The branding master class 2013: Andrew Hoyne of Hoyne Design, Dayne Moffitt & Linda Jukic and other leading lights of the graphic design community in the same room discussing branding design & other relevant cool stuff.
The participants of the DIA, 4th master class are all graphic designers, visual communicators with at least THREE years in the industry. It's a day for practitioners to learn more about the discipline of branding. It's being held on Saturday 14 September, 2013 in the Terrace Room at The Australian Museum on the corner of College and William Streets, Sydney. The number of tickets available for the masterclass is limited to fifteen.
Tickets cost $200 plus gst for DIA and AGDA members and $250 plus gst for non DIA members. For more information about the day or reserving tickets contact Jacqueline Hill at jack©designasaw.com
See you there!
Fumi is an illustrator and designer from Fukuoka, Japan. She has some beautiful illustrations of food as well as winter themed portraits - perfect for warming up our mid winter blues. her blog 
Award winning photographer Camille Seaman is best known for her evocative images of the polar ice caps. Her images are quietly moving - displaying nature in all its ferocious enormity yet reflecting its fragile state. To see all her works click here 
American designer, illustrator and author Jorey Hurley shares her sketchbook blog with us. Beautifully simple illustrations. Check them out at 
This incredibly intricate series of letterforms was created by French studio My Name is Wendy. Titled Alphabet freaks it reminds us of childhood monsters! Take a look at the rest of the collection here 
Whilst doing research for an upcoming design project, we stumbled across Amy Merrick - a floral designer, writer and stylist based in New York City. Her floristry is absolutely stunning and very inspiring. Check out all her work at 
Harts Yard is an inner city gem run by husband/wife team Gregory Llewellyn and Naomi Hart. Ex New Yorkers who now call Sydney home, share their seasonal "nose to tail, leaf to root" cooking with any of us lucky enough to book a table. The food loosely references American diner fare with some interesting veggie options such as the salad of shaved raw mushroom and artichoke interleaved with celery hart and parmesan crisps. If you make it through the mains try the peanut butter and banana sundae served with pretzel ice cream, banana doughnut and salted fudge. It won't disappoint. 
An inspiring video by James Cartwright for Adidas. It features girls from all over the world simultaneously getting into competitive sport and having a blast. This is great motivation for those of us who need a little extra help getting to the gym/exercise class in the colder months. The soundtrack features "Boyz for Breakfast" by Natalie Storm. Check it out at 
We all love a bit of indoor greenery so finding these clever products designed by Linda Bergroth and Klaus Aalto for Kekkila was pretty exciting. They provide simple solutions for keeping your indoor plant collection neat and tidy as well as looking great. A wonderful idea for your kitchen herb garden! Find out more at 
This inspiring blog features all homemade recipes from scratch, trailed and tested by the author. Her unique approach to food is to create recipes with using any sugar, grains, additives and preservatives - which allows for a cleaner and simpler way of eating. Beautifully photographed and curated, this blog is a delight for the senses.