Microsoft has recently introduced font family Aptos, previously known as Bierstadt (Beer Town in German), as the new default font for the Microsoft Office Suite. Aptos has replaced Calibri as the default font of …
Top executives claim there simply isn’t enough demand for sustainable initiatives. Is consumer demand for more socially responsible products simply empty words? Or are they willing to pay more for sustainability?
Rising Festival is taking over Melbourne’s streets and landmarks for the next 11 days with art, performances, music and installations, and the program is as full as it is chaotic. There's a large-scale sound …
Midsumma is an Australian queer arts and cultural organisation. Their primary yearly event Midsumma Festival has been running in Melbourne’s warmer months with a series of queer events and artists since 1989. Out of …
From seaweed and mycelium to agricultural waste-products, we’ve spotlighted five companies pushing the boundaries of sustainable materials.
From the beauty to technology industry, 2022 saw more companies create inclusive designs. Accessibility should not be an add-on; it should be a standard.
The Schiaparelli couture animal head dresses glorify hunting in the same way that vegan burgers glorify meat. The designs did exactly what they were meant to do - turn heads - and the viral …
TikTok's highly visual platform makes it a great marketing tool for showcasing products. But for professional services like accounting or law firms, there is no tangible products. We've analysed the content strategy of three …
The trendy and aesthetic nature of TikTok makes it the perfect platform for fashion and retail brands to promote their goods. However the platform still holds many opportunities for businesses in the property industry, …
Out of all the parties, the Victorian Labor Party's collateral design is refined and sophisticated. But the lack of brand consistency across their printed material echoes the free market sentiments of the Liberal Democrats …
Backed by their iconic triangle lock-up and bold greens, the Greens have managed to establish themselves in Australia’s political consciousness as the third largest party championing progressive ideologies. However their recent shift in design …
Despite their radical socialist ideologies, the branding for the Victorian Socialists is anything but. When done right, design plays a vital role in political campaigns.
This week: Visit Victoria sponsors Netball Australia for $15 million, Elon Musk acquires Twitter, Heidi Klum dresses as a worm, Adobe paywalls Pantone colours and thousands attend vigils for Cassius Turvey.
Y2K marked a period in the early 2000s rampant with excitement and wonder for the future of technology; why then, do we find ourselves circling back to this trend nearly 20 years later?
This week: TikTok introduces Image Mode, Ben & Jerry's partner with climate activist group Our Island Our Home, Microsoft releases new Designer app integrating OpenAI's DALL-E 2, TikTok introduces hashtags for mental health, Apple's …
Typography on a diagonal axis has a history within left wing political ideologies and counterculture movements. As new media and forms of communication emerge and shape the political landscape, it has become a hallmark …
This week: Paul Yore: World Made Flesh exhibition opens at ACCA, Adnan Syed's conviction overturned, the 2022 London Design Festival commences and TikTok introduces BeReal copy.
When designers are treated as execution-only tools, the outcome is restricted by parameters instated by other people. A whole world of understanding, creativity and thinking is being sidelined because the designers aren’t being used …
This week: Peppa Pig introduces its first same-sex couple, Kourtney Kardashian finds passion for sustainability in BooHoo collaboration, Serena Williams prepares for her evolution, Sydney Contemporary 2022 returns following three years on hold, new …
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