Welcome to the propaganda machine of Fracture, the award-winning digital design and development agency based in Auckland, New Zealand. We are hiring! Please check our job post here for permanent positions. We’re also on Twitter (Nick, James, Ryan) and Facebook - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - You know I’m a dreamer But my heart’s of gold I had to run away high So I wouldn’t come home low Just when things went right Doesn’t mean they’re always wrong Just take this song and you’ll never feel Left all alone Take me to your heart Feel me in your bones Just one more night And I’m comin’ off this Long & winding road I’m on my way Home Sweet HomeTumblr (3.0; @fracture)http://blog.fracture.co.nz/<p>Fracture is hiring! Come get your design on <a href="http://www.seek.co.nz/job/interactive-designer/auckland-auckland-central/17771664/30/1/" target="_blank">http://www.seek.co.nz/job/interactive-designer/auckland-auckland-central/17771664/30/1/</a></p>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/859658035http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/859658035Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:58:53 +1200<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5zgl6bngG1qznj4to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beautiful illustration piece!<br/><a href="http://mattsoncreative.com/blog/2010/07/22/shepards-birth-announcement/" target="_blank">Shepard’s Birth Announcement « Mattson Creative</a></p>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/847097578http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/847097578Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:43:53 +1200<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5uctvwKSL1qztjl3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yargh - can’t resist reposting this… gotta love Cry-Baby, and Traci Lords is the hottest, poutiest juvenile delinquent ever!</p>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/835150208http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/835150208Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:53:46 +1200<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5jbi8tXT31qznj4to1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>No blog posts for a while - have been on self-enforced ban of Tumblr, Twitter, FB, and the other attention vampires. Just found this pic of Toshiro Mifune though, and it’s worthy of a post. Just ridiculous coolness.</p> <p>Ok, that is all. Fracture out, back to radio silence.</p>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/809869096http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/809869096Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:32:31 +1200<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4wxwlSPrr1qznj4to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>faceOff BeST Awards boards done</p>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/760242121http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/760242121Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:31:33 +1200<a href="http://www.dayswithmyfather.com/">The best thing I've seen on the internet in a long time.</a>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/698980452http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/698980452Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:27:09 +1200<object width="400" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff" /><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/TimBrown_2008P-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/TimBrown-2008P.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=320&vh=240&ap=0&ti=392&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=tim_brown_on_creativity_and_play;year=2008;theme=design_like_you_give_a_damn;theme=unconventional_explanations;theme=the_creative_spark;theme=speaking_at_tedglobal2009;theme=tales_of_invention;event=Serious+Play+2008;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="400" height="390" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/TimBrown_2008P-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/TimBrown-2008P.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=320&vh=240&ap=0&ti=392&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=tim_brown_on_creativity_and_play;year=2008;theme=design_like_you_give_a_damn;theme=unconventional_explanations;theme=the_creative_spark;theme=speaking_at_tedglobal2009;theme=tales_of_invention;event=Serious+Play+2008;"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>worthwhile</p>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/684934022http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/684934022Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:23:58 +1200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3mqthQW7Q1qa3nkyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>steampunk octopus = rad</p>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/676399827http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/676399827Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:59:24 +1200<object width="400" height="292"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff" /><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/JohnUnderkoffler_2010-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/JohnUnderkoffler-2010.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=872&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=john_underkoffler_drive_3d_data_with_a_gesture;year=2010;theme=a_taste_of_ted2010;theme=technology_history_and_destiny;theme=what_s_next_in_tech;theme=presentation_innovation;theme=tales_of_invention;theme=new_on_ted_com;event=TED2010;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="400" height="292" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/JohnUnderkoffler_2010-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/JohnUnderkoffler-2010.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=872&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=john_underkoffler_drive_3d_data_with_a_gesture;year=2010;theme=a_taste_of_ted2010;theme=technology_history_and_destiny;theme=what_s_next_in_tech;theme=presentation_innovation;theme=tales_of_invention;theme=new_on_ted_com;event=TED2010;"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/john_underkoffler_drive_3d_data_with_a_gesture.html" target="_blank">John Underkoffler points to the future of UI | Video on TED.com</a></p>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/669417997http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/669417997Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:27:46 +1200<object width="400" height="251"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RT8gfSWe-eg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RT8gfSWe-eg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="251" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>This video is f———-in amazing</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT8gfSWe-eg" target="_blank">Golden Axe - Free Time</a></p>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/657688555http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/657688555Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:26:20 +1200<object width="400" height="254"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uPpMWaSPt-s&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uPpMWaSPt-s&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="254" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>This project is cool. Good big idea, and the ad is cool too. (bricks should not be painted though)</p> <p><a href="http://www.letscolourproject.com/" target="_blank">Let’s Colour Project</a></p>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/654903784http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/654903784Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:56:00 +1200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l33ity2Bhm1qz6hcao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>wtf <a href="http://bit.ly/dgsCFh" target="_blank">Jamie Salmon</a></p>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/638919558http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/638919558Fri, 28 May 2010 11:36:58 +1200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2pl6nQAC51qznj4to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lol. My friends protested with these on Queen St</p>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/615669554http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/615669554Thu, 20 May 2010 20:05:34 +1200<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2ojyhlp0S1qznj4to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rad bread</p>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/613761818http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/613761818Thu, 20 May 2010 06:41:31 +1200<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2n2doeKxa1qznj4to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>multiple lolz<a href="http://www.sadanduseless.com/2010/05/steve-jobs-vs-bill-gates/" target="_blank"><br/>Steve Jobs vs. Bill Gates | SadAndUseless.com</a></p>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/611335015http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/611335015Wed, 19 May 2010 11:24:59 +1200<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2mmkcY7et1qz6f9yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>holy awesome!</p>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/611057389http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/611057389Wed, 19 May 2010 09:32:42 +1200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l28yv54R7J1qznj4to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fantasy art, bogan art, vikings and shit - whatever you call it, Frank Frazetta practically invented the whole genre. Frazetta, who died today, was the kind of freakishly talented mega beast that only comes along once in a hundred years to totally lay waste to everything that came before and change the whole game, the way Jimi Hendrix did with music. RIP Frank, you made a great mark.</p>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/589117482http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/589117482Tue, 11 May 2010 20:42:41 +1200<object width="400" height="251"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FVq0HdiM-Ok&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FVq0HdiM-Ok&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="251" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Real-life <a href="http://backseatcuddler.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/gambit.jpg" target="_blank">Gambit</a> from X-Men</p>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/567038235http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/567038235Mon, 03 May 2010 13:37:30 +1200<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l1kg78xVyf1qzsw67o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Typographic moustaches</p>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/556697458http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/556697458Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:24:00 +1200<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l1k5hqDXmO1qa2vewo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://deanminifie.tumblr.com/post/554466391/olechka-pratt-francois-robert-spent-hundreds" target="_blank">deanminifie</a>:</p> <p>Francois Robert spent hundreds of hours arranging the real bones of a single human skeleton into a series of striking iconic shapes, each five or six feet wide. He titled the beautiful yet eerily haunting series, ‘Stop the Violence.’” (via <a href="http://designyoutrust.com/2010/04/28/art-made-from-real-human-bones-francois-robert/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dyt+%28Design+You+Trust.+World%27s+Most+Famous+Social+Inspiration.%29" target="_blank">Art Made from Real Human Bones</a>)</p> <p>dang.</p>http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/554703476http://blog.fracture.co.nz/post/554703476Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:22:35 +1200