Suite 7 journal

A Narrow Divide

A Narrow Divide

30th April, 2009 by Brita Frost

Galleries that show design generally don’t get such a great wrap. Taking design out of its commercial context can have disastrous results (mediocre design printed and stretched onto canvas...
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Trouble and Strife

Trouble and Strife

23rd April, 2009 by Brita Frost

As part of a monthly series on design business at Suite 7, RMIT's Entrepreneur in Residence Marcus Powe took some time to give us some more thoughts on innovation and development, particularly in...
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Foreign Correspondent: Ellie Nuss

Foreign Correspondent: Ellie Nuss

20th April, 2009 by Brita Frost

Many a young designer relocates overseas to gain crucial knowledge and experience. Ellie Nuss moved to the United Kingdom two years ago to pursue a career in design after completing her degree at...
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Other Visual Wonders

16th April, 2009 by Brita Frost

That we are a culture rapidly being swallowed up by images is a fairly common anxiety. These days it is the image that stands accused of softening our brains and deadening us to the world around...
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Hey Jacky Winter!

14th April, 2009 by Brita Frost

Jeremy Wortsman is founder of The Jacky Winter Group, an inimitable illustration agency that represents 32 contemporary illustrators from across Australia. In 2008 he established the gallery...
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Graphic Design in the Middle of Nowhere

10th April, 2009 by Brita Frost

In our ongoing hunt for Australian signage we're looking for the great, the moderately great and the just-a-bit-weird. Andrew Ashton of Studio Pip & Co sent us the amazing Shield drycleaning...
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Curb Your Enthusiasm

7th April, 2009 by Brita Frost

When most of us can barely utter an audible "whatever", enthusiasm—it would seem—is the underrated mood of the season. Who really wants to sit next to the "enthusiastic" woman on the...
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Typography and the Dark Arts

6th April, 2009 by Brita Frost

You could be forgiven for thinking of typography as a dark art with its kerning, justification and ligatures, its widows and orphans. And the fact that it adds an intention and clarity that...
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Q&A

3rd April, 2009 by Brita Frost

As part of a regular fortnightly Q&A feature on Suite 7, I'll seek out the expert to answer whatever question you throw at me (as long as it's design related of course). Our first question is...
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The Friday Sign

3rd April, 2009 by Brita Frost

It’s Friday. It’s been a long week. But there’s nothing like some found type to brighten up your day. The Friday Sign is all about signage, found type, random text. It’s an...
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