If you love checking out the work of new emerging artists, but don't have time to visit multiple galleries, Photofiles 2009 is the exhibition for you. Photofiles is an online gallery showcasing the photographs of the following emerging Brisbane artists: Alithea Josephine Hugo Presser Chris Hoopman Demi Cambridge Melanie Thomas Marty...
Continue ReadingBrisbane has a reputation as an art-loving place. A higher percentage of the Local population visits galleries and museums than in any other Australian capital city. I think I know why. It is so easy! There are at least half a dozen Gallery or Museum spaces open at various...
Continue ReadingI've just participated in a very sneaky but very clever marketing campaign for Westfield. Knowing full well that I was giving Westfield the rights to advertise on my Facebook page and post notifications without my permission...
Continue ReadingInspirational RED-i Design Principal Designer and regular design-o-saurus blogger Belinda Vesey-Brown now features on the Confident Woman website - Australia's leading authority on self-confidence and self-esteem. Belinda shares her life experiences and how they have impacted on her view of things. Some of the experiences that...
Continue ReadingI am getting to a certain age where my friends are starting to get engaged, married or having babies. As their token graphic designer friend the tasks generally falls on me to come up with invitations. Now being a designer I don’t want my friends...
Continue ReadingFor anyone who has ever worn a dress (or appreciated how it looks on a woman), know that the item of clothing has probably been influenced somewhere along the line by the French fashionista, Coco Chanel. Coco's skill with fabric and unashamed originality revolutionised the...
Continue ReadingSick of searching for unique items at shopping centres? Want to satisfy your "retail therapy need" elsewhere? The Boutique Markets (formerly known as the Designers Emporium) is perfect for you. It has recently relocated to Portside Wharf in Hamilton, Brisbane and is held on the second...
Continue ReadingAre you heading off to Sydney or Melbourne soon? Well you're obviously partial to design if you've found yourself on our blog. So why don't you treat yourself to the Sydney or Melbourne Design Guide. I did, and I discovered weird and wonderful places which I would...
Continue ReadingAfter receiving my first donations for my outrageously good-looking "Movember" mustache, I was pleasantly surprised with an email inviting me to have a free Grill'd burger, every day for thirteen days. Having never been to a Grill'd before, I followed the link in the email. This...
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