The design in regressive times
Design and communications is one of the first sectors to feel the brunt of change in the community – for the good, for bad, for conservative, for playful, for anarchy, for peace, etcetera. One would argue that change in the way the community consumes has been in air long since the financial market collapse in October 08, and many of our client’s and subsequent work flow has been carefully monitored for some time – which we don’t mind in that our client’s sense of care rubs off on us as a studio and the work we produce.
Alex Tyers, information designer and studio friend sent this article for review. There is much to be gained from being akin with history – the urgency of today’s happenings are not new happenings in context with times past. Alex dedicated this post with – Here’s a positive start to the year. Thanks again Alex.
Read ‘Design loves a depression…’. NY Times article here
Comment?Happy new year
As the dust settles and the promise of the unknown awaits, it has been two weeks since we have had a decent design hit – sit back, relax, and warm up the treadmill of work and life and life and work and cold turkey via Mr Lennon.
Comment?Pearl Café in summer mode
During the summer holiday some people in Melbourne hang around town and some, the lucky ones, find somewhere quiet in the country or by the sea. This is Pearl Café in holiday mode with a summer menu and an image by Andrew in holiday mode as well.
Comment?We wish you reconciliation in 2009
International Reconciliation Year 2009.
It seemed fitting to see in the new year in with a message of peace. It is an age old cliché that needs little explanation in such interesting times.
From the United Nations website:
Reconciliation was a way of embedding into culture the high ideals beyond petty concerns, a process that made humanity and the common good the cornerstone of development. Reconciliation between those estranged by conflicts was the only way to confront today’s challenges and the process and practice of reconciliation must be promoted by States; between men and women, nature and humanity, and wherever fraternity and justice were absent from human relations. The initiative had the support of governments, institutions of higher learning, civil society groups, the alliance of civilizations and the culture of peace.
In response the studio has developed an image of peace, executed with a collection of stamps and some spare time.
Happy holidays to all. Thank you to all our contributors, our clients, our collaborators and those of you out there on the other side of computer screen interested in our works and the ideas in and around communicating ideas to the community.
Peace and reconciliation to one and all in 2009 and beyond.
Comment?Nothing is something
On the back streets of Abbotsford, Melbourne the Olympic spirit of 1956 remains. Thinking, writing, making is one aspect of human expression that doesn’t slow down, go bankrupt, even in time of crisis.
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