Timba Smits is an award winning Melbourne born / London based graphic designer, artist, illustrator, independent publisher, self confessed magazine addict and wannabe olympic ping-pong playa. He is also the worlds tallest ninja (in his dreams) and has a proper love of all things retro and kitsch.
Most commonly though, Timba is known for founding one of the world’s art communities best kept secrets… Wooden Toy Quarterly: the only quarterly boogazine (half book half magazine) to come out once per year, and proud of it! Wooden Toy is not only a publication worth collecting for its design alone, but for its aim to document and highlight emerging and established creatives that have in some way been influenced by contemporary culture, design and art while drawing in the creatives that Timba thinks can be, and are, an influence or inspiration to others.
www.woodentoypublishingco.com
Timba is represented in Europe, Australasia & USA by:
Jelly Agency / LONDON (for UK & Europe)
Hulya Corty
telephone : +44 (0) 207 323 3307
mobile : +44 (0) 7786 310 821
hulya@jellylondon.com
Jacky Winter Group / MELBOURNE (For Australasia & USA)
Jeremy Wortsman
telephone : +61 (0) 3 8060 9745
mobile : +61 (0) 405 648 917
jeremy@jackywinter.com
Some of Timbas past & present (happy) clients include:
Wired Magazine (UK) / Wired Magazine (Italy) / BeStreet Magazine / Gopher Magazine / Which Magazine / APO Snowboards
/ Colab Eyewear / Computer Art Projects (UK) / Mamagama / Humdrum / Folklore Skateboards / Insomnia Skateboards / Henley International Film Festival / Just Another Agency / Rhombus Surfshop / Thames & Hudson Australia
Some awards they gave me for some stuff that i did:
2009 - Winner: British Council Realise Your Dream Awards
2009 - Runner Up: Best Design for print media (creative) Desktop:Create Awards
2008 - Runner Up: British Council Realise Your Dream Awards
2007 - Winner: Best Design for print media (commercial) Desktop:Create Awards
2007 - Winner: Designer of the year - Desktop:Create Awards
Some events, lectures & workshops that i’ve talked at:
2010 - Keynote Speaker: Semi-Permanent Conference, Melbourne. www.semipermanent.com
2010 - Guest Lectures: Shillington College of Design, London & Manchester
2009 - Student workshops: Abu Dhabi Womens College of Design, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
2009 - Keynote Speaker: Semi-Permanent Conference, Perth. www.semipermanent.com
2009 - Keynote Speaker: Semi-Permanent Conference, Brisbane. www.semipermanent.com
2009 - Keynote Speaker: Semi-Permanent Conference, Sydney. www.semipermanent.com
2009 - Guest Lectures: Shillington College of Design, Melbourne & Sydney
2009 - Guest Lectures: RMIT University, Melbourne
2008 - Student workshops: Abu Dhabi Womens College of Design, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
2008 - Guest Lectures: Shillington College of Design, Melbourne
2008 - Keynote Speaker: AGDA First Five Out forum, Melbourne
2008 - Guest Lectures: RMIT University, Melbourne
2008 - Public workshop: State Library Zine Workshops, Melbourne
2007 - Student workshops: Abu Dhabi Womens College of Design, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
2007 - Keynote Speaker: AGideas Creative Conference, Melbourne
2007 - Guest Lectures: RMIT University, Melbourne
People that have asked me questions and then printed them on paper and stuff:
2010 - Online Feature/Interview: Vectortuts >> view here <<
2010 - Digital Feature: Carne Visual Arts Magazine issue no.4 - 6 >> download here <<
2010 - Print Illustration Profile: Computer Arts Projects issue no.138
2010 - Print Feature: Computer Arts Projects issue no.137
2010 - Radio Interview: Triple J Radio (June spot)
2010 - Online Feature/Interview: The Opening Hours >> view here <<
2010 - Digital Feature: Blanket magazine issue no.
2009 - Print Feature/Interview: Idn Magazine the Editorial issue Vol16 no.5
2009 - Radio Interview: RRR Radio (October spot)
2009 - Radio Interview: Triple J Radio (september spot)
2009 - Online Feature/Interview: WGSN Network (september)
2009 - Online Feature/Interview: We Are The Image Makers issue no.19 >> view here <<
2008 - Radio Interview: Kiss fm radio on Gorker Gallery
2008 - Herald sun - the sneaky 6’ feature for Gorker Gallery
2008 - Radio interview - 3rrr fm for gorker gallery
2007 - Print Feature - Herald sun m magazine (october edition)
2007 - Print Feature - Desktop magazine (october edition)
2007 - print Profile - Desktop magazine (september edition)
2007 - Print Profile - AGideas conference book
2007 - Print Feature - T-world journal issue no.2
2006 - Print Feature - Playtimes magazine (august edition)
2006 - Print feature - Desktop magazine (june edition)
Past & present exhibitions:
2010 Anyforty versus exhibition - Start the bus gallery, Bristol (uk)
2010 Lyrics & Type {verse 2} - East gallery, london (uk)
2010 Go Font Urself - brisbane / sydney / melbourne
2009 Lyrics & type {verse 1} at gorker gallery, melbourne
2009 The forty thieves exhibition (group show) at gorker gallery, melbourne
2009 Record time exhibition (group show) at gorker gallery, melbourne
2009 Revolution of art exhibition (group show) at retrospect gallery, byron bay
2009 Hand made edtn. Exhibition (group show) at gorker gallery, melbourne
2009 New eyes open (group show) at ambush gallery, sydney
2009 Contains 12 pcs exhibition (group show) / gorker gallery, melbourne
2008 Sleep is the cousin of death exhibition (group show) / per square metre
2008 No comply exhibition (group show) / no vacancy gallery, melbourne
2008 Sleep is the cousin of death exhibition (group show) / per square metre gallery, melbourne
2008 Some type of wonderful exhibition (group show) / mcculloch gallery, melbourne
2008 The sneaky 6 exhibition (group show) / gorker gallery, melbourne
2008 Sidewayz exhibition (group show) / mtv gallery, sydney
2008 The forty thieves exhibition (group show) / gorker gallery, melbourne
2008 Miss blimey exhibition (group show) / 696 gallery, brunswick melbourne
2008 Drawing machine exhibition (group show) / greenwood gallery, south melbourne
2007 Chicas edition launch exhibition (group show) / paper shadow gallery at miss libertines, melbourne
2007 Plastic pimps exhibition (group show) / central station records, melbourne
2007 Self titled exhibition (group show) / autopsy gallery, melbourne
2007 No comply exhibition (group show) / federation square, melbourne
2007 Little wooden toy shop exhibition (group show) / rancho notorious, melbourne
