recent features
Andrew Johnstone from Semi-Permanent
Publisher of the long standing design blog Design is Kinky, Andrew Johnstone has expanded his activity to include publishing EMPTY Magazine, now in its 17th
Interview with Sam Knest
We spoke to Perth artist Sam Knest about what he has been up to lately, which includes exhibiting in the group art show “Give Way”
Stephen Banham from Letterbox
Stephen Banham has had a lot to say about typography over the years, especially within the Australian scene. Founding Letterbox in 1991, the studio has
Interview with Lilian Darmono
Currently working in London, multi talented Art Director/Illustrator/Designer and Conceptor Lilian Darmono already has a broad range of happy clients under her belt. Her work
Artist Sam Leach
Sam Leach has been painting full time since 2006 when he won the Metro5 prize, which enabled him to spend the next year locked in
Comic book artist Andie Tong
Originally from Perth, Western Australia and now based in London, Andie is a regular artist on the UK title of ‘Spectacular Spider-Man’. Other credits include
Sonja Plummer from Storm the Stage
Now in its sixth year, Storm the Stage is a Nationwide talent competition open to students between the ages of 16 and 19. A Rotary
Interview with Sam Jinks (NSFW)
Sam Jinks currently lives and works in Melbourne where he spends his time creating hyper-realistic Sculptures out of Silicon. With a background in Film and
Louise Olsen from Dinosaur Designs
Louise Olsen, Stephen Ormandy and Liane Rossler met while studying drawing and painting at a Sydney art school in 1983. They formed the company Dinosaur
Children’s Illustrator Cassandra Allen
Currently residing in Switzerland, Cassandra Allen is an Illustrator who specialises in Children’s books. After studying Fine Art, Multimedia and Photography in Australia, she had
The Work of Zoran Nova
Still studying at Sydney’s Billie Blue, 24 year old Zoran Nova has an impressive collection of work to date. And as he states, yes, he
Digital Painting with Simon Boxer
You might have seen a recently in the newsfeed we posted about Digital Painter Simon Boxer. Simon is a freelance concept artist, digital painter and
Interview with Photographer Jessica Tremp
Born in 1981, Photographer Jessica Tremp grew up in Switzerland before moving to Melbourne at the age of 18. She has been scratching her creative
Tattoo Artist Shrume
Also known as Garth Neale, Perth based tattoo artist Shrume has developed his unique style together with his cult following after 12 years of professional
Interview with Dan McPharlin
Dan McPharlin creates abstract imagery depicting space travel and exploration of distant worlds, reminiscent of 70’s science fiction art. Dan also builds miniature analogue synths
A List of Australian Sites you should get to know…
Not a definitive list, nevertheless we have put together a few web sites which if you don’t know already, are worth the time in getting
Photographer Carine Thevenau
Carine Thevenau is a freelance photographer specialising in the fields of advertising, fashion and music portraiture. Her artistic vision varies from conceptual, ideas based images
Graphic Designer & Illustrator Jessica Singh
Recently graduated from Central St Martins in London, Perth girl Jessica Singh is back in Australia, and yes, she is available for freelance & contract
Illustrator Zena Santos
Currently half way through an Associate degree in Multimedia design in Sydney’s Billie Blue College of Design, 19 year old Zena Santos has already had
For the Love of Type with Mrs Eaves
For those that love type design, maybe you’ve heard of Gemma O’Brien. Also known as Mrs Eaves, Gemma first came to the public’s attention with



