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  • BlackStar Pastry is a young Newtownian enterprise that needed something special to represent the delicious patisserie offerings and its creator, Chris Thé. <a href='www.blackstarpastry.com.au'>BlackStar Pastry website</a>
<h1>Brand management, project management, site design, site implementation</h1>
  • Xou was charged with the creation of a range of promotional materials for one of 2010's most beautiful picture books. The range includes a bespoke counterpack, poster, library bag and a set of limited-edition paper dolls. <h1>Concept, design, final art</h1>
  • The brief from Hachette Australia was 'something a little bit different' to support the release of this high profile biography. From a limited-edition silver and black screenprinted polycarbonate poster to backstage pass lanyards for counter staff and Keith Richards plectrums. Xou had a lot of fun delivering that something. <h1> Concept, design, print brokering</h1>
  • Dr Karl Kruszelnicki's latest book was an opportunity for the Xou studio to operate in its element. Every aspect of the project, from commissioning photography and internal illustrations through to the cover design and typeset was managed by Xou to create this unique book. <h1>Project management, commissioning art, concept, design, digital compositing, typesetting</h1>
  • For Maeve Binchy's latest book Xou was briefed to devise a clever, targeted campaign to be rolled out across in-store displays and support an online and print advertising spend in <i> Who, Delicious, Super Foods </i> and on NineMSN. Referencing an iconic wartime poster, our aim was to communicate a calm message within a visually saturated environment. <h1>Concept, copy writing, design,<br> final art</h1>
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