Happy Holidays from [NBPD] Northern Beaches Photography & Design.

Wishing ALL our friends & business partners the merriest holiday season…including the ones we haven’t met yet. Enjoy your time together, these memories are precious. See you in 2014! Shane & Jodie [NBPD] Northern Beaches Photography & Design http://www.nbpd.com.au photography …

Tis the season of the Frangipani

“Nothing evokes that tropical feeling quite like the frangipani. Their sweet scent and sheer beauty make them universally loved and the blooms look sensational on the tree and as a cut flower. Pick up some freshly fallen blooms and float …

So what makes Graphic Design…BAD?

Hello! I love being positive.  I try to focus on being happy and appreciate the good things in life, however some days we have to face the darkness and today it just so happens to be all about ‘What makes …

What is Typographic Art?

What is Typographic Art? Well quite simply it is using typography as an art form. So what is typography? Well our good friend wikipedia states, “Typography (from the Greek words τύπος (typos) = form and γραφή (graphe) = writing) is the art and …

[NBPD] Northern Beaches Photography and Design…The Birth of Rust Collection

Hello. [NBPD] Northern Beaches Photography & Design…here is a quick set of images from The Birth of Rust Collection. Please let me know what you think! Jodie Slowski [NBPD] Northern Beaches Photography & Design Graphic Designer | Webpage Designer | Photographer …

Typographic Art Series 1…Haiku Dreaming

Hello. Welcome to my Typographic Art Series 1…Haiku Dreaming. The weather outside is a gloomy contradiction. There are clusters of dark ominous clouds threatening rain with sudden bursts of sunshine playing a transient game of peek-a-boo. Looking out our speckled …

The Mother Onion Collection

Hello Friends, Today I was inspired to take some photos of the humble onion. We have one sitting on the ledge of our kitchen window sill which has been happily sprouting along. I imagine this onion to be the Mother …

Principles of Graphic Design

Righto! Now that we have the understanding of the Elements of Graphic Design let’s get down to the business of the Principles of Graphic Design. Just to recap I previously said, “Understanding the elements and principles of design will help …

Typographic Art Sydney

Yesterday I had some fun whippin up some Typographic Art, Sydney. It was Sunday afternoon, a beautiful premature [but oh so welcome!] spring day and I was in a v. cheeky mood. As a result so were my compositions…a lil …

The Elements of Graphic Design

So let’s talk turkey about the Elements of Graphic Design. As I mentioned in a previous BLOG called, ‘What makes Great Graphic Design?‘, understanding the elements and principles of design will help you communicate your designs more effectively which in turn …