lushness of the great outdoors, the fortifying attributes of Greenery signals consumers to take a deep […]
JAPAN | A glimpse into the 2016 Study Tour
COLOUR | Blushing Blush
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FIBRE LOVER : Miriam Ragen
I can remember as early as 5 years old sitting at our big kitchen table at home cutting crepe paper to make flowers and other general crafts with my mum. This was a regular occurrence in our household as we grew up in almost country (blue mountains) where we weren’t close to the beach or […]
SiIGNWRITING : Newcastle’s Lost Pieces of Art
Tradition signwriting is like a lost art that changed as technology advances. Where signwriters used methods that were closely related to those of the fore-bearers of this craft and did not depend on technology – they are able to set out a sign with chalk and write it by eye in freehand. They didn’t rely on […]
A DREAMER : Naiomi Goodwin
Heads In The Clouds Designs is a business that produces unique and original paper products including greeting cards, wall hangings, prints, custom artworks and invitations. It was born out of Naiomi’s lifelong addiction to paper products, her love of the written word and her passion for arts in all different forms. The name was a light […]
MAY GIBBS: More Than Just a Fairy Tale
Following the adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie is a rite of passage for Aussie kids (hello nostalgia, old friend). But what about the creator of these iconic – and let’s be honest; seriously cute – gumnut babies? You can call May Gibbs many things: author, illustrator, responsible for your irrational fear of banksias. However, in their […]
EVENT : Satisfaction
Satisfaction is a photographic exhibition & auction featuring images from East Africa. On returning from an assignment with Baptist World Aid in Kenya & Uganda, Shane couldn’t help but feel incredibly challenged by what he experienced. The best word he could find was “satisfaction”, and how despite the situations and experiences of the East African […]