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Oh Jamie

Posted 05.07.2010 @ 11.54AM

This is something I have had simmering for a long time now and I have always felt to be diplomatic in my opinions but when our local industry is small and insular in some ways and when there is not the multi-diversity in publications particularly in fashion, the degree of professionalism in presentation whether in images or in personal manners is just deteriorating. Since when have we lost the notion of savior faire and that a magazine editor should choose to be so candidly partial to this person? Where's the idea of self-respect and some set professional boundaries? I'm probably more appalled my feelings towards this is because it is shown here on AIF. I usually don't mind the website on its regular contributions to members as overall it's better to have AIF presence than none at all, Jamie shoudn't have warrant this kind of post. But this is my personal opinion. It's either lacking maturity or seemingly unbridled freedom. If he showed a little decency than I wouldn't mind. But maybe what he lacks is also a lack in quality of writing and images made by Oyster.

Oh Jamie

Posted 04.07.2010 @ 11.00PM

Oh, Lorena this is such a poor post from you. The standards of posts on this website has been down ever since its old version and this is such a poor choice of editing. This Jamie person is no more than a delinquent, voyeuristic 'club' kid with immature skills and self-presentation. He even cried wolf when Another Magazine's website used one of his RAFW photographs when he should have been happy that something had appeared on Another which is contributed by some great industry people.

I have to say that the professional standards locally particularly the relationships between individuals and 'well-known' fashion magazines here are too partial and excessive self-indulgence. We don't need another Olivier Zahm who thinks it's quite appropriate for women to drop their clothes at his discretion.

Who's the boss?

Posted 22.06.2010 @ 1.32AM

If your trying to create your own niche, your own brand you need to figure out what it is first. So you go out in the world and work for someone and devote your time with that person and his/her company. Then you would be wise enough to take matters onto yourself autonomously. And it's certainly not about style, it's purely communicative. Style gets burnt as known to many fashion designers.

Also, hope don't mind me saying that your tweets and your wife's on Q&A get annoying.

Design education in Australia, your thoughts?

Posted 20.05.2010 @ 4.02AM

I would also like to further add that some of these design institutions seemingly have no idea how the real world and the industry works on a day to day basis. I keep in touch with friends doing their 4 year coursework and hearing things such as making your own personal identity and making a university marketed magazine. Are those kinds of projects the breadwinners and your best keepsake? What Luke (from above) had described is exactly like that Swedish school HyperIsland where there are no academic type classes but set time projectwork. It feels much more pragmatic yet your build your skills in real-time.

Design education in Australia, your thoughts?

Posted 20.05.2010 @ 3.47AM

It's peculiar to think that design courses in this country are expanding but will each student be catered for a job? In the States, design graduates are already having the most difficult time to secure a full-time position let alone afford their brownhouse rents.

My personal experience that I have come to realise is actually really think whether or not design education should be undertaken with swiftness. Having had spoken to some of the industry designers that we know very well of, it's really about the portfolio of work, whether it is tailored to the needs of that business and if your skills match the ethos of the studio. It's just not that simple that the expectation of undertaking a design degree, going to classes at whichever university or college will be the gold ticket to a job. The harsh reality of what is not the big picture at these institutions is you go through these project phases, your work is then scrunitised by tutors and your marked against a numerical number.

You also really have to contend with if you stand any better when you might be presenting the same folio of work of the same briefs set out ubiquitously for every other person. With great honesty, I think it would be unwise to take up design studies automatically. Spend time making mistakes, failures and doing experiments, try-outs at home, speak to real people, network with them, showcase what your doing and build from there. Then you will realise that hey: just because I got a portfolio doesn't mean it's that simple. Design is also a business; graphic designers are not the best designers. You work with photographers, writers, set-designers; the real design world isn't so academic; your relied upon your best skills so iron them in an environment that you feel creatively unbridled.