gary schott /

L// seemly, simpatico, superior, swell, unpresumptuous, welcome, well-mannered, winning, winsome... nice

Wonder Object from Mark & Angela Walley on Vimeo.

sebastian haslauer I/

m// I was recently visiting some friends in one of my favourite european cities, BERLIN. This city is just packed with talent. One of many is the charming SEBASTIAN HASLAUER. Check out some of his quirky illustrations below, and for more HASLAUER FUN click here

sebastian haslauer II/

sophie blackall /

L// It's strange but I'm suffering from a project crush on Sophie Blackalls missed connections.. I will let her explain "Messages in bottles, smoke signals, letters written in the sand; the modern equivalents are the funny, sad, beautiful, hopeful, hopeless, poetic posts on Missed Connections websites. Every day hundreds of strangers reach out to other strangers on the strength of a glance, a smile or a blue hat. Their messages have the lifespan of a butterfly. I'm trying to pin a few of them down." I love knowing that these messages come from people living in new york. Such a big city, but people are still reaching out to each other, even if the odds are impossible, to say things they couldn't say face to face... it's just sweet. A lovely side of humanity.

baba yaga /

L// A little glimpse of a project on the go. Baba Yaga will be a stop animation similar to the work of Lotte Reiniger.

Moderation Hotel Logo

t/ I recently designed this logo for my friend's blog It was a fun project but it was like getting blood out of a stone. Took me far too long. Either i need a break, or I need to DO MORE STUFF to get back into the swing of things. I've posted a version with a kangaroo holding a beer. I quite like it.

love melbourne /

L// Wedding invites for my big sisters LOVEly melbourne celebration.

tarragon /

L// I cannot believe that I have waited till 29 to be swept off my feet by this amazing herb!! How have we not met before. Last night you graced my roast chicken dish and stole the show, (tiny bit of dribble).... ahhhh Tarragon. Speaking of food, has anyone noticed how beautiful cooking books are becoming these days? Here are a couple of my favourites. 'The Flavour Thesaurus' by Niki Segnit, a fellow Londoner, and 'The Geometry of Pasta', check out the website, it is slick.

sara fanelli/

L// I've had a book crush on Sara Fanelli for a while. One of those crushes where you want to buy their book but keep holding out till you've got the money... the good news is that I found some postcards which will dull my book pains for a while longer. The book is titled 'Sometimes I think, sometimes I am.' and it is beautiful... yes indeed. Born in Florence but currently thriving in London... Sara is one to watch.

HAIL /

m // Close friend and travel partner, costume designer ZOHIE CASTELLANO, has recently worked on the AUSTRALIAN feature film HAIL, directed by the very talented AMIEL COURTIN-WILSON and produced by MICHAEL CODY. The film has received great reviews and was selected for Official Competition in the Orrizonti section as part of VENIZE FILM FESTIVAL, the first Australian dramatic feature in nearly ten years... The whole cast and crew of the film came down for the festival and we were fortunate to spend some time with them at the end of our stay. During dinner one evening DANNY proposed to LEANNE at the table, and they are now set to marry after the end of the festival. Romantic Venezia!

'Dan is in love with Leanne. They were born on the same day: November 6, 1960. They eat together. They live together. They steal together. When Dan’s love is suddenly ripped away from him, he is reduced to savagery. Dan swallows. Dan tries to sleep. Dan tries to hide. Suffocating and filled with violence, Dan thrashes against the tide and goes on a journey to take back what is his. The past is not a dead thing – it may return, like a hunter, to follow us for a time.'
(synopsis taken from the biennale site)

HAIL TEASER from HAIL on Vimeo.