John’s Give Me 5!
5+3 essential recommendations from a Mucho Designer. John Szetho is a designer specialising in brand, motion and web design. His work explores the reimagination of identity through visual expression and thoughtful design systems.
Bi-Scriptual
Book
A book exploring the sociocultural premises, technical requirements and practical considerations for multiscript design and typography. Multilingualism is becoming increasingly important all around the world. Bi-Scriptual provides an overview of the possibilities for multiscript design to foster international communication.
Website: http://bi-scriptual.com/
Fragment Mono
Typeface
A monospaced coding version of Helvetica created by modifying and extending Nimbus Sans by URW Design Studio. Fragment Mono was designed by Wei Huang with direction from Studio Lin, commissioned by Fragment. Available for free under the Open Font License.
Typeface: https://github.com/weiweihuanghuang/fragment-mono/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/w__h____/
Re:collection
Archive
An online archive of Australian graphic design, focusing on works created between the years 1960–1990.
Website: https://recollection.com.au/
Claudia Lau
Artist
Australian ceramic artist and creative director of House Editions, A Road That Runs Along The Earth is Lau’s first solo exhibition. This series of work explores ceramics as maquettes for monoliths, questioning both function and monument. Photograph by Simon Strong.
Website: https://house-editions.co/
Exhibition: https://criteriacollection.com.au
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claudialaustudio/
Ohno Radio
Podcast
A podcast featuring studio updates and casual conversations with type designers and graphic designers from all over the world.
Website: https://ohnotype.co/
PARCS
Food
A collaboration between Dennis Yong (Furrmien) and the Hotel Windsor (Sunda, ARU), Parcs is a small wine bar in Melbourne focusing on fermentation and minimal waste.
Photograph by Parker Blain.
Website: https://parcs.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parcs.melbourne/
Visionary∞scape B
Book
Mitsuo Katsui’s retrospective collection of graphic works, published in 2003, offering insight into his creative process.
Steelotto
Furniture
An Australian design brand, offering unique aesthetics that embrace radical design movements through furniture and curation.
Website: https://steelotto.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steelotto_official/