// SUNDAY AUGUST 29TH 2010

Well, i've been pretty busy folks so apologies for the lack of blog posts lately with all my tasty new work. Shit, wood you look at that... it's been over a month already. Where does time go huh? Well, in the last month and just so you know i haven't fallen off the face of the planet i've since finished the design of my 150 page epic masterpiece that is Wooden Toy 'the Music Edition' in which i've sent off to print. Stay tuned for more on that soon. I've also been busy designing a mad graphic for APO Snowboards www.apo-snow.com which the logo you can see above and if that's not enough i'm midway through designs on a tasty AnyForty tshirt and a new artwork piece for a charity exhibition next month. Sheesh, no rest for the wicked. Looking forward to showing ya'll my new stuff in a few days. For now, this is just a public service announcement brought to you by Timba's News Dept. >.<

// THURSDAY JULY 29TH 2010

Some great news. I've been invited by the good folk at Design is Kinky to speak at his years 2010 Melbourne Semi-Permanent Conference in September along with Girl Art dump legend Andy Jenkins, Leif Podhajsky, Pixar Animation studio, Big Active, Akin Creative, Uva, Claire Martin and Frame-Store as some of the confirmed guests this year. After having spoke at last years Sydney, Brisbane and Perth conferences it's great to be coming back and on-stage in my hometown of Melbourne. I'm very excited and almost can't wait to come back for a few weeks from my temprary home here in London. I'm loving London life and doing Melbourne proud over here but like they say... home is where the heart is eh?. yay for MELBOURNE! Whats it all about? www.semipermanent.com

// MONDAY JULY 26TH 2010

I was working on some sketches yesterday along a sticker design for the Any Forty label. Man about town in Bristol/Bath Mr.Alan Wardle, owner and proprietor of Any Forty is hitting a trade show in London to show off his latest range of tees and asked me and a few other fellow artists to whip up a design for a sticker sheet in our various styles to help promote the brand up against larger players such as OBEY and the likes. I call this one my Knicker Sticker! It's a shame Alan's not making knickers yet as these AnyForty knickers would look well rad on all you lovely ladeez no doubt. Will splash about the finished piece when i've... ummm..... finished!

// SUNDAY JULY 25TH 2010

Hey folks. Ch Ch Ch Check it out, I have a new website! And like Stevie Wonder once sang... Isn't she lovely, Isn't she wonderfull, Isn't she precious, Less than one minute old. Haha! Hope ya'll enjoy it and come back with all your friends. Enjoy timbasmits.com version 2: the NEW Formula.

// SATURDAY JULY 24TH 2010

I've recently been asked to design the cover of the September edition of Computer Arts Projects for their UK and American editions. Yay!!! It has been sooper fun and i'm pretty happy with my idea. The edition is all about 'Self Promo' so i went for a kind of vintage comic advertisement style. Just think about Growing your own Sea Monkeys or Sooper Dooper X-Ray glasses and you're on the right track. I'm almost complete by adding the final touches (textures) but here is a tiny sneek peek before it goes off to print on monday. Thanks to Alan, Julia and all the CAP staff. Glad you're diggin my work.

// FRIDAY JULY 16TH 2010

A few weeks back, myself and good friend Nate Holmes Trapnell were invited to be featured in the next colourful edition of CARNE Visual Arts magazine outta Buenos Aires, Argentina. The new edition launched only yesterday and is available for some download action at www.carnemag.com ch ch ch check it out!

Carne is an independent digital magazine destined to promote contemporary art & design. The content is based on a selection of artists, illustrators, photographers and designers of all around the world, displaying the global diversity which is to be found in every discipline. What’s best is they’re always on the search for new artists with a commitment to promote, inspire and disseminate their best works so if you want to get your work inside then download an issue and hit the submit page at the end.

// THURSDAY JULY 15TH 2010

I’ve put some new work up in my type/logo and design dept’s. Have a peek and see what you think. I’ve been pretty slack with the blog updates lately. Terribly sorry but i think running a magazine, 3 websites and a freelance design biz is getting the hold of me a little. Anyone like to be my intern?? I will be putting some new UK adventure photos online soon so stay tuned for those. Easy peasy!

// FRIDAY JULY 9TH 2010

Lately i’ve been wanting to create a new look to my branding and get rid of the old and in with the new. I feel the look and feel of this website and my ‘brand’ to be the timba of the past and not the present or future. So, i decided to hit the drawing board and come up with a new feel. As you know, i’m right into retro/kitsch inspired graphics and shit so i’ve settled on this super neat ‘creative chef’ character mark and matching logotype. I’ve been having some fun cutting these out of lino and rubber to create a series of stamps which i’m going to use to press my own business cards and gift bags. Here are some process shots i took recently to give you a look-see. Stay tuned for the finished product soon.

// TUESDAY JUNE 15TH 2010

 

On my trip last week back to hometown Melbourne i was lucky enough to be in town to see my ignore me  billboard go up in the air and be plonked up top of a bulding. It was huge at a whopping 12m x 6m or something big like that. I’ve never seen my work so large before. It was quite a surreal moment and to celebrate my lovely friends Sarah, Bec and photographer extraordinaire Nicole Reed went down to take some snaps. Donuts and all! Silly me!

// SUNDAY JUNE 13TH 2010

My new poster design ‘the vampire rollerbabes’ was featured in a group exhibition last night in Bristol (UK) by the good folks at Anyforty featuring original artworks by some of my favourite designers including Matt Taylor, 123klan and ilk. I’ve been really getting into the vibe of lo-fidelity faux movie posters lately. I’ve always been a huge fan of vintage cinema posters from the 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s so look out for more of these from the right hand of Timba. 

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