Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! Summer’s coming around again, and do you know what that means? No, not heat-induced eczema. The Finders Keepers market is on again! It should come as no surprise that we at Brio Group have a soft spot for independent designers, local...
Continue ReadingThe IMA: Institute of Modern Art is inviting artists who are 6 years out of art school, who have not yet exhibited at IMA and who were born or are living in Queensland to submit their portfolios to be considered for showcasing at the 2012...
Continue ReadingWe interviewed Portable's Creative Director Andrew Apostola about Brisbane's creativity, product design and challenges in design in the coming year. What excites you most about Brisbane's current design / creative industries? We've been following the progress of the Edge over the past few years and have been...
Continue ReadingVery recently, I and a few girls went and checked out the Twilight Boutique Markets at Portside, here in Brisbane. We were on mission to discover some last minute Christmas treats for family and friends. I will have to admit that I had finished my...
Continue ReadingA Local's Guide is a stroke of design genius from Map Magazine I'm a huge fan of the magazine from the content to their design and this local's guide to Brisbane in app form is no exception. Map describe the app as hundreds of random curated...
Continue ReadingYesterday I had the pleasure of attending TEDxYouthBrisbane at The Edge. The speakers were diverse and I loved the revised 10min talk format. It kept the pace of the day just right and you never felt like your attention was drifting. A firm favourite was Harrison...
Continue Reading[caption id="attachment_8900" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Sneak peak of artwork by Maria Cleary (designer/maker) + Ralph Barnett (art-director)"][/caption] Tomorrow night (Friday) will be the opening night for the third Seven with Another exhibition at Substation No 4. As with the previous exhibitions, seven creative types have been paired...
Continue Reading“During the work, you have to be sure that you haven't left any holes, that you've captured everything, because afterwards it will be too late.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson [caption id="attachment_12018" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, 1932[/caption] ‘Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Man, The Image and The World’ celebrates the life...
Continue ReadingI've recently stumbled across the Facebook page for a new cafe and it caught my eye. Set to open soon, the West End cafe combines my two great interests: design and coffee. The Rabbit Hole Ideation Cafe will be a space for creative types to meet,...
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