Passport Review

This had already been documented in writing, but to keep up with requirements, here goes … 

Museum Visit / Exhibition: MCA Sydney, in which I saw the Annie Leibovitz photography exhibition. 

Read and Comment on a Design Blog: “Designer Dan” & “Life is Carbon,” to which I read and commented upon the “Life is Carbon” article on Louis Campbell - his designs of past and present including the “Very Round” chair for Zanotta.

Read and Comment On Another Students Block: I had, by now, read through all of the design blogs present on the “Past Present Futures” design blog. I attempted to answer a question raised by Luke Messina and did the same for Cherrie. 

Read 3 Design Magazine’s / Journals: 

- Wallpaper Magazine 
- Habitus
- Abbitare

What Was of Particular Interest? Habitus and Wallpaper had great articles on the changing design in kitchen utensils. The design aesthetic is slowly transforming from a sterile, clinical form to featuring timber, cork, stone and natural fibres, making these objects kitchen display pieces.

Completed the Elise quiz!

Visited the COFA Library in an attempt to borrow the only copy of “Campana Brothers: Complete Collections So Far,” though the book was on loan for a little while … I bought it at MCA instead :)

Listen to An ABC Podcast: There was an interesting story the wine industry and the way in which art and artists have been contracted to feature on labels and packaging for bottles. New and innovative serving packages have also been developed which include a single serve plastic cup with foil sealed lid and a vile containing a single serve of wine that can be pocket - stored. Campers have also been considered through further development and manufacture of “dehydrated wine” hmm …

Watch a TED Talk: “Steve Jobs - How to Live Before You Die” 

It was interesting and rather uplifting to gain words of inspiration from the Apple billionaire, rather than hearing more on his product range or technology. His words were really relevant to all aspects of life. Some of my favourite quotes are as follows:

“Much of what I stumbled into by following my intuition, later on turned out to be priceless…”

He speaks about how you must find work that you love, as the only way to do great work is to love the work you do - “Keep looking, don’t settle!”