Meet Verner

Verner is such a delightful typeface find, we just couldn't keep it to ourselves. With a set of automatic ligatures, swash characters and a selection of ornaments, what's not to love about Verner. Try or buy it at myfonts.com.

Top Dog

To the outside world Trevor White (aka 'Trev' as he is affectionately known in the Studio) may look like any other toy dog, but looks can be deceiving. Trevor is a valued member of the Boheem team, and wears many hats in the Studio including; Mascot, Children's Entertainer, Model, and Confidant. But I guess his most important role is that of Manager, 'Person in Charge', Top Dog (unofficially of course), this role is particularly useful when the studio is busy and we need to pawn off those pesky sales calls, then Trev's our go-to man. And while he enjoys taking sales calls, as you can imagine, he is almost always unavailable to speak, usually out of the office on important business trips and the likes. But fear not , if you can't catch Trevor over the phone, you can always get him on email.

Treasure Trove

You can't really tell from the entrance way, wander through the doors of 122 Redfern St Redfern and you'll feel like you've both stepped back in time and into a carefully arranged collection of things which might have been saved from a well-travelled pirate ship. Seasonal Concepts is owned and curated by florist Ken Wallis, and if you fancy a trip down memory lane I recommend you give yourself a good half an hour in this magic place.

Boheem to present at AGDA information evening

Here's one for the diary: Thursday February 24th, Kass and I will be doing a little song and dance at an AGDA event, to be held at Southern Colour printers in St Leonards. We will be presenting examples of our work "that embody sustainable practice without sacrificing great design". We'll be talking mostly about the work we do with UnitingWorld and the way they prioritise using recycled paper stocks. Tickets can be purchased through the AGDA website. Moral support welcomed!

Happy Valentines Day!

A rather lovely illustration to brighten up an otherwise grey Valentines Day. Love from the Team at Boheem!

Boheem website updated

We've finally found some time to add the design projects we've completed in the last 12 months or so, to the portfolio. Have a look here.

Zine it up, kids

There are so many visual delights to be found on the web, in the most unexpected places. I must admit I can't actually find the names of the clever people who put this curious little online zine together, but I know I found it at issuu.com (check out the "creative" link). With the print production no longer being an obstacle for some wanna-be magazine editors, there are now limitless opportunities for anyone with a good idea who wants to publish something special and unique.

Wordmark.it

Wordmark.it is a super useful tool that installs your fonts and lets you view selected text in a clean and simple grid online. Invert the contrast to have reversed out text, change the size of each tile or isolate selected fonts and compare them.

Have a play here on their website.

Exposed!

This Norwegian interior wallpapers company has taken the idea of woodgrain-vinyl-laminate to a whole new level. These prints are exceptionally realistic-looking, and are claimed to have no pattern repeats. Love it! www.concretewall.no

I have that feeling again. That feeling of pure admiration for a beautiful piece of work combined with that faint tinkle of envy for not having thought of it myself. This campaign was created by DDB in China to encourage more walking, less driving -a message cleverly conveyed in this beautiful, creative, interactive artwork. If you can't tell by looking at the photos, those green leaves are actually the footprints of pedestrians crossing the street. Genius right? For more info, or to watch the video, have a look at this link.

Beci Orpin

Perhaps it is all this sunshine, summer vibes, and the fact we now have an inflatable paddling pool in our back garden - but at the moment I am loving anything bright, colourful and fun! Beci Orpin, a Melbourne based designer/illustrator and creator of many of wonderful things recently caught my eye. Beci's projects and clients are diverse yet she manages to always stay true her unique, colourful, bold collage style. www.beciorpin.com.

Diem Chau

Diem Chau is a Vietnamese-born American artist whose amazingly intricate work combines common, art-and-craft materials and objects to create nostalgic, delicate pieces. Have a look through her online gallery here.

Comic Sans Criminal

This simple, quirky site made me smile a few days ago when I found it, I had to share it with you. Are you a Comic Sans Criminal? Head to www.comicsanscriminal.com.au to find out! I'd like to see a site for the Apostrophe Criminal after this...

(One of) the way(s) of the future

Now, I don't consider myself particularly web-savvy, but I do like to stay up-to-date with what's being made available online which is going to make my life better, and make my clients' stuff as cutting edge as possible. I don't think I know what HTML stands for and quite frankly, I don't care. What I do know, is that Flash (the thing that makes some fancy websites animate and what-not) is a royal pain in the butt. It takes ages to load, and doesn't work at all on my iPhone.

Enter HTML5. I don't know what the H, the T, the M, the L or the 5 stands for, but I know it makes my life easier, my web browsing quicker and me generally happier. Apparently it's the thing which is going to make viewing videos sooooo much better online from here on in. So I can watch all the Double Rainbow home videos I want without having to wait for anything to load. Hurrah!

Above is a little drawing I did using some HTML5 code at this site: http://mrdoob.com. Have a play, it's a lot of fun. Would love to see some other creations... feel free to email them through!

Just Ace

Portland, Oregon. Home of good coffee, squirrels and rose gardens. Also home to the Ace Hotel, described as ‘a little modern, and a little bohemian’ - it’s no wonder why we’ve fallen in love with it’s charming styling and vintage touches. The boutique hotel chain was designed by Mathew Foster, Fritz Mesenbrink and Jeremy Pelley; a trio of Portland based designers with a penchant for clever, modern branding.

Check it out here and be inspired.