Sydney11th & 12th May 2012Sydney Convention & Exhibition CentrePurchase TicketsSpeakersWhere There's SmokeProduction Studio - SydneyRoman CoppolaGoogle+ Hangout SessionBec WinnelIllustrator/Artist - MelbourneKelli AndersonArt/Design - New YorkDavid Alan HarveyPhotographer - New YorkWallpaper* Magazine Meirion PritchardPublishing - LondonLuca IonescuTypographer - SydneyMeggsArtist - MelbourneDerek HendersonPhotographer - New ZealandHi-ResWeb/Digital Agency - LondonGmunkMotion Graphics - Los AngelesVince FrostGraphic Design - SydneyBenja HarneyPaper Engineer - SydneyBec Parsons & Bart CelestinoPhotography - SydneyThe MonkeysAdvertising - SydneyTicketsProgramInteractiveSide EventsMasterclassThe Semi-Permanent Masterclass SessionsProjectHTC & Semi-Permanent ProjectCompetitionTractor & SP Design CompetitionExhibitionCurvy Book Launch & Group ShowExhibitionSpeaking to the IndividualAfter PartyThe Semi-Permanent After PartyMusicPlanet Love Sound TourVenueSYDNEY CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTREBayside Auditorium
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Where There’s Smoke creates entertainment, brand & advertising content for multi-channels. A strong background in branding, broadcast design, film and digital environments is met with extensive agency & big brand experience. We write, produce, direct, design.
WTS is focused on developing inspirational content within the areas of youth, pop culture and lifestyle audiences. However, our experience extends far beyond these niches. We choose to work with energetic brands with a youthful approach to creativity. Tweet about this artistShare this on FacebookWhere There's SmokeProduction Studio - Sydney www.wheretheressmoke.tvIn a first for the event, Semi-Permanent has teamed up with Google to bring you the Google+ Hangout Session. Hangout is a new webcast system that Google has set up as a part of its Google+ network. It’s an exciting new technology that allows for multiple video chats with up to 10 users.
Roman Coppola will be beamed to you directly from the United States in an interactive session that will include a few of his friends and colleagues.
Roman Coppola
Roman Coppola grew up in the world of filmmaking, and has developed his directing skills by working in multiple capacities: from sound recordist to cinematographer, to writer, producer and inventor.
He began his directing career with visual effects and second unit direction of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, which garnered a BAFTA Award nomination for Visual Effects. His first feature film, C.Q., premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and was well received critically. Roman lent his talents to 2nd Unit Direction on many productions, including: Lost In Translation, Marie Antoinette, and Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic. He was a producer and co-writer for The Darjeeling Limited and co-wrote the screenplay for Wes’ soon to be released film, Moonrise Kingdom.
Roman is also the founder and owner of The Directors Bureau, an award winning commercial and music video production company. It is here that Roman has directed his highly acclaimed and influential music videos and commercials, for bands such as The Strokes and Green Day, and for clients such as Coke, Honda and The New Yorker. His work earned him various industry honors including a Grammy nomination and two MTV Music Video Awards. Also, Roman’s stream-of-consciousness video for the Phoenix “Funky Squaredance” track was invited into the permanent collection at The Museum of Modern Art.
Roman is a founding partner of the Photobubble Company, which markets a newly patented inflatable film enclosure. More details can be viewed at: www.photobubblecompany.com
Mr. Coppola is president of the pioneering San Francisco-based film company American Zoetrope. Among his producing credits are Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere, which won the top prize, the Golden Lion Award, at the 2010 Venice International Film Festival. He also produced On the Road, the forthcoming film directed by Walter Salles, based on Jack Kerouac’s iconic novel.
His next film as director and writer is A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, starring Charlie Sheen, Bill Murray, Patricia Arquette, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Jason Schwartzman.
 Tweet about this artistShare this on FacebookRoman CoppolaGoogle+ Hangout SessionIn Bec's own words...
"If I couldn’t create art, I think I would curl up and die. I have always loved creating and sharing artwork. Image making is my therapy and life fuel!
I’m a self taught artist from a young age. My first exhibitions were in Nan’s kitchen on her fridge. My art practice has changed from a young girl, from drawing realistic horses over and over, to exploring digital art whilst studying graphic design, then back to traditional techniques for my work as a represented commercial illustrator, advocate with Element Eden and my personal fine art work. I’ve been exhibiting in group shows for the past five years with the aim to finally have a solo show.
My personal work, portraits of feminine beauty, has predominantly been created using pastel and colour pencil, this year I am exploring oil painting alongside by previous techniques.
2012 is my first year as a full time artist. Up until now I was creating my art and commercial illustrations part time whilst working as a full time graphic designer. 2012 has also brought about a change of scenery. Originally a country girl, moved to Melbourne for five years and have now made a new home in the Alpine Valley region of Victoria, where I can focus solely on my art and be surrounded and inspired by nature and the simple things in life.
Through my art, I hope to evoke a sensual connection to my subjects while creating an affection for classic beauty, nature and nostalgia." Tweet about this artistShare this on FacebookBec WinnelIllustrator/Artist - Melbourne www.becwinnel.comKelli Anderson is an artist, designer, printmaker, and tinkerer who enjoys the challenge of seeking out hidden possibility in the physical and digital world. With a sensitivity to viewer expectations, she believes that design can subvert the everyday through surreal, absurd experiences. From interactive paper projects to layered, experimental websites to a paper record player, her projects refuse to behave in the expected way.
In 2008, Kelli worked with a large group of collaborators to create a perfectly counterfeited NY Times, which caught bleary-eyed commuters off guard with stories from a progressive utopian future. She recently created a paper record player that garnered major attention from numerous media outlets including Mashable, Kottke, Slashdot, Make:, PCWorld, Wired, and NPR. In both of these instances, Kelli's goal of surprising an audience through the unexpected or absurd is evident. Kelli grew up in New Orleans and moved to NYC to attend graduate school at the Pratt Institute for fine art and art history. In 2010, she left her position at the American Museum of Natural History as a digital collections photographer to focus on independent work. Tweet about this artistShare this on FacebookKelli AndersonArt/Design - New York www.kellianderson.comBorn in San Francisco, David Alan Harvey was raised in Virginia. He discovered photography at the age of 11. Harvey purchased a used Leica with savings from his newspaper route and began photographing his family and neighborhood in 1956.
When he was 20 he lived with and documented the lives of a black family living in Norfolk, Virginia, and the resulting book, Tell It Like It Is, was published in 1966. He was named Magazine Photographer of the Year by the National Press Photographers Association in 1978.
Harvey went on to shoot over forty essays for National Geographic magazine. He has covered stories around the world, including projects on French teenagers, the Berlin Wall, Maya culture, Vietnam, Native Americans, Mexico and Naples, and a recent feature on Nairobi. He has published two major books, Cuba and Divided Soul, based on his extensive work on the Spanish cultural migration into the Americas, and his book Living Proof (2007) deals with hip-hop culture. His work has been exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Nikon Gallery, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Workshops and seminars are an important part of his life, and Harvey currently writes a very popular online magazine-blog for emerging photographers.
Following a BA in Graphic Design at Kingston University in 2001, Meirion veered into magazines and worked at Redwood publishing and on Harvey Nichols magazine. Sporadic stints followed on Richardson magazine in New York where he became the European Editor.
In 2003, having improved his design and partying skills, Meirion joined Wallpaper* and Tony Chambers’ team who were tasked with the magazine’s re-design.
In 2007 Meirion became Art Director of Wallpaper*. During this time Meirion and his team have continued to push the creative boundaries of print, ensuring that the Wallpaper* name is synonymous with design excellence. He also ensures the Wallpaper* retains it’s identity across the brands many events, products and collaborations. In 2011 Meirion also directed Wallpaper’s (and IPC’s) first monthly iPad editions.
Wallpaper Magazine is brought to the event with the support of the British Council Tweet about this artistShare this on FacebookWallpaper* Magazine Meirion PritchardPublishing - London www.wallpaper.comSydney based design studio specialising in Lettering Typography and illustration. Clients include Tooheys Extra Dry, Commonwealth Bank, Sass & Bide, Cadbury, RVCA , Dainese, Hurley, Zoo York, MTV, and Coke. Tweet about this artistShare this on FacebookLuca IonescuTypographer - Sydney www.likemindedstudio.comGrowing up in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, David 'Meggs' Hooke, immersed himself in the worlds of drawing, cartoons, sci-fi films and skateboarding. In 2000 Meggs graduated from University with a Bachelor of Design and soon after became recognised for stencils and poster art on the streets of Melbourne. In 2004 Meggs became a founding member of the renowned 'Everfresh Studio' a unique collective of street artists known for large amounts of collaborative street work and aerosol murals. In 2010 Meggs art directed and designed the 'Everfresh:Blackbook' a 254 page publication documenting the studios members, lifestyle and artworks from 2004-2010.The Everfresh Crew have more recently had collective artworks exhibited as part of 'Space Invaders' at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, as well as being the first artists to exhibit at the National Gallery of Victoria's (NGV) NGVStudio space at federation Square in Melbourne. Thus confirming this uniques groups status as historically documented pioneering artists within Australia's 'graffiti & street-art' culture.
Fusing aspects of these early influences with reflection on self-referential experiences, fast music and social trends. His painting style has graduated from more simplistic street based work to technical, layered and expressive mixed media artworks that are evolving to find the ideal balance between form and abstraction. Since entering gallery shows around 2004, Meggs has spread his street and gallery works nationally and internationally to cities such as London, San Francisco, Paris, Tokyo, Hawaii and Hong Kong as well as hosting solo exhibitions in Melbourne, Sydney, Hong Kong, London & Los Angeles. Meggs has works included in the permanent collections of the National Gallery of Australia and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. As well as collaborating with several high-profile brands worldwide such as Stussy, Addict and Endeavor Snowboards, constantly evolving his talents and furthering his range of projects and ideas.
Meggs has recently been a key inclusion in the National Gallery of Australia's (NGA), 'Space Invaders - Australian street art' retrospective; the 'Everfresh Studio' exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria's (NGV) NGVStudio space and 'Young & Free - Contemporary Australian Street art' at 941 Geary Street in San Francisco, 2011. Further cementing his position as one of Australia's most progressive and committed street & contemporary artists.
Tweet about this artistShare this on FacebookMeggsArtist - Melbourne www.houseofmeggs.comDerek Henderson, New Zealand born has spent the better part of the last twenty years in New York, London and Los Angeles before returning in 2007 to the Southern Hemisphere. He is one of this regions most renowned and dynamic photographers.
With Derek’s penchant for turning ordinary everyday scenes into mysterious beauty it’s no surprise he continues to work with leading ad agencies and magazines the world over.
Henderson’s varied subject matter is united by an approach marked by a kind of democratic naturalism, where all phenomena is given equal attention. Although variously described as anti-heroic and anti-iconic, Henderson’s interest in the ‘ordinary’ can be deceptive and his narratives often reveal themselves to be more complex and unsteady than they first appear. Tweet about this artistShare this on FacebookDerek HendersonPhotographer - New Zealand www.derekhenderson.netHi-ReS! was founded in 1999 by Alexandra Jugovic and Florian Schmitt after they moved to London from their native Germany.
With our original work rooted in graphic design, fine art, product design, film and music, we eventually decided to combine all these separate disciplines in one medium and started to experiment with Adobe’s Flash technology. Our first self-initiated online project, soulbath.com, garnered worldwide attention, and led to commercial work, most importantly the website for the film Requiem for a Dream by director Darren Aronofsky who we are fortunate to collaborate with to date.
We have since achieved the highest accolades for digital media including D&AD Silver, Cannes Cyberlions, Clios, One Shows, BAFTA and Webby awards. Having established strong relationships with brands such
as Dolce&Gabbana, Jägermeister, Chanel and The Economist together with more than 10 years experience in the business, we have proved we are far from getting bored, keen to push things forward, continue to make information handsome and entertainment systems radical. In 2008, we became part of the Syzygy Group.
We intend to stay small and agile in each studio but can be big with the support of our group if you need us to be. We now have studios in London and New York City and Hamburg.
Hi-Res is brought to the event with the support of the British Council Tweet about this artistShare this on FacebookHi-ResWeb/Digital Agency - London www.hi-res.netBradley G Munkowitz has over a decade of experience functioning as a Design Director for the motion graphics industry and has continued to remain passionately involved in the global design community, giving lectures around the world including conferences in Australia, Korea, Germany, Holland, Spain, Portugal, Canada, England and all over the US of A...
He began his professional career as an Interactive Designer at London-based Vir2L Studios Europe, while also crafting immersive web experiences on his cult site GMUNK.com, winning a grip of awards for web excellence and innovation while inspiring a generation of interactive storytellers...
He entered the motion graphics world under the tutelage of Kyle Cooper at Imaginary Forces and has since functioned as a Design Director for international brands via his work at top tier outfits Engine Design, Transistorstudios, BUCK and Prologue Films...
He spent the entirety of 2010 playing in the darkness at Digital Domain leading a black-ops team of GFX All-Stars to concept, design and execute over 12 minutes of holographic content for the feature film TRON Legacy...
He currently finds himself functioning as a freelance Design Director for the screen and physical space, rockn' the rounds on the Westside for whomever feeds the beast...
In his spare time, Munkowitz devotes his passion to reconstructing Pornographic Fruits and Berries while dreaming of Cold, Rainy Days… He swears by Galactic Travel, Botany and the finest Vegan Cuisine to keep his technology so fresh and so clean... He studied Film, Fine Arts and Green Bowls at Humboldt State University… Tweet about this artistShare this on FacebookGmunkMotion Graphics - Los Angeles www.gmunk.comBorn in England and raised in Canada, Vince Frost joined Pentagram London in 1989 and just three years later was their youngest Associate at 27. In 1994 he started his own studio, Frost Design, creating award-winning work for clients from The Independent newspaper to Nike. In 2003 Vince relocated to Sydney Australia, from where he now runs his 25+ creative studio working on anything from postage stamps to magazines, identities, TV advertising, online and the built environment.
He continues to work for a range of international clients, including D&AD’s magazine Ampersand, as well as Warner Music, Macquarie Bank and Sydney Dance Company. Frost’s work was the subject of a retrospective at the Sydney Opera House from January to March 2006, and will feature in a major design exhibition at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum in late 2006. Frost’s work is also documented in a 500-page book Frost*(sorry trees), spanning more than a decade of award-winning projects.
A member of CSD, D&AD, ISTD and AGI, Frost’s work has been acknowledged with many awards including golds from the New York Society of Publication Design, D&AD silvers, and other awards from the New York and Tokyo Art Directors’ Clubs. In 1996, he was awarded Designer of the Year at the Chartered Society of Designers and shortlisted for the BBC design awards. He recently won three 2006 awards from the Society for Environmental Graphic Design. Tweet about this artistShare this on FacebookVince FrostGraphic Design - Sydney www.frostdesign.com.auBenja is a self-taught Sydney based Paper Engineer.
Paper is his passion… Through his business, Paperform, Benja has been dedicated to engineering high-end pop-up books and paper construction professionally for about 6 years, for a variety of applications including: advertising, magazine illustration, fashion, packaging, invitations and fine art.
"Paper is such a humble medium to work with. It inspires and challenges me every time I sit down at my cutting mat. I strive for creativity and perfection in every project I undertake. I hope you enjoy my work." Tweet about this artistShare this on FacebookBenja HarneyPaper Engineer - Sydney www.paperform.wordpress.com
For just under a decade the intimate and iconic imagery created by Bec Parsons and Bartolomeo Celestino has inspired the realm of fashion photography. Working together since they met in 2005 their partnership has grown and expanded into a union of creativity.
Bec’s photographs are particularly noted for their natural and intimate feel, a raw yet polished style, shooting woman in a quiet yet confident way. In combination with Bart’s knowledge of the latest digital image technologies, they have become the perfect team in a world that values both Bec’s raw eye and Bart’s polished and mechanical approach to capturing that world. Ironically their cult zine LOVEWANT first published in 2009, has re-introduced analogue photography to a new generation who are weary of the overly image saturated world of uber retouched images.
LOVEWANT was born out of a desire to have creative freedom and authorial control over the styles and photographs that we create and publish.
They are regularly featured in eminent fashion and culture magazines Harpers Bazaar, Russh and Oyster magazine, with their commercial client list including the who’s who of Australian fashion, from Collette Dinnigan, Dion Lee, Sportsgirl,General Pants and Ksubi. Tweet about this artistShare this on FacebookBec Parsons & Bart CelestinoPhotographer - Sydney Company1.com"The Monkeys create provocative ideas that live within advertising, entertainment and technology.
We’ve been called an ad agency, a collective, a branded content company, the business model of the future and a bunch of bloody dreamers.
Truth is, we’re a bit of each.
In this multi-channel world companies need innovative ways to connect with their audience."
Scott Nowell & Justin Drape will take the stage. Tweet about this artistShare this on FacebookThe MonkeysAdvertising - Sydney www.themonkeys.com.auTickets 1Tickets 2Tickets 3Tickets 4Tickets 5Tickets 6FBGoogle+Twit1InstagramMlist1Mlist2The Semi-Permanent Masterclass Sessions
Brought to you in conjunction with CATC Design School, Semi-Permanent brings you three masterclass sessions with Semi-Permanent Sydney speakers. The masterclass is a more intimate and focused presentation, allowing for a greater level of interaction between the presenters and audience. It's a way to gain a unique insight into the thoughts and work life of three highly talented creatives.
The Masterclass sessions include:
- Meirion Pritchard from Wallpaper Magazine
- Award winning photographer Derek Henderson
- Florian Schmitt of UK based digital agency Hi-Res
Chase the Light
Presented by Semi-Permanent and HTC, ‘Chase the Light’ sees three creatives shooting a music video entirely on the HTC One X mobile device in their home cities, within a 24 hour window from sunset to sunset on Friday April 6.
The teams in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are each given the new HTC One X Smartphone, an MP3 of the unreleased single ‘Gallons’, by Inertia band ‘Winter People’ – and the task to create an art/ music video, filmed entirely on the HTC One X.
The teams give status updates via the device as the project takes place and the final three videos are uploaded to the Semi-Permanent website where the public will determine which of the three will be selected as the official video which will launch the single on SP major partner site vimeo.
Stay tuned to the SP site for more info coming soon. Tweet about this artistShare this on FacebookProjectHTC & Semi-Permanent ProjectIn association with Semi-Permanent, Tractor is proud to announce the launch of a new design competition. Semi-Permanent is turning 10 this year and to celebrate we're looking to create a poster or a motion piece that communicates their core philosophy of "Speaking to the individual".
The Brief | Create either an A2 poster or a motion graphics piece that communicates "The Individual".
CURVY is an annual book and exhibition that features the most exciting female artists from 40 countries worldwide.
Over the eight years that CURVY has been hitting studios and bookshelves around the world, its philosophy to support and inspire amazing female artists has never let up.
Collaborating with women from design capitals including Paris, London, LA, NYC, Melbourne, Toronto and Tokyo – and from countries as far afield as Australia, Ecuador, Mexico, Moscow, Serbia, Latvia, Indonesia, Norway, Malta and Israel among many others, CURVY is a platform where the next generation of female creative talent can shine.
This edition, the eight in the series, introduces the latest wave of exciting female visual artists in a new hard copy format and builds on the momentum of previous years with a new batch of boundary breakers.
The 2012 exhibition and launch features a selection of original work from artists in this year’s book including a special inclusion by issue 8 feature artist Miss Van.
The CURVY show kicks off the Semi-Permanent 2012 program - it’s an event that is not to be missed.
Limited copies of the book will be available for purchase at the show.
Tractor Design School presents the 'Speaking to the Individual' exhibition.
Semi-Permanent is turning 10 this year and to celebrate we're looking to create a poster or a motion piece that communicates their core philosophy of "Speaking to the individual".
The exhibition will showcase 10 finalists and 10 runners up of the 'Speaking to the individual' competition. Join us for a night of mingling, beer and design.
There is plenty of time to get involved in the competition. Get your work seen and win prizes!
Everyone is welcome. See you there. Tweet about this artistShare this on FacebookExhibitionSpeaking to the IndividualDate: Saturday 12 May 2012
Time: 8pm - Midnight
Where: The Standard @ Lofi - Level 3 / 383 Bourke St, Darlinghurst
Bands: Winter People / The Cadres / The Ruminaters + DJs
The Semi-Permanent After Party, Presented by Boxfresh
The Semi-Permanent After Party is, as the name suggests the event after party. Presented this year in association with Boxfresh the party will include bands, DJs and live painting by talented artist, Saxon Shing.
The after party will be free entry. You will just need your Semi-Permanent ticket to enter the party.
We look forward to having a few drinks with you all! Tweet about this artistShare this on FacebookAfter PartyThe Semi-Permanent After Party, Presented by BoxfreshSemi-Permanent's official favourite band, Planet Love Sound, will be touring their new single at the same time as the Sydney event and we are proud to support their Sydney show.
Date: Sunday 13 May 2012
Where: FBI Social, Kings Cross
Bands: Planet Love Sound / 1929 Indian / Jason & The Lyrebird
See below for more information about PLS and their new single...
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'My Shadow' is the brand new single from divine Melbourne-based psychedelic/experimental pop act, Planet Love Sound.
Planet Love Sound are comprised of vocalist Tina Stefanou and ex-Dukes of Windsor members Joe Franklin and Oscar Dawson. They are a fully independent Australian band with a powerful sound, and dynamic, chilling live show.
The trio have spent much of the past two years living in their adopted 'second home' of Berlin, Germany, busy self-producing two EPs in amongst supporting many international acts, such as Warpaint, Karen Elson, and Holy F#@k.
They have now returned to Melbourne and “My Shadow” is the second offering from their current EP, the aptly titled “Part 1”. The EP is the first taste for Australian audiences of what this gorgeous three piece have been working on whilst living overseas, and is available from www.planetlovesound.com for purchase as either digital download or 12" vinyl. ‘Part 2’ will be released later in the year. Stay tuned...
Both EPs were recorded and produced by the band themselves, and mixed and mastered in Stockholm, Sweden, by producer Magnus Lindberg (Cult of Luna, Tehachapi).
The new single 'My Shadow' comprises sweeping theatrical vocals over lo-fi organic electronica, teetering between gothic extravagance and the bittersweet subtlety of the final Moloko record. The single showcases a synergy between psychedelic band elements, hip-hop laced grooves, tribal vocals and synth-based beats. A video will be released for the track soon…
