The Friday Archives – MUSU Poster 1999
1998 – 2000 University of Melbourne Student Union Communications Unit.
Best.Job.Ever. Hands down. Nice people, interesting work, great projects, great boss (who I will be forever indebted to for teaching me all the ins and outs of photoshop and illustrator — and who I know I annoyed senseless with my useless work ethic – sorry Scott), good hours and great coffee and sushi.
I had to do a lot of posters and as you can see, I employed my very early grasp of computer illustration to these projects.
I decided to include this as my contribution to The Friday Archives* this week as I have been looking at charts a lot in the last couple of weeks – particularly those amazing vintage charts from India showing you how to be An Ideal Boy
*If you’re taking part in The Friday Archives (publish some of your old work, whatever that might be) then please leave a comment so we can come and visit!
Responses
6th June 2008 at 12:17 pm
Hooray for MUSU! Apart from all the general awfulness, I learnt the beginnings of all my mad skillz in that wonderful environment too.
6th June 2008 at 12:29 pm
I’m having flashbacks to hours and hours spent on that Coffee Lounge balcony.
6th June 2008 at 1:39 pm
Those charts from India are sooo lovely. I’ll be looking forward to seeing your charts when they are done.
6th June 2008 at 1:47 pm
Great posters, and hooray for SU’s… my last job was with a student union, and it was my best job ever, too. Then along came VSU. *sigh*
6th June 2008 at 1:52 pm
I have posted a portrait of my hubby that I painted 11 years ago. It is also his birthday so I chose that piece of work in honour of him.
I am loving looking out my old stuff each Friday.
6th June 2008 at 3:14 pm
I created my first ever artwork in Photoshop at MUSU computer lab back in ’94.
I’ve decided to contribute an old artwork to the Friday Archives – great idea! You can find here:
http://creationmythint.blogspot.com/2008/06/friday-archives-small-embroidery.html
6th June 2008 at 5:24 pm
This is a fun idea. I’ve posted old drawings from my travel sketchbooks.
http://looky.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/travel-sketches/
6th June 2008 at 5:42 pm
Ooooh, the posters are fantastic! I’m playing this week too, and you can find my rejected illo here:
6th June 2008 at 10:53 pm
What a great poster. It makes me feel all nostalgic and sentimental – I did the same kind of job for the Adelaide Uni Student Union for almost 8 years. Loved it, too!
Really enjoying your archives. 
6th June 2008 at 11:28 pm
Oh, I love your poster! If only I had been that organized in college!
7th June 2008 at 1:24 am
I love the faces on that poster! I’m coming along for the ride again this week. Come on by…
http://www.letitfly.typepad.com
7th June 2008 at 1:52 am
I’m playing along again:
http://funkyanddelightful.blogspot.com/2008/06/friday-archives-elephant-evolution.html
Love the posters, by the way.
7th June 2008 at 5:47 am
love those posters and your description of your best job ever! how i wish i had one of those right now:)
i’m playing, too.
7th June 2008 at 9:35 am
I’m playing too!
http://allsorts.typepad.com/allsorts/2008/06/friday-archives.html
Fascinating to see how your illustration style has evolved.
8th June 2008 at 1:54 am
I posted my Friday Archives on Tuesday. All words this time. I used to be a columnist.
Love those charts! I need one on How To Be An Ideal Cat Lover!
12th July 2008 at 6:13 am
I’m playing along too, with mostly old sewing projects. It’s a great idea!
6th June 2008 at 12:03 pm
I’ve posted an unfinished botanical artwork from a couple of years ago, of a eucalyptus leaf. I have no idea how to put a link in my comment!