Sign Painters

I love hand-painted signs, they are often so beautiful and meticulous but I see them less and less.  Which is why, I am so excited about this new documentary Sign Painters coming out.  It looks like a great narrative and the sign painters seem like fun characters.  Hope they'll be a Brisbane screening (like The Startup Kids).


SIGN PAINTERS (OFFICIAL TRAILER) from samuel j macon on Vimeo.

via Analogue/Digital. Buy the book here.

Emma Magazine

I came across this great, free, online magazine called Emma Magazine.  Their second issue can be found here.  Also if you go to their website and click on 'printables' it has a link to a lovely 2013 Wall Calendar you can print out, as well as other lovely free downloads :)

Nan Lawson & Our Custom Portrait

I posted about Nan Lawson a few years ago when she did this custom portrait of us, but I've just noticed her new website and it looks really swish!  You can also order custom portraits from her new site directly.  I love this kitty illustration in particular!

Image by Nan Lawson

Bookplates

A while ago Benign Objects posted some links to free bookplates, both from their site and also from Besotted Brand.  Make sure you also check out the other free downloads listed on the Benign Objects site.

via How About Orange

Pana Chocolate Design

Following yesterday's post about Pana Chocolate, I've found a lovely review of the design/packaging here.  The design is by Porsha Marais and the rest of her portfolio can be found here.

PANA CHOCOLATE

I have recently begun the transition from being a vegetarian to vegan and while shopping at my local Mrs Flannerys, I came across Pana Chocolate.  It has the most amazing texture, really creamy and the packaging is just beautiful.  The attention to detail is really fantastic, from the silver embossing on the  box to the motifs imprinted on the chocolate itself.  

Pattern Wednesday #3

I cam across Ashley Goldberg's patterns on Emma Dime and fell in love with them. Aren't they gorgeous?

Her patterns on flickr can be found here and here.  While linking through to her blog, Kitty Genius, and Etsy store, I realised that I had already seen her work, her poster 'You Me and the Cat' is a favourite of mine (and can be found on her Etsy store and on my Svpply).

Brisbane City Guide

I love my city and anything that promotes it.  A Brisbane (Mini) City Guide was published at The Design Files.  It is very Valley/New Farm centric but still a list of wonderful places!

There a definitely a few places I would add in this area (Tippler's Tap for a start, review here) but it is a mini guide.  Maybe I should do one of my own :)

Pattern Wednesday #2

I've been bookmarking lots of patterns recently.  Here is a new pattern collection I've found by Lauren Harrison.  So many good pattern resources and inspiration to be found.

Pattern Inspiration

Imogen Heath has some beautiful textiles.  I love her use of patterns, especially this one.

Image via Imogen Heath.

Tattly & other Tattoos

I bought two Tattly temporary tattoos last week:

 

I am in the process of designing a sailing ship tattoo for my 29th birthday and thought maybe a temporary one would provide some inspiration.  

This led me to discover the illustrations of Mike Lowery (who designed the sailing ship tattoo above) which I really love.  Isn't it great how the internet leads you to things? 

Also on tattoos: 

- Tattoo Tuesday over at Sometimes Sweet

- Science Tattoos at The Loom