Becawen

Needing/Getting

2012-02-08T13:54:00.000+11:00

The OK Go guys really are pure genius. There is absolutely no doubt about it.

Their music and their videos always make me happy.

Cabernet Sauvignon

2012-02-03T18:06:00.000+11:00

I am looking forward to an evening of wine and good conversation after a hard day/week at the office. I can't wait! Pity this wine is likely only available in Spain. I would love to admire the bottle whilst sipping wine and chatting to my Perth Bestie.

Images from lovelypackage.com and mllongo.com.

Uber rainy.

2012-02-02T18:38:00.000+11:00

We have had some extremely wet weather of late in Sydney. In fact it rained a lot towards the end of last year as well. Though I am not a fan of the intense heat of summer, I could do without the quantity of rain we have had of late. I walk to and from work and almost everywhere else. So I am finding myself, most often, quite sodden.

I wanted to show some rain associated imagery with this post and stumbled across Andrew. He is a New Zealand based photographer, who posts on Flickr as CubaGallery. I suggest you check out more of his work here. He takes a great and intensely coloured photograph.

I will soon look a lot like the trolley below (heading out the door to walk to dinner).

Images from flickr.com/photos/cubagallery.

Lunch for 25

2012-02-01T19:52:00.002+11:00

Ok Aussie men. It's time to start dressing more like this next season! It will hook you a lady...trust me.

Video from thesartorialist.com

The Sartorialist: Lunch for 25 from The Sartorialist on Vimeo.

Cabin P*rn

2012-01-31T08:00:00.000+11:00

This website inspires me to take a holiday in a cabin, somewhere cold and cosy.

Images from freecabinp*rn.com.

How great are hats?

2012-01-30T08:00:00.000+11:00

Pretty great. Though I hardly ever wear them, unless I am at the beach. They are practice for all seasons. I think it's time to embrace hats people.

First image from facehunter.blogspot.com, all other images from thesartorialist.com.

Dana Tanamachi, chalk lettering and design

2012-01-18T18:22:00.000+11:00

Whilst trawling through Vimeo the other day I stumbled across a time-lapse video of Dana Tanamachi creating a chalk drawing. It was so awesome I ended up watching all of her posted time-lapse videos and going on to explore her site, where I proceeded to get lost in typographic beauty. Her medium has so many wonderful and versatile applications.

I have popped a few of my favourite stills of her work here and one of the time lapses, so you can have a sneak peek at her brilliance. If you are as enchanted as I am, I recommend checking out all of her time-lapse videos here on her Vimeo page and also checking out her site here.

Images from danatanamachi.com.

Improv Everywhere's No Pants Subway Ride 2012

2012-01-13T13:26:00.001+11:00

If you haven't heard about Improv Everywhere or seen their stuff, you need to get onto that. Check them out here.

One of the hilarious events they organise each January is the No Pants Subway ride which has now spread from New York to 59 cities in 27 countries around the world. This year they had 4,000 participants in New York!

The New Domestic

2012-01-12T17:58:00.001+11:00

The New Domestic is a fabulous blog by Nerissa Goco and Peter Hoang. They post regularly about... well, domestic living. But this post is more about their own personal, amazing domestic space which was recently featured on Design Sponge.

The spaces are so lovely and clean, and bright. I am using it as inspiration for our renovation I love it that much.

Images from designsponge.com.

Cassannet

2012-01-11T18:10:00.000+11:00

A while back I either tweeted or blogged a typographic poster series by Atipo which you can view here on FontFeed. They have recently produced another poster series inspired by their new Art-deco inspired typeface Cassannet and it is equally as beautiful and idiosyncratic.

I have placed below the inspiration for their poster series created by A.M. Cassandre in 1932 for Dubonnet wine. Following this you will see series remade by Atipo for the Cassannet typeface, a spread from the promotional brochure and a lovely little video about the creation of the series.

If you are a typophile and would like to get your hands on this little baby, visit the Cassannet site for a free download. All you have to do in return is mention Cassannet in a tweet. If you really like the typeface you might even feel inclined to donate some cash to the clever people at Atipo. After all, you want them to keep creating these excellent typefaces and making of videos, don't you?!

Enjoy!

The original Dubonnet poster series by A.M. Cassandre (1932).

The classic Dubonnet poster series, remade by Atipo.


Spread from the Cassanet typeface promotional brochure.

Keep drawing

2012-01-05T08:00:00.000+11:00

Makes me want to... keep drawing.

Great video by studioshelter.co.kr.

Murmuration

2012-01-04T09:17:00.001+11:00

This is the most lovely thing I have seen in ages.

Enjoy this great video by Sophie Windsor Clive.

National Geographic Photo Contest 2011

2012-01-03T08:00:00.000+11:00

Happy New Year all! I hope that you all had an excellent festive season with your families and friends. I know I did. I am kind of sad all of the constant relaxing by the beach is coming to an end. However 2012 is going to be a great year and who knows what it has in store for us all.

I thought I would begin the year with a post of the winners from the National Geographic Photo Contest from 2011. The winners were announced in late December 2011 and as usual they do not disappoint. More than 20,000 photographs were submitted to the contest from over 130 countries, by both professional and amateur photographers. Photographs were submitted in three categories: people, places, and nature.

Below are a range of winners, but if you want to see more winners and honorable mentions head over to the National Geographic site, or the Atlantic.

Images from theatlantic.com/infocus.

"Splashing", Grand Prize Winner and winner of the Nature category.
Location: Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia. (© Shikhei Goh)

"Blue Pond & First Snow", honorable mention in Nature category.
Location: Biei, Hokkaido, Japan. (© Kent Shiraishi)

"Cyber Monsoon", honorable mention in Places category.
A torrential monsoon rain in Bhaktapur, Nepal. (© Anuar Patjane)

"Panic in the Pan", honorable mention in Nature category.
Location: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

"Flying Kites", honorable mention in Places category.
Location: Santa Marta, Rio de Janeiro (© Felipe Carvalho)

"Sunrising Jellyfish", honorable mention in Nature category.
Location: Mar Menor coastal lagoon, Murcia province, Spain (© Angel Fitor)

Sign off for 2011

2011-12-21T16:41:00.000+11:00

Merry Christmas to you all. I'll be taking a break from Becawen over the next couple of weeks, but will back on board early January. I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday season with your family and friends.

If you are spending time at home relaxing (and you haven't yet decorated) why not try some of these DIY Xmas decorations? Click on each of the headings below to get the low down. All of these great ideas are care of the clever Jordan over at Oh Happy Day.

Images from ohhappyday.com.

Falling snowflake garland

Wallpaper gift bags

Felt ball garland

Well dressed wintry men

2011-12-20T13:36:00.000+11:00

It is summer here in Sydney... apparently. Ok, so it's no where near as cold as the locations of the following shots.

Even though we haven't seen much of a summer here yet it has still been muggy and that makes me miss the cosiness of winter outfits. Here are some cosy guys from the northern hemisphere. Don't they look great?!

I love all the little details in their outfits. The belt tie in image two, the glasses in images three and four, the jacket fastening in image five and the gloves in the double breasted jacket pocket in the last image.

Images from Streetfsn.

Sync, Max Hattler

2011-12-16T12:52:00.000+11:00

I must apologise for my lack of posting this week. The Xmas season is upon us and I have been flat out, if not slightly stressed! Things are setting down a bit now, which is great!

I saw this video by Max Hattler the other day and found it remarkably calming. Sync is a a circular looping animation projection installation. In his own words Max Hattler describes Sync as a "...film is based on the idea that there is an underlying unchanging synchronisation at the centre of everything; a sync that was decided at the very beginning of time. Everything follows from it, everything is ruled by it: all time, all physics, all life. And all animation."

It was the winner of the Visual Music Award 2011 Special Prize and also received the Award for Best Video Installation at Multivision Festival 2011.

See more about Max Hattler here.

Cielito

2011-12-08T08:00:00.000+11:00

I have had the lovelypackage.com feature on the Cielito branding, look and feel, and visual merchandising open in my web browser for weeks now. I have been trying to figure out what to say about it, when today I zoomed down to the comments and read the following (which pretty much sums it up for me).

"I love all the branding done for Cielito Querido, specially the environmental graphics… It’s one of my favorite design projects." – Design Etiquette

Ok, perhaps one more thing... the typography has blown my socks off. Well done to Cadena & Asociados!

Images from lovelypackage.com/cielito.

Nerdy wall decals

2011-12-07T08:00:00.000+11:00

These wall decals by Dinaamon are great. They have the regular birds, trees etc etc. But if you are a bit more 'nerd' inclined these are a great option.

Images from Dinaamon's Etsy store etsy.com/listing/87023430.

Brighten the gloomy start to summer

2011-12-06T15:52:00.001+11:00

I don't know what the weather is like where you are, but it appears that Sydney has reverted back to winter. I do love winter, but I must admit I was quite looking forward to throwing on a few summer frocks this season.

If it's gloomy where you are I hope these great shots by streetfsn brighten your day!

Images from streetfsn.blogspot.com.

Aqua Monaco

2011-12-02T13:46:00.001+11:00

I haven't posted any packaging design for ages! Sorry about that! I have been very distracted by typography of late ... and that's actually why I like the design or Aqua Monaco. The labels are set up in a variable grid system of sleek typography, graphics and image. The water itself is captured 150 metres underground from a 10,000 year old glacial water source! Crikey!

Images from lovelypackage.com/aqua-monaco.

Type made from the sky, Lisa Rienermann

2011-12-01T08:00:00.000+11:00

Lisa Rienermann is a photographer and illustrator based in Berlin, who in 2008, created an alphabet constructed from the sky. I am not kidding. Check out the series of photographs below that feature the typeface created by voids between buildings.

Amazing hey?! Next time I visit a more condensed city I might have to try this out.

Images from lisarienermann.com.

Collage, Matt Wisniewski

2011-11-30T17:22:00.001+11:00

Matt is a web developer based in Brooklyn, New York. He is also a collage artist and general lover of pretty things (a bit like me). I discovered some of his collage pieces in a Picame feature last week and immediately fell in love with their elegance and mood.

You can see more of Matt's work here.

Images from mattw.us.

Xmas advent calendars

2011-11-24T09:52:00.001+11:00

It's almost that time of year again and I can hardly believe it. This year has gone by ridiculously quickly.

I haven't had an advent calendar since I was a kid, so this year the Hub ordered a Lego one for us to enjoy. Oh Happy Day posted two DIY advent calendars over the last few days, they even have downloadable templates to help you along.

Hope you get a chance to try them out. Click here and here for instructions and downloads.

"You are not so smart." A book trailer.

2011-11-21T09:24:00.001+11:00

I love a good typographic animation. This animation promotes a new book by David McRaney called "You are not so smart", and it is a good'un.

David's book explores our self delusions through narrative journalism. The animation itself focuses in particular on procrastination. Is there a better topic for a Monday morning? I think not.

Enjoy the trailer and read more about David McRaney's book here on his blog of the same name youarenotsosmart.com.

Mr Porter, for the dudes

2011-11-18T10:33:00.001+11:00

The Hub came across the Mr Porter site this week and it's a goodie. It's an online fashion site for dudes. Part online store, part inspiration, part advice. Make sure you check out the Style Icons page under Style Directory.

The clothes and accessories (I love the Uniform Wares watches) are lovely (designer and generic), site design is clean and elegant and the information is structured extremely well. We haven't tried out the Australian shipping as yet, but when we do I shall let you know how it goes.

In the mean time make sure that you check out Mr Porter for yourself, or your dude (if you are a gal). It's pretty great.

Images from mrporter.com.

I feel very small.

2011-11-16T08:00:00.000+11:00

This time lapse of the earth from space makes me feel very small indeed. It was captured by astronauts on board the International Space Station between the months of August and October this year.

See if you can pick what you are seeing out of the 8 spots. If you can't figure it out I have popped a list below, care of the ABC news website.

1. Aurora Borealis Pass over the United States at night
2. Aurora Borealis and eastern United States at night
3. Aurora Australis from Madagascar to south-west of Australia
4. Aurora Australis south of Australia
5. North-west coast of United States to Central South America at night
6. Aurora Australis from the Southern to the Northern Pacific Ocean
7. Halfway around the world
8. Night pass over Central Africa and the Middle East
9. Evening pass over the Sahara Desert and the Middle East
10. Pass over Canada and Central United States at night
11. Pass over Southern California to Hudson Bay
12. Islands in the Philippine Sea at night
13. Pass over Eastern Asia to Philippine Sea and Guam
14. Views of the Mideast at night
15. Night Pass over Mediterranean Sea
16. Aurora Borealis and the United States at night
17. Aurora Australis over Indian Ocean
18. Eastern Europe to Southeast Asia at night

15 years VIB

2011-11-15T08:00:00.000+11:00

Behance features a tonne of inspiring design work. Below is some great work by Coming Soon (a Belgian egency) who created an event identity with roll out into various applications using chalk as a medium. The roll out is perfection. The below video gives you a bit of an overview of the process and the collateral produced for the VIB fifteenth anniversary event. But make sure you check out more here on Coming Soon's Behance project page.

YogaAid 2011

2011-11-14T11:08:00.001+11:00

Yesterday I took part in the YogaAid Challenge to raise funds for Sunnyfield Independence. I have been taking part in this annual challenge since 2007 (only missing 2009) and it is such a great experience. This year I managed to raise close to $600 which is very exciting and makes my sore muscles worthwhile.

The video below gives you an idea of what the YogaAid Challenge involves. It is a time lapse of the 2008 challenge in London. Luckily we Sydney Yogi's get to do our yoga challenge in much more beautiful surroundings, near Mrs Macquarie's Chair, overlooking the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge.

7ft Gundam, Papercraft

2011-11-11T12:00:00.000+11:00

Taras Lesko is a clever dude. Along with his day job as a Graphic Designer he produces glorious papercraft projects for clients and for fun.

He has some lovely work here on his website. But I decided to feature the below making of the 7ft Gundam because initially I thought he was a transformer and my good friend Mr Blake loves transformers! I have since learned that Gundam is part of the Gundam Japanese anime series (find out more here). Either way, this is such an awesome creation.

Enjoy!

See another behind the scenes interview with Taras here.

MAKR

2011-11-11T08:00:00.000+11:00

MAKR designs and produces leather goods that are as useful as they are thoughtfully produced. Their focus is on the architecture of the product, quality raw materials and using skillful craftspeople to create a long lasting product.

They are based in the US however their products appear to be held, on occasion, by an Australian store called Vanishing Elephant. Otherwise check out the MAKR online store as they will ship to Australia.

Images from makr.com.

Seriously?!!

2011-11-10T08:00:00.000+11:00

This is amazing.

She & Him

2011-11-09T08:00:00.000+11:00

Lately I have had a slight obsession with Zooey Deschanel. This is mainly due to her show 'New Girl' which is fantastic, but also because I have since discovered she is a musician. Her musical partnership with Matt Ward has produced She & Him, a lovely little duo producing a harmony driven sound and songs which are bittersweet, dreamy and romantic.

I have popped a live gig and a couple of their music video's below so you can decide for yourself.

The Bigfoot Project, Bruno Levy

2011-11-08T08:00:00.000+11:00

I have seen Bruno Levy's photographic work before in my (many) image search sessions for work. But, I had no idea that he co-founded/managed a media company called SquareSquare, lived in Nepal for a while practicing Buddhism and working in a tattoo studio, shot music videos in NYC, is a collaborator in SweatShoppe (a new media art project) and created projects such as The Bigfoot Project.

The Bigfoot Project is an expressive gesture to the people of Kathmandu, Nepal. Over the years, the once peaceful city, has had it walls covered in aggressive political slogans and propaganda. With The Bigfoot Project, Bruno aimed to claim back public spaces and surfaces giving them colour, new life and with the view to encourage further creative expression.

The below video shows the building and installation of The Bigfoot sculpture, the projects accompanying wall art and the reactions to the project. I like that Bruno wasn't trying to make a political statement but rather inspire and entertain the people of Kathmandu.

Enjoy.

ASOS

2011-11-07T13:48:00.000+11:00

ASOS is an 'online fashion destination' where you access over 1,000 brands of clothing, shoes, bags, accessories, beauty products ... you name it, they have it. The site stocks new, vintage and second hand items and you can even sell off your own unwanted items, or if you are a designer sell your own designs in the ASOS marketplace.

ASOS keeps up-to-date with street style, trends and catwalk reports (if you are that way inclined). The most exciting thing about the ASOS Australia site, is that you get free shipping, all sizes are Australian and all prices are in AUD, making it easier than ever to get a great online deal. I don't know about you but I find buying clothing online quite daunting, so hopefully the expansion of fashion sites like the ASOS Australia site will makes things a bit less scary for us all!

Image from asos.com/au.

Speaking of blog design...

2011-11-04T15:18:00.001+11:00

... here are some goodies.

Pelican Fly: all round communicator
Web is Love: Tuscan web designer
Jayme Stone: banjo musician
The Brief: travel inspiration for the design savvy

Found via Noupe.

A few tweaks

2011-11-04T14:49:00.000+11:00

You may notice a few changes in the way that Becawen looks.

I have been planning on updating the look and feel for a while now and have even debated switching over to a new blogging software ... controversial I know. Whilst I continue to assess my options on this front, I thought it was about time for a bit of a tweaking to freshen things up a bit.

Enjoy!

La caja de tipos, agency

2011-11-03T17:11:00.005+11:00

These fashion books by Spanish based agency, La caja de tipos, are sooooo lovely. Their typographic simplicity and design nuances will knock your socks off. Enjoy.

You can see more of their work here and here.

Images from behance.net/gallery/Janzkera-10.

Shirt dressing

2011-10-26T08:00:00.000+11:00

This is why I love the internet. We can share great ideas like this! So clever!

Benjamin Dowie, all shot on a 4S

2011-10-25T08:00:00.000+11:00

This video by Benjamin Dowie is all shot on an iPhone 4S. The quality is pretty impressive!

Ok ... I want a new iPhone now. The 3GS is just not cutting it anymore.

A video shot on the iPhone 4S from Benjamin Dowie on Vimeo.

Video from vimeo.com/30578363.

William O'Brien Jr, Allandale House

2011-10-24T08:00:00.001+11:00

I would like to go and spend some time in this cabin, jut relaxing and reading. It feels Zen.

Images from wojr.org.

Global Humanitarian Assistance, Report and Infographics

2011-10-21T09:23:00.005+11:00

This report and range of infographics by David Robinson for Global Humanitarian Assistance are positively marvelous. Simple clean communication. Love it.

You can see more of his work here and his new collaboration with Oliver Gosling is coming here soon.

Images from behance.net/gallery/GHA.

Marinekko Converse? Yes please!

2011-10-20T08:00:00.002+11:00

These are awesome and I want them all.

That's all.

Images from marimekko.com/wear/shoes.

Bartsch, wall paintings

2011-10-19T13:18:00.003+11:00

How lovely are these wall paintings by French company Bartsch? They would be great in a kids room, or even in a fun space for those young at heart.

Images from bartsch-paris.com/collections.

Hair, photography

2011-10-18T16:11:00.005+11:00

Marc Laroche has a great set of black and white shots of the movement of hair. A simple concept, but really lovely.

A few of my favourites are below, but see the whole set here and here.

Images from larochemarc.com/hair.

Damien Correll

2011-10-13T09:04:00.004+11:00

Spring always makes me yearn for more bright colour in my life. A few weeks ago I bought some very colourful cushions for our living room and last week a gorgeous red cardigan (to replace my rather dull old black one). This brings me to Damien Correll.

There is something very familiar about Mr Correll's work. Maybe I have just seen it around the traps online, or maybe I have posted his typographic illustrations here before. Not sure...but he has some great new pieces on Picame featuring some lovely bright colours. I have popped a couple of my favourites below. Make sure you check out his personal site and studio site for great illustrations, design and animation. You can even buy prints of selected work.

Images from picamemag.com/damien-correll and partparcelny.com.

The 360 Project

2011-10-12T17:31:00.003+11:00

Ryan Enn Hughes, a Canadian filmmaker and photographer has explored the relationship between still and moving images in his 360 Project.

Below is a still, followed by the two short films. Each was created with 48 cameras triggered simultaneously and arranged in a circle around the model. So very cool.

Found via creativereview.co.uk. Images and video from creativereview.co.uk and vimeo.com/user2175487.

Behind the scenes:

STREETFSN, Milan and Paris Fashion Week

2011-10-10T08:00:00.004+11:00

Here are a great collection of shots, from STREETFSN, of the Milan and Paris fashion weeks. Great colours and textures.

Enjoy!

Images from streetfsn.blogspot.com.

Anthony Mohanty, exploration through photography

2011-10-07T09:11:00.005+11:00

This set of photographs by Anthony Mohanty are so beautiful. They are an exploration of Islam in New Delhi. I have popped a couple of my favourites from the series below, but make sure you check out the whole series on Anthony's Behance page.

Images from behance.net/gallery/Jama-Masjid.

Video art

2011-10-06T08:00:00.000+11:00

After a rough day at work the other day I came across this video directed by Xavier Chassaing. It cheered me up.

It uses 35,000 photographs to create a stop motion video, mixed with projection mapping techniques. Pretty awesome.

Video from vimeo.com/chassaingxavier.

Minimalist photography

2011-10-05T08:00:00.001+11:00

Check out these lovely minimalist shots from Leontjew (or Klaus) from Germany. I stumbled across them on Picame, but you can see more of Klaus' work here on his Flickr page.

Images from picamemag.com and flickr.com.

Nascapas, magazine cover blog

2011-10-04T08:00:00.000+11:00

This blog is a great reference for graphic designers! It features magazine covers from all over the world.

A few of my favourites are below. But you can see the blog here.

Images are from nascapas.blogspot.com.

Coda floor lamp

2011-10-01T08:00:00.000+10:00

I have been lusting after this floor lamp in Aero, it also comes in white. I am too scared to go in and ask how much it is (I am thinking it will be quite pricey). Google says it's designed by these guys in New Zealand?

Image from aerodesigns.com.au.

Laura Carlin, ceramics

2011-09-30T08:00:00.000+10:00

I stumbled across Laura's work on Man Make Home blog and was enchanted by her ceramics.

Laura is an illustrator based in London (she is represented by Heart). I love how she has expanded illustration into the 3rd dimension on her organically shaped ceramics. They are just lovely. Below are a few of my favourites, some of them remind me of quilting patterns.

See more of her great work here.

Images from lauracarlin.blogspot.com.

Linus Dean, artwork

2011-09-29T08:00:00.004+10:00

Yesterday I posted about Linus Dean's amazing hand-crafted typographic rugs. After I wrote that post I found the artwork section of his site and was equally impressed by it.

Linus is a Sydney based graphic designer, with an AGDA award under his belt. His pieces incorporate typography and graphics from the illustrated annuals of the 50's and 60's.

My favourite pieces are below but you can see many more here.

Images from linusdean.com.

Typographic Rugs

2011-09-28T13:10:00.004+10:00

Check out these great typographic rugs from Linus Dean. So great! I like the last one below, called Barcelona.

Check out more great rugs here. The best thing is, they are based in Sydney, so they are highly accessible to Australian clientele.

Images from linusdean.com.

Jackets

2011-09-22T13:25:00.005+10:00

Like my obsession with scarves, I have an obsession with jackets and coats. Here are some great ones from EmersonMade. I featured some of their great fashion creations before here and here.

Pity winter is coming to an end, though some of these could be worn with a nice summer frock or your favourite jeans and t-shirt.

Images from emersonmade.com.

Long hair

2011-09-09T13:35:00.003+10:00

I am going to grow by hair. Feel like some rocking some luscious locks..

Images from froufrouu.com.

New Bon Iver, Holocene

2011-08-31T13:32:00.003+10:00

I love Bon Iver. Their music is so calming and dreamy. It makes me happy. This song Halocene from their new album is gorgeous and the video is wonderful.

BON IVER "Holocene" from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

Boyd Sanday

2011-08-30T14:05:00.005+10:00

I know it's been a while! Sorry!

The paintings featured below are by Boyd Sanday, an artist that I saw a week or so ago at Wagner Art Gallery in Paddington. These paintings, from his Squall collection, make me feel like going to a winter break in the country. They feel like what a country winter should be (moody, cool and smoky) and remind me of our lovely early wintery Easter break in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales.

The exhibition closes on the 15th of September, so if you head to Paddington in the next couple of weeks make sure you check out Wagner Art Gallery (39 Gurner Street, Paddington). You can also check out some of the many other small galleries in Paddington. There are heaps of them! Google them!

Artworks by Boyd Sanday, images from Wagner Art Gallery website.

Linotype: The Film

2011-08-15T10:47:00.003+10:00

I think have posted about Linotype: The Film before. But was reminded of it last week when I saw this video on the AGDA site. It contains some excerpts from the Linotype: The Film. I am looking forward to it's release date later this year.

You can see more about the film here on linotypefilm.com.

Roma

2011-08-10T08:00:00.000+10:00

For those who have just tuned in. The Hub and I have been away in Italy for a month. Which was glorious!

It has taken me about 12 hours to cull, crop and quick edit out the photos I took in Rome. I thought I had done a really good job at editing down the number of photos, but unfortunately I still have 643 photos, taken over 5 days. Yeah...I went a bit nuts.

I have popped a few of my favourites below for you.

Photos by Becawen.

Move, Eat, Learn

2011-08-06T17:25:00.002+10:00

These great videos by Rick Mereki (commissioned by STA Australia) really make me want to go on holiday again. Particularly the Eat short film. Yum!

Move.

MOVE from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

Eat.

EAT from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

Learn.

LEARN from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

Found via Dooce and Cameron Moll. Made by Rick Mereki.

The world's largest stop-motion animation set.

2011-08-05T11:01:00.002+10:00

This is a great new promo by Nokia. They broke a world record for the largest stop animation to be filmed. I'm not fan of their phones. But I am a fan of this.

The stop animation:

The making of:

Meat and wine

2011-08-04T10:13:00.005+10:00

I ate more prosciutto and assorted sliced meats in Italy, in one month, than I have eaten in the entirety of my life. It was wonderful.

We also drank red wine with almost every meal. I often feel lethargic even after one wine here in Oz, but Italians drink much 'lighter' wines with meals, so even after a couple of glasses I never felt tired.

The culture of food in Italy was such a highlight for us.

Images by Becawen.

I'm back!

2011-08-01T14:34:00.006+10:00

Apologies for the long break! The Hub and I have been in Italy, effectively eating our way through the mid/northern regions, for a month.

I tried to post when I was away, but unfortunately the Blogger app on my iPhone wouldn't cooperate.

So whilst I write some new posts for you, I thought I would post a few of the iPhone photos I took along the way. These two are from Rome. Enjoy!

Chrysanthemum

2011-06-15T17:48:00.007+10:00

Firstly I must apologise for my lack of posting of late! Like has been a bit crazy of late, lots of holiday organising! Yay! Secondly, I thought I would make up for my absence by showing you this lovely piece of industrial design.

This chrysanthemum candle holder / bowl is so beautiful. Think of the lovely reflections it would create! I love that it can do more than one job.

It is made by the clever and talented Michaella Janse van Vuuren with polyamide material. See more photos of this lovely piece here and more of Michaella's work here.

Images from behance.net/gallery/The-Chrysanthemum.

Sartorialist, vintage is back.

2011-06-03T13:30:00.007+10:00

Every now and then The Sartorialist posts vintage fashion photographs sent in by readers. He just started this up again couple of weeks ago and there have already been some fabulous shots. I would love to send in the below shot of my Opa and in fact many others. He was a a very stylish man and always dressed so well.

Images from thesartorialist.blogspot.com and my Dad's family album.

Opa

This is my Opa. I think he was on his honey moon here. He was a pretty funny guy, known for looking on the brighter side of life.

Kamila's Dad

"This is my dad and his dance partner, probably in early seventies in Cracow, Poland. He used to be the modern ballet dancer for a few years. It was an amazing time to do the sort of things. It was the time of creative exploration. – Kamila"
Text from The Sartorialist.

Beca's Grandparents

"This is a photo of my maternal grandparents, taken while they were dating in the late 1940's.
– Beca"
Text from The Sartorialist.

Tejal's Grandmother

"This is a photo of my very elegant grandmother, Sushila Rao, posing with her new camera in India, where she was born and raised. It was probably taken sometime in the 1940s. She's wearing a tailored, white linen suit and flat, brown leather sandals, which make her look so strong despite the fact that she's very petite. It was very daring of her to be out and about in menswear back then, rather than a traditional sari! – Tejal"
Text from The Sartorialist.

JR

2011-05-27T13:26:00.003+10:00

I saw JR's work quite a while ago. But a friend forwarded me this interview the other day. It's fabulous. What a wonderful way to connect to people through photography.

See more of JR's fantastic work here.

Enjoy.

Images following video from jr-art.net.

Good wine

2011-05-26T10:02:00.009+10:00

I love a nice glass of wine, particularly a red at this time of year when the weather cools. Lovely Package have had some great wine label designs of late. Below are a few of my favourites.

Images from lovelypackage.com/.

Berlin in colour

2011-05-24T13:44:00.008+10:00

Matthias Heiderich has a collection of Berlin photography that focuses on colour. It's so vibrant and lovely. See the whole set here.

See a larger range of his work here.

Images from behance.net/gallery/Color-Berlin.

Clowns

2011-05-20T08:00:00.007+10:00

Some inspiring clown makeup by Varial Studio.

See more of their work on Behance and at this website.

Images from behance.net/gallery/clowns.

Iceland

2011-05-19T08:00:00.000+10:00

Iceland looks so magical through Michael Schlegel's lens. I want to hang these in my bedroom, they are so serene and relaxing to look at.

He has taken some great shots in Australia too, which you can see here.

See more of his fantastic photography here.
Images from behance.net/gallery/Iceland-II.

Madame Peripetie

2011-05-18T08:00:00.004+10:00

How awesome are these shots by Madame Peripetie Photography? She is based in Germany and I love the surreal and incredibly sleek nature of her shots.

Clever lady.

See more of her work here.

Images from behance.net/gallery/dream-sequence.

Underwater experiments

2011-05-17T08:00:00.004+10:00

Check out these great shots by Alexander Semenov, taken at the White Sea Biological Station. The vibrancy and structure of these creatures is truly amazing.

Check out more of Alexander's work here.

Images from behance.net/gallery/Another-World.

Ooli Mos, pencil illustrations

2011-05-16T17:08:00.006+10:00

I have been searching for illustrators for a project at work recently and came across Ooli Mos's work. Although Ooli's it wasn't appropriate for the project, I just love its honesty and simplicity.

Enjoy.

See more of Ooli's work here.

Images from behance.net/gallery/InOrganic.

Beautiful place.

2011-05-09T17:27:00.002+10:00

Isn't the world a beautiful place?

The Mountain from TSO Photography on Vimeo.

The Aurora from TSO Photography on Vimeo.

10 things I have learnt from the sea

2011-05-05T10:31:00.002+10:00

This is soothing, though there is one moment of weird-ness. Never the less I still thought it was worth a post.

ten things i have learned about the sea from lorenzo fonda on Vimeo.

The Shrine - Sigurd Larsen

2011-05-03T09:50:00.001+10:00

This is such a lovely idea.

Sigurd Larsen // The Shrine from Dario Natale on Vimeo.

Feeling creative? Spruce up an existing light fitting.

2011-04-29T14:49:00.005+10:00

Firstly, I must apologise for the brief hiatus. I was away for the Easter break and couldn't quite get back into posting straight away. After a long weekend away in the country, I feel like I want to move to the Southern Highlands and just read and potter in a beautiful garden for a living. It is so beautiful there at this time of year.

I have been meaning to link to this how to on Design Sponge for a while. I have one of these light fittings in my bedroom and I think it would make an awesome feature above the dining table...if I had the patience to do this.

Images from designspongeonline.com.

The balancing barn

2011-04-18T09:03:00.001+10:00

I love the Dutch. They are so clever.

Interview: Winy Maas of MVRDV on Balancing Barn from Dezeen on Vimeo.

Giant wooden xylophone

2011-04-15T15:07:00.002+10:00

This makes me very happy.

Karel Martens

2011-04-15T08:00:00.004+10:00

I wish I was in Melbourne to see this. Designers in Melbourne take note, then go and see this exhibit at the Faculty Gallery and Monash Uni.

Details are:
APRIL 6 – 21, 2011

FACULTY GALLERY MONASH UNIVERSITYART & DESIGN BUILDING
900 DANDENONG ROAD, CAULFIELD EAST VIC 3145 AUSTRALIA
TEL +61 3 9903 2882
Open Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm
Saturday 12 – 5pm
Entry is FREE

Images from thenarrows.org.

Daily drop cap

2011-04-14T08:00:00.021+10:00

reaking awesome. That is the only way to describe the Daily Drop Cap blog. Jessica Hische is the designer and illustrator behind the project, which begun in September 2009. Jessica began Daily Drop Cap to help keep her active and motivated between client work, in her early freelancing days. Jessica has since expanded the project to include several full alphabets of drop caps and has had guest designers design an additional alphabet.

You can even purchase some of the drop caps as letterpress prints for your wall. A great gift for a new bub or just for you! Buy them here.

I have popped several of my favourites below, but you can see the full suite here at dailydropcap.com and you can check out Jessica's other great work and projects here.

Images from dailydropcap.com.

Casa Pite

2011-04-13T13:50:00.007+10:00

This great house is in Papudo, Chile. I would like to live here, or at least stay here on holiday!

Images from manmakehome.com. Photography by cristobalpalma.com.

Florence Broadhurst, handmade rugs

2011-04-12T09:02:00.006+10:00

A while ago Cadry's translated some of Florence Broadhurst's gorgeous wallpaper designs into handmade rugs. They are handmade in Nepal from Tibetan wool, silk and natural fibres and are available through distributors in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

Check them all out here.

Images from florencerugs.com.au.

Before I die

2011-04-11T08:00:00.001+10:00

Candy Chang is a public installation artist, designer and urban planner (big range of work!). I stumbled across her recent New Orleans based project, called Before I die, via CR Blog.

Such a simple idea. So wonderful.

Images from candychang.com.

That's chic

2011-04-08T08:53:00.009+10:00

I found a very cute blog last week, called That's Chic. It is a great blog that focuses on music on Mondays, food on Tuesdays, wishes on Wednesday, interiors on Thursdays and fashion on Fridays. It is also linked to a second hand/vintage online store where you can buy one of a kind clothing and accessories. Fun or what?!

I am not sure if she ships to Australia, but when I see something I love I might try to do an order and let you know how I go.

It is written by the lovely gal with the messy bob in the photos below, though there doesn't seem to be much info abut her! Also I love her hair.

Images from thatschic.net.

Trendy dudes

2011-04-01T08:00:00.015+11:00

There have been some pretty trendy dudes on StreetFSN of late. Check them out! The shoes have been particularly awesome!

Images from streetfsn.blogspot.com.

The Wire cards

2011-03-31T08:00:00.000+11:00

The Hub and I loved watching The Wire.

The Wire is a gritty drama series set in Baltimore. Each season focuses on a different facet of the city of Baltimore, be it the police, import/export at the ports, education and politics. It is quite heavy and dark, but is also undeniably realistic. If you haven't seen the series, I recommend that you check it out.

I featured Fontface by Antipo yesterday, but they have also produced a set of character cards, depicting each character from The Wire. If you have watched the wire I am sure you will agree that these are truly fantastic representations. Check them out in the vimeo video below.

the wire cards from atipo on Vimeo.

Fontface...literally

2011-03-30T18:00:00.006+11:00

This is a gorgeous self initiated project by Antipo, a design studio situated in northern Spain.

The outcome was four delicious posters featuring four outstanding typefaces; Caslon Italic, Clarendon Bold, Helvetica Bold and Carousel Medium. You might be able to purchase these posters soon from Antipo, as they are looking at doing a limited edition run.

Check out the 'making of' video and final posters below. Just lovely.

fontface from atipo on Vimeo.

Images from fontfeed.com.

Around the world in 2000 photos

2011-03-29T08:00:00.001+11:00

This is pretty spectacular. Keep in mind this is made up of still photographs. Pretty impressive.

Around the world in 2000 pictures from alex profit on Vimeo.

I do need nice things

2011-03-28T08:00:00.003+11:00

I really do need some of these nice things!

In their own words:
"I Need Nice Things was created to make contemporary art collectible, changeable and most important of all, affordable. Each week, we create or commission art inspired by the latest global trends in contemporary art, design, and fashion."

I love this. Who doesn't want affordable art from $49 to $499 (AUD)?

Have a browse on their site and see if there is anything that might brighten your place. Below are a couple I like.

Images from ineednicethings.com.

We love typography

2011-03-25T15:00:00.000+11:00

Another great typography blog. Check it out here.

Image from welovetypography.com.

A new party trick

2011-03-25T08:00:00.000+11:00

Think the Hub and I need a new party trick. Something like this?

Christopher Gray, great colour palettes.

2011-03-24T17:35:00.006+11:00

How great are these posters by Christopher Gray?! I love the colour palettes he has used throughout. Would love to get my hands on some of these for our apartment.

Check them all out here, a few of my favourites are below.

Images from christophergray.eu.

L'amour Fou

2011-03-17T13:03:00.004+11:00

Last night I went to see L'amour Fou, a film about Yves Saint Laurent the man and the fashion house. It tracked the Yves's life from his beginnings as an 18 year old designer at Christian Dior, to the fashion houses inception in 1961, through the expansion of growth of the business, until the retirement of Yves in 2002 and subsequent death in 2008.

The film was narrated by Pierre Bergé, Yves partner in life from 1958 to 1976 and his partner in the YSL fashion house.

In YSL's 1965 fall collection, Yves designed a range of amazing shift dresses inspired by Mondrian. They are simply gorgeous and so timeless, I could imagine women wearing them on the street today. See a few images of these below.

The film is showing as part of the French Film Festival this year, so get along and check it out.

Images from bessworks.com/blog, partybusters.org.

Andrews Myers, Australian artist

2011-03-11T08:00:00.001+11:00

Andrew Meyer is an Australian artist and sculptor. He has recently produced a collection of 3D portraits using an electric screw driver and screws driven into a surface at varying depths. Check out his website here, a few of my favourite 3D's are below.

Images from andrewmyersart.com. Found via Picame.

How cool are these guys?

2011-03-10T21:15:00.002+11:00

How cool are these guys?

I have no idea who they are, but I have seen them shot by Scott Schuman (The Sartorialist) before. This photo is from StreetFSN, taken day five of Paris Fashion Week. Lovin' their style.

Image from streetfsn.blogspot.com.

Inspiration

2011-03-07T13:41:00.016+11:00

Everyone needs a bit of fashion inspiration now and then. Here's where I find mine.

The Sartorialist

Coveted blog

Garance Doré

StreetFSN

Images from thesartorialist.blogspot.com, the-coveted.com, garancedore.fr, streetfsn.blogspot.com.

Jonathan Saunders – Wow, wow wow!

2011-03-03T13:54:00.008+11:00

I just caught a glimpse of the Jonathan Saunders Fall 2011 on The Sartorialist, and it is so amazing! The colours and the prints are gorgeous. He has even won me over with as far as pattern mixing.

I want all of these clothes.

Jonathan started out with a BA in printed textiles and has developed this into a fashion design career, along with being a creative director at Pollini. One of his trademarks is the use of traditional silk screen techniques. I am just so impressed by his ability to pair colours and patterns so seamlessly.

Images by thesartorialist.blogspot.com.