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Frank Kozik is coming to NZ speak to me.

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…and some other people…in August. Since Semi-Permanent has postponed their event until 2012, We Can Create will be the only big design event this year. What a relief! I was torn on whether to go to SP or WCC and after they announced a batch of amazing speakers, I quickly bought an earlybird ticket. The real attraction for me is Frank Kozik. Kozik’s client list includes MTV, Nike, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Melvins, The Offspring and Butthole Surfers. His lowbrow illustrative style is distinctive and has been imitated once or twice. Kozik is an illustrator/graphic designer/toy designer. He deals with bunnies among other things. The Koala bought Kozik’s Happy Labbit toy for me as a gift once upon a time. Here is the Happy Labbit hanging out with Sharmi a few years ago. The Koala painted the Labbit to look like Tofu and the Labbit attended our wedding in Christchurch in place of Tofu. The Labbit sat at the head of the table right in front of  The Koala and …

Semi-Permanent and We Can Create

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For the past 8 years, Semi-Permanent has been THE design conference to go to if you live in Auckland. Originating from Australia, it’s been going strong since I was a first year design student all those years ago and I’ve been to so many I’ve lost count. I know I’ve missed at least one but it was with a very reluctant, heavy heart. SP began as a one day event of creative industry speakers from around the world, but now it’s ballooned into a two day event with a myriad of side events (art exhibitions, after parties, subtle mobs) running alongside the conference. It’s a super inspiring event and one that no creative should miss. I swear I come home super charged and ready to explode with things to explore/make/research. This year, the New Zealand organisers of SP, The Church have branched off from SP to do their own conference called We Can Create. The two design conferences are 2 weeks apart. SP is 12-13 August and WCC is 26-27 August. With limited WCC earlybird …

Monday Bunday: Valentines Day Special! KidRobot Inspired Wedding cake toppers

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When The Koala and I got married a couple of years ago, I was pretty sure we would have bunny cake toppers for our wedding. I looked online a bit but found everything outrageously expensive. Some wedding toppers cost more than my wedding dress! We collect Kidrobot vinyl toys, so in the end, The Koala spraypainted 2 dunny (design + bunny) toys we already owned, I made a tiny veil and we borrowed a tiny top hat from newlyweds Jessica and Todd. They had a dunny toy that came with a top hat. Sadly, in the madness of our wedding cleanup, the top hat was lost forever. Here are some other wedding toppers from around the world that have been inspired by Kidrobot’s toys: Monster dunny wedding toppers by Lunabee. Azteca and Tattoo Series Dunny. Jed and Stacey’s dunny wedding toppers. A couple of labbits at a Coquette Events wedding. Customised Munny wedding cake toppers by Br0wn. Custom painted BUB and ROOZ by Spanish artist WuzOne for Chaffro and Nat_Kitkat’s wedding cake. The next two are commisioned toppers by How …