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Permanent Record by Edward Snowden

  • Edward Snowden
0 Comments/ in The blog / by Simon Owen, design director
September 26, 2019

First published 2019 by Metroplitan Books

I have just finished reading Permanent Record by Edward Snowden. Wow.

Written with wit, grace, passion and unflinching candour, Mr Snowden has written a crucial memoir for our digital age. In this book, Snowden reveals how he helped build a mass surveillance system and why he was so profoundly moved to expose it.

Privacy is not a given. It must be claimed.

Edward Snowden

Permanent Record helps to explain the techincal details involved with end to end file sharing, encryption, the early internet, data storage and system configurations. I found this to be a an important component in learning more about Snowden’s incredibly brave journey.

Amiga: a Visual Commpendium

  • Amiga design book
in The blog / by Simon Owen, design director
August 31, 2019

Launched in 1985, the Amiga ushered in a new age of home computing. With its powerful 16-bit Motorola CPU and custom graphics and audio chipsets, it was an instant hit among gamers looking to move on from the eight-bit systems, as well as artists and musicians moving into the digital realm.

The Commodore Amiga was a huge influence for me when in my final year of Graphic Design studies in Auckland (1990). Deluxe Paint II, with it’s intuitive interface and animation capabilities opened up a world of creative endevour which continues to this day.

Commodore Amiga: a Visual Commpendium, published by Bitmap Books in the UK, is a gorgeous walk down memory lane.

Book specifications
424 pages. 170mm x 230mm, Lithographic print, Double thick cover, Sewn binding, Spot varnish cover, Spot varnish dust jacket, shrink wrapped.

Triennial

in The blog / by Simon Owen, design director
March 8, 2018

Triennial is a stunning exhibition of installations by over 100 artists and designers from 32 countries. On show at the  National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Triennial surveys the world of art and design, across cultures, scales, geographies and perspectives.

The NGV Triennial explores cutting edge technologies, architecture, animation, performance, film, painting, drawing, fashion design, tapestry and sculpture.

Visitors have an opportunity to look at the world and its past, present and future through the eyes of some of the most creative minds working today.

Triennial is an incredibly worthwhile visit and very rewarding experience.

This is Colossal

in The blog / by Simon Owen, design director
February 15, 2018

Launched in 2010 by writer and curator Christopher Jobson, Colossal is one of the largest visual art, design, and culture blogs on the web reaching an audience of 2-3 million visitors every month.

Colossal pride themselves in celebrating the work of both established and emerging artists across a vast field of creative endeavors, featuring 5,000+ articles on fine art, crafts, design, animation, photography, street art, illustration, and architecture. The blog also explores the beauty of the natural world at the intersection of art and science.

Always on the hunt for outstanding inspiration, Envisage regularly follows This is Colossal.

Link: Reflection on 2017

  • Sunrise at Milford Sound with Reflection of Mitre Peak
in The blog / by Simon Owen, design director/#permalink
December 24, 2017

Listening to relaxing music and informative podcasts on a daily basis form an important part of the creative process here at Envisage Design.

2017 was a busy year, and undoubtedly a year for many of us turning to a softer, more comforting style of music to help heal and escape the real world.

Now more than ever, people are connecting with ambient music, and and in the growing popularity of the genre in the wider-music spectrum.  Tune out (and tune in) to some of the best of Ambient 2017 in the SoundClould mix below.

Happy New Yeah everybody.

 

With thanks to http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com

 

Teenage Engineering OP-1

  • OP1
in The blog / by Simon Owen, design director
May 11, 2017

I purchased my OP-1 at Rubber Monkey. They are hard to find, and even sell for almost RRP 2nd hand. With the OP-Z due to release in September 2017, the six year old OP-1 may well become a sought after collectors item. It’s a slick piece of kit.

Why we like:

  • Stunning example of timeless Swedish product design
  • Intuitive colour-coded interface
  • Incredible array of quality sound
  • Sampler, synth and multi-track recording all in one.

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