Alison Owen Design

Happy

Alison Owen — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:34:22 +0000

Feeling happy, inspired and grateful today! Happy Tuesday.

Designers MX

Alison Owen — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 07:53:17 +0000

I’ve only just joined the wonderful world of Designers MX. If you’ve never heard of this here’s a little bit about it, Mixes created and designed, by designers. Designers.MX is about discovering new music. Music that drives our favorite designers, and allowing them to create a unique cover design for each of their individual playlists. A daily music and design masterpiece.
It’s a great way to discover new music and be inspired! Below are a few of my favourite covers, I’m working on my mix now… definitely keen to introduce some great kiwi tunes!

Thank you Amy and Vanessa for introducing me to this!

Font Friday: Metropolis

Alison Owen — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:33:37 +0000

Well I’m a day late with Font Friday this week but better late than never right?! Today I have a beautiful font crafted by talented (Melbourne based!) designer Josip Kelava. A little bit about the font from the designer, Metropolis comes from the industrial years of the 1950′s where skyscrapers were born. Greatly inspired by the double line work of Twin by Mark El-Khatib, I used the double line method on HTF Champion Featherweight as a template to create a new typeface. The result is a bold, pompous typeface with a stolidly calm disposition.

If you would like this awesome font all you need to do is head over to Josip’s behance page and click on the download link. Thanks Josip!

You can see more great font friday picks on these wonderful blogs; The Aerialist Press, Blush Printables, Bubblerock, Fourth & Folded, Lauren Elise Crafted, Palm Papers, Super Swoon, Hank & Hunt, Honey Bee Inivtes, Weswen Design, Go Against the Grain, And Everything Nice, Vicki Designer, Design Editor, Brancoprata and Little Bit Heart

Simple

Alison Owen — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:47:10 +0000

There’s something seriously awesome about a simple black and white palette.

1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 // 9 // 10

Mary Katrantzou

Alison Owen — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:00:58 +0000

Absolutely love this new collection by Mary Katrantzou for Top Shop. Colour and pattern goodness.

via in spaces between

Help Ink

Alison Owen — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:38:40 +0000

Great concept. Awesome artists. Good cause. “Help Ink is a collaborative project, using the sale of premium and exclusive art to help charities in an exciting way. With each purchase you’ll be doing your part to help charitable organizations and individuals around the world.”

Valentines Day Freebie!

Alison Owen — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:01:07 +0000

With Valentines day right around the corner I thought I’d share postcard freebie for you to send out! You can download here. Enjoy!

MAKE

Alison Owen — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:31:13 +0000

I’ve just added the MAKE Business Hub branding to my portfolio! Check it out here.

Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

Alison Owen — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:45:23 +0000

Life is about stepping out of your comfort zone every now and then. I will forever be inspired by these words from Steve Jobs. Stay hungry, stay foolish.

Buy the poster here.

Pretty Polaroids

Alison Owen — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:50:23 +0000

Stunning polaroids by photographer Tec Petaja.