
Swatches
Other items from this collection
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RMIT Design Archives
Advertisements, Design in Everyday things; Conflict
This booklet contains the outlines of two series of talks
ink, paper
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RMIT Design Archives
Leaflets, Design In Everyday Things Clear Thinking Men Talking: Talks for Discussion Groups October - December 1937
ink, paper
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RMIT Design Archives
Correspondence
Letter from Lecki Ord to Joan Kirner
ink, paper
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RMIT Design Archives
Drawings
Drawing of Barber House, Carlton, designed by Edmond & Corrigan and built in 1980. The drawing was commissioned by Edmond and Corrigan. Image was published in Transition magazine, No.27/28 1989.
Illustration of Edmond & Corrian's Barber House, Carlton
Stamped in black ink, bottom left: 'Robert Pearce'
ink, paper
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RMIT Design Archives
Documents
Set of three letters regarding job applications and references
ink, paper
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RMIT Design Archives
Posters, Architecture as Idea: Constructions by 26 Melbourne Architects
Designed for RMIT Gallery
Exhibition poster
ink, paper
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RMIT Design Archives
Posters, The Hardware Club
ink, paper
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RMIT Design Archives
Lighting, TOLA
Model light created as part of a 4th year Industrial Design project at RMIT (product design and packaging exercise, second term, 1967)
plastic, cardboard
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RMIT Design Archives
Swatches
Dyed yellow linen and cotton yarn attached to cardboard tag
Inscribed in blue ink, top centre; '1% Chlorantine/ Yellow 2GLL'; centre centre: '.025% Chlorantine/ Red 6BLL'; bottom centre: '.025% Chlorantine/ Blue 3GLL'
dye, linen, cotton, ink, cardboard
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RMIT Design Archives
Swatches
Dyed yellow linen and cotton yarn attached to cardboard tag
Inscribed in blue ink, top centre; '1% Chlorantine/ Yellow 2GLL'; centre centre: '.03% Chlorantine/ Red 6BLL'; bottom centre: '.02% Chlorantine/ Blue 3GLL'
dye, linen, cotton, ink, cardboard
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RMIT Design Archives
Swatches
Dyed green linen and cotton yarn attached to cardboard tag
Inscribed in blue ink, top centre: '1% Chlorantine/ Yellow 2GLL'; centre centre: '.5% Chlorantine/ Blue 3GLL'; bottom centre: '.06% Chlorantine/ Red 6BLL'
dye, linen, cotton, ink, cardboard
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RMIT Design Archives
Swatches
Dyed green linen and cotton yarn attached to cardboard tag
Inscribed in blue ink, top centre: '1% Chlorantine/ Yellow 2GLL'; centre centre: '.5% Chlorantine/ Blue 3GLL'; bottom centre: '.06% Chlorantine/ Red 6BLL'
dye, linen, cotton, ink, cardboard
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RMIT Design Archives
Brochures, A.R.C Weldmesh Thoroughbred Protection Panels
Desigend for A.R.C Engineering Pty. Ltd
ink, paper
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RMIT Design Archives
Design drawings, Paul Taylor for Form Australia, Kambrook Axis Kettle concept rendering
The Axis Kettle was developed through the EcoRedesign project funded by the Federal Government and based at RMIT in the 1980s and 1990s. The project involved the expertise of significant Victorian designers such as Paul Taylor, Gerry Mussett, Liam Fennessy and Michael Grima, as well as prominent sustainability experts such as academics John Gertsakis, Chris Ryan and Alan Pears. Axis changed the way kettles were used, guiding users to save resources through their behaviour. It is regarded globally by academics from prominent design institutions such as Loughborough and Delft as one of the first successful eco-design projects. The drawing is part of the Centre for Design collection, RMIT University. Simon Lockrey, 2017
The drawing is historically significant as an early eco-design project.
Design drawing of KambrookKettle by Paul Taylor for Form Australia as part of the Centre for Design at RMIT University, featuring electric kettle drawn in black pen + ink with blue ink where kettle lid is. Written design descriptions appear along side the image and title below.
LID / SANHOPRENE / GRIP / RECYCLED SKIN / ELECTRIC KETTLE. c 12TH FEB. '93
household appliances, industrial design, sustainability, rmit university
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RMIT Design Archives
Architectural drawings, Urban Landscape Design - North Fitzroy
Detailled Area plan of the Urban Renewal Project in North Fitzroy. Features the longitudinal section at Rowe St.
ink, acetate
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RMIT Design Archives
Advertisements, Luna Park
Wooden promotional portfolio for 'All Australian Graffiti'. Carved wooden container with hinged lid and carrying handle. Owned by Mimmo Cozzolino, and used as a promotional portfolio for All Australian Graffiti.
ink, paper, cardboard, wood, metal
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RMIT Design Archives
Architectural drawings, Civic x2 Project House
Robin Cocks (1941- ) and Peter Carmichael (1942 - ) formed their partnership in 1967, and designed some of Australia's most innovative project houses in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The award winning Civic Growth House (1974) was designed for Civic Construction. It provided clients with a modular grid and a range of components that allowed choice in location and spatial variation. The houses were designed to be expanded as families grew or as finance became available. The one-level Civic X2 was constructed in full-brick, included a pergola and deck, and a private courtyard off the main bedroom, This drawing includes floor plan, elevation and section.
architecture, domestic architecture, project homes
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RMIT Design Archives
Architectural drawings, Proposed residence for Mr. & Mrs. R. Hellier, 19 Gramatan Avenue, Beaumaris, Victoria
Floor plan and S.W perspective watercolour of proposed house for Mr. and Mrs. R. Hellier.
ink, paper
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RMIT Design Archives
Architectural drawings, Port Phillip Link Proposal
ink, acetate
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RMIT Design Archives
Design drawings
Designed for Toyota Australia
Drawing featuring Toyota car body side view
ink, paper
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RMIT Design Archives
Design drawings
Designed for Toyota Australia
Drawing featuring Toyota car body side view
ink, paper
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RMIT Design Archives
Design drawings
Designed for Toyota Australia
Drawing featuring Toyota car body side view
ink, paper
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RMIT Design Archives
Brochures, Merchant Builders: The Autumn Dwelling, The Winter Dwelling, The Summer Pavilion, The Spring Dwelling
ink, paper
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RMIT Design Archives
Textile - Woman's dress, Norma Tullo, Garment Designer, Shirley Lyle, Textile Designer, Woman's Dress
This light woollen evening dress is made from Peppinella, a new fabric Norma Tullo introduced into her range in 1973. The fabric was used exclusively by Tullo, and came from the wool of Peppin Merino (first introduced into Australia in 1858 by the Peppin brothers). According to the papers of the day Tullo’s 1973 winter collection featured ‘St. Trinian’s styles to garments dripping lace, in bold plain colours to floral prints.” Shirley Lyle designed the floral fabric. Norma Tullo (1935-2019) was one of the leading fashion designers of her time, establishing her label in 1956. After establishing a business the Old Metropole Arcade in Melbourne in 1956, with three sewing machines, Tullo's ready to wear fashions for young women became sought after, and her business flourished. In 1966 the Japanese department store chain Isetan Co Ltd began to mass-produce her garments for their stores across Japan. Tullo closed her label in 1977, and later worked for Fletcher Jones. Ann Carew, 2020
The dress is historically significant as a dress designed by Norma Tullo, a leading fashion designer of the 1960s and 1970s. During this period the Australian Wool Industry strove to promote wool, and to develop light woollen fabrics to compete with new synthetic fibres such as rayon. The garment is historically significant for the use of a merino wool showcasing its versatility for dress fabrics.
Full length woman's dress with full skirt and long sleeves, collared with open neck and pleat work on bodice. Material is predominately red with a repeated pattern featuring posie of blue and mauve flowers.
Inscribed, black label on back neck left of zip, 'TULLO/IN/PEPPINELLA/AUSTRALIA MERINO WOOL'; Inscribed, white satin label on back neck right of zip, 'DRY CLEAN ONLY'; Inscribed, white satin label underneath above label, 'SIZE 12/To Fit Bust 34"/To Fit Waist
wool, rmit design archives, rmit university, woman's dress, textile design, australian fashion
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RMIT Design Archives
Drawings, Water Pump Body, RB620-77
Designed for Repco
pencil, acetate
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RMIT Design Archives
Drawings
Sketch featuring bedhead for Lipshut house
pencil, paper, cardboard
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RMIT Design Archives
Magazines, The Australian Home Beautiful, June 1, 1936
ink, paper
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RMIT Design Archives
Magazines, Transition, No. 30, Spring 1989
ink, paper
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RMIT Design Archives
Cards, David Lancashire, designer, Hallelujah Christmas Promotion for KW Doggett Fine Paper
David Lancashire's Christmas promotion 'Hallelujah', designed for KW Doggett Fine Paper in 2009, is an example of one of the many innovations that Lancashire has contributed to the Australian paper industry. Considering the celestial aspects of Christmas and a favourite song - Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' - Lancashire recalled a Wayang Kulit shadow puppet collected in Bali because of the way it interacted with light. Made from hide, the puppet was peppered with hand-punched holes to add intricate decorations to projected shadows. He adapted this concept to laser-etched paper and translated the fringed skirt of the puppet to die cut angel feathers. Jenny Grigg, 2017
Greeting card and envelope
christmas, paper industry, design, graphic design, bali, puppets
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RMIT Design Archives
Advertisements, David Lancashire Design, designer, Avon Graphics Security
This is an exemplary model of what is possible in design for print. Only 20mm across, this magnification reveals nine separate print passes that each differently affect the paper's surface. Printed on a cheque commissioned by Avon Graphics Security, designed by David Lancashire and detailed by Geoff Fawcett in the 1990s, the design represents an important aspect of graphic design history: the creation of labour intensive marks that are impossible to forge. Jenny Grigg, 2017
foil, graphic design, embossing, printing industry, design