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Published September 1, 2009 by

Information Design for Advocacy

visualizing-information-design1While sitting in class I was imagining the possibilities of information design in regards to voicing stuff I care about when they suddenly sprung us with this link.

Information Visualization for Advocacy – John Emerson (Title will download the pdf approx 7mb)

I do value Swinburne for hammering on about stuff that matters, even if this particular example was more a general resource to kick us in to action with our assignments. I intend someday to have a crack at a piece, so if someone wants to throw some data or an idea at me, it would be welcome.

This was not just written for designers the lovely Ellen Lupton (I’m sure she’s lovely – not that I’ve met her, but she’s a twin like me so of course she’s lovely) goes on about making design accessible to all. You go right ahead.

Sometimes I wish I’d discovered information design sooner. On a side note, my assignment piece is on John Friedrich and I will potentially be mapping relationships between him and Iago from Othello (Shakespeare). Should be interesting.

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Published July 29, 2009 by

The Hare

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My digitial painting needs lots of work and I have no idea what to do with backgrounds. But it was fun and I should do it more for practice, especially as my illustration skills need boosting (in any way shape or form).

(Used Wacom Tablet, Adobe Photoshop and a photo of a hare, to get an idea of body shape etc.)

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Published July 14, 2009 by

Ginger Moose

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So I went to make gingerbread just so I could use these awesome new cookie cutters I got from Ikea (see Moose). And was almost done adding the ingredients when I suddenly realised the Gingerbread recipe was for something closer to a ginger cake. Annoying! So I added a bit of flour to a small amount of the mix and made a few biscuits to try out the cutters… not the greatest biscuits, not the worst, but I’m sure the cake tastes good! Besides, it’s all rather cute.

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Published July 7, 2009 by

Etsy and making things

rabbitYou may recall the rabbit, with whom I am slightly in love and would love to hang on the wall instead of prop up on top of a bookshelf but am confounded by living in rental. He comes from Etsy seller MademoiselleG. And speaking of which – Australia dwellers – now is a good time to buy overseas Etsy things.

I have a few endeavors floating around in my head – that involve making things:

  • The first is to have a go at some more painting – something less abstract.
  • To dry felt (which I have not done, but have seen done and it looks simple enough) a moe onto a grey felt laptop case – which I will also make. I’m not a huge fan of most dry felting (in how it looks) but this idea works in my head.
  • To finally get hold of my dad’s electric sander so I can finish the pallet coffee table
  • Learn how to knit better i.e. quickly and nicely enough to make something worth keeping

I really rather enjoy trying new things, making things, growing things, changing things. Would love, love, love to do a short illustration course, but not sure where to find one that lines up with what I want to do. All the uni short-courses are about traditional line drawing people and portraits and I just want to do the err, cutesy stuff.

  • I also need to make becmatheson.com look more presentable and update the hell out of it
  • Write more (of calibre and not just blog entries)
  • A bookbinding course would also be fun, and useful!

Other exciting things happening to indulge myself are that Cat and I and who knows who else are starting a book club based on that plethora of Penguins. I am quite excited. Although not sure how I’ll go talking about books as my short term memory is appalling. Notes Rebecca. Notes.

Things I will probably never get into:

  • Quilting/Patchwork (sorry ladies, I’m just not a fan – except of the very very traditional ones and then only rare cases, most of them look naff)
  • Tapestry/Needlework
  • Making my own clothes – I could be convinced, but I’d doubt I’d have the patience
  • Cross-stitch – had my stint of this when I was younger, now it’s like pixelly pictures but WAY less cool.

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Published May 11, 2009 by

Printing Trade

For a uni assignment I had to visit a printer who dealt with thermography – thermography produces a raised surface by melting a resin powder over ink. This is my favourite photo from our visit to Verko Press. Otto bought the business in 1968.

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© Rebecca Matheson 2009

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