Month: July 2012

Dots of Joy {London}

18/07/2012
by DJ
Awesome agencies

Established back in 2010 by Creative Director Sarah Foley (formerly of Stylorouge), Dots of Joy are forging a name for themselves with some pretty handsome work. Sarah’s background is pretty well practiced, with work over 10 years for names like EMI, Sony BMG, Warner Music, Atlantic Records, Island Records, Universal, Mercury Music, Brighton Institute of Modern Music, Cancer Research, Greenpeace, Oxfam, and Wateraid (the list goes on) under her belt. Tw. @dotsofjoy | Sarah also curates a pretty dandy blog, Hand […]

Heroes – Lance Wyman

15/07/2012
by DJ
Heroes

Imagine if your portfolio contained branding for an Olympics Games, maps and graphics for an entire metro system – in fact make that two metro systems – as well as signage, wayfinding and branding for a zoo. Hang on, make that two zoos! In the case of American designer Lance Wyman that’s just the tip of the iceberg in what has been a lifetime of awe-inspiring work. The fact that Lance Wyman isn’t as well […]

Mark Gowing {Sydney}

12/07/2012
by LWC
Awesome agencies / LWC

Mark Gowing Design was founded in 1997 over on the sunny side of Sydney with the belief that great design is simple; good business with a cultural responsibility. This commitment is showcased through both corporate and arts based clients with a focus on emotional communication defined by considered design and custom typography. These founding principles are also evident through Mark’s personal involvement in the design community. He is the director and curator of EyeSaw, an […]

Studio Magazine #2

11/07/2012
by DJ
Bookshelf

Get it while it’s hot. Studio Magazine is the international magazine about making places; profiling studios from a range of fields, Studio Magazine features creative spaces from New York to Paris to Auckland. The magazine was born out of the love of print, by a threesome of graphic designers-come-editors Clem Devine and Zoe Ikin (Alt Group) and Sam Trustrum (Studio Alexander). Issue Two is available to buy now – limited to a run of a mere 250 – indulging in gold foil (fancy), […]

Rutger Paulusse {New York}

11/07/2012
by DJ
Outstanding individuals

Allow us to regale you with a tale of perseverance, triumph and the American dream… Hailing from Eindhoven, the Netherlands, meet Rutger Paulusse. His misspent youth was pivoted around graffiti-based antics, as he grew older his interest for letters only swelled; he kept drawing and tagging, drawing and tagging. Because of that, a friend of his, a tattoo-artist, motivated our young hero to go to art-school. He’d never thought of that… thus registered himself for admission. Alas, […]

Heroes – Anton Stankowski

08/07/2012
by DJ
Heroes

As designers we all have our favourite, writes Martin Maher, classic pieces of work whether created by more well known designers or by someone more obscure. One of my all-time favourites, that really has stood the test of time is the Deutsche Bank identity. Designed by German designer Anton Stankowski, it still looks as striking and timeless now as it did when it first appeared back in 1974. Anton Stankowski was born in 1906, in […]

Motherbird {Melbourne}

05/07/2012
by LWC
Awesome agencies / LWC

I have to say, being in this here blogging business, I read a lot of agency ‘profiles’. Many baffle, some astonish and others are just fancy words strung together, however Motherbird seem to have nailed theirs. Not only do they sound interesting they also appear to understand the true function of graphic design. I’ll let you read their words for yourself but needless to say the 3 C’s are present, creative, communication and clients. Needless […]

Matthew Dawson {London}

04/07/2012
by DJ
Illustrators

We’re such a big fan of the charming work by the hand of freelance illustrator Matt Dawson. His clients have included Penguin Books, Nickelodeon and Leapfrog and has just illustrated his first book for the kiddies “There’s a Lion in My Bathroom: Nonsense Poetry for Children”, authored by Giles Paley-Phillips for Rebel Books. Handsomely put by the man himself; “Every project has it’s own special considerations but I generally find you cannot go far wrong if you aim to raise […]