Graphic design & communications lab
We care about design and communication stuff. This is a place where we test things, and make notes.

Curious about design
We do this because we’re curious about various online publishing tools and techniques and we care about user experience, readability, information architecture and accessibility.
Design and communications
How to delay your website’s RSS feed
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is an open-source web feed that allows users and applications to access websites updates in a standardized format that’s easy for computers to read. It’s from…
Birdsong and Victoria’s city soundscape
In the last year, I’ve gotten really into birding, and I’m not the only one. Beyond just looking at and identifying birds, I’ve come to enjoy learning about bird-related issues.…
Creativity and the COVID era
The current shutdown of indoor dining in Victoria has created a problem for the restaurant industry. How to keep small businesses running and folks employed, while maintaining health and safety…
Fearless and fun design with Simone Giertz
As a maker of digital (and occasionally tangible) things, I love watching makers who use big, solid materials like wood, metal, and in this case, a Tesla. Also, a great…
Ologies podcast can teach us heaps about interviews and story telling
Ooh, nerds. The best. Also, amazing interviewer. I wonder if she was ever a theatre or improve nerd. Alie Ward studied both science & film in college and was a…
Desmond Cole and Robyn Maynard, Beyond the Police State
Robyn Maynard and Desmond Cole share their thoughts in this compelling talk on issues surrounding abolitionism. From ideas like world-building, and the importance of acknowledging the work and history of…