Issue #002 SEND TO A FRIEND Ingenuity and invention are persistent themes in our second issue of IQ. The growing tribe of talented young designers who call Queensland home lends a palpable energy to the place, and In this issue: contributes greatly to the texture of the urban landscape. Who’d have thought, as Marc Harrison did, of creating beautiful objects from Brisbane Indesign cleans up Queensland (aka Macadamia) nut shells? It’s the perfect marriage of Brisbane Indesign 2007 is over, cleaning up lateral thinking and highly resolved design, not to mention plenty of has begun marketing chutzpah. A special thanks goes to our tireless and talented Editorial Co-ordinator, Jess Noble, who has once again pulled together Adults-only resort a diverse range of projects and portraits. In the frenzied silly season, A 5-star resort by Freedman we hope that these stories will not only inspire and excite, but also Rembel, kids not welcome provide fodder of a more contemplative nature. 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