Art & Design: Aaron Moodie [Melbourne]

When I was busy spending more money than I had in MagNation the other week, this copy of Voiceworks caught my eye—not least because of its use of my favourite colour.

The design is striking, the typography is inventive. It was glossy and neat and flat. I immediately had to have it, though I had no idea what the magazine was or what it contained. Further inspection revealed that it contained new writing (laid out wonderfully) by young Australians — fantastic.

Cover of Voiceworks, Designed by Aaron Moodie

The inside cover revealed Aaron Moodie was responsible for the design and so off I went on a tiny key-tapping research mission.

His website reveals that he is a Graphic Designer with 8 years’ experience but has “an interest in pretty much anything that involves making things”. He has worked on everything from magazines to typefaces, books to logos, websites to interfaces.

Page from Sneaker Freaker, designed by Aaron

Aaron’s Walrus Typeface

He has also worked on quite a few websites, including one for The Pond, a summer pop-up bar from Pure Blonde beer. Sadly it appears that I missed his first exhibition of artworks by the Platform Artists Group in the Majorca Cases last month (Centre Place, Melbourne).

PSP Rhythm logo

PSP Rhythm

Aaron has a diverse and impressive body of work. He’s prolific and consistently inventive in his approach, especially when it comes to web design. Check out aaronmoodie.com, and you can also follow Aaron on twitter and check out his Flickr page.

All images © Aaron Moodie.