Monthly Archives: May 2008
Interview for Swinburne uni
Q. Is it more or less difficult to effectively gain the attention of an audience who already has a high exposure to digital technology; and specifically the programs you use as a designer?
A I think it’s easier to design for an audience familiar with the medium, whether it is digital technology or not. If [...]
Digital design in warehouses
Riding the DLR through London’s east last week, through the converted warehouses that are now trendy modern apartments or design studios, I began to wonder what happened to all the jobs that used to exist here. I could have just as easily been back in Melbourne too, or probably any developed western city with a [...]
Design documentaries
I‘ve discovered a collection of short documentaries created by New York designer Hillman Curtis on some intriguing designers, artists and studios (he’s also created a number of other short films and documentaries on a variety of other topics too).
What got me most excited was the two on Sagmeister, one which was even filmed this year. While [...]
External HDs and jailbreaking iPods
I bought a new external hard drive (my 3rd) as I seem to constantly be running out of room. This time I went for something a little more pretty and also something that may encourage me to buy a Mac Mini. I got an Iomega Minimax 750GB. At first the quality seemed a little rough [...]
Bob Greenberg’s D&AD lecture
Bob Greenberg, co-founder of R/GA spoke at a D&AD lecture last night that I attended with a few friends. Bob spent the first half of the lecture giving an overview of what R/GA is and the history of the company, then played some videos of case studies, most of which I had seen before. I [...]
What have you learnt?