2011 NSW Election – Colour Theory...

The colours the three main political parties in Australia use has become more and more similar over the last ten years. There are still some differences though, mainly in the way colour is applied to materials and how strong each of the parties are with branding whilst relying on an extremely similar colour palate. A quick look at the... Continue »

The most wonderful hidden musical gems...

When taking nominations for the best year in music the same years always come up, 1966, 1977, 1993. Personally I think 1968 was the best year for music in the 1960s. Sure ’66 had Revolver, Pet Sounds, Blonde on Blonde and Black Monk Time. Big hitters I accept. 1968 had some big hitters too but the best part of... Continue »

How to run an amazing campaign with...

Just found this amazing campaign being run in New York on Swiss Miss. It’s called Underheard in New York and it’s a simple campaign based on showing homeless people as real people. It’s not ‘giving homeless people a voice’ but giving four homeless people an audience and a voice. From the website: When we first met Carlos, he said... Continue »

Trade Union Poster Design: A Very Mini...

Trade unions world wide have a strong tradition of using posters to communicate with workers, union members and the community more general. 180 years after the first trade union poster appeared posters are still a large part of trade unions communication strategy. From left: 1830s Miners Advocate UK, 1900 USA and 2009 ITUC. Throughout those 180 years trade union... Continue »

Nexus Summer 2010

The latest edition of the magazine I design is out. Nexus is the magazine of the NTEU Victorian Division. Click on the image to read it online.   Open publication – Free publishing – More universities Continue »