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Couch computing

Janine — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:08:00 +0000

I'm at home most of this week (crazily, we're getting a new ikea-installed kitchen just weeks before the baby is due... must be that nesting instinct!) So the couch is my office today, while a new floor and cabinets are in progress.

I was doing some image research for issue 5 and came across the dog reading, part of a set of Rand McNally Elf books from the 50s. There are some interesting photo collages/illustrations, particularly of dogs and cats in clothing... slightly more strange than cute.

Mike's show online!

Janine — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:23:30 +0000

Thank you to everyone who came out last night! What a busy First Thursday it was here in UPPERCASE. I've just finished posting the remaining letters from Mike Kerr's show of letters. You can view them all in detail in the online shop.

Here are some images of the paintings; the majority are original acrylic works painted on square boards. There are also a few framed prints.

Mike is a VERY prolific sketchbook artist and he let us leaf through his books, much to the delight of all!

Mob Heaven

Deidre — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:27:01 +0000

If you're looking for a film fix of mob heaven that includes some dynamite big hair and other 80s fashion tips, I highly recommend Jonathan Demme's Married to the Mob.

From start - check out the stylin' credit sequence below

to finish - don't Michelle Pfeiffer & Matthew Modine make a fabulous pair?

this has to be one of my all time favorite 80s romances. Long live the mafia.

Portfolio: Fashion Central

Janine — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:52:45 +0000

I haven't posted any client work in a long while—because for the last year, I've pretty much been focussed on developing my own work through the magazine, books and wholesale and have been turning away clients (I know, kind of crazy thing to do during such times!) However, I made an exception to continue the design identity for my landlord's latest development project, Fashion Central. Located a block from Art Central, this new destination is also developed within heritage buildings in the heart of downtown.

Taking inspiration from the old mosaic tiles and architectural details revealed throughout the buildings, the identity consists of a strong, contemporary wordmark that plays off of the various pattern designs created for Fashion Central.

For today's media launch and grand opening, I designed and made some pocket mirror giveaways. Make sure to stop by Fashion Central and Art Central the next time you're in the city centre.

New show TONIGHT!

Janine — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:43:46 +0000

Please come down to Art Central this evening for First Thursday festivities! Mike Kerr's Show of Letters was hung last night and it is looking great. (UPPERCASE will be open from 3pm - 9pm today.)

I've got one month to go before the baby is due, so I will be working from home more and more (it is getting more difficult to walk/waddle/breathe these days!) So tonight is really the best time to come see the show (and purchase some affordable, original paintings) in person. There are plenty of First Thursday festivities (plus the opening of my landlords' newest development project, Fashion Central, just a block away.)

The show will be posted in the online shop by the weekend.

Birds gone electric

Janine — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:29:28 +0000

{via Yummy Chummy}

Type Tuesday: vintage tickets by Dawbis

Janine — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:00:49 +0000

Our newest issue features some beautiful collections of seemingly mundane papers. Dawbis' collection of tickets is a colourful collection full of typographic inspiration. Wouldn't you love to get your hands on some of these paper treasures? Well, head on over to her blog: Dawbis is having a Valentine's giveaway that includes artwork and some of the tickets featured in the magazine!

In the details

Janine — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:25:36 +0000

Our beautiful cover was illustrated by Leigh Wells.

The view from here...

Janine — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:12:31 +0000

The glamourous world of publishing! (boxes, boxes and more boxes) That's Jenny in the top photo, if you can find her.

Nick Dewar

Janine — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:37:13 +0000

I was very sad to read that illustrator Nick Dewar has passed away. He was an illustrator that I admired. When organizing The Shatner Show in 2007, I had list of dream participants and I was delighted that someone as talented, busy and well-known as Nick accepted our invitation with such enthusiasm. His humourous silkscreened poster was one of the most popular images of the exhibition. I'm honoured that I had the chance to exhibit his work.

My condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.