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Could YOU be a Change Agent? New article out now!

May 31, 2010 by Jackie Hawkins

RedesigningDesign_JHawkins_AusCreative_JUNEJULY_LR Designers are faced with all sorts of challenges and none more so perhaps, than how to challenge oneself. In an industry where innovation, adaptation and progressive practice are benchmarks we commonly strive for on behalf of our clients, are we always the best at being introspective? Looking at ourselves and our industry and asking, […]

Categories: Articles, Design, Design thinking, Journalism, Writing

New bus for London, Heatherwick Studio

May 19, 2010 by Jackie Hawkins

The iconic Routemaster bus, re-invented for the 21st century by Heatherwick Studio. Due to go into service by 2012. Mayor, Boris Johnson has such a way with words, loving “its stylish and swooshing exterior”!

Categories: Design, London Landmark

UK pavilion in Shanghai…beautifully executed

April 5, 2010 by Jackie Hawkins

Nearly there!! Work-in-progress pics. A great achievement by Heatherwick Studio. British originality at its best.

Categories: Architecture, Design, Festival

My new article in Australian Creative out now!

March 29, 2010 by Jackie Hawkins

EmotionalIntell_AusCreative_April10_JH_LR There are people you meet in life, who may amuse, entertain, even keep you on your toes, but there are few that truly delight, both intellectually and creatively. We all know them. They just have that extra something that makes us sit up and take notice, manage to keep our (otherwise waning) attention and […]

Categories: Articles, Australian design, Communication, Design, Experiential design, Journalism, Writing

Australian Show Misses the Mark

March 3, 2010 by Jackie Hawkins

Sarah King, the curator of the Australian Design Museum Show currently on view at the Shapiro Gallery in Sydney, should be congratulated on her efforts to promote the industry and elevate the profile of many of the talented Australian designers we have here, working largely unsupported by national or state government. However, in my personal […]

Categories: Australian design, Design, Writing

Spencer Tunick uncovers Sydney

March 1, 2010 by Jackie Hawkins

Another inspired piece of work from Spencer Tunick. Less inspiring, the decision by some newspapers here to photoshop out people’s privates! Someone remind me, are we living in the 21st century, or the 18th?! Are we supportive of the Arts in this country, or aren’t we?

Categories: Art, Event

London Calling. My new article out now!

February 4, 2010 by Jackie Hawkins

London Calling_AusCreative_Feb-Mar10_pgs26-28_LR Australians excel in many fields overseas, and design is no different. Hot on the heels of Marc Newson’s (dubious) ‘Supercell’ project, which sat basking in the sunshine on London’s Southbank at the London Design Festival, were Ben Rousseau and Daniel + Emma. Jackie Hawkins gets acquainted. Exhibiting as part of Designersblock and 100%Futures […]

Categories: Australian design, Design, Journalism, London Design Festival, Writing

Jackie in ‘The Times’ Dec 9th 2009

December 19, 2009 by Jackie Hawkins

I’m in The Times! Read this wonderful account of overlanding through Africa in the 1970′s and 80′s, written by my former employer, the delightful Charlie Hopkinson from Dragoman. Take time to view the gallery of images, from the roads and tracks of Afghanistan to CAR and Zaire. In the gallery of images of overlanding in […]

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