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Another day, another Brunky project hits the Internet for everybody to see.

The project is a total brand creation for a new film review podcast called Mark It. From the logo concept to website design and build, we have delivered a website that has left the entire Mark It! team smiling. So to any film fans out there, make sure to sign up to this great new podcast and also see our work at markitpodcast.com.

About Mark It!

Mark It! is an exciting new podcast focusing on the effects of promotion and marketing on the expectations and understanding of two seasoned film goers. Each week we will follow the lead of Jonathon Miller and Adrian McFarlane, two experienced film geeks as they give their before and after impressions of the biggest films going around.

If you have seen The Age website this week, you would have had wall of advertising forced on you, along with the video that started playing on page load.

It got me thinking, if Australian news sites are like this with standard desktop browsing imagine what it will be like on new technology like the iPad.

I think we could be pretty close.

When working with a designer, or a team of designers, knowing how to describe your impression of their work and what you see right or wrong with it is often a challenge. We’ve collected a few tips to help guide the conversation so everyone gets the most out of your next review:

1. Be specific and concrete
Deliver feedback with simple words and avoid subjective comments and vague instructions or assumptions like “it’s not fancy enough.”

2. Be open and honest
Be honest and direct with questions and feedback. Nobody benefits if concerns aren’t addressed as soon as they appear.

3. Be aware that design is a process
It takes a lot of time and conversation to produce high quality work. Give your project the room it needs to advance organically.

4. Try answering the question, “Why?”
Instead of a statement like, “I don’t like that color.” try “Why did you choose
that color?” – the answer may both surprise and delight you.

5. Remember, we are all in this together
It’s critical that both the designer and the client understand what the common goal is and that they are both working towards achieving it.

6. Know your process
What enables you to make decisions? What do you need to feel confident with the design? Being aware of that process and how it fits into reviews.

7. Acknowledge when feedback is subjective
When the response is a subjective preference, try to identify and acknowledge it.
It doesn’t mean that the feedback is any less valid, but it does help with
prioritizing revisions.

8. Decide
Building upon decisions is key to moving forward. Make decisions and move on.
Don’t let the project get hung up because you’re unsure. Ask for clarification,
more detail, etc.

9. Celebrate success!
You and your team have worked hard to produce something of quality.

10. Continue refining things
We’ve spent a lot of energy creating a new site, and extending it is easier than starting from scratch. Use the work you’ve done as leverage for continuing to grow.

Source: Design Commission

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The Flaming Lips ‘Christmas on Mars’ Poster by The Small Stakes

‘Big Trouble in Little China’ Poster by Tyler Stout

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Poster Cabaret have a great selection of posters, including art prints, concert,
and film posters designed by some amazing artists.

Re:collection is an inventory of Australian graphic
design produced in a period circa 1960–1980.

recollection.com.au