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Our house build part two: the design

From the beginning we were clear on three basic principles for our house design:1. We wanted to design and build our home, bringing in specific

Photo of our land

Our house build part one: the land

Welcome to the start of Our House Build blogs! Every few days I will publish a short video or blog post on what’s happening with

Evolution of Hawaiian Airlines logo

Logo Design: what to ask your designer

For many of the world’s most iconic companies, the value of brand recognition cannot be stated highly enough. Although a company such as Hawaiian Airlines

Frustrated man

The worst service in the world

Unfortunately as an industry ‘standard’, there really isn’t a serious alternative to Adobe. When it comes to their design suite of Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and

Young farmer with his sheep

It’s good for the farmers

On rainy days, Mum used to love saying ‘It’s good for the farmers!’. As a child in the leafy suburbs of Sydney, it never really

The Last Vermeer movie scene

Movie Review: The Last Vermeer

As someone who typically avoids war films, I was drawn to ‘The Last Vermeer’ by the combination of Guy Pearce in a lead role and

A picture of chocolate wafer sticks

The Paper Straw dilemma

In 2022 the New South Wales Government banned single-use plastics, including bags, straws, cotton buds, plates, bowls, and cutlery. A significant stand in the war