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David Caon
David Caon (born 1977) is an Australian industrial designer and creative director. He is active in the fields of furniture, product, interior, and transportation design. Early life and education David Caon was born in Adelaide, Australia to a family of Italian origin. He graduated from the University of South Australia with a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design and subsequently travelled to Europe to further his studies. In 2000 he enrolled in the Automotive and Transport Design Master's programme at Coventry University, however, he quickly became disillusioned with the course and left after several weeks. He moved to Milan to work as a graphic designer at Mondadori publishing group, after which he went to work for George Sowden, an English proponent of the Memphis movement. While in Milan, he also collaborated with , a post-punk artist and designer. Work and career Following his time in Italy, after a chance meeting with fellow Australian designer Marc Newson in 2003, Cao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide
Adelaide ( , ; ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre; the demonym ''Adelaidean'' is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. The Native title in Australia#Traditional owner, traditional owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna, with the name referring to the area of the city centre and surrounding Adelaide Park Lands, Park Lands, in the Kaurna language. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St Vincent in the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east. Its metropolitan area extends from the coast to the Adelaide Hills, foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, and stretches from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south. Named in ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woolmark
Woolmark is a wool industry certification mark used on pure wool products that meet quality standards set by The Woolmark Company. It is a trade mark owned by The Woolmark Company, which has since 2007 been a subsidiary of Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI). The logo was launched in 1964 by the Woolmark Company under its previous name, the International Wool Secretariat. History The Woolmark logo was developed by the International Wool Secretariat (IWS), which had been founded in 1937. The logo was launched in August 1964 by IWS, then under the control of two Australians, chairman William Archer Gunn, William Archer (Bill) Gunn (1914-2003) and William Vines (1916-2011) as managing director. The two main objectives of the logo were to position wool at the top of the textile market and to ensure that products bearing the Woolmark label were made from pure new wool and not blended with synthetic fibres. The logo had been selected by IWS following a competition in 1963 won by Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Adelaide
This is an incomplete list of notable people from Adelaide. Arts and music Prominent intellectuals, writers, artists, bands, and musicians to hail from Adelaide include: Actors *Dame Judith Anderson – ''Rebecca'', ''And Then There Were None''; Tony and Emmy Award winner *Elspeth Ballantyne – ''Prisoner'' *Holly Brisley – ''Home and Away'' * Sam Clark – ''Neighbours'' * Kate Fischer – '' Sirens'' *Sir Robert Helpmann – ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' * Nicholas Hope – '' Bad Boy Bubby'' * Dichen Lachman – ''Neighbours'', '' Dollhouse'' *Anthony LaPaglia – ''Without a Trace'' * Jonathan LaPaglia – '' Seven Days'', ''The District'' * Glenn McMillan – '' Wonderland'', ''Power Rangers Ninja Storm'' *John Noble – ''Fringe'' * Ben Oxenbould – '' Hey Dad..!'' * Teresa Palmer – '' December Boys'', ''I Am Number Four'' *Lois Ramsey – '' Road to Nhill'', ''Home and Away'' * Mandahla Rose – ''All About E'', '' Orange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Purpose: Because living persons may suffer personal harm from inappropriate information, we should watch their articles carefully. By adding an article to this category, it marks them with a notice about sources whenever someone tries to edit them, to remind them of WP:BLP (biographies of living persons) policy that these articles must maintain a neutral point of view, maintain factual accuracy, and be properly sourced. Recent changes to these articles are listed on Special:RecentChangesLinked/Living people. Organization: This category should not be sub-categorized. Entries are generally sorted by family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give .... Maintenance: Individuals of advanced age (over 90), for whom there has been no new documentation in the last ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Births
Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). * January 17 – 49 marines from the and are killed as a result of a collision in Barcelona harbour, Spain. * January 18 ** Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires' disease. ** Australia's worst railway disaster at Granville, a suburb of Sydney, leaves 83 people dead. ** SFR Yugoslavia Prime minister Džemal Bijedić, his wife and 6 others are killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina. * January 19 – An Ejército del Aire CASA C-207C Azor (registration T.7-15) plane crashes into the side of a mountain near Chiva, on approach to Valencia Airport in Spain, killing all 11 people on board. * January 23 – Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monocle (brand)
''Monocle'' is a global affairs and lifestyle magazine published by Winkreative Ltd. It also operates a 24-hour internet radio station, a retail business, and an associated website. The magazine was founded in London in 2007 by Tyler Brûlé, a Canadian entrepreneur and former founder of '' Wallpaper*'' magazine. In 2014, Brûlé sold a minority stake in ''Monocle'' to Japanese publisher Nikkei Inc., valuing the company at approximately US$115 million. The size of the investment was not disclosed. In December of the same year, the magazine introduced ''The Forecast'', a seasonal publication. A travel-focused title, ''The Escapist'', followed in 2015. Operations Print and publishing Magazine Brûlé launched ''Monocle'' in February 2007 as a print magazine, financed by a group of private investors. It is published 10 times a year and is printed entirely in English. The publication has been described by journalists as a lifestyle magazine aimed at globally mobile profession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeramie Hotz , given name and surname
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Jeramie is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Jeramie Kling (born 1982), American drummer, audio engineer * Jeramie Rain (born 1948), American actress * Jeramie Richardson (born 1983), American football player See also * Jerami, given name *Jeremie (name) Jeremie is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Jeremie Berrebi (born 1978), French-Israeli entrepreneur and businessman * Jeremie Dufault, American politician * Jeremie Frimpong (born 2000), Dutch footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Perry
Neil Arthur Perry Order of Australia, AM is an Australian chef, restaurateur, author and television presenter. He also is the co-ordinator for Qantas Flight Catering under his company Rockpool Consulting. Early life and education Perry was born in Sydney and attended Newington College and Drummoyne Boys High School. At Newington, a AAGPS, GPS school which stipulates a strict School uniform, dress code, he wasn't allowed to have long hair. He used to grow his hair in the holidays and roll it up in combs when he went back to school. The school sergeant recognised what he was doing and sent him to the barber to have it cut off. In Year 10, Perry called his mother and said; "I'm leaving school." Following this, he began attending Drummoyne High, a public school, and did not cut his hair for two years, leading to his trademark look, signature look of a ponytail. In February 2015 Perry was the guest of honour at the official opening of the Founders Hospitality Centre at Newington. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
