12 days of Christmas with 31st Second

DAY 7:
Fill your days with joy. In the lead up and post Christmas just be joyful. That's the trick to starting the new year in the right direction.



DAY 8:
Do a shot, even more fun - make some jelly shots. Why, just cause you can and it's Christmas. Just don't give these to the kids.

DAY 9:
Reorder your room and turn it into a sanctuary. So that when 2012 comes round you can start with a great nights sleep and stare at the loveliness that you have created.

DAY 10:
Have a spiced hot chocolate with lots of marshmellows. Sit and sip, enjoy the pure sweetness. Put your feet up and watch some reality TV or a chick flick. A few hours of bliss.

12 days of Christmas with 31st Second

DAY 5
Have you got your Christmas tree set up yet? Well, if you haven't there are plenty of creative ways to create a touch of Christmas without the hassle of a real tree, lights, decorations and all. What about this one?! C'mon get a little crafty.

DAY  6
Put your best foot forward, have you got your outfits sorted? Save your stress and get all the bits n' bobs ready. And, always remember to accessorise. Girls, a lovely pair of earrings or a Santa hat and boys some cufflinks or a cheesy Christmas tie, whatever takes your fancy!

12 days of Christmas with 31st Second

DAY 3:
Bake & Create! Totally get your inner Zumbo-on and try your hand at some sweet delights. The family will definitely appreciate it and this is the season to let go and enjoy all the fabulous feasting, sweet or savoury.













































DAY 4:
Treat everyone! Those special friends in our lives who don't ever complain but continually love and are there for you no matter what. Give 'em a big cuddle and a tasty schmacko.

12 days of Christmas with 31st second

DAY 2: 
Plan your getaway. It's not too late, and there are still plenty of bargains to be found. We're dreaming of this; crystal clear blue waters, cocktails and the freshest seafood. Even if it's not as exotic as this - find a secluded beach, take a picnic and enjoy a few days of R&R.

12 days of Christmas with 31st second

DAY 1: 
If you haven't started your gift shopping. Well, today is the day to either. Convince everyone to do a Kris Kringle or get online at either ASOS, Urban Outfitters, Peters of Kensington, Shop Bop or head in store to pick up all you gifts in one go. Good luck. You. Can. Do. It!

J'adore Chanel

Stumped for what to get that tween, or teenager or neice. Well, a tiny piece of Chanel may be the answer. If you need some persuasion maybe this video will help, it sold us in the first 30 seconds.

Love Mademoiselle Chanel, she is a pure visionary.

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Stuck for a chrissy present?

What to buy someone that has everything. We'd recommend these, they look like hours of fun and a bit of a talking point. And keep that special someone entertained for a while. It's on our list! We may even buy one for our own stocking.

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30 Days of Shell: Day 4

A DELAYED DAY 4:
Sailor striped blazer, skinny jeans with the perfect accessory Hudson!
Warning: animals are the worst models

See all the looks over on our Facebook page

Mo Mo Movember

Show us your mo' ho! Well, us ladies in the office won't but the manly Dave aka Dr our senior art director has taken the Movember batten for all of us at 31stHQ.

Please show your support and donate TODAY as TOMORROW the mo' will be gone.
All proceeds go towards a great cause - prostate cancer. C'mon reach into those pockets!

Ho Ho Ho!

We got a little merry and celebrated the silly season together last friday at Pier restaurant, for lunch and our naughty n' nice kris kringle. We then had drinks and mini burgers at The Royal Sheaf, where hot dance moves were busted out the dance floor with some krumpin' slash MC Hammer running man.

There were lot of laughs all round and we cheered what was a H.U.G.E year at 31stHQ; lots of new staff, big new clients, the growth of our existing clients and the move to a bigger and better server. Smiles all round!

For full coverage of our day head over on our Facebook page.

Good design in a small package

Good design can be everywhere, as creatives our eyes are open 24-7. Even simple things like grocery shopping, posting a letter or shopping for some new jeans can turn into a creative 'ding' moment or spark a thought to current briefs at 31stHQ or proactive ideas for existing clients.

We are always 'switched on' per-say.

Insert this little freebie, we picked up at Maple on King St Newtown. It's so well designed, informative and has a 'concept' which some of these freebies often lack. Promoting the suburbs in the inner city, this A6 sized brochure has a map on each suburb slice and a few pages of what's hot, where to eat, attractions and things to do. Love. Even better the cover folds out to a map of all these suburbs with a summary of each slice on reverse. Genius. Great design and initiative from the City of Sydney.

Perfect little booklet to take on ya bike, utilise the bike lanes and explore the slices of Sydney.
Pick one up and check it out.

Do you QR Code?

We've been intrigued by QR Codes of late. Although, these 'complicated barcodes' have been around for years - mainly in Asia (where the smartphone market is HUGE), for some reason or other they have only infiltrated the Aussie market over the last few years.

These QR codes are popping up all over the place now in all sorts of forms from print ads, to bus shelters and at cafes. In our investigations and scanning frenzy here are a shortlist of what these pixelled beauties can do for you:

You can browse to a website.
You can bookmark a website.
You can make a phone call.
You can send a short message.
You can send an e-mail.
You can create a vCard with coordinates to add a contact to your device.
You can create a meCard to add a contact to your device.
You can create a vCalendar event to add to your calendar.
You can create Google Maps URLs.
You can create Bing Maps URLs.

Crazee-hey?! Try them out, scan a few and you may be pleasantly surprised with the results (if you are on a iphone, you will need to download a QR code reader which is free). But, first of all scan ours and LIKE us on Facebook!

30 Days of Shell - Day 2

DAY 2 OF 30
A Relaxed SummerStylish palazzo pants with nude singlet with simple pendant that adds a little sparkle

Introducing Shelley

If you haven't met our newest member at 31stHQ, Shelley aka Shell-Bell aka in house fashion goddess.

Shelley has been amazing ever since day one. Joining 31stsecond as an Account Manager in a time-of-need, she was so good at managing our clients, picking up the ball n' running with it and laughing at our bad jokes - we decided we couldn't let her gee-to-the-oh. She's utterly brill and oh-so gorg too.

So in dedication of our new number one,  we're introducing 30 days of Shell. So you can appreciate her fashion as much as we do. We'll also be documenting this over on our Facebook page - don't forget to LIKE US!

DAY 1 OF 30