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I love a design brief that’s essentially “Can you make me look less tired?”.
Yes, I can – and no surgery or Botox required. Just some fresh new colour combos, contemporary font pairings and a rejigged layout will do it. Oh, go on, let’s also add a funky ‘free’ sticker. Who doesn’t love one of those?
I wanted these city guide maps to sparkle with a sense of fun, warmth and accessibility, and I reckon they do. This Fremantle city guide is the first in a series of Hello Perth maps to be given a facelift. You can pick one up for free at various locations around Freo.
In the spirit of everything joyful and colourful, I’ve chosen a couple of my favourite creations from this year’s kMakes segments and put them into production. The studio has never been messier! I’ve popped some limited editions of these very giftable items into my online shop. Head there if you’re looking for a gift to bring a pop of joy to someone.
Colourful, custom made paper garland/ banner/ twirl for your Christmas tree, entrance hall or doorway. Each one-off garland is made from upcycled vintage books and natural linen thread, and comes in a cute-as-a-button matchbox (50mm x 70mm). The garlands are about a metre long and 45mm wide.
Price: $25
Nasturtium
Inspired by quick sketches of nasturtiums in my garden, I’ve done 10 different hand-pulled screen prints in three colours. These celebrate my love for both screen printing and edible flowers, and general joyfulness of course.
The size is 200mm x 250mm.
Price: Unframed $55. Framed in a sustainable timber box frame:
$95.
Artichokes have by far the most glorious purple flower or ‘thistle’ I have ever seen. I grew them for the first time this year and was gobsmacked by the vibrant blossom.
Not only is the flower gorgeous but its heart is edible. You can boil it, bake it, braise it, stuff it, pickle it. And if you leave the flower head on the plant to dry you can use it as a dried floral decoration for the table.
Mum tells me that the dried leaves are used in a popular Vietnamese tea called ‘tra` atiso’ (pronounced tra-ahh-tee-sew). She loves it because it’s good for your skin and liver. Definitely a multi-talented plant – a keeper in my garden.