After a long hard (haaard) slog building his design agency Bloodybigspider into a successful business with some great clients (Ernst & Young and YMCA to name a couple), Stephen Holmes escaped south London, moving shop to a nice studio on Old Street where he now calls home. Over the years, as many of us have, he’d often come up with ideas and concepts he’d think were great, but just weren’t appropriate for clients and so, […]
Published by Phaidon in July 2004, any fan of Pentagram will consider this essential shelf fodder. A provoking introspective outlining the structure and principles of the bureau, the release is the first survey of Pentagram published since 1999, and the first book to include noteworthy partners Lisa Strausfeld (since departed onto pastures new) and DJ Stout et al. Profile is a unique collection of essays on Pentagram’s partners by authors, critics and a handful of well-known cultural and editorial […]
Pentagram, through Lawrence King Publishing, have released their latest book entitled Symbol. The book features over 1,300 symbols organized into groups and sub-groups according to their visual characteristics. Each category includes a short introduction on who the symbol was designed for, the designer, and in some cases, what the symbol stands for. These sections are interspersed with short case studies on both classic and more recently designed symbols. Much like Pentagram’s previous title – 400 Marks […]
Now into the third edition of Alina Wheeler‘s Designing Brand Identity: An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team is a rich, comprehensive but well sectioned publications that asks; who are you? Who needs to know? Why should they care? How will they find out? “In a densely crowded marketplace, corporations, organizations, and even individuals look for ways to differentiate themselves. That is the job of branding. Whether your goal is to express a new brand […]
Beautifully simple with a splash of vibrant colours… you’ll definitely want one of these maps. These Are Things is Jen Adrion and Omar Noory, two designers from Columbus, Ohio who have a great eye for the world. See more of their creations at These Are Things.
From the studio of Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, just a lovely piece of French designed desk furniture.
Compiled by Minneapolis branding consultancy Capsule, Design Matters: Logos explores the theory, processes and methods necessary to create stand out work that resonates in an increasingly competitive marketplace. “Essentially, make it meaning something. Even if the client’s line of business is completely uninspiring, find the meaning behind the service or the product. Meanng manifests everywhere…” Part of the The Design Matters 101 series (which also emcompasses Brochures, Portfolios and Packaging) Logos takes an in-depth approach allowing […]