Heroes – F.H.K. Henrion
This week, Martin Maher talks F.H.K. Henrion (1914-1990) – a true giant of British graphic design. During a long and eventful career Henrion was not only president of the most prestigious of design organisations (AGI), he also designed some of the most powerful social posters of World War II as well as single-handedly pioneering the... read »
Heroes – Michael Wolff
Continuing our mini-series of design heroes, former Creative Director of The Brand Union and founder of Perth & Singapore-based studio Zebra, Martin Maher talks to us about the legendary Michael Wolff… Most designers have heard of the company Wolff Olins. Ok so that’s obvious statement of the year out of the way. We know them... read »
Heroes – Sean Perkins {North}
Design heroes, we all have them. Designers from the past or present that we become a little bit obsessed with. In a good way. It’s a bit like a favourite band we try and collect every piece of their work, we hunt down out of print copies of their monographs, buy posters of their work,... read »
Profiles – Martin Maher {Zebra}
Following on from our chat with Creative Partner of The Allotment, Michael Smith, we’re thrilled to profile Martin Maher, the co-founder and Creative Director of Zebra, a brand communications agency with offices in Singapore and Perth, Australia. Martin studied design at Salisbury College of Art before moving to London where he worked at several agencies in the... read »
Profiles – Michael Smith {The Allotment}
There are few agencies whose work we admire more than that of The Allotment, so when Creative Partner Michael Smith agreed to speak with us we were naturally thrilled, and immensely keen to hear what he had to say… Born in south Wales, Mike kick started his career with a student award from the International... read »
Steve Jobs {A short tribute}
The world today is a better place. It’s better because it was lucky enough to have known the remarkable visionary Steve Jobs. As we awoke to the sad news of his passing we can perhaps reflect on one man’s outstanding contribution to the world as we know it. His is a legacy that changed the... read »
Junior designers are not rock stars
It’s an age old adage that when a small agency hires new staff, it isn’t simply talent and portfolios that are being gauged during the recruitment process. It’s critical that the personality is one that slots in comfortably with the existing blend of characters in the studio. This is only exagerated when looking to hire... read »
AntiSpec & sons of pitches