Here in Perth Western Australia - capital of Australia's mines for the world - we live with the Main Roads entity of state government. They are responsible for the stewardship of public art on freeway 'noise' walls (their term!). What a pity there is no consideration of why pattern works. We experience much of the opposite. Most disturbing are visual elements that CLASH with their repeated element 'friends'. It's all more than slightly off. No Design technicals here.

Is cardboard a feasible material for sculptural end products?

Colour is a magical thing. It activates personal taste - as in making a preference. Everyone has a favourite colour and people tend to...

Did you know that people with colour blindness see black and red as the same? So consider this legibility when creating...

...did you know that a line of type should not be more than 17 to 21 words long? ...why? you wonder... ...because anything longer in a...