NEWS

The AGDA Poster Annual 2009 asked designers to respond to the theme ‘Sampling The Future’. From 234 entries 30 were shortlisted and exhibited at No Vacancy during the State of Design Festival 16-30 July 2009. To view all the entries visit the Poster Annual website.

Geelong Gallery received 3 highly commended awards at the 2009 Museums Australia Multimedia & Publications Design Awards. Projects recognised where the Gallery website, newsletters and catalogue for True Crime: murder and misdemeanour in Australian art.

We would like to thank Geoffrey Edwards, Lisa Sullivan and Sue Ernst for their collaboration in bringing these projects to reality and Peptolab for their partnership in developing the website.

Our thoughts are with friends and clients Ian and Anne Maclean of Yarra Yarra Vineyard who have suffered significant losses to both their winery and vineyard during the devastating bushfire in Steels Creek over the weekend. The vineyard had its first vintage in 1983 and has produced some of the best dry reds and whites in the country. Their greatest loss has been their collection of back-vintages but fortunately they are still operational.

The Victorian bushfires have claimed over 180 lives (it is expected to exceed 300) and destroyed over 1000 properties, resulting in one of the worst natural disaster that Australia has seen. Please by donate to the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal to help these effected communities rebuild their lives.

Yarra Yarra Vineyard prior to bushfires.

At the recent Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) Awards in Adelaide, Design By Pidgeon once again received peer acknowledgement of their work, receiving 15 awards (7 distinctions and 8 finalists) across 10 categories. Recognised projects were completed for Heide Museum of Modern Art, Spicers Paper, Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Federation Square Management, AGDA, Pizza e Vino, Nick Carr and Kate Leyden, Chris Chen Photography and Gollings Photography. We thank these clients and the suppliers who enabled this work to be conceived, produced and recognised.

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.”