Outstanding Individuals
Sam Pemberton {Sydney}

Sam Pemberton {Sydney}

Sam Pemberton has a truly impressive portfolio of projects under his belt, that’s for sure. From branding an entire city to the redesign of the iconic woolmark, not to mention involvement in the AGDA including recently designing their collateral for them. Wow, move over Superman… there is a new hero in town. Currently working out...    read »            
Stephen McCarthy {Dublin / London}

Stephen McCarthy {Dublin / London}

Saturday’s St Patrick’s knees up made us take a good long hard look at ourselves ~ there was a distinct lack of presence from the Emerald Isle on our dear Journal. Enter Dubliner (though London-based) Stephen McCarthy and his delicious brand of goodies. And goodies they are indeed from the über talented chap. Just five years...    read »            
Luke Woodhouse {UK-Sydney bound}

Luke Woodhouse {UK-Sydney bound}

You know someones portfolio is worth looking at when they cite applied branding to jumbo jets and spaceships as part of their skill set. Currently making his way out of the depths of the English Winter, Luke Woodhouse has (in his own words) ‘decided to try something new, in a new city, new country, and...    read »            
Jay Chapman {Melbourne}

Jay Chapman {Melbourne}

So you might have seen Jay Chapman on a few blogs around the interweb but I thought it was worth just another highlight. What I like about Jay’s work is the love of good quality photography and once you have that as your basis, simple design and true typography can shine. You might have come...    read »            
Postmammal {San Francisco, CA}

Postmammal {San Francisco, CA}

Postmammal is the pseudonym for the work of Robert Murdock, a very talented designer who’s portfolio shows an illustrative approach with clean use of typography. Robert is currently CCO at Method. “The name Postmammal is based on the notion that humans are always evolving, and are always looking for what’s next — essentially what’s beyond human.”...    read »            
Ed Elliott {Worcestershire}

Ed Elliott {Worcestershire}

Having known Ed from a young age, mainly following around his older brother in the world of music, it gives me real pleasure to list him under our Outstanding Individuals categories. Ed Elliott is an artist specialising in sculpture, however that really doesn’t describe what he creates. With interests in psychology, mythology/folklore and the human...    read »            
Soulseven {Minneapolis, MN}

Soulseven {Minneapolis, MN}

Soulseven is the very playful creative studio of Minneapolis based designer Sam Soulek. With smart thinking, clear speak and solid design, not to mention a beautiful eye for illustration, the award winning Soulseven studio is worth checking out.    read »            
Jamie Hoyt-Vitale {New York}

Jamie Hoyt-Vitale {New York}

Jamie Hoyt-Vitale, a self confessed problem solver and all round top designer, showcases her wealth of experience on her portfolio site viixii. Working within the music business and now freelancing on her own, Jamie shows a real passion for type-driven design and printing techniques.    read »