Design + Illustration by Jane Abma

Incredible Moves by Marquese Scott

Jane — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:02:31 +0000

Every time I watch this clip I get massive goosies! Georgian dancer Marquese Scott absolutely kills it in this video dancing to Butch Clancy’s dubstep remix of ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ by Foster The People. I’ve seen a few people pull off dancing to this genre (very few, I must add) but nothing compares to what I see here. For more visit OFFICIALXCELTALENT and XCEL’s YouYube channel.

Empty Memory

Jane — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:34:00 +0000

I’m always on the look out for cool USB memory sticks, so I was pleasantly surprised when I found this new design by London-based studio, Logical Art. Individually hand-crafted using 316 Stainless Steel, each stick holds 4GB. Prices starting at £48. Image from Logical Art.

Balmain Femme Printemps Ete 2012

Jane — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:54:38 +0000

This Spring/Summer collection from Balmain is AMAHZING . . . The simple colour palette gives an elegant, fresh look to the collection while the elaborate pattern detail adds edge to each piece. Watch a preview of their entire Spring/Summer collection below. Images from Balmain.

Sincerely Yours, Stacy Barthe.

Jane — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 22:21:00 +0000

Enter Stacy Barthe, the enchantingly beautiful female voice our music scene has been waiting for. She’s worked with the likes of Estelle, Brandy and Diddy, as well as penning tracks for Katy Perry and Rihanna. Now, after releasing her first EP “Sincerely Yours, Stacy Barthe”, there’s no mistaking Barthe is set to take over the world with her talent. Tracks such as ‘Drink My Pain Away’ and ‘Without You’ (feat. Frank Ocean) are receiving much media attention, however it’s the softly sensual ‘Touch’ that captures me. Definitely one to watch, check out more from Stacy on her personal web site.

Williamson Tea Elephant Caddies

Jane — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:13:54 +0000

I’m really digging the packing for this range of delightful teas from family owned business, Williamson Teas. At 16.5 x 10cm, they will have a stunning presence where ever they are. Each caddie holds 40 tea bags and retails at £ 8.90.

Madame Paper Dresses

Jane — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:48:34 +0000

This seriously cool photo shoot for Madame Magazine features dresses which were made out of all sorts of paper by a small but courageous team. Visit photographer Mathew Brodie’s site to check out the results of the shoot on along with some images from behind the scenes. Quite an achievement!

A Staple Inspiration

Jane — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:27:10 +0000

I just watched this video featuring NYC street wear legend, Jeff Staple, offering some insight into his design philosophies and how Staple Design became what it is today. It took me back to the time I wandered through the streets of New York to find Staple’s boutique store Reed Space, a wonderland of creative inspiration. To have a design studio as well as a retail outlet full of fashion and edgy collectibles is a designer’s dream. Watch the video below.

Staple from Eighteen Eighty on Vimeo.

CURRENT PROJECT // Hair Care Re-brand

Jane — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 06:08:27 +0000

Right now I’m working on concepts for the re-branding and packaging of beautiful hair care line, Donna Marie. The products are all natural and created especially for kinky, curly and wavy hair types. Ingredients like Macadamia oil and Cupuacu Butter make them sound very appealing, don’t you think? More coming soon!

RECENTLY COMPLETED // Invitation Design

Jane — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 05:42:51 +0000

‘Parker’ is the most recent invitation design to join the Wedding Stationery Design Co family. It has a modern feel and comes in lovely bright colours, which brings a fun element to what is usually fairly conservative. Check out Parker and more from the WSDCo. team.

Toca Clock

Fergus — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:32:54 +0000

Check out this modern clock design by Kouji Iwasaki. “Toca” means to see through in Japanese, which just adds to the goosebumps effect this piece brings on. It’s definitely going on the Christmas wish list! RRP 250AUD, available from Via Alley.