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Beach club furniture from Java!

I recently work on the Fira Phuket Beach Club project involved extensive design and sourcing, including furniture, lighting, and interiors,

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Mavis gets a website update!

Mavis Chen, a London-based Art Director & Multi-disciplinary Designer, announces her diverse expertise in Art Direction, Branding, Digital Marketing, Digital

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Is it possible to quantify branding?

Bali or Shanghai a conversation that comes up a lot while we’re talking to clients is how can we quantify value for money? And it’s a great question, no doubt branding is the number one differentiator for a business in the market, especially if your product or service is not unique. But if you have have even one competitor, it’s your brand that will ultimately set you apart from them. And if you think it’s price, think again!

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The eternal traveller syndrome

For those of you who are travelling, feeling the urge to travel, or are questioning where home really is… take 14 minutes to let someone beautifully explain it (in spanish).

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A letter to my clients at Thread, predictions for the Year of the Horse.

I wasn’t excited about the Year of the Snake, but the Year of the Horse – my Chinese zodiac – fills me with anticipation! Allow me, if you will, to make some predictions for the year ahead.

I predict a tumultuous year, a stampede of exciting developments and a few troubles in the paddock too. With rising wages and slowing manufacturing, graduates and factory workers alike will be struggling to find jobs, possibly more than ever in the last decade. Expect angry people making business owners nervous…

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Screen print book cover

Spent the day in a screen printing workshop today. (always nice) Producing some artwork for upcoming book by the talented Mr Watkins.

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The Bali Story (in full)

I went Bali to escape from Chinese new year in Shanghai. One week lounging by a pool with a friend and 8 days as a backpacker. Week one went roughly as expected, the second week did not. Just your normal travel adventure, but might be interesting if you know me!

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After the Renovation

If you haven’t already seen the pictures or the little video of this place when i found it, take a quick look at the previous post, Shanghai Home Improvements. If you need a number of a great contractor, let me know.

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Shanghai Home Improvements

So the shanghai property market has doubled in the last 3 years (kicking self). property prices are now similar to London, but rental is hasn’t caught up, and renovations are cheap. So i’ve rented a 1980’s workers building and i’m having some fun with it. Well at least thats the plan…

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One Night Design Salon

So I’ve have the honour of  speaking at the One Night Design Salon happening this Friday at Node, a club

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Life within the design industry in China, A Questionnaire.

“My name is Jonathan Mckee, I’m a student from the University of Ulster in Ireland and recently studied at East China Normal University in Shanghai. I’m preparing to write my final year essay on the graphic design industry in China”
I found his questions interesting and well written, I thought the conversation may also be interesting for others!

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Censo****

Flickr still censored in China. Utube not available. No wikipedia, bbc or tits, why have internet at all? For those

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qingdao

the idiots all go to qingdao. hi, i’d like a bag of beer please! click for full photo.

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State of mind

me: i’d like to post a parcel
clerk: what’s in it?
me: some clothes and a letter
clerk: no, you can only post parcels here, you need to go to a different counter, buy an envelope, then go to another counter to post your letter.
me: why?
clerk: it will have to go in a separate envelope
me: what if it’s a drawing
clerk: just letters
me: what if it’s a letter with drawings on it
clerk: …
me: what if i put the letter inside in the clothes?

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hue

the fourth night we were in hue, we visited the beach and while getting a puncture repaired we met a

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Hanoi

i don’t think hanoi can be all that big, but then it’s hard to tell because we spent most of

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meow meow

well i suppose this could have happened to me in any city but i feel the need to share my

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autumn

to say it’s been hot in shanghai this summer would be an understatement, but having lived in broome last year

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swimming pools

i’ve been in china over 4 months now and the loose concept of logic is becoming more apparent. i believe

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i’m in perth

i’m in perth, it’s winter, and i’m busy with lot’s of freelance projects, so of course i’m making videos about

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lhasa

i’m in lhasa, tibet. one of the highest cities in the world at over 3600m. my first 24 hours i

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hong kong

rather then spending £90 on a 27 hour train journey, we opted for £150 for an hour flight, then an

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safety first

china is a country full of rich culture, vibrant people and a multitude of beautiful landscapes. china is also perfect

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shanghai

it’s a big city. i’ve been working all week, so haven’t had too much chance to explore. fortunately not too

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river cruising

right now i’m cruising down the yangzi river looking at ancient mountains farmed by an ancient culture. not quite as

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night clubbing

Xi’an, so, after jumping off the overnight train we jumped straight onto a tour to the terracotta warriors. more like

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Penang in Malaysia

Penang in Malaysia. it’s alright, there’s plenty here to be unimpressed about. The most interesting thing is due to the

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sydney

sydney. went into town to take a look at the sydney opera house, and on closer inspection i found it’s

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Ben Weldon

I’m fucked off that Ben Weldon the actor is rated higher on google than i am. so this entry mentioning

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mum’s here

mum’s here, we’ve just been down south for a nice 3 days in margaret river. i’ve got really into my

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old age pensioner

i add a little bit to this site now and again hoping that when i’m an old age pensioner i’ll

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blissful days

i’ve just spent 10 blissful days in cornwall. i spent my entire time laughing and smiling. thank you to my

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