Timba Smits is a Melbourne born, London based graphic designer, artist, illustrator, independent publisher, self confessed magazine whore and wannabe olympic ping-pong playa. He is also the worlds tallest ninja. He has a proper love of all things vintage or ‘old looking’ and loves to keep busy.
Most commonly though, Timba is known for founding one of the world’s art communities best kept secrets… Wooden Toy Quarterly: the only quarterly boogazine (half book half magazine) that comes out once per year, and proud of it! Wooden Toy is not only a publication worth collecting for its design alone, but for its aim to document and highlight emerging and established creatives that have in some way been influenced by contemporary culture, design and art while drawing in the creatives that Timba thinks can be, and are, an influence or inspiration to others.
www.woodentoypublishingco.com
Some of Timbas clients include:
APO Snowboards
Colab Eyewear
Computer Art Projects
Diamondback Bikes [a division of Pacific Brands]
Eckersleys Art Stores
Folklore Skateboards
Ghostpatrol & Miso
Gorker Gallery
Henley International Film Festival
Insomnia Skateboards
Just Another Agency
Nine Mile
Phrase MC
Red Bull Australia
Rhombus Surfshop
Riverfarm Family Skateboards
Sneaker Freaker magazine
Thames & Hudson Australia
The Sons of Stanhope
T-World Journal
Xavier Rudd
Some awards they gave me for some stuff that i did:
2009 - Winner: British Council Realise Your Dream Awards
2009 - Runner Up: Best Design for print media (creative) Desktop:Create Awards
2008 - Runner Up: British Council Realise Your Dream Awards
2007 - Winner: Best Design for print media (commercial) Desktop:Create Awards
2007 - Winner: Designer of the year - Desktop:Create Awards
Some events, lectures & workshops that i’ve talked at:
2010 - Spot Lectures: Shillington College of Design, London & Manchester
2009 - Workshops: Abu Dhabi Womens College of Design, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
2009 - Keynote Speaker: Semi-Permanent Conference, Perth. www.semipermanent.com
2009 - Keynote Speaker: Semi-Permanent Conference, Brisbane. www.semipermanent.com
2009 - Keynote Speaker: Semi-Permanent Conference, Sydney. www.semipermanent.com
2009 - Spot Lectures: Shillington College of Design, Melbourne & Sydney
2009 - Spot Lectures: RMIT University, Melbourne
2008 - Workshops: Abu Dhabi Womens College of Design, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
2008 - Spot Lectures: Shillington College of Design, Melbourne
2008 - Keynote Speaker: AGDA First Five Out forum, Melbourne
2008 - Spot Lectures: RMIT University, Melbourne
2008 - Workshop: State Library Zine Workshops, Melbourne
2007 - Workshops: Abu Dhabi Womens College of Design, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
2007 - Keynote Speaker: AGideas Creative Conference, Melbourne
2007 - Spot Lectures: RMIT University, Melbourne
People that have asked me questions and then printed them on paper and stuff:
2010 - Online Feature/Interview: Vectortuts >> view here <<
2010 - Digital Feature: Carne Visual Arts Magazine issue no.4 - 6 >> download here <<
2010 - Print Illustration Profile: Computer Arts Projects issue no.138
2010 - Print Feature: Computer Arts Projects issue no.137
2010 - Radio Interview: Triple J Radio (June spot)
2010 - Online Feature/Interview: The Opening Hours >> view here <<
2010 - Digital Feature: Blanket magazine issue no.
2009 - Print Feature/Interview: Idn Magazine the Editorial issue Vol16 no.5
2009 - Radio Interview: RRR Radio (October spot)
2009 - Radio Interview: Triple J Radio (september spot)
2009 - Online Feature/Interview: WGSN Network (september)
2009 - Online Feature/Interview: We Are The Image Makers issue no.19 >> view here <<
2008 - Radio Interview: Kiss fm radio on Gorker Gallery
2008 - Herald sun - the sneaky 6’ feature for Gorker Gallery
2008 - Radio interview - 3rrr fm for gorker gallery
2007 - Print Feature - Herald sun m magazine (october edition)
2007 - Print Feature - Desktop magazine (october edition)
2007 - print Profile - Desktop magazine (september edition)
2007 - Print Profile - AGideas conference book
2007 - Print Feature - T-world journal issue no.2
2006 - Print Feature - Playtimes magazine (august edition)
2006 - Print feature - Desktop magazine (june edition)
Past & present exhibitions:
2010 Anyforty versus exhibition - Start the bus gallery, Bristol (uk)
2010 Lyrics & Type {verse 2} - East gallery, london (uk)
2010 Go Font Urself - brisbane / sydney / melbourne
2009 Lyrics & type {verse 1} at gorker gallery, melbourne
2009 The forty thieves exhibition (group show) at gorker gallery, melbourne
2009 Record time exhibition (group show) at gorker gallery, melbourne
2009 Revolution of art exhibition (group show) at retrospect gallery, byron bay
2009 Hand made edtn. Exhibition (group show) at gorker gallery, melbourne
2009 New eyes open (group show) at ambush gallery, sydney
2009 Contains 12 pcs exhibition (group show) / gorker gallery, melbourne
2008 Sleep is the cousin of death exhibition (group show) / per square metre
2008 No comply exhibition (group show) / no vacancy gallery, melbourne
2008 Sleep is the cousin of death exhibition (group show) / per square metre gallery, melbourne
2008 Some type of wonderful exhibition (group show) / mcculloch gallery, melbourne
2008 The sneaky 6 exhibition (group show) / gorker gallery, melbourne
2008 Sidewayz exhibition (group show) / mtv gallery, sydney
2008 The forty thieves exhibition (group show) / gorker gallery, melbourne
2008 Miss blimey exhibition (group show) / 696 gallery, brunswick melbourne
2008 Drawing machine exhibition (group show) / greenwood gallery, south melbourne
2007 Chicas edition launch exhibition (group show) / paper shadow gallery at miss libertines, melbourne
2007 Plastic pimps exhibition (group show) / central station records, melbourne
2007 Self titled exhibition (group show) / autopsy gallery, melbourne
2007 No comply exhibition (group show) / federation square, melbourne
2007 Little wooden toy shop exhibition (group show) / rancho notorious, melbourne
