changeling | For interested parties, the full text of the introduction.

I wish you could see my assignment. I've laid it out in InDesign, and it fucking ROCKS.

Welcome to the first edition of Heartbeat. We’ve collected the very best of Melbourne’s heart – the CBD and Inner Suburbs. Inside you’ll find a guide to bars, cafes, restaurants, shops and attractions, with an emphasis on quality over quantity. This is a guide designed to be used, not to sit on a coffee table, so it’s just the right size for slipping into your pocket or bag.
Melbourne prides itself on its multiculturalism, and if the proof of the pudding is in the eating, it’s certainly true here. Where else but Melbourne could you find a Lebanese supermarket, a Vietnamese noodle café and a Japanese theme bar, all in easy walking distance? Why not try some freshly cooked Middle-Eastern food at Happy Kebabs, or try some funky new-wave vegetarian fare at Lentil as Anything? Perhaps just take a seat on one of Pelligrini’s red vinyl stools and watch the city pass by. The bars are just as diverse, ranging from the everyday to the unusual – such as the Trader Bar, where the price of the drinks changes every six minutes.
Or perhaps you’re in the mood for shopping – in which case you might browse the stalls at Queen Victoria Market for fresh fruit, meat and cheeses, or clothing and shoes, or you might visit the modern QV with its designer clothing and streetware shops, various restaurants and cafes. Afterwards you might take in a movie at the vintage Astor Theatre, or perhaps set aside a whole day and explore the Royal Melbourne Zoo.
All of these and more are at your fingertips. Go ahead, explore Melbourne.

Thanks to everyone who gave me suggestions. You guys helped me kickstart my brain again. Well, you and the tea I brewed.

Now I just have to fabricate a style sheet. Woo!