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The Nostalgic Oil Pastel Drawings Of Phoebe Stone

Phoebe Stone captures intimate still life scenes and nostalgic landscapes in her oil pastel artworks.
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Beci Orpin’s Shared Studio Is Just As Colourful + Cheerful As You’d Expect!

Inside the charming studio of Beci Orpin, Ellie King and Hoddle, decked out with all the best things from local makers and creators.
Studio Visit

Behind-The-Scenes Of The Online Store With ALL Our Favourite Makers!

If you ever think you've discovered a new creative talent, chances are Kelly Thompson is already all over it!
Studio Visit

Illustrator And Designer Mark Conlan On Finding Your Style, And Embracing It!

Career wisdom from one of Melbourne's most in-demand designers, whose clients include Coca Cola and The New York Times!
Creative People

Drawing On Place With Eloise Lark

A Tasmanian illustrator shares her Hobart workspace, and love of the local.
Fashion

Welcome To The Sunshine State With Cassie Byrnes

Cassie Byrnes' new collection for Variety Hour, 'Tourist', inspired by a sunburnt childhood in Queensland.
Travel

Alice Oehr In The Big Apple

Everyone's favourite food illustrator shares her New York travel diary.
Art

An Exhibition Of Never-Before-Seen Works By Mirka Mora

The new exhibition at Heide Museum of Modern Art, 'Mirka Mora: Pas de Deux – Drawings and Dolls', exploring the artist's enchanting universe.
Studio Visit

The Illustrator Celebrating Modern Families In All Their Forms

A visit with Brisbane-based creative Sophie Beer, the illustrator of new-release 'Love Makes A Family'.
Family

Beci Orpin, Tyke And Ari

The doyenne of Melbourne's creative scene talks family, from swoon-worthy trips to freelancing with teens.
Studio Visit

The Amazing Alice Oehr

The prolific young designer shares wisdom on going freelance, overcoming creative block and more!
Illustration

Doris Chang · Illustrated Letters

One year, 12 packages in the mail; a whole lotta good vibes from the Adelaide-based Illustrator.
Illustration

Free to Feed x Hungry Workshop's 'Potluck' Cookzine

The local not-for-profit charity releases its first book of recipes and stories brought to Australia by people seeking asylum.
How To

What I Learnt at Adobe MAX

Highlights from our Art Director, Annie Portelli, who attended the annual creative conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, last month.
Illustration

Edith Rewa · Field Trip

The Blue Mountains-based illustrator unveils her new collection of silk scarves.
Illustration

Evie Cahir

Painterly illustrations by Melbourne-based Evie Cahir
Illustration

Kimmy Hogan

Digital illustrations with a hand-drawn feel, from Geelong-based artist Kimmy Hogan.
Illustration

Pip Spiro

Brisbane painter Pip Spiro shares her vibrant watercolours.
Illustration

Tessa Chong

Introducing the work of local illustrator and animator Tessa Chong.
Illustration

Dougal

A collaboration between fashion designer Arabella Wilson, and her father, Dougal Ramsay.
Studio Visit

Eleonora Arosio

Introducing the work of Italian-born, Melbourne-based illustrator, Eleonora Arosio.
Illustration

Marnie Gilder

Bold, geometric screen prints by South Australian artist Marnie Gilder.
Extraordinary Routines

Extraordinary Routines · Oslo Davis

A day in the life of local illustrator and cartoonist Oslo Davis.
Illustration

Mark Conlan

Introducing the colourful world of Melbourne illustrator Mark Conlan.
Illustration

Carla McRae

Introducing the colourful work of young illustrator Carla McRae.
Studio Visit

Eamon Donnelly

Melbourne illustrator Eamon Donnelly's obsession with the humble Australian Milk Bar.
Illustration

Spencer Harrison · Synesthesia

A new exhibition of vibrant original artworks by Melbourne designer Spencer Harrison.
Extraordinary Routines

Extraordinary Routines · Jeffrey Phillips

We trace a day in the life of Melbourne illustrator Jeffrey Phillips, aka 'Jeff the Peff'!
Studio Visit

Kat Chadwick

A studio visit with one of our all time favourite Australian illustrators!
Illustration

Julie White · Straya Nights

A new range of printed accessories inspired by native Australian nocturnal wildlife.
Illustration

Ladies of Insta

Tim Ross experiences the hysteria that inevitably ensues when Instagram and real life collide.
Studio Visit

Kat Macleod

Melbourne artist, illustrator and designer Kat Macleod is back with a new exhibition, opening next week.
Studio Visit

Craig Redman

Craig Redman is a talented and prolific Australian artist and designer based in Manhattan, NY.
Illustration

Home Alone

Our very own Lisa Marie Corso muses on the ups and downs of living alone.
Studio Visit

Adriana Picker

Sydney illustrator Adriana Picker releases a botanical colouring book for grown ups.
Illustration

Cassie Byrnes

The impressive work of young Melbourne textile designer Cassie Byrnes.
Illustration

Rafaella McDonald

A young Melbourne artist whose practice spans textile design, painting, wall murals and installation.
Illustration

Billie Justice Thomson · The Order of Things

Melbourne artist and sign painter Billie Justice Thomson stages her first solo exhibition in Melbourne this week.
Illustration

The 477

An autobiographical tale from television personality and columnist Myf Warhurst.
Illustration

I Like Your Nice Things

Meg Mason tackles one of life's great challenges - being friends with rich people. The struggle is real.
Studio Visit

Jeremy Ville and Megan Mair of Jeremyville

Illustration

Nathan Nankervis

Introducing the vibrant and cheerful work of young Melbourne graphic artist Nathan Nankervis.
Illustration

Cleaner Anxiety

Esteemed local writer Max Olijnyk ponders a subject we have often wondered about - getting a cleaner.
Illustration

Digital Decorating Dilemmas

Sydney stylist Megan Morton unpacks a common decorating dilemma - the great divide between digital and real life.
Illustration

Nadia Hernandez

A young Sydney designer working across illustration, collage, textiles, graphic design, painting and prop making.
Illustration

Lady Problems

Melbourne writer Lorelei Vashti shares with us a most unusual predicament - being her own worst landlady.
Illustration

Edith Rewa

A young Sydney designer draws upon her childhood fascination with Australian native flora, with an exquisite new range of botanical designs and printed silk scarves.
Illustration

Access all Areas

Legendary local writer and editor Penny Modra unpacks the modern day dilemma of access-all-areas instagramming, and hosting unexpected visitors. She is not available for impromptu Sunday brunch.
Illustration

Monthly Musing · Couch for Sale

The month we're thrilled to welcome best selling author, columnist and founder of Go-To skincare Zoe Foster Blake to the hallowed halls of TDF, for our new-ish monthly guest column!
Illustration

Monthly Musing · Op Shopping '90s Style

Illustration

Letitia Green Studio · Scarf Collection

Melbourne illustrator Letitia Green launches her debut collection of gloriously colourful silk scarves, featuring her distinctive hand illustrated designs, inspired by time spent living in South Africa.
Illustration

Tegan Iversen

Studio Visit

Marc Martin

Illustration

Emi Ueoka · O! Paper Series

Illustration

Georgia Perry x FIAT for The Design Files Open House 2014

Illustration

Beth-Emily Gregory

Illustration

Jess Wong · I Believe In Space

Illustration

Spencer Harrison · Rhythm + Repeat

Illustration

Adriana Picker

Studio Visit

Grace Lee

Illustration

Eirian Chapman for The Australian Ballet

Illustration

Emi Ueoka

Illustration

Ashley Le Quere

Illustration

Minna Gilligan

Studio Visit

Jeffrey Phillips

Studio Visit

Leo Greenfield

Illustration

Jane Reiseger · Super Fresh Sunny Walls

Illustration

Alice Oehr · Open Studio at Harvest Workroom

Illustration

Beci Orpin and Kat Macleod · A Hidden Place

Illustration

Letitia and Michael Green

Illustration

Beci Orpin X Urban Outfitters

Illustration

Spencer Harrison · MNML Thing

Illustration

Melbhattan

Illustration

The Island Continent

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Georgia Perry

Illustration

Leo Greenfield

Illustration

Expat Week - Rilla Alexander, Illustrator, Berlin

Illustration

Expat Week - Clemens Habicht, Illustrator, Paris

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