February | 2012 | The Greenhouse

28^thFebruary

Nominated for an Oscar for best feature documentary, Waste Land follows renowned artist Vic Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world’s largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. Here he meets and photographs an eclectic group of “catadores” – self designated workers who wade through the tons of garbage to find recyclable scraps to sell. Muniz’s intention is to use his art to …

24^thFebruary

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Artist Reviews

The Advertising Artwork of Dr Seuss

As a huge fan of Dr Seuss, I was delighted to find out that he originally started out as a graphic designer! Check out some of his advertising campaigns – how I’d love to get my hands on an original copy of these ads!! Click on one of the images below to look through this gallery. Which of these is your favourite? #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-2 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-2 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; }

24^thFebruary

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Design Ideas

Logo Love – 30 Creative Logos to inspire you

The power of a logo is immeasurable – just ask the guys at Nike, McDonalds or Apple. These symbols give instant recognition to their brand and have helped to build their empires to what they are today. We have selected 30 creative and effective logos for you to check out. Do any of these logos inspire you to change your current logo? Check out our folio to see some of our previous logo designs, and let us know if you …

21^thFebruary

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Colour Schemes

Attention all Colour Lovers!

Are you looking for colour inspiration for your next business or home project? If so, check out Colour Lovers – a free online creative community where people from around the world create and share colours, palettes and patterns, discuss the latest trends and explore colourful articles. This is a great resource for choosing colour schemes for your next big project and discovering the latest trends in the design industry. Tweet

17^thFebruary

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Design Ideas

Maternity Book – How to document a pregnancy using great design ideas!

This is not your typical Graphic Design blog article. But as a new mum, when I came across this cool idea to document a pregnancy on Pinterest (an amazing website…more about this at a later date!) I felt I had to share it with someone!! And although it’s not a “typical” article, it definitely features some great design ideas. So if you’re pregnant or know somebody who is….click here to find out more details. Read More →