July 2008

The studio has produced a 256 page publication to document the Venice Biennale New Australian Pavilion: Di Stasio Ideas Competition.

The publication showcases the short list of 56 projects, 37 professional and 19 pre-professional with a further coverage of the 11 finalists including the winners, Davide Marchetti and SPF15+. There are essays from Andrew Mackenzie, editor of AR and Norman Day, chair of judging.

The publication is available for purchase for AUS$30.00 from Café Di Stasio, Heide Museum of Modern Art, Avenue Bookstore or via downloadable order form at the Di Stasio website.

The biennial Premier’s Design Awards were announced at Melbourne Museum on Wednesday 16 July 2008 as part of the State of Design Festival with Design By Pidgeon being awarded the Premier’s Design Mark in the category of Cultural Graphic Design for their design of 16 catalogues for Heide Museum of Modern Art between 2006 and 2008.

Premier’ Design Marks were given in Interior Design, Architecture, Fashion Design, Exhibition Design, Graphic Design, Hand Made Objects, Industrial/ Product Design, Landscape Design, Multimedia Design and Textile Design categories. The Marks identify and celebrate Victorian designers who demonstrate an ability to deliver exceptional design outcomes that present a comprehensive design solution of the highest quality.

Judge’s Comment

“This entry displays the quiet craft of ‘getting it right’, of combining craft, aesthetics and making the right decision so the work ‘speaks’ clearly. The framing of the images and the architecture of the layout is articulate and well considered and, as should happen with catalogues like this, creates a refined journey for the reader.”

Hinterlands: Albert Tucker’s landscapes 1960-1975
28 June 2008—22 February 2009
Heide Museum of Modern Art

Hinterlands examines Albert Tucker’s new vision of his homeland, with particular emphasis on works depicting the bush around his property in rural Hurstbridge on Melbourne’s fringes; the distinctive Gippsland landscape off the coast of south-east Victoria; and the spectacular Barmah Forest in the north of the state.

The catalogue for this exhibition is the 5th in the Tucker series and moves to a landscape format with slipcase, to reflect the landscape orientation of this body of work. The project was supported by Spicers Paper, with the catalogue being printed on their new recycled coated stock, Hello and the slip case being printed on the new Stephen Spicy White. An additional customised run of these catalogues were produced for Spicers Paper for the promotion of these new stocks.