Archive for February, 2009

Best brands in the world 2009?

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Each year brandchannel.com does a huge survey into what brands are surging forward and which could do with some expert tweaking. So, just what does a man in Algeria between the ages of 40 and 45 feel about the McDonald's brand? Or what does a woman in the Philippines between the ...

We welcome NSW National Parks & Wildlife…

Friday, February 20th, 2009

We were recently asked to help breath life into the Interpreting Australia newsletter, after a few discussions with various contributers and of course the editor we suggested thinking of the communication piece as more of a magazine than a newsletter. This simple change inspired all to produce a simple clean ...

Our new freelancer

Friday, February 20th, 2009

We'd like to welcome our new web designer, Arach. He's adapted well to his new hunting grounds, and has grown to at least twice his original size (now almost as big as my pinky nail) in the last 3-4months. We thought we'd share this photo of him taking it easy between jobs ...

Shigeo Fukuda…

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

Japan’s graphic design master Shigeo Fukuda passed away last month. Fukuda created thousands of optical illusion posters — and some installations — that are so simple, clever and memorable and kept wowing the world for nearly fifty years. I had the joy of hearing him talk in Melbourne a few years ago ...

The Art of the Illustrator

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

[caption id="attachment_288" align="alignright" width="196" caption="Barack 'HOPE' poster"][/caption] One of the most influential pieces of art to be made in the last decade would have to be the illustrated 'Hope' portrait of Barrack Obama by extraordinary illustrator Shepard Fairey. A superb addition to a long and rich history of propaganda posters, it's ...

Savannah Group launches

Friday, February 13th, 2009

We are very excited to be working alongside the Savannah Group who have recently launched their new identity into the world. Having helped from conception through to launch, it makes us smile to see our client grow and communicate their various offerings in a very conservative market. Well done guys ...

In the year of the Ox, hard work pays off.

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Happy Chinese New Year and welcome to the Year of the Ox. Like its animal namesake, the Chinese believe that this year will be characterised by hard work, diligence and perseverance and that such efforts shall be rewarded with prosperity. Let's hope so. Whether or not you subscribe to the Cino Calendar, it's ...

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