We were contacted by Surfing Queensland to design and produce the trophies for the Burleigh Breaka Pro. So what we came up with was a large slab of hardwood with an image of Burleigh etched into it. We then mounted the laser cut letters and logos off the wooden base with a piece of clear acrylic. The etched image sat nicely in the background and the hardwood base gave the trophy a nice solid feel.
The guys got some good waves for the event and burleigh hill was packed with spectators. A huge congratulations to Owen Wright and Sally Fitzgibbons for taking out first place in the Mens and Womens events.
The lovely people from Lu Lu Lemon Athletica contacted us to create an art piece for their store at Carindale. The brief was a hampton’s style beach theme which incorporated the brands imagery and some of their key phrases. We also had to design it so that the staff can interchange the images and phrases with ease. So the final product was a combination of wood and whitewash, laser cut white mdf and reverse applied acrylic prints. Both the printed acrylics and laser cut lettering are mounted with stainless steel standoffs which are easily changed and replaced. The guys were very happy with the final product and it looked great in the store.
Recently Potato Press had the honour of attending the second forum in the 7×7 talk series ‘Practicing Professionals’ hosted by Design Institute of Australia on the Gold Coast.
The inaugural Seven by Seven Talk Series promotes collaborative design practice on the Gold Coast and celebrates the creative culture, leisure and lifestyle of the local community. This unique Gold Coast initiative provides connections and networking opportunities for emerging and established design professionals, design students and design related organisations with an aim to initiate collaborative projects that stimulate the design community on the Gold Coast.
The talk featured seven local guest speakers that spoke for seven minutes each covering topics which related to various design disciplines. These included Natasha Edwards from SWELL Sculpture, Conrad Johnsson & Dasomm Choi from Yellow Goat Design, David Cuschieri from The Next Big Think, Mark Goudie from Pluvo, Daniel Della-Bosca from QLD College of Art Griffith Univeristy, Prof Philip Follent Bond University and Angela Lomas from CATC Design School.
Go to www.design.org.au/7×7 for full speaker’s bios and upcoming events.
Photos coming soon to Potato Press facebook
We were recently contacted by Surfing Queensland to design and produce some custom trophies for the 2012 CHIKO Queensland Championship Circuit. The QCC is a series of 4 comps throughout Queensland. Starting with the CHIKO MP Classic at D’Bah then to the CHIKO Sunshine Coast Pro and the CHIKO Alley Classic at Currumbin and finishing up with the CHIKO Burleigh Classic.
The brief was to create something awesome which incorporated the different mythical icons that represent each comp. A splash of stainless steel was also requested.
We chose to incorporate three different materials which complement each other. The back layer is Laser Etched and Laser Cut from a Teak Timber Veneer. The middle layer is a piece of Clear Acrylic with a Reverse Applied Print and the front layer is a piece of Stainless Steel made by Laser Etching and Laser Cutting with our in house Laser Machine.
So this is what we here at Potato Press came up with……..
We were approached by the Australian Surf Retailers Federation to Design and Manufacture the Awards for the very first Australian Surf Retailers Awards.
This was one of our favorite projects to date. It was great to be given a brief and then let loose to come up with something really amazing. All the Design and Production was done in-house so that we had control over every step that went into making the awards.
It looks like the event was a great night and the awards were received extremely well. Special mention to Hurley for taking out “Mens Brand of the Year” and “Boardshort of the Year”, Billabong for winning both Mens and Ladies “Marketing Campaign of the Year” and to Rusty for taking out “Ladies Brand of the Year”. To see more photos and the full rundown of the night, head over to the Surf Retailers Federation website HERE.
Here are some images of the process right through to the event.
Recently Potato Press had the honour of presenting at the first forum in the 7×7 talk series ‘Youngbloods’ hosted by Design Institute of Australia at Rabbit and Cocoon on the Gold Coast.
The inaugural Seven by Seven Talk Series promotes collaborative design practice on the Gold Coast and celebrates the creative culture, leisure and lifestyle of the local community. This unique Gold Coast initiative provides connections and networking opportunities for emerging and established design professionals, design students and design related organisations with an aim to initiate collaborative projects that stimulate the design community on the Gold Coast.
The talk featured seven local guest speakers that spoke for seven minutes each covering topics which related to various design disciplines. These included Claudio Kirac from Billabong, Rob Bare from R&B, Kiel Tillman from Potato Press, Luke Brown from Mixr, Dominique Falla from Qld College of Art, Paul Everest from Unit and Jolie Hertzberg from Rabbit and Cocoon.
Go to www.design.org.au/7×7 for full speakers bios and upcoming events.
See more photos on facebook here
We were approached by Billabong to come up with a Trophy idea for thier upcoming internal staff “Gordie Awards’ The awards aknowledge individuals success throughout the Billabong brands.
So the final concept we came up with was a recycled timber block, sliced on an angle with a raised frosted printed plexi-glass plaque sitting on the face. We then laser etched the winners name and category on the front of the timber block. The recycled australian hardwood timber came from old an farm tank stand that had been lying in a paddock in northern new south wales for years. Once our joiner Rex trimmed it down and treated the wood, it revealed the stunning grain and amazing weathered exterior. We were very happy with the finished product and so were the winners!
Here is an Office Fit-out we recently finished for Alpha Flight Services. The graphics had to be designed so that the different airline logos can be replaced. The fitout consisted of printed and cut frosted vinyl and laser cut signage.
Here are some images of the Project…….
One of our first jobs on our New Laser Machine was for The Tara Beach Resort in Vanuatu.
We designed and produced the Key Tags for all of their rooms. We laser cut and etched the tags from Fijian Ply with a marine grade varnish over the top.
The Tir Na Nog’ Laser Etched Sign is for the Resort Owners House on the Island. Tir Na Nog’ is an old celtic saying meaning “Land of the Young”. The sign was made from Meranti wood with a Marine Grade varnish.
We recently did a Promo Package for the Runaway Bay Seagulls Leagues Club’s “Win a Trip to Las Vegas” Promotion.
The package included all Design and Printing of Flyers, Pull up Banners, Point of Sale Stands and the Large Signage out the front of the Club.
Happy New Year!!!! After a great 2011, we have hit the ground running in 2012. Already starting to get busy.
Here is a huge job we finished last year.
We had to make thousands of these Laser Cut and Laser Etched Note Pad Boxes for Gunnersens, who are Australia’s largest privately owned Timber and Wood-Based Panel supply company. They were used for their corporate christmas gifts.
We came up with all of the concepts through to final designs for the boxes. Gunnersens supplied the veneered MDF, of course, we then Laser Cut and Etched them, then had to put them all together by hand.
Big job, but the final product was great and the client was stoked!
This is a recent project we did for NuFlow Technologies.
We had to design and produce their annual awards trophies and wall plaques.
There were 4 different categories, each one incorporating a different colour.
The trophies are a stand alone piece handed out to the winner of each category. The wall plaques are a larger version of the trophy, which hang on the wall of the NuFlow head office and get updated each year with the new winners.
The trophies consist of 3 separate layers of acrylic, each one a different colour. It also have a laser etched plaque and a domed logo.
Here is one of the finished products.
