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Last orders at the D&AD bar

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With entries closing on 01 February – just days away – D&AD have sent out a polite reminder to creative folk with ideas on scooping a Yellow (or even Black) Pencil this year, that time is a’tick-tocking away to get entries in. Over the last 49 years, D&AD has celebrated outstanding design and advertising that has influenced generations of creative talent. This year, their ambition is to make the 50th D&AD Annual the ultimate benchmark […]

Li, Inc. {New York}

Awesome agencies

Stunning print design from New York’s Li, Inc. whose clients in the fashion, art and beauty realm include Barneys, Guggenheim, Louis Vuitton, Vogue China, Chanel, Tasaki, Swiss Institute, H&M and Design Museum amongst others.  

Olly Moss {London}

Illustrators

The rather awesome work of Olly Moss. You may recognise it from work with clients like Sony, Lucasfilm, Nike, Apple, Paramount, Penguin Books, Urban Outfitters, Levis, New York Times, Time Magazine. Tw. @ollymoss  

Dave Murray {Toronto}

Illustrators

Canadian illustrator and designer Dave Murray‘s splendid brand of illustration has won him clients including Stella Artois and Dandyhorse Magazine. His work has also been featured in The Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, The National Post, Canadian House and Home, Benjamin Moore, and 3 x 3 Magazine. Whilst we’ve seen a few great examples of geometric work in the last 12 months (most notably Liam Brazier) there is a wonderful openess and freedom to […]

Watson & Co. {New York}

Awesome agencies

Excelling in a primarily fashion based sphere, Waston & Co., describe themselves as a one stop creative shop “designing brands from the ground up, helping companies present themselves better.” It’s an understated philosophy that, combined with subtleties through type, form, imagery and splashes of colour, conspires to devise the sophisticated and the sublime. Tw. Waston_and_Co  

Beans 2.0 grown at The Allotment

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The Allotment have teamed up with writer Scott Perry (Bard of Bray) and illustrator Geoffrey Appleton to produce a contemporary spin on the old favourite fable Jack and the Beanstalk entitled Jack and the Giant Recession. This beautiful self promotional piece is stunningly produced – smart and thoughtful; witilly ruminating on the economic outlook whilst peddling their own considered brand of wares. The story starts with Jack, now grown up but without the benefit of his […]

Paper Cuts

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Some people catch up with the news or leaf through a magazine whilst doing their, um, business. But not Anastasia Elias. These amazing toilet paper roll art are simply painstakingly awesome…