The Australian Urban Design Research Centre (AUDRC) is devoted to excellence in teaching and researching the big issues facing cities in the 21st century. AUDRC is affiliated with the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts at the UWA.

BHD played a crucial role in the roll out of AUDRC’s brand collateral, stationery, flyers and headed up development and design of their feature rich website. I also personally pieced part of the puzzle together and met the author of Boomtown 2050 by Richard Weller. A truly amazing book that every Perth resident should consider reading.

Just a taste of this amazing area of study makes me think about taking a year off to conceptualise urban planning projects filled with community parks along avenues of eucalypt-lined public open space and no roads, just bike paths…

In partnership with Pink Elephant and CDI GROUP BHD recently headed the web development of a responsive, efficient and ‘built to spec’ online presence for Perth’s most dynamic and progressive construction and property groups.

The project section of CDI GROUP’s site includes a great thumbnail gallery display and illustrates their most recent work. Training was included to allow staff to manage and upload images independently.

Be sure to give them a call next time you are fitting out your executive floor office with views of the Swan…

During this melting hot summer, BHD carefully crafted an online store for PURE ACTIVATIONS with channeling artist, Erin Stone. She writes that “every picture has given me a sense of understanding and I have experienced many different emotions. You will choose the piece you are drawn to, and the message will be for you. I trust you will enjoy my gallery and join me on my journey. As new paintings transpire and are completed they will be added.”

Check out some of Erin’s fascinating imagery available both as framed or unframed prints.

To successfully leverage Envirapest’s long running Adwords campaign and improve search engine results organically, the six year old HTML site was refreshed to ensure the site would work harder by increasing online visibility  in 2012.

Western Envirapest & Weed Solutions are a rapidly growing Environmental Pest & Weed Treatment Consultancy Business and  is now Perth’s largest provider of Environmental Safe Pest & Weed Control Procedures.

A lively and collaborative relationship with Busselton Tennis Club has resulted in a ‘love all’ website and newly crafted online presence.

Ticking all the boxes in terms of sponsor relations, court playing times, a nod to their History and coaching, the new BTC site is well worth a look. They are a friendly bunch and welcome new members, social hitters and visitors of all ages if you happen to be on holiday by the Bay.

Well done to all of our talented Central Institute of Technology Graduating Graphic Design students.

Last Wednesday night saw a fantastic turnout of the Perth creative community, and with the support of some great sponsors and some fantastic judging this year, I’m very proud and confident our lasted batch of sweet things will make the world a tastier place to look at and live in.

Also, a great write up by CAMPAIGN BRIEF (a long time sponsor of our graduates) here:
Slice of tomorrow’s stars at Just Desserts

Don’t forget to stop by their graduate site for more information and portfolio sample: Just Desserts

Photos this year again supplied by keen supporter and critical thinker, Uwe Wiersgalla, plus a few less formal photos below of the family and friends proceedings by BHD:

A sign of the times perhaps, but this year the SLWA produced both a digital specific and printed version for their annual report – With greater focus and time spent on the now ‘landscape’ design to allow for easier onscreen reading.

You can find the online version on the SLWA website, or enjoy a few snaps of the typographic treatments below.

With only two days remaining before client presentation and shortlisting, Diploma students have been busy refining and developing their presentation boards after meeting with Clayton and Vivian from PERTH CITY FARM for a one-on-one work in progress session last week.

Here is some of the nervous capture as students explain and push their design ideas. Plus, a small taste of their URBAN DOMINATION poster exhibition, currently on tour through Central’s main foyers.

The Young Originals annual exhibition has been an exciting event on the calendar of public schools for many years. The exhibition provides an opportunity to celebrate the creative and innovative Visual Arts and Design programs offered in Western Australian public secondary schools.

This year, I helped judge the various visual arts and design works across a range of mediums including painting, sculpture, textiles, printmaking, photography, ceramics, graphic design, video art and computer generated design.

The Young Originals exhibition is funded by the Western Australian Secondary School Executives Association (Inc) and supported by Edith Cowan University (ECU) and the Department of Education. This year the exhibition will be in the new Spectrum Project Space at ECU, Mount Lawley campus, from Tuesday 25 October until Friday 4 November.

Last week, my diploma students were acknowledged and winners announced for Central’s Film & TV advanced diploma screening night for 2011, cleverly entitled SMOKE & MIRRORS.

Winner and ultimately, the production manager, senior designer and art director (rolled into one) for all the collatoral required by Film & TV was Kharissa Sadha.