23 May 2012

These days when the postman visits the Jacky Winter offices we yelp with delight. Why? Because these True Self beauties are coming in daily, and with each piece more stunning than the next it’s really, really hard to pick a favourite. We thought it only fair to give you all a taste of the goodness to help us decide. The True Self exhibition will be showing at Melbourne’s GPO from June 1 – 24 and each of the 52 originals on display will be sold for $200 to raise funds for Fitted For Work. If…

23 May 2012

Rachael Dunk has been a busy bee these last months working on the mega-mega-movie that is Baz Luhrmann’s ‘The Great Gatsby’. Thanks to the release of the trailer today, we can finally ogle at Rachael’s work on the Times Square scenes. To not only experience Rachael’s incredible imagery, but an intoxicatingly bizarre mix of Kanye and Fitzgerald, check out the trailer here.

21 May 2012

It’s a sad fact of life that exhibitions have to come to a close at some point. It’s especially sad when that exhibition happens to be crafted by the one and only Ben Ashton-Bell. Yep, Ben Ashton-Bell’s Lamington Drive show ‘If The World Made Sense’ will close this Saturday May 26. There are some truly remarkable pieces both on display and available for purchase, so if you haven’t popped by the Drive to check it out, be sure that you do this week. Sayonara army lizard (a.k.a ‘Mad Anthony’).

18 May 2012

The Flutter Factory of Goodness has been working tirelessly behind the scenes to give Aussie screens a dose of kick-ass animation. We’re proud to reveal one of the most recent of these Flutter projects: Telstra Connected Home. Flutter was approached by Interbrand to turn around five in-store animations in four weeks – all to promote the launch of Telstra’s T-Box. Craig Redman and Karl Maier’s natural talent for creating characters made the duo the perfect fit for the connected world that…

17 May 2012

Heart-of-vector-gold Travis Price recently joined a small troupe of stellar Aussie talent in Anyforty and T-World’s collaborative t-shirt series, ‘Australian Invasion’. Travis was briefed to create an emu eye-monster hybrid for the occassion, and by jove did he make one. This friendly monster is now available through the Anyforty online store. You’d better be quick – with only ten limited edition t-shirts available, the design is as rare as emu’s teeth.

16 May 2012

The Natural Confectionery Co. have overhauled their packaging and received a bit of Ben Sanders’s (natural) sweetness in the process. Ben was approached by the Brand Society to illustrate these friendly characters for The Natural Confectionery Co’s new packaging. Our favourite has to be the pirate sour squirm – that fella is sure in need of a beverage! Be sure to keep an eye out for squirmy and the others in the coming months.

15 May 2012

It’s not often that you get a buzz from coffee packaging, but with Pete McDonald on the case we’re getting the triple shot shakes. When delightful designers A Friend Of Mine approached us looking for a botanical illustrator for 5 senses coffee, we knew that all-rounder Pete would be just the man for the job. Pete illustrated numerous coffee bean plants for the 5 senses packaging; allowing the design to reflect on the origins of the contents inside.

14 May 2012

Oh boy, do we have some news for you! We’ve teamed up with Melbourne’s GPO to present ‘True Self’, a charity exhibition guaranteed to blow your socks off. Crafted in collaboration with local heroes Fabio Ongarato Design and Foolscap Studio, True Self will see MGPO’s first floor balcony transformed into a purpose-built gallery from June 1 to 24, 2012.

Fifty-two of Australia’s best and brightest artists have stepped up to take part; showcasing their skills in varying disciplines including fine…

11 May 2012

When SBS were in need of a map that would demonstrate the warmth of Peter Kuruvita’s recipes for James Squire, we knew exactly who to call. No, not Ghostbusters – Marcela Restrepo. As our resident goddess of yummy texture and line, Marcela rolled up her sleeves and got to work crafting a world map and assets for the James Squire Spice Trail. The result is nothing short of flavoursome.

10 May 2012

Eirian Chapman has quite possibly illustrated the hippity-hippest contributor portraits to hit Desktop magazine. Seriously, we feel like we’ve grown a Ned Kelly beard just looking at these people. To bask in the coolness make some shapes and grab a copy of the latest issue.

09 May 2012

We’ve officially found Andrea Innocent’s hideaway, and it’s something to behold. Andrea has unveiled her latest solo show at c3 contemporary art space at The Abbotsford Convent, titled ‘The Hideout’. Andrea explains: “It was so surprising to me that no one else had noticed the hideout before I had discovered it, so many people had walked by that morning, on their way to work and school. What first caught my eye was the bright red of the pencil, which was extremely sharp and pointing right at…

08 May 2012

Cider goes down a treat, and so does this illustration for the Mountain Goat Two Step apple variety by Rudi De Wet. The lovely people at Freeform approached Rudi to bring this label into fruition. Those juicy red apples look so ripe, you just want to pluck them from the branches, peel them, core them, squeeze the living juice out of them, add some yeast, wait a month or two for it to ferment… Or perhaps just let Mountain Goat keep handling that side of things. It’s probably best just to…

07 May 2012

Big ups to our man Marc Martin for his recent work for Monocle Magazine. Marc graced the pages of the latest issue in the Oceania section, with the spot running next to a little piece about development in Perth. Word.

04 May 2012

Megan Hess got a call from the White House. No joke. When an enormous alien mothership entered the Earth’s orbit, Barack knew exactly who to call. Naaah – it all came about thanks to a new book released by Penguin, titled “What Would Michelle Do?”. The book sees award-winning Newsweek journalist Allison Samuels explore Michelle Obama’s journey from young adult to First Lady. Illustration was required, and with Megan’s talent for creating sophisticated scenes and portraits, we’re unsurprised…

03 May 2012

The Design Files have been profiling the charming city of Newcastle this week and we’re absolutely lapping up the coverage. Kat Chadwick exercised her well-developed map muscle for the occasion by drawing up this bright and friendly map. Thanks to the combination of Lucy’s reportage, Kat’s map and Sean Fennessey’s drool-worthy photos of the place, we’re ready to zoom up and become Novocastrians.

02 May 2012

The Hungry Workshop have finished crafting their studio and now they’re warming up the place with an exhibition. Titled Trophy Lives, the exhibition launches on Friday May 4, at The Hungry Workshop studio on 461 High St, Northcote. With Jacky Winter darlings Tin & Ed, Eamo Donnelly and Eirian Chapman in the mix it’s sure to be a winner. For more information head over here.

01 May 2012

Is this not the manliest beer label you have ever encountered? When Reader’s Digest were in need of some macho type for a faux beer label, we knew that Rudi de Wet was their (manly) man. The final illustration was paired with a story about home brewing in the Digest’s Handyman Magazine. DIY satisfaction? Yes please.

27 April 2012

Those super ladies of Good Wives and Warriors have flown over to Sao Paulo to pretty up some walls at the Museum of Image and Sound as part of the Nova 2012 festival. Instead of house paint, they’re using their pure awesomeness and turning a plain old room into a four-walled world of insanely detailed illustrative fantasy. Head on over to their new blog to check in on the mural’s progress and check out the maiden warriors in action.

23 April 2012

Marc Martin illustrated this full-pager for Capital Magazine to allegorise the decline of Wall St. The story sees nimble young traders fly the coop while the poor old Wall St bull is having a kip. Silly bull. At least he makes a nice illustration.

17 April 2012

Christopher Nielsen is continuing his domination of the editorial scene one publication at a time. From the top, our favourites from the latest conquests are for Tufts University, aiCIO Mag and Las Vegas Weekly. It’s pretty tricky to pick a winner in this race, but the first illustration has to take the cake (or nachos) – hidden calories have never looked so darn adorable.

16 April 2012

Hi there internets! Jacky Winter are taking over The Design Files Guest Blog this week. Yep, we’ll be airing our dirty secrets one team member at a time. Lucy has taken photos of us pretending to work and Jeremy has quizzed the hell out of us. To see the results and gain a bit of insight into our crazy minds, be sure to head straight over here.

16 April 2012

Can you believe it!? Field Trip is happening this Friday April 20! It’s also officially sold out, so we’d like to congratulate all the wickedly handsome future attendees who snagged a ticket. We’re chomping at the bit to get stuck into the studio secrets of super talents Beci Orpin, Jeremy Ley, 21-19, Travis Price, tin&ed, Jo Duck and Toby & Pete. If you missed out on Melbourne we’ll see you in Sydney! Let the games begin.

12 April 2012

It’s pretty easy to forget how vital storyboarding is to the advertising industry. We’ve rustled up some evidence in order to present an argument: please direct your eyes to Exhibit A above. Master storyboard artist Jeremy Ley crafted these frames for Publicis Mojo Sydney’s latest Hahn commercial. The ad in question has been such a viral smash hit that it has racked up 1.4 million hits in a heartbeat. It’s very popular. We think it’s pretty safe to say that it’s all because Jeremy drew a man…

11 April 2012

Lock up your daughters and hide your purses, Megan Hess has released her second limited edition print collection. If Megan’s ‘Black Feathers’ collection is anything to go by, y'all won’t be able to resist this temptation. The ‘Diamonds and Tulle’ collection features eight new pieces and is available exclusively through Lamington Drive. Race on over before you miss out.