VIVID festival www.vividsydney.com 25th May – 11th June.

Create or Die is putting together a submission for an installation that will be showing in Walsh Bay throughout the festival.

We’re doing a call out for anyone that wants to have their art/design included in this projection installation.

All you need to do is send through artwork that you think would look great projected onto a wall! It can be landscape or portrait (or outside the square!)

Create or Die will be hosting the installation and editing together the final installation piece. All the artists will be given mentions in press releases we do and a dedicated webpage will list your contribution and short bio on createordie.com.au

We need your submissions by 8pm Wednesday 18th April.

Your submissions don’t need to be created especially for VIVID and can be something you’ve used previously, but all work must be in the spirit of Create or Die – i.e. personal work, not client work and full time artists cannot apply (i.e. people who make a full-time living off their own art.)

We’re also asking for written content around “Create or Die” and what it means to you, these words/content will be projected onto a wall and spliced throughout the visual imagery.

For more information please email Deb – hello@createordie.com.au

http://www.vividsydney.com/

Terry was one of the winners of our 2011 Drink Outside the Square Competition, we took some time out to find out how Terry got to be where he is today and why he would rather Create or Die!

Name: Terry Chisholm or Meny Miny Mo (depending on what medium I am using).

What’s your day job? Where to start, in my current job I was originally contracted as a Typographer, 3 years later I am still doing a lot of Typography but I’m also a designer and in-house photographer for anything that needs shooting around the studio. Currently I work for an advertising agency called The Monkeys (Formally Three Drunk Monkeys) in Sydney. I am also an artist who exhibits frequently.

How did you get into your profession or the position you are currently in? Well I used to work as a boat builder for Americas Cup. One day I fell down a set of stairs and out a window and broke my neck, consequently I had about 6 months paid leave off work to heal… well 6 months is quite a long time and it was great doing nothing but stuff my face with food and watch day time soap’s for the first month, but I soon became extremely bored -  then I discovered computers and the internet!

I have always been quite creative and painted from an early age so I ended up teaching myself design. I had a few junior roles in the beginning ranging from making flash banners to video editing, 3D & design at a number of studios around Auckland New Zealand.  Before moving to Sydney to work at The Monkeys, I worked in account service and as a designer at Ogilvy – since then I have stayed in advertising.

How did you find out about Drink Outside the Square? My usual routine in the morning before I start work is drink coffee and check out design & advertising websites. I saw this competition on a number of them so I entered it. I also had shown work at the Showcase Gallery launch and I knew it was close to where I lived so if I made the shortlist I would be able to go to the exhibition and drink all the free beer – which i did!!

What’s your favorite place to grab a glass of wine or an ice cold beer in Sydney during summer? The London,  4 In Hand & The Hideout, all are in Paddington.

What does “create or die” mean to you?  I guess it is something I really try to live by, whilst my official job title on paper is a designer, I do not limit myself to just design.

I try to create products, photograph, sculptures and I paint – anything I can get my hands on that involves me creating something really. I’m not saying I am any good at any of these things but I give it a go! Some work out, some don’t… I actually get quite weird & irritable if I have not created anything for a few days, imagine a 5 year old drinking 4 litres of soft drink, I am not much fun to be around when I am like that.

Some of Terry’s personal work…

HUGE thanks to everyone who was involved in the
2011 Drink Outside the Square Design Competition!

We’ve ALMOST recovered from the huge weekend (no-one told us it was Wednesday already!) so we thought it was time to update you on everything that’s happened in the past week.

Firstly, a big thanks to everyone who entered the competition-there are some seriously talented creators out there!

Thanks to everyone who came along to the exhibition event on Friday, there was a great turn out and it was a lot of fun.

For all of you who missed out on the event, here’s a quick overview of the evening:

The judges; Andrew of Design is Kinky & Semi-Permanent, Theo Pettaras of Digitalpress, Tanya Ruxton of Shillington College and guest judge Jay Morgan of Amnesia Razorfish trickled into Showcase Gallery from 5pm and were blown away when they saw the top 24 designs printed HUGE at 1mx1m by Digitalpress!

A secret ballot was taken and there were a few too close to call, so a re-vote took place (special mention to Luke Day, Orly Snir and Brendan Seery who were all very close contenders!)

Public started arriving at 6pm as a chef from Zushi prepared Sushi Ginza fresh on the spot (which everyone gobbled down almost quicker than he could make it!), Tyrrell’s wine was flowing and a special performance by Anthony Singer (Singer Song-Writer – no pun intended!) made the evening complete.

The winners will each receive a prize pack that includes:

A ticket to Semi-Permanent in Sydney 2012 valued at $310 // A Robio prize pack to the value of $150 // A Development Program with Create or Die worth over $2,000 // Digitalpress printing voucher worth over $250 // A mixed pack of Thirst Impressions coasters containing all 12 designs valued at $14.95 // A bottle of Tyrrell’s Old Winery Sparkling Brut NV valued at $20 // Your design on Thirst Impressions coasters distributed in stores throughout Australia & online!
And the winners were…

Gabe Cameron for Ocean:

Russell Moverly for Bunnies (affectionately known as Winston!):

& Terry Chishom for Jessica Hart Cube:

The exhibition will be on until Saturday 3^rd December at Showcase Gallery and the 24 finalist prints are on sale for $200 unframed & $600 framed. www.showcasegallery.com.au

For all of the 24 finalists, we have a print for each of you of your own design! You can pick yours up on Saturday at 2pm from Showcase Gallery.

An artist range of coasters will be released this week and available at Showcase Gallery and online at www.robio.com.au and www.thirstimpressions.com.au

Thanks again to everyone who got involved. We can barely wait until the next one!!

Deb & Belle
~Create or Die & Thirst Impressions by Creative Resauce~
www.createordie.com.au

JOIN US THIS FRIDAY 25th NOVEMBER
6pm – 9pm

SHOWCASE GALLERY
Level 3
85 William Street
Darlinghurst

RSVP HERE

What an amazing competition Drink Outside the Square has been so far!

Join us this Friday as we present the top 24 finalist design entries. The artworks are HOT off the press and have been printed by Digitalpress on beautiful stock, (100cm x 100cm) and shall be available for purchase throughout the exhibition period. The opening night will see a panel of judges choose the winners of the comp from these 24 finalists and will announce on the night!

Yummy food provided by Sushi Ginza by Zushi and Wine from Tyrrells wine will be flowing-so make sure you get to the opening to be a part of the celebrations!

~ Deb & Belle ~

Create or Die & Thirst Impressions

People’s Choice is NOW OPEN!

Visit Create or Die’s Facebook page and show your support for your favourite design simply by “LIKING” the design you love the most!

The design with the most likes is guaranteed a spot in the TOP 20 finalists who go on to be exhibited at Showcase Gallery & in the running for 1 of 3 major prizes!

VOTE NOW!

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.197906163617884.47700.145824885492679&type=1

You can still enter the competition here until the 15th November  // no more extensions people!!//

New Judge for Drink Outside the Square

Theo Pettaras, founder of Digitalpress,  has come on board to help select the winning designs ~ Thanks Theo!

Thanks to Digitalpress the top 20 designs will be printed on beautiful stock and yours to purchase at the exhibition on Friday 25th November at Showcase Gallery: http://www.showcasegallery.com.au/

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About Digitalpress

Digitalpress are a team of digital print experts who use ground-breaking techniques to help clients find better printing solutions. While specialising in variable data, direct marketing and large print runs, we also offer many unique finishes to enhance your marketing material; such as raised and spot varnishes that are engaging to the eye and also to touch.

Check out their website: http://www.digitalpress.com.au/home/

Stories of My Mind was the debut exhibition for Sydney-based artists, Mick Lakin and Joel Sammut. Combining their skills in animation, illustration and design, Mick and Joel have created a series of artworks that venture from the awkward to the surreal, and somewhere strangely familiar in between.

We helped bring their vinyl decal dreams come true and interviewed Joel on his thoughts about leaving the Commercial Space and entering the world of freelance & full time artistry…

Create OR DIE.
What does “create or die” mean to you?
I guess it describes what i do day to day – weather from designing identities and websites to creating artworks or doing commercial illustration. Everyday i have to wake up and create to eat really.

What do you do for a ‘day job’?
Recently I’ve move from working in commercial web design to concentrate on art projects and illustration. I loved working in the digital space; I was able to work on a huge variety of clients and learn a bunch of skills including; video, character design, and commercial illustration. My day to now consists of spending half the week working in freelance design, with a few days dedicated to picking up some cans of paint, or attacking a huge drawing, to even cutting a little film project. I also love my coffee and work at a cafe few days a week to make sure the rent gets taken care of. I’m mostly just a bit obsessed with making coffee and haven’t been able to stop since i picked the craft during uni.

What do you want to be when you grow up?
Modern Day savour of the art world – continue Salvidor Dali’s work or arrogance. Haven’t quite worked out which it was he did yet. I think both – mostly due to his films, artworks, studies in surrealism which i think has been some of the most important visual studies in history. When i first watch his 1929 short film – Un chien andalou, it literally blew me away. It was the first time i saw art that revolved around an audience’s perception of a certain reality. Also loved the surreal formula – establish the viewer with a familiar reality, then twist it or make it strange. So yeah not really sure what that looks like yet – i guess that is the journey.

VIDEO : Joel Spraying the decals
Check out more of Joel’s work here: http://joelsammut.com/

Hey Folks!

As we’ve had a HEAP of late inquiries into the Drink Outside the Square Comp, we’ve decided to allow for some extra time so that you can get your designs finished and entered!

We’ll allow entries up until the 10th November.

For more info on the comp here

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On a side note, we’ve just been having a look through the online preview of TAKE magazine; beautiful photography…very moving imagery. Worth checking out.

Paper Convention Presents; CUT. SLICE. FOLD – Live talks and workshops at No Vacancy in Melbourne on the 17th, 18th & 19th November.

The Paper Convention Collective is going to Melbourne for the first time with Cut.Slice.Fold.

In a world that is seemingly loosing touch with the physical nature of art, writing and working with your hands in favour of the digital revolution, The Paper Convention have an absolute passion for the tactile world of paper and are providing something unique for the creative world…and we really love it!!

Speakers include desktop’s editor, Brendan McKnight, Emma van Leest (paper-cut artist), Benjamin Ducroz (paper stop motion artist), and the Paper Convention. Tickets are now on sale.

Here’s what you can expect from the workshops/talks:

6pm — 7pm, Thursday 17 November 2011
Brendan McKnight
Brendan will talk on how he came to be the editor of desktop; he will answer questions from the audience and lead a discussion on the importance and role of magazines in today’s design culture plus much more.

7.30pm — 9.00pm, Thursday 17 November 2011
The Paper Convention
This workshop will enable you to learn the skills of 3D geometric paper-sculpture. This paper technique is pushing contemporary creative expression to new frontiers. The workshop offers unique and intimate creative learning experiences.

6pm — 7pm, Friday 18 November 2011
Benjamin Ducroz
Benjamin will talk on his digital animations, including paper animation forms, plus there will be a discussion with the audience into the development and process of his projects plus much more.

10am — 1pm, Saturday 19 November 2011
Emma van Leest
This workshop will enable you to learn the skills of paper-cutting techniques including your own paper-cut piece. This paper-cutting technique is pushing contemporary creative expression to new frontiers. The workshop offers unique and intimate creative learning experiences.

2pm — 4pm, Saturday 19 November 2011
The Paper Convention
This workshop will enable you to learn the skills of 3D geometric paper-sculpture. This paper technique is pushing contemporary creative expression to new frontiers. The workshop offers unique and intimate creative learning experiences.

Get your tickets here!

~Deb~

We wanted to take this opportunity to give a HUGE shout out to our sponsors and supporters of the Drink Outside the Square Competition & answer a few quick questions about the Drink Outside the Square Design Competition;

~ Find out more about entering Drink Outside the Square here ~

We have deliberately left the brief open to encourage variety and creativity.

• The Exhibition-  25th November
  Showcase Gallery in Darlinghurst, Sydney
  The top 20 designs will be printed up onto beautiful stock by Digitalpress at 500mm round artworkand available for purchase. The night will see a panel of judges choose the winners of the comp from these 20 finalists.
• People’s Choice -  Beginning of November
  All the designs will be posted on the website from the beginning of November. This is where the people get to have their say! An online voting poll will take place and the winner will be announced at the exhibition.
• The Coaster Product
  At the opening event on 25th November at Showcase Gallery, Sydney the panel of judges will select a winner from each category (Professional, Student & After Dark). These winning designs will then go into production on the next range of Thirst Impressions coasters for December retail trade.  http://www.thirstimpressions.com.au/TI/home.html

WE’D LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK OUR SUPPORTERS AND SPONSORS, SO HERE IT GOES!

Firstly – Thanks to Thirst Impressions, our competition partner. I had my first coffee with Belle Howie at the Book Kitchen in Surry Hills back in May, we both expressed our interest in running a design competition and giving a platform for both established and closet creatives to show off their personal work… many more coffees and a few glasses of red wine later and Drink Outside the Square was born!

Check out the current range of coasters from Thirst Impressions here

Big thanks to digitalpress for printing our promotional material, the top 20 design posters for the exhibition opening on 25th November at showcase gallery and some great prizes for the winners!

Cheers to the guys at Semi Permanent for supporting the comp and coming on board to help judge the final designs at Showcase Gallery on 25th November. We went along to SP Melbourne and had an awesome time, we’ll be blogging some of the highlights shortly!

Thanks to the folks at robio.com.au for providing some sweet prizes for the final winners and helping plug our competition!

YUMMO best sushi in Sydney in our books! Thanks to the guys of Sushi Ginza by Zuchi who’ll be filling our tummies with delicious sushi at the exhibition on the 25th November at Showcase Gallery, Darlinghurst.

“Cheers!” to Tyrrell’s wines for providing the beverages for the exhibition evening on the 25th November at Showcase Gallery, Darlinghurst