Domus 942 (December 2010)

The latest issue of Domus is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Wallpaper* (December 2010)

The latest issue of Wallpaper* is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Trends (New Home) Vol. 25 No. 13

http://trendsideas.com/

The latest issue of Trends is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

CONTEMPORARY STATEMENTS

• Engaging the scenery This low-lying residence reveals its scenic charms by degrees - interacting with the rustic setting in the process
• From the top down To maximise great views and natural light, the designer of this new house upended the floor plan and put the living area on top
• Natural outlook This contemporary residence combines an emphasis on natural materials with a design that melds with the scenery that surrounds it

TRADITIONAL DESIGN

• Home counties From the imposing symmetry of the facade to the formal reception rooms, this design pays homage to the classic English manor
• True to form Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio inspired the design of this grand Italianate residence, which is an exercise in authenticity

TIGHT SPACES

• Inside the box To maximise a beachfront site that is just 10m wide, this house was built to the boundaries, with long blade walls providing shelter and privacy
• Do not disturb The brief for this design was to provide a high level of privacy from the surrounding homes, while minimising the impact on the bush-clad site
• Contained within With its bold geometric form and dark cedar cladding, this modern home nestles comfortably and privately into a small suburban site

LUXURY RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES

• The modern retirement village has more in common with a resort hotel than a nursing home - this change represents a paradigm shift in client expectations and the subsequent facilites on offer.  Here are some of the very latest

DESIGNERS

• The firms featured on these pages have more than 70 years' industry experience between them, and represent some of the best design and build companies in the country

THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN DREAM

• Our country boasts some of the best residential architecture on the planet.  This section highlights the companies that design and build these remarkable homes
• New South Wales
• Victoria
• Queensland

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

• Bathroom furniture -- Eco-designed homes -- Marble cladding -- Window films -- Home automation -- Paint -- Fireplaces -- Kitchens -- Wine storage

INDEX

The Design Process

The design process (2nd edition) by Karl Aspelund is a new book that is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Karl Aspelund guides students through the exploration of the seven stages of The Design Process.  Beginning at Inspiration, readers travel though Identification, Conceptualization, Exploration/Refinement, Definition/Modeling, and Communication on the way to Production.  The tour is enhanced by the accompanying Perspectives of designers who travel parallel paths in the design of fashion, interiors, industrial and consumer products, and public art projects.  End-of-chapter exercises help students move their own design projects from the World of Imagination to the World of Objects.  Appendices recommend readings for further exploration and serve as refreshers on design elements and principles; notable designers, architects, and artists; trend analysis; and influences on design from the mid-1800s to the first decade of the twenty-first century.

New to this edition:

• Expanded discussion of sustainability is integrated into the text so that readers will routinely incorporate consideration of this issue into all stages of their design projects.
• Full-color illustrations engage visual learners with memorable images of the concepts discussed in the text.
• New and updated Perspective features explain how designers address current needs and constraints.

-- back cover

Viewpoint #27

The latest issue of Viewpoint is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

• The Information: Viewpoint's pick of graphics, technology, retail, design and culture news
• The Analysis: An introduction to DIY
• Yes we can! The DIY movement has moved on from home improvement to encompass technology, distribution and communication methods that, in theory, allow anyone to make anything and bring it to market.  The effect will be profound for consumers and brands alike, says Anna Sansom
• The blueprint home As 3D printing becomes more advanced and accessible, in the not-too-distant future we will see consumers taking the ultimate creative control of the products they consume.  The home will become a mini factory, with domestic 3D printers capable of printing anything from clothing to food.  Viewpoint visualises the potential future of the blueprint home.  By Kate Franklin, with photography by Metz+Racine and props by Peter Cole
• Doing it for themselves From hi-tech hacking to handicrafts, DIY in the 21st century has different meanings for different people.  Liz Hancock identifies today's key DIY groups and explores their implications for business
• Clicks and mortar The people-less purchase is coming soon to a store near you, as consumers become their own sales assistants.  By Duncan Graham-Rowe
• Hack it better Hack it better, or even hack it beautiful, is the modern-day make-do-and-mend mantra.  Discarded or broken items and materials are creatively adapted to enhance functional, aesthetic or emotional appeal.  Viewpoint collates and specially commissions pieces from designers ready to revamp refuse.  By Kate Franklin and Caroline Till, with photography by Victoria Ling
• The Argument: Six trend opinion-formers give their views Small is Beautiful; Closed Wallets, Closed Minds; Tell Us a Story; Eco Equals Ego; Back to the Future; Come Together
• The Vision: A visual essay of ten influential ideas in ten images.  By Kate Franklin and Jacob Strand
• The Features:
• Patriot gains 'Buy local' has long been a mantra for food shopping, but now consumers are applying buy-national thinking to a far wider range of products.  Josh Sims asks whether brands should be waving the flag for the patriotic purchase
• It's the real thing We spend so much time immersed in virtual worlds, there is now a backlash towards reconnecting with the physical.  But real and virtual are far from irreconcilable and the real innovation will take place in the ambiguous territory between the two.  By Mark Hooper
• (R)IP? Received wisdom has it that a brand protects its intellectual property at all costs.  But open-source thinking, the free sharing of concepts, technology and even production methods, might do for the world of things what is successfully achieving in the world of data, explains Daniel Nye Griffiths
• Testing times Challenger culture is raising the bar for personal achievement ever higher, through extreme sports, hobbies and entrepreneurialism.  As pushing the limits becomes the norm, Kevin Braddock asks whether the era of the amateur is over
• The new naive Mixing styles and transcending genres with a childlike disregard for the rules, a new school of illustrators and designers is rediscovering the expressive power of naivety.  The handmade is combined with the digitally designed, the real with the unreal.  Viewpoint introduces its pick of the creatives setting the aesthetic agenda for the coming seasons.  By Kate Franklin and Bianca Wendt
• The Overhaul:
• Knightsbridge over troubled water? When Viewpoint asked young design agency Campaign to rework an existing brand, the choice was Harrods, the most famous and historic shop in Britain.  But just how do you update a retail icon and tourist Mecca?  By Martin Bewick
• The Digest: Snapshots of some big ideas
• Please re-lease me Movies, mansions, mongrels; more and more items can be rented on demand rather than bought outright - which poses a conundrum for anyone trying to sell.  By Gwyneth Holland
• Sales: the final frontier Are designers and business overlooking an enormous opportunity in the developing world? By Clare Dowdy
• Too much, too young The culture of accelerated youth is seeing teens developing a can-do attitude that will have far-reaching consequences for business.  By Jane Kellock
• Location, location, location The property buyer's mantra is set to become social media's new spin for consumers and brands alike.  By Rachel Arthur
• Handbuilt by robots Craft and technology, once polar opposites, are merging.  By Jacob Strand
• The big giveaway Brand philanthropy is taking tentative steps beyond the standard baseline of corporate social responsibility.  By Kevin Braddock
• The ego has landed The 'me generation' has discovered a creative outlet far more fulfilling than micro-stardom.  By Jacob Strand
• The plastic oh-no band Can life after plastic still be fantastic? Maybe, as sugar plastic, liquid wood and ceramic alternatives come to the fore.  By Mark Hooper
• Cut to the chase Could no-nonsense, say-it-like-it-is advertising be the way to reach a new generation of media-savvy consumers? By Mark Tungate
• Community over cash When is a shop not just a shop? When it's a theatre, a club, a lab or a cultural space, a shop as participatory hub for experiences and interactions other than the purely commercial.  By Clare Dowdy
• The Form: Viewpoint's round-up of the current key design aesthetics

Color + Design

Color + design: transforming interior space by Ron Reed is a new book that is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:
Color + Theory

• What Is Color Theory?
• Let There Be Light
• Properties Of Light Additive Color -- Subtractive Color -- The Many Faces of Color -- Light Reflectance
• Color Systems Isaac Newton -- Albert H. Munsell -- Josef Albers -- Johannes Itten -- Faber Birren -- Natural Color System® (NCS®) -- Pantone® -- Color-aid® -- Electronic Media
• Color Language
• Key Words -- Learning Outcomes -- Exercises

Color + Psychology + Perception

• Color Associations and Perceptions
• Color and Health
• Color Responses
• Color Myths and Biases
• Color Design Process
• Color and Space
• Color Contrasts and Other Phenomena Bezold Effect -- Color Perception Tips and Techniques
• Color Consumerism
• Key Words -- Learning Outcomes -- Exercises

Color + Balance

• What Is Balance?
• What Is Color Balance?
• Types of Color Balance Value Contrast (Light/Dark) -- Hue Balance (Complements) -- Intensity Contrast (Bright/Dull) -- Size of Color Area (Large/Small)
• Location of a Color Palette Within the 3-D Environment Illusion of Vertical and Horizontal Space -- Chroma/Value Factor -- Single-Color Overload -- Multiple-Color Overload 
• Key Words -- Learning Outcomes -- Exercises

Color + Rhythm

• Color and Music
• Nature and Rhythm
• Types of Rhythm Repetition -- Alternation -- Progression -- Continuation or Transition -- Radiation -- Color and Line as Rhythm
• Final Thoughts on Rhythm and Hue
• Key Words -- Learning Outcomes -- Exercises

Color + Emphasis

• Emphasis with Contrast Color Emphasis through Location and Isolation -- Contrast of Hue and Value -- Contrast of Design Feature (Shape and Form) -- Contrast of Texture -- Emphasis with Color Dominance (Focal Point) -- Contrast of Anomaly -- Color Contrast for Safety and Welfare
• Design Tips
• Key Words -- Learning Outcomes -- Exercises

Color + Proportion + Scale

• Color and Proportion
• Color and Scale Practical Applications with Color and Perception of Scale
• Additional Methods for Establishing Proportional Relationships The Golden Section -- Fibonacci Sequence -- Le Modulor -- Nature's Proportions
• Key Words -- Learning Outcomes -- Exercises

Color + Unity + Harmony

• Six Elements of Color Harmony Harmonies of Analogy -- Harmonies of Contrast
• The Seven Color Harmonies Monochromatic -- Complementary -- Split Complementary and Double Complementary -- Analogous -- Triadic and Tetrad -- Multi-hue -- Achromatic -- Color, Space, Harmony 
• Key Words -- Learning Outcomes -- Exercises

Color + Variety

• Variety and Interest
• Color and the Elements Color and Line -- Color and Shape -- Color and Texture -- Color and Pattern 
• Key Words -- Learning Outcomes -- Exercises

Color + Culture

• Mexico
• Italy
• Pakistan
• Morocco
• Japan
• Key Words -- Learning Outcomes -- Exercises

Television Programs of Interest (Sat 4th December to Fri 10th December 2010)

• TIM MARLOW MEETS: PETER BLAKE

Broadcaster and historian Tim Marlow meets Sir Peter Blake, the artist behind The Beatles' Sgt Pepper album cover, at Compton Verney in Warwickshire to discuss the works that have influenced and inspired him.
Saturday 4 December 2010 4.00pm
SBS ONE WS
Duration: 30 mins

• STOP. REWIND: GADGETS - EP 12 OF 13

In a single generation, digital has made redundant every gadget invented since 1950. Where will it end?
Wednesday 8 December 2010 6.00pm
ABC2 CC
Duration: 25 mins

• INSIDE THE GREAT MAGAZINES: EP 1 OF 3

Intelligent, provocative, glamorous and intriguing, this three-part series points the camera at the inside pages and inner workings of the first international medium. Venture inside the editor's suite and go on location to the interviews and the photo shoots of the greatest magazines in the world.
Wednesday 8 December 2010 8.30pm
ABC2 Rating: G CC Rpt
Duration: 50 mins

Domus No. 941 (November 2010)

The latest issue of Domus is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Managing the Design Process

Managing the design process, concept development: an essential manual for the working designer by Terry Lee Stone is a new book that is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

"Managing the Design Process - Concept Development is an essential primer for all graphic designers.  As students, designers learn to develop and hone their creative skills, but courses on managing their careers and business are almost nonexistent.  Everything from creating a design brief to what questions to ask in a client meeting, are the cornerstones of a successful design career.  Learning how to communicate and effectively strategize with clients to envision the best possible outcome for each project is essential for every designer.

This book explains how to do these things and more.  It focuses on the concept development process, the early stages of the designer-client relationship, before the design hits the pavement, so to speak.  Research, goal setting, design strategy, creative risk taking, and effectively managing client expectations are all addressed.

Businesses and organizations of all types are starting to understand that good design can give a product a distinct competitive advantage over other products in the same category - inevitably benefiting their company's bottom line.  What is not clear to many is the intricate collaborative partnership between designer and client that is required to not only achieve a great design, but also to utilize it to its full capacity through a series of strategic steps.  Managing the Design Process - Concept Development is precisely about that collaboration." -- back cover

Television Programs of Interest (Sat 27th November to Fri 3rd December 2010)

• CLAUDE MONET PAINTER

This program explores the life and works of French painter, Claude Monet.
Saturday 27 November 2010 3.35pm
SBS ONE Rating: GRpt
Duration: 30 mins

• PAULA REGO: TELLING TALES

A portrait of the Portuguese-born painter, Paula Rego, considered one of the greatest living artists today. She talks intimately about the strange, dark influences on her work and her obsessions derived from folk tales and autobiographical details, which give flight to her extraordinary and sometimes grotesque imagination.
Saturday 27 November 2010 2.40pm
SBS ONE Rating: PGWS Rpt
Duration: 55 mins
*The Learning Centre has this program available for loan on DVD.

• TIM MARLOW MEETS: NITIN SAWHNEY

Firmly established as a world-class producer, songwriter, DJ, multi-instrumentalist, orchestral composer and cultural pioneer, Nitin Sawhney's talents span and transcend cultural barriers. Nitin invites Tim to meet him at the National Gallery of Art in London to discuss the inspiration he draws for his music from the diverse artwork there.
Saturday 27 November 2010 4.00pm
SBS ONE WS
Duration: 30 mins

• BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST: SKYSCRAPER - EP 4 OF 4

The tallest man-made structure on Earth towering nearly half a mile high is the Burj Dubai Skyscraper in the Persian Gulf. This film reveals how seven ingenious technological breakthroughs enabled engineers to build this super-structure. From its double-decker elevators and fire-proof evacuation rooms to its unique wind-cheating design. Using a mix of CGI animation and on-location filming, the program reveals the innovations that changed Skyscraper design forever.
Saturday 27 November 2010 7.30pm
SBS ONE Rating: *Final*CC WS
Duration: 60 mins

• CHINA AVANT-GARDE: THE NEW CULTURAL REVOLUTION

Is Chinese modern art the greatest movement since Cubism? That's the opinion of many western experts stunned by the quality of work in China today and the pace at which it has emerged on the world scene since the end of Mao.
Sunday 28 November 2010 9.00pm
ABC2 Rating: PGCC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

• ART NATION

On the final episode of Art Nation for 2010, Fenella Kernebone reviews the upcoming exhibition at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art - Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer's Life 1990-2005.
Sunday 28 November 2010 5.30pm
ABC1 Rating: *Final*CC
Duration: 30 mins

• THE SOUTH BANK SHOW: DISNEY/PIXAR

This film is a celebration of the creative talents of the hand-drawn animation and groundbreaking computer animation techniques that the two studios Disney and Pixar, have brought to filmmaking.
Sunday 28 November 2010 7.30pm
ABC2 CC
Duration: 50 mins

• BRIAN ENO IN CONVERSATION

Recently in Australia as curator of the Luminous Festival at the Sydney Opera House is none other than the man internationally acclaimed as the father of ambient music - Brian Eno. Honouring his 30-odd years of creative achievements this program features an illuminating Q&A interview between Eno and ABC arts presenter Andrew Frost.
Monday 29 November 2010 3.30am (early hours)
ABC1 Rating: GCC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

• STOP. REWIND: ENERGY - EP 11 OF 13

Over the past few decades all kinds of power supplies have been tried and tested - from atoms to chicken poo! This whole quest for cheap, clean, power isn't some tree-hugging trip. It's born of necessity - we're running out!
Wednesday 1 December 2010 6.00pm
ABC2 Rating: GCC
Duration: 25 mins

Design Thinking

Design thinking by Gavin Ambrose and Paul Harris is a new book that is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

"Design Thinking examines the ways in which solutions to a design brief are approached, researched and refined." -- back cover

The Eco-Design Handbook

The eco-design handbook: a complete sourcebook for the home and office by Alastair Fuad-Luke (3rd edition) is a new book that is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

"'Green' is a key buzz word in design and architectural circles. The Eco-Design Handbook is the most comprehensive publication to catalogue and represent the vast array of ingenious green products available to the everyday consumer. Scrutinizing every aspect of our designed world, The Eco-Design Handbook - now completely revised and updated - offers the most innovative, ecologically sensitive and consumer-friendly products for all areas of the home and office, including environmentally sound building materials. Some pieces are prototypes, while some are already classics; many others are destined to become part of the design canon.

Whether you are interested in design or the sustainability of our environment, whether you are building a house or looking for new furniture, whether your office is buy stationery supplies or looking for ergonomic chairs, The Eco-Design Handbook is the definitive resource, invlauable for both the lay consumer and the design professional." -- cover

Domus (October 2010)

The latest issue of Domus is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Television Programs of Interest (Sat 30th October to Fri 5th November 2010)

• THE GATES

The Gates chronicles the intricate process of completing the 7,503 saffron-coloured gates and fabric panels used in project, The Gates, Central Park, New York City, 1979-2005. The project is a site-specific art installation by artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. The documentary captures the soaring majesty of the project, along with its impact on thousands of amazed and occasionally sceptical witnesses who flocked to snowy Central Park to experience the art work over the course of 16 days, from the 12th of February, through to the 27th of February 2005.
Saturday 30 October 2010 2.45pm
SBS ONE Rating: PGWS Rpt
Duration: 100 mins

• JANET LAURENCE: THE LIFE WORLD

Take a behind-the-scenes journey into the intriguing work of one of Australia's most important living artists, Janet Laurence. Eight years in the making, this film follows Janet as she produces major installation artworks that have become part of our cities' landscapes.
Sunday 31 October 2010 9.00pm
ABC2 Rating: GCC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

• BETWEEN THE FOLDS

Investigates the ancient art of origami and talks to a number of contemporary practitioners who are taking the medium to new levels. Includes interviews with artists, mathematicians, scientists and paper makers.
Sunday 31 October 2010 10.45pm
ABC1 Rating: GCC Rpt
Duration: 55 mins

• ARTSCAPE: VOICES IN THE DARK

Voices in the Dark documents Christina Henri's epic project Roses from the Heart, involving the creation of 25,566 embroidered bonnets, one for every convict woman transported to Australia from Great Britain in the 1800s. Henri's project asks us to consider the true legacy female convicts, sentenced for crimes of poverty and condemned by society as whores and wretches, have made to the societies we live in today.
Sunday 31 October 2010 6.30pm
ABC2 Rating: GCC Rpt
Duration: 85 mins
*The Learning Centre has this program available for loan on DVD

• ART NATION

Fenella Kernebone looks at a new music project at the Bionic Ear Institute in Melbourne; we take a behind-the-scenes peek at the play 'Black Face, White Mask' and folk band Cloud Control perform in the studio.
Sunday 31 October 2010 5.30pm
ABC1 CC
Duration: 30 mins

• EATING ART: THE LAST SUPPER - EP 9 OF 10

Oliver Peyton is a UK-based, Irish restaurateur and art connoisseur. In this series he follows the cultural trail, throughout Europe and the US, of landmark works of art which have food as a central motif.
Monday 1 November 2010 6.30pm
SBS TWO Rating: GWS Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

• STOP. REWIND: COMPUTERS - EP 7 OF 13

Where would the world be without computers? From humble beginnings, they've grown into the 'must have' item in just about every walk of life.
Wednesday 3 November 2010 6.00pm
ABC2 Rating: GCC
Duration: 25 mins

md 9 (2010)

The latest issue of md is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

EDITORIAL

REPORT

• md-report

INTERIOR SPACES

• Turning Discs Jorge Sousa Santos
• Tea Laboratory WE architecture
• Shoes Make History D'art Design Gruppe
• Presented in a Complex Way Gabriele Centazzo
• Umbrella Project Hadi Teherani AG
• Home Game

LETTER FROM L.A.

• The Think Tank Ingo Werk

HOME AND CONTRACT FURNITURE

• Milling, Cutting, Folding Patrick Frey
• It's Got That Swing Stefan Heiliger
• On Nimble Feet Jaime Hayon
• Restrained Studio Hannes Wettstein
• Emphasised Asymmetry Patricia Urquiola
• Progressive Table Tops
• For Daily Use Andreas Bürki
• Curvaceous Kasper Salto
• Thin-skinned Neuland Industriedesign
• Nothing but a Chair formmodul
• Cultivated All-rounder Stefan Westmeyer

UNIVERSITIES

• POINTS IN FAVOUR OF ... HILDESHEIM Barbara Koch
• Campus News

SERIES

• NEW MATERIALS Inflatable Concrete Christiane Sauer

CEILING, WALL, FLOOR

• Gesamtkunstwerk Marcel Wanders
• Arabesques in Gold Marcel Wanders
• Microstructure Jean Nouvel
• Deep Structure Klaus Wangen
• Archaic Appearance Michele De Lucchi, Philippe Nigro

DESIGN AND MORE

• Floorings

Television Programs of Interest (Sat 23rd October to Fri 29th October 2010)

• KILLER WHALE AND CROCODILE

A journey of great physical distances and lasting bonds, this film explores the soul of creativity and inspiration in two cultures half a world apart and now bonded in art. Two master carvers, one descended from the Salish Indian tribe on Canada's west coast and the other from the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea visit each other's community to learn and share their thriving culture.
Sunday 24 October 2010 10.50pm
ABC1 Rating: GCC Rpt
Duration: 50 mins

• ART NATION

Fenella Kernebone meets 2010 Melbourne International Arts Festival guest US rapper Sage Francis; Geoff Newton encounters The Hayloft Project; and Cloud Control performs in the studio.
Sunday 24 October 2010 5.30pm
ABC1 CC
Duration: 30 mins

• EATING ART: SQUARE MEALS - EP 8 OF 10

Oliver Peyton is a UK-based, Irish restaurateur and art connoisseur. In this series he follows the cultural trail throughout Europe and the US of landmark works of art which have food as a central motif.
Monday 25 October 2010 6.30pm
SBS TWO Rating: GWS Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

• EATING ART: SEA POWER - EP 6 OF 10

Oliver Peyton is a UK-based, Irish restaurateur and art connoisseur. In this series he follows the cultural trail throughout Europe and the US of landmark works of art which have food as a central motif.
Tuesday 26 October 2010 7.00pm
SBS TWO Rating: GWS Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

• ARTSCAPE: IN CONVERSATION WITH VIRGINIA TRIOLI - GILBERT AND GEORGE

In Conversation with Virginia Trioli features revealing in-depth interviews with major icons of the arts. This week is the turn of visual artists Gilbert and George. Gilbert and George are two quintessentially English contemporary artists renowned for their distinctive, highly formal appearance and manner. Discussions about their frequently taboo imagery featuring nudity, and depictions of sexual acts, not to mention faeces, urine and semen, makes this interview with Virginia Trioli an unusual one in terms of its subject matter.
Tuesday 26 October 2010 9.50pm
ABC1 Rating: MACC
Duration: 30 mins

• STOP. REWIND: FLIGHT - EP 6 OF 13

What the Wright Brothers started has come a long way - but no more so than in the Modern Age. The military can take the credit for just about every innovation in aircraft, but some of their ideas are truly jaw dropping.
Wednesday 27 October 2010 6.00pm
ABC2 Rating: GCC
Duration: 25 mins

• THE QUESTION MARK INSIDE

Follows the unique commission Martin Firrell received from St. Pauls Cathedral in London to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the completion of Christopher Wren's masterpiece. Firrell is often categorised as a cultural activist, an artist who projects text in public spaces to promote social change.
Thursday 28 October 2010 8.30pm
SBS TWO Rating: GWS Rpt
Duration: 60 mins

• ENOUGH ROPE WITH ANDREW DENTON: ROBERT HUGHES

Andrew's special guest on the final Enough Rope for 2006 is expat Australian author and art critic for The New York Times, Robert Hughes.
Friday 29 October 2010 12.30pm
ABC1 Rating: PGCC Rpt
Duration: 60 mins

• THINKING XXX

Acclaimed portrait photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders presents a behind-the-scenes look at the making of his new book of adult film star portraits. This documentary includes footage of the photographer using a large format portrait camera to create the shots in his book, as well as conversations with the actors, who discuss how they began their careers, how being a porn star has changed their lives and how they feel about sex and the industry. In addition, authors, artists and cultural observers - such as Karen Finley, Nancy Friday, Richard Johnson, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, Michael Musto, Whitley Strieber, Gore Vidal, John Waters and Faye Wattleton - offer far-ranging, provocative perspectives on porn today, yesterday and tomorrow.
Friday 29 October 2010 10.00pm
SBS ONE Rating: MA, A, N, SCC WS Rpt
Duration: 50 mins

Dumbo feather, pass it on - Issue Twenty-Five (Winter 2010)

The latest issue of Dumbo feather, pass it on is now available from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

FIVE INDIVIDUALS TELL YOU THEIR STORIES
Their backgrounds and dreams are as unique as they are. What unites them is their creativity, passion and integrity. Somewhere they found the courage to fly.

Contents:

• Matt Grant "The whole time I'm going, I'm going to run this festival ... I knew, it wasn't a realisation, it was a knowing, that what I had to do was to combine sustainability and the environment with a festival."

*Peats Ridge 2009 -- Balcony of Dreams -- Father Time

• Nipa Doshi "Design was not just about things, but an attitude to life. That's something that's extremely important to both Jonathan and I in the work that we do ... In a way it encompasses everything we do."

*Team Eames -- Indian Miniatures -- Well Drawn

• Chris Rubino "Once the logo is off, it could be in an exhibition. I'm proud to be a commercial artist. I want my work to be out there in the world. I'd rather design a label for a bottle of beer than a painting for one person."

*Spot Light -- Behind the Stacks -- Love Kills Demons

• Philippa White "I loved the [communications] industry. I think it's full of phenomenal, super-intelligent, really creative people. I left because I saw an opportunity for us, within the industry, to do something really good with the skills that we have."

*The Bubble Project -- A Box of Allsorts -- Doing Your Homework

• Alex Herbert "They were skiing so much better than us, because they were better skiers, but also because of the skis that they had. So we thought, let's try to make some ... That's how I started.

*King of the Mountain -- Wood on ya -- Licence to Chill

Product Design

Product design: a course in first principles by Elivio Bonollo is a new book that is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

1. Theoretical Constructs

• Design Theory
• Design Thinking and Epistemology
• Models of the Design Process
• Design Learning - The Pedagogical Challenges
• Learning Outcomes
• Designer Safety
• Complementary Studies

2. Design Process

• 2.1 Design Analysis
• 2.2 Design Synthesis
• 2.3 Creative Design
• 2.4 Reflections - Design Process

3. Design For Context

• 3.1 Heritage Lighting
• 3.2 Creative Eyewear
• 3.3 Furniture Forms
• 3.4 Reflections - Design For Context

4. Design For Connectivity

• 4.1 EcoDesign Analysis
• 4.2 Design Competitions
• 4.3 Campus Systems
• 4.4 Estate Systems
• 4.5 Reflections - Design For Connectivity

Desktop #265 (October 2010)

The latest issue of Desktop is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Website: http://www.desktopmag.com.au

Contents:

• UPDATE
• DEBRIEF ANIMATION - Sony Music Australia.
• DEBRIEF MAGAZINE - Fluoro7.
• HANDMADE OLD SCHOOL Brendan McKnight switches off to discover the art of designing without a computer.
• PICTURE THIS SOME KIND OF MONSTER Thomas Shahan finds the hidden beauty in all things creepy and crawly, writes Jo Spurling.
• PICTURE THIS TROUBLESHOOTER
• PROFILE HOOK, LINE AND SINKER Jo Spurling spends some time with the Parallax design studio.
• PRINT IPAD IMPACT Theo Pettaras looks at the effects of tablet media and other technology on the print industry.
• DIGITAL TEXTILE DESIGN DRESS ME SLOWLY Brendan McKnight chats to Limedrop about the new wave of digital textile design.
• STUDIO FREEZE FRAME Framestore are one bunch of cool cats when it comes to digital animation and effects, writes Jo Spurling.
• TYPE ADORN Luca Ionescu speaks with type master, Eric Elms.
• WEB COVERING ALL BASES Stuart Gonsal looks at why, in the world of the web, we are wearing more hats than ever before.
• WEBGUIDE REPRESENT
• COOLSTUFF
• DIGITAL TRAMPOLINE Neil Simpson talks to Trampoline Systems about social networking and data visualisation.
• REARVIEW

The Design Manual

The design manual by David Whitbread is a new book that is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

"The Design Manual is an indispensable and comprehensive reference for traditional and digital publishing. From beginners to professional graphic designers, desktop publishers and graphic design students, The Design Manual provides essential information on conceptual approaches, planning and project development techniques for print, web and multimedia production. The first edition won an Australian Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing."

"Design tasks are divided into sections on publication, corporate identity, on-screen and advertising design. Specific skills such as branding and logo design; stationery, catalogue, annual report and newsletter production; websites; storyboarding and animation techniques are discussed. The production section includes layout and typography for print and screen, colour and colour systems, printing and finishing processes."

"With checklists and practical tips throughout, The Design Manual has become a standard reference for anyone involved in or interested in design." -- back cover