In keeping with the last few updates on branding and Identity design I've scanned in some excerpts from this book of Japanese family crests and heraldry.

The first post on this blog is more than a year old now and it was a link to the 'World of Logotypes' book published in 1976 and re-discovered and scanned by designer Eric Carl.

Thanks to Benny and Matty for letting me ride shotgun yesterday.

The view from Mt Feathertop last Saturday.

Europe is filled with Cathedrals built centuries ago that were designed to inspire awe and show off the wealth of the church and the city-states that helped finance them.

With the release of Chris Parkinson's book on the street art of Timor Leste I went through my photos and uploaded a selection of images I took of street art and murals in Dili.

Tomorrow is the last day of the Peace of Wall exhibition being held at Until Never gallery in Melbourne.

NotJones.com is the web portfolio of UK Graphic designer Aled Williams and he's also not half bad.

I'm having trouble keeping up with all the web aggregates and feeds and enewsletters and cryptic notes I've written to myself.   I'm digging up and stumbling upon things while stuff is buzzing and tweeting so I can't be sure how I came across Magpie Studios but I'm glad I did.

I think most people are a little suspicious of the high price tag attached to large commercial re-branding and logo design projects. They look at something like this three letter wordmark for Nokia's 'Nex' division and wonder why something so simple cost so much to develop. Surely an experienced graphic designer could knock that out in an afternoon.

Came across this beautiful footage shot by US photographer/videographer Sean Stiegmeier of the unpronounceable volcano in Iceland responsible for the Big Airport Kefuffle.

I came across this motion graphics piece on iso50.

Sometimes a good, simple idea is like a gorgeous girl on the arm of some average-looking bloke.  You're jealous but at the same time you can't help but stare. I think this logo was a bit like that for me.

Found some great satirical packaging design on LovelyPackage.com.

Came across this terrific motion graphics piece by German artist Sebastian Lange

Had the opportunity to shoot a fairly intense rehearsal session for local Melbourne band The Valiants last week.

In case you missed it; last Saturday it was Melbourne's turn to host International Pillow Fight Day.

Having seen New York destroyed on countless occasions I have to wonder what it's like to actually live in a city constantly under assault by fictional disasters. But why is it that New York always draws the short straw?