• Public domain tripping hazards from Winnie the Pooh to Frankenstein

    Public domain tripping hazards from Winnie the Pooh to Frankenstein

    Winnie the Pooh is entering the public domain this year, so get ready for a spree of Poohbear stories hitting the ground very soon. Content creators have to be careful, though, and keep in mind exactly *what* is now available. Winnie the Pooh vs Winnie-the-Pooh The most important thing to remember is that Disney’s depiction […]

  • Digital Barn’s June Gallery Crawl

    Digital Barn’s June Gallery Crawl

    Once a month, Adam and I get together and visit the cultural precinct in Adelaide to see all of the new exhibits. I say once a month, but I haven’t written one of these posts for over a year so we’ve clearly got some catching up to do ;P Stop 1South Australian Museum RSV Nuyina I […]

  • Wrapping up the SA Police Historical Society!

    Wrapping up the SA Police Historical Society!

    This project for the South Australian Police Historical Society has taken years. Literally … years. We started in early 2020 when a certain virus was starting to get a bit concerning. After multiple covid-related pauses, personnel changes, relocations, and shipping delays, the screens are in! Designing museum kiosks takes a lot of thought, so here’s […]

  • Brands to make you smile: A Showcase of Dentist Logos

    Brands to make you smile: A Showcase of Dentist Logos

    I always keep an eye on logos while traveling around Adelaide and one thing that always tickles me is how dentists brand themselves. I rarely notice a dentist logo that isn’t tooth-related, so I thought I’d do some googling to see what the spectrum actually is. Teeth based dentist logos The obvious choice for a […]

  • David’s picks for South Australia’s History Festival 2022

    David’s picks for South Australia’s History Festival 2022

    Embroidered Signatures at the Embroidery Museum I’ve seen some of the Embroidered Signature cloths before and they’re really quite cool. If you want a sneak peek, check out the database on the Embroidery Museum website. Open Day at the SA Police Historical Society Museum The SAPHS museum has galleries dedicated to all different aspects of […]

  • .AU a new security issue for Aussie businesses

    .AU a new security issue for Aussie businesses

    Domain names are getting shorter and shorter. From this week, anyone with a local connection to Australia will be able to register for a .au domain name, rather than com.au, org.au, etc. This is cool and marketable, but there’s one important reason why you should grab yours. What does .au mean? You will see many […]

  • A showcase of escape room logos

    A showcase of escape room logos

    Escape room companies use a wide variety of motifs and themes in their logos. We’ve pulled together logos from around the world, for real escape rooms, virtual escape rooms, and escape room games. Pure typography People Keys and keyholes An obvious motif, and one that is used pretty often. Amazing Mazes Detectives Other icons At-home […]

  • A showcase of Queer Organisation logos

    A showcase of Queer Organisation logos

    As part of our recent branding project for a local queer organisation, we did a lot of research on LGBTIQ+ organisations around the world. Never one to hoard knowledge, below is some of our research. When looking at groups like this, there are obviously going to be commonalities and trends. While some of the brands […]

  • A breakdown of pride flags and symbols

    A breakdown of pride flags and symbols

    We’re working on a branding project for an LGBTIQ+ organisation this week, and needed to formalise some of research. Here it is! Queer symbols & icons Rainbows When designing the traditional pride flag, Gilbert Baker saw the rainbow as a natural flag from the sky. He adopted eight colors for the stripes, each color with […]

  • David’s History Festival Picks

    David’s History Festival Picks

    It’s History Festival time! After being cancelled in the year that never was, it’s time to check out all that South Australia’s History Festival 2021 has to offer.

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