Cool Ad of the Day: Omax Lenses (print)

on October 12th, 2009

Indian advertising series for Omax wide-angle lenses; not exactly an original idea – it’s been done before by Yahoo for 360 degree search – but it’s cool nevertheless, if for nothing else at least for the eye candy :).

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Cool Ad of the Day: Prostate Cancer Foundation (print)

on October 11th, 2009

This series is really awesome – the idea is that early detection examination for prostate cancer no longer takes place where it would be expected. A simple blood test in the crook of the arm suffices. Very simply and efficiently realised. Thong Slip

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Logo design: beautiful black & white logos

on February 8th, 2009

I know this has been done before (see the references at the end of this article), but I really feel like talking about monochromatic, in particular black&white logos and symbols and how beautifully and meaningfully they can create an instantly recognisable identity for brands, companies and concepts. Starting with some well known and successful examples. [...]

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Logo design review: Logica and Ethical Strategies

on February 7th, 2009

I always find it interesting to examine logos – and sometimes I come across some interesting ones.

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Illustration experiment: Dawn over Mount Fuji

on February 7th, 2009

This is what happens when one reads too many books about Hokusai an Hiroshige. One gets in the mood for drawing Mount Fuji. So here you go, a couple hour’s work, my Dawn over Mount Fuji illustration.

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Oh dear. The Macquarie University logo disaster.

on February 6th, 2009

Gotta love this one. I was just reading David Airey’s “Is your logo design phallic” article yesterday; and what do I come across today? Yep, obviously, another brilliant – and high-profile – example.

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Illustrator – basic mesh tutorial

on January 16th, 2009

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Free Christmas Card Designs: Xmas in Australia

on December 12th, 2008

I haven’t posted for a while folks – sorry for that, I think I just needed a bit of a break. But now we’re back on track! So here we go, the first of a series of free Christmas Cards, in vector format and ready for print.

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