Over the last few weeks I have had a couple of comments from photocurator users that when they remove them from the wall the adhesive strip comes away from the mount and is left on the wall. So I thought I would post this video to show you what to do if this happens. BTW, after you have re-attached the strip you can re-stick them to the wall as usual.
A couple of days ago I received an invite to the opening of the new, nearly opened – V E N N. A contemporary art and design space, made up of an art gallery, design shop, bar/cafe & artist studios.
V E N N will be stocking the photocurator in their design shop – so obviously it’s a place of quality.. but unfortunately the opening will be held in Perth so we won’t be able to attend – although I am sure it will be a awesome night. I look forward to when the photos will emerge on their website soon.
Just discovered my video camera can do time lapse video! So here is the first play I had with it. Ok it is still a video of me putting up and taking down my photocurator photo wall but then I couldn’t really think of anything more appropriate.
Expect to see a few better produced videos in the coming months!
Late last year I received from one of our prototyping companies the latest rendition of the A4 display which I have been working on for the last 12 months.
Initially designed to be made from two matching components the Display4 (as it is tentatively being called) is currently made up of four parts (not including the brace). The reason for adding the extrusions at the top and bottom are to add a cleaner appearance as you can see below.
[pullquote]The basic concept behind the larger display is to follow on from the photocurator and make it easy to put up and easy to swap images around. A ‘light footprint’ framing device for urbanites with a changing taste in what they want on their walls.[/pullquote]
While designing with this brief in mind I am also looking at the production costs so the display can be produced at an affordable price which is then passed on to the customer. Therefore the tooling for the display should be simple and modular. In other words one tool to be created which can then produce the display in total, as well as scalable so the mount can then move into A3, B1 etc etc…
I was hoping to launch the new Display4 at the Melbourne Design Market last December but ran into some production problems. Just when you think it is all ready to go another problem pops up. Hopefully when we do launch the new display you will all think – how simple and easy, just like the photocurator. Until then keep posted by subscribing to the Newsletter Mailing list on the right and I will let you know as soon as it’s available.
Being the designer of the Photocurator I pretty much thought I knew everything there was to know about them – I mean they are pretty simple and straight forward. But over the last few months I have met quite few people who have had some really good ideas when it comes to getting the most out of the Photocurator.
I don’t know what it is, but the Photocurator seems to get the creativity flowing.
With this in mind I have decided to put together a ‘Tips & Tricks’ page so we can all benefit from each others ideas. The first tip I am putting up is the using the Photocurator for Portrait format 6×4 prints – you can watch the video here
[pullquote]Magnolia Square Market, February 25th-27th at Paddington Town Hall. [/pullquote]
Magnolia Square for 2011 has introduced a new shopping experience around the concept of ‘Paper & Thread’. Leading Sydney paper artist Jo Neville of Paper Couture will be creating a unique installation space during the three days of the show.
Having attended Magnolia Square twice before (Randwick Racecourse) this will be the first time we have been at Paddington Town Hall.
If you want a full shopping experience I recommend you park at Fox Studios (where the parking is plentiful) and use the shuttle bus which will be operating between Fox Studios and the Paddington Town Hall for the duration of the event. A fee of $10 includes the round trip and admission.
Magnolia Square is a different kind of design shopping experience from many of the others I have attended. The retailers are usually more experienced in the designer goods/retail industry – and it shows. The effort put into the displays are amazing (I always feel inadequate when confronted by the attention to detail that has been lavished on their spaces).
For more information and to keep up to date with all the latest Magnolia Square snippets check out www.magnoliasquare.blogspot.com
NYIGF is in full swing and our US distributor, Jasper + Black (booth #4260) have been putting in some long hours getting everything up and running. This morning I got some new pics of the display they have put together, a nice 5×5 photowall display.
If you are interested in stocking the photocurator and you are based in the USA or Canada, then come down to NYIGF before it closes on Feb 3rd (booth #4260) and say hello to Jeremy.
Just got back on Sunday night from The Melbourne Design Market at Federation Square, and as usual it all got a little crazy. This time around we were planning to launch the new A4 mount – tentatively named the Display 4. But unfortunately I got hit with a long list of problems which meant the few weeks leading up to the market were very stressful as prototypes failed, materials used didn’t deliver as expected and new issues arose.
The goal has always been to make the Display4 as easy to use as the photocurator and by the time The Melbourne Design Market rolled around I just couldn’t get it ready in time. Elizabeth, who organises the event was very understanding which was a great relief – if you’re reading this Elizabeth as soon as I have one ready for production it will be on it’s way!
The market itself just keeps delivering. If you are from Melbourne you have to come along to experience it. The quality of the design doesn’t get much better and the buzz comes very close to a true festival atmosphere.
As usual I found myself spending too much on bags of great stuff, usually for friends and family – although I did treat myself to a Karim Rashid designed Bobble http://www.waterbobble.com/ which has at last been brought to Australia by RG Madden.
Thanks to everyone who came down and said hello and gave such wonderful feedback it really makes those stressful moments dissolve. And as always thanks to Steve who came down to help out, I just wouldn’t have survived if I had to do it by myself! Hopefully see you again Melbourne – this time with the Display4!!
Only two more sleeps to design market coolness down at the PYD. This year there won’t be the Dank st festival running concurrently but then that might not be a bad thing – just pure design goodness.
For only two days, over 80 designers will be selling their original eclectic ranges of object design, homewares, jewellery, art, children’s toys and for the first time fashion items – I really think this one is going to be their best one yet. On the day, FBi Radio’s maverick music maestro Mr Jack S*%# will spin sounds each morning from 10AM before lanky beat providore DJ Soup takes over from half 1 – slicing and dicing with a percussionist co-conspirator in tow, live until 5pm
Lo-Fi bar will have drinks in hand and snags on the BBQ so you can make the most of a day
So if you’re wanting to pick up something original, fresh and cooler than the typical shopping mall fodder for Xmas then the PYD Design Market should be on your list for things to do this weekend November 27th – 28th
Spread the word and bring your friends. See you there!
Next Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Nov 12th-14th) we will be at the Christmas curated marketplace for independent fashion, design and art – Magnolia Square.
This year there will be 60+ designers, artists and fashionistas from all over Australia taking part and with Xmas just around the corner (so close it’s a little scary) this is a perfect opportunity to come down and get ready organised early.
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