Classic Red Telephone Box pencil case designed by David Flynn in Melbourne for the Little Biddy Product Company by Willow
Concept sketches from 1980s by David Flynn at Bayly Design in Melbourne.
The history and practice of Industrial Design in Victoria Australia is my research interest and this blog include posts related to this interest as well as my practice as a designer and design educator.
Saturday, 23 January 2016
Wednesday, 20 January 2016
Nylex - Iconic Australian brand
The iconic Australian brand Nylex is known to many from the illuminted clock in Richmond Melbourne. This promotional drink coaster from the 1960s features the first trademark for the brand developed by Moulded Products Australia.
Iconic Australian brand Nylex logo.
David Flynn - Willow Alpine cooler
I spy… New 2.5 L Willow Apline cooler jug designed in Melbourne by David Flynn.
One more to add to my collection of products designed in Melbourne. Early versions of the Alpine jug in plastic were designed in 1974 by Romand Rodberg and Charles Furey according to Willow. David Flynn and the team at Bayly Design in the 1980s designed many products for Willow including the Red jug pictured below, second from right.
Willow Alpine jug designed in Melbourne by David Flynn
Willow Alpine coolers have been manufactured in Melbourne for more than 40 years.
Monday, 18 January 2016
Regis glasses - Telecom Australia
Telecom Australia logo on Regis glass designed by Edward Kayser in Melbourne Australia.
Thursday, 14 January 2016
Australian Innovation - Kambrook power board
Over the Christmas break I added this early version of the Australian invention the Kambrook power board to my Australian industrial design collection.
Australian innovation - Kambrook power board designed in Melbourne.
Stuart Devlin - 50th Anniversary of release of Australian decimal coins
Australia's iconic decimal coins designed by Stuart Devlin will celebrate fifty years in circulation on February 14th this year.
Australian decimal coins designed by Stuart Devlin 50th Anniversary February 14th 2016
Wednesday, 16 December 2015
BODW Hong Kong - Creative Victoria delegation
Design Institute of Australia delegates James Harper FDIA, Ian Wong FDIA and Claire Beale FDIA at BODW in Hong Kong.
Premiers Design Awards - Food Justice Truck
Bernie Walsh concepts for the award winning Food Justice Truck project. The project was the joint winner of the Premiers Design Award 2015.
Food Justice Truck - Premiers Design Award winner 2015.
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
BODW 2015 - Bluesmart Alejo Verlini
Bluesmart co-founder Alejo Verlini presented at the IoT session of BODW 2015 in Hong Kong.
Bluesmart Co-Founder Alejo Verlini
BODW - Charles Adler KickStarter
KickStarter co-founder Charles Adler presents at BODW 2015 in Hong Kong
Alberto Alessi - Hosier Lane Melbourne Australia
President and CEO of Alessi SpA Alberto Alessi visits Hosier Lane in Melbourne Australia.
Melbourne designers for Alessi Susan Cohn, Adam Cornish and Jim Hannon-Tan tour Melbourne's famous lanes with Alberto Alessi.
Sunday, 22 November 2015
Australian Billy - Willow
The Billy is an iconic Australian tin can for boiling water.
The Wilson family registered this design for an Australian Billy as one of the many innovative products designed in Melbourne for their brand Willow.
The Wilson family registered this design for an Australian Billy as one of the many innovative products designed in Melbourne for their brand Willow.
Australian innovation - Billy tea can registered design by Willow
Australian innovation - Billy tea can registered design by Willow
Australian bushman boiling a billy to make a cup of tea.
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