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Maria Montes Solo Exhibition
I’m super excited to present my second solo exhibition, this time in Catalonia at the Art Centre La Panera. This exhibition is a retrospective of my last five […]
Apr 8, 2018
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TDCBNE 2018
It’s a great honour and a huge pleasure to have been invited to speak at this year’s The Design Conference Brisbane alongside an amazing line-up of local […]
Apr 1, 2018
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International Women’s Day
In honour of International Women’s Day, I want to show my face and give my support to all creative women out there. Many people tell me that […]
Mar 8, 2018
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Type Touring 2018
Living in Australia is awesome but one of the toughest moment during the year is when the “type conference season” starts. If you —like me— […]
Jan 31, 2018
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Type Conferences 2017
We salute those type conference organisers who decided to use their 2017 chapter as an opportunity to improve their speakers lists towards […]
Sat 6, Jan 2018
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The Shit Series (Part IX)
My ongoing personal project called “The Shit Series” has reached 97 posts and counting! Check out the latest 7 posts. Check out the entire shit […]
Dec 1, 2017
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A List of Fonts by Women
This thoughtful and impeccably curated list selects typefaces of quality by the talented women of our community. Victoria Rushton’s resource […]
Nov 15, 2017
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Calligraphy Retreat 2017
This year, I was fortunate enough to travel to Saint Antoine l’Abbaye (France) for the third time to be part of a 6-day Roman Capitals Calligraphy Workshop […]
Nov 14, 2017
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Scared Shitless – Transcript Talk
This is the transcript of my talk at TYPISM Conference on September 30, about facing fear and getting out of your comfort zone. You can watch me losing my shit here […]
Sep 30, 2017
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Typism Conference 2017
Watching yourself on screen is shocking! Last weekend, I watched my Typism talk and I was like: “WTF?! That’s how I talk… And my accent…” […]
Sep 30, 2017
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Typodarium 2018
The guys from Typodarium are featuring my Green Fairy font on their golden 2018 edition. A 365 day type calendar with a fresh font for every day! […]
Sep 15, 2017
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The Shit Series (Part VIII)
My ongoing personal project called “The Shit Series” has reached 90 posts and counting! Check out the latest 4 posts. Check out the entire shit […]
Sep 14, 2017
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Copperplate Capitals Workshop
I am hosting a 2-day Copperplate Capitals workshop at Rotson Studios. Sunday 2nd and Saturday 8th July 2017. Applications now open […]
Jun 7, 2017
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Copperplate at Shillington
On Saturday July 1st, I am hosting a Copperplate Calligraphy workshop at Shillington College in Melbourne. I only have 4 spots left […]
June 6, 2017
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The Shit Series (Part VII)
My ongoing personal project called “The Shit Series” has reached 86 posts and counting! Check out the latest 18 posts. Check out the entire shit […]
June 6, 2017
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Interview with Maria Montes
Recently I talked to the lovely Enza Lacherdis from Typerie. The interview is now up on her site full resources and personal insights […]
May 9, 2017
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Chorus Insights
Chorus Insights / This month we meet with Maria Montes our long term collaborator as she reflects on her life of patterns and letters. We delve into her […]
May 1, 2017
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Me, myself and I are Australian!
It’s only taken me 10 years and 6 months, but finally… me, myself and I became Australian last night and it feels so good!! […]
Mar 16, 2017
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The Shit Series (Part VI)
My ongoing personal project called “The Shit Series” has reached 67 posts and counting! Check out the latest 9 posts here […]
Feb 1, 2017
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John’s Signs
A couple of months ago my partner and I spent a weekend away near Warrangul. In the AirB&B where we stayed, I found a copy of the Gippsland […]
Feb 1, 2017
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The Great Copperplate Myth
Last September 2016, I was lucky enough to visit my teachers Amanda and Keith Adams at their house in Catalonia for five days of private […]
Feb 1, 2017
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Shitism T-shirt
The Shitism T-shirt is inspired by my post number 52 of The Shit Series. This post is about my feelings after learning the news from the […]
Jan 1, 2017
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Brush Calligraphy Weekend
This special workshop with my friend Carla Hackett will cover the foundations of copperplate calligraphy and script brush lettering […]
Dec 16, 2016
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The Shit Cards
With the help of many of my friends, I have selected 7 posts from my ongoing personal project The Shit Series and turned them […]
Dec 4, 2016
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Hidden gems in Melbourne: Renaissance Bookbinding
In 2012 I discovered a great hidden treasure in Fitzroy North called Renaissance Bookbinding. I walked in the shop and I was […]
Dec 1, 2016
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The Shit Series (Part V)
My ongoing personal project called “The Shit Series” has reached 58 posts and counting! Check out the latest 15 posts here […]
Nov 30, 2016
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Calligraphy in Cabanabona
Last month, September 2016 I was lucky enough to visit my teachers Amanda and Keith Adams at their house in Catalonia for five days of private […]
Oct 12, 2016
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Happy 10th Anniversary
Ten years ago today I landed in Australia and I am not going anywhere. Many things have happened in the last 10 years, and this is a short blurb […]
Set 28, 2016
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Rebranding Myself (and the pain that goes with it)
When you are your own client and don’t like any proposals you come up with. More than a decade ago I designed […]
Jul 4, 2016
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Introduction to calligraphy
I am writing this article with the intention of clarifying a few things about calligraphy, and to hopefully shed some light on misunderstandings about […]
Apr 12, 2016
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Como House calligraphy workshop
This past 28th of February 2016, I hosted a Copperplate Calligraphy workshop at Como House & Gardens in Melbourne. It was […]
Feb 28, 2016
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Breaking The Ice: Opening day
The ‘Breaking The Ice’ launch at Nieuw Amsterdam was an awesome afternoon full of good vibes, great company and delicious cocktails. I want to […]
Dec 5, 2015
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New body of work
I’m really excited to present my new body of work featuring a series of illustrated cocktail artworks and patterns prints created from the individual […]
Dec 1, 2015
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WIP: Mojito, Pasión Cubana
Mojito, Pasión Cubana is a new illustrated artwork inspired by the classic Cuban drink. My idea about Cuba is a place with great architecture, vibrant colours […]
Nov 24, 2015
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WIP: Absinthe
I am working on a new illustrated cocktail piece inspired by the classic French liquor called Absinthe, La Fée Verte (The Green Fairy). This is a brief […]
Nov 7, 2015
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Announcing my solo exhibition
I am very excited to announce my first ever solo exhibition in Melbourne called Breaking The Ice. Embracing both aspects of this idiom – making a start […]
Oct 1, 2015
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WIP: Negroni
Ciao Negroni! is a new illustrated artwork featuring this classic Italian cocktail. The inspiration behind this piece is a blog post from BonAppetit.com […]
Sep 25, 2016
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WIP: Margarita
I am working on a new piece inspired by Nieuw Amsterdam’s Piña Margarita cocktail. My aim is to create a series of illustrated cocktail artworks, each of […]
Jul 25, 2015
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WIP: The Estimulant
I am working on a new artwork featuring an Espresso Martini. This year I have started to teach Computer Aided Design at Melbourne Fashion Institute […]
Jun 25, 2015
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Calligraphy workshops at Rotson Studios
This past 13th of June, my friend the great photographer, Mark Lobo, attended one of my calligraphy workshops in […]
Jun 25, 2015
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WIP: Old Fashioned
Last March 2015, Nieuw Amsterdam contacted me in regards to having an exhibition of my artworks. They saw my Bloody Maria […]
May 6, 2016
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WIP: Gin Tonic
For the last 4 years I have been lucky enough to visit friends and family and spend over a month in Barcelona. Everyone who lives there knows that gin tonics […]
Apr 15, 2015
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Bloody Maria in London
I’m really happy to announce that after selling my framed artwork at Supergraph Melbourne, three copies of this piece are traveling to Europe to be represented […]
March 22, 2015
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Typism Book Two
Last April 2015 I received my contributor’s copy of Typism Book 2, a real honour to be part of this compilation full of great artists and designer around […]
Mar 2, 2015
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Tone of Voice Exhibition
Last weekend I had a great time at #ToneOfVoice Mel exhibition and I have thought of posting a few images, to sum up the experience. This is a blurb […]
Nov 10, 2014
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Loose Leaf Group Show
Last week Loose Leaf run the Australian launch of the book called Strange Plants. “We’re very excited to invite you to the official Australian launch of Strange […]
Oct 22, 2014
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