Finally, someone has spoken what we were all thinking, writing the bio on your website is not fun, it is awkward and everyone feels a tiny bit silly having to do it! Mash sum the feeling up well by liking it to putting an ad in a singles column; I whole heartedly agree. It has to be said however, that if Mash were to place that ad I am in no doubt that their door […]
Design is one of those great industries where often the places you work become a tiny bit like your home, occasionally due to spending so much time there, but lets face it, we do so because we love it. Consequently quite often the little worker bees you share a table with become like a second family. Anyway it just so happens an agency in the beautiful Bay of Plenty area of New Zealand has put into practice what we […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
3 Deep Design are a sophisticated bunch and rightly so. They openly admit that creativity is no longer enough in a such a rapidly changing world of communication and that it’s time to delve deeper. Their strategic approach must be paying off because there are some beautifully executed pieces of work emerging from that Melbourne studio of theirs. Kudos to a good bunch managing to tick both boxes. Tw @3DeepDesign / www.3deep.com.au
Studio Alexander are the business, the design business that is. Pretty well thought of on this side of the globe, the Auckland based agency have a proven track record for successfully driving business forward through creativity – bridging that gap beautifully. Not only are they doing a sterling job educating business around the value of design but they are managing to stock their awards cabinet at the same time. And as if this wasn’t time […]
This is a very special post to accompany a special week. As of next Tuesday I will be taking up a new full time gig at a fancy new agency and throwing myself head first into a barrel of branding and niche packaging goodness. The agency of choice is BRR, in my current home town of Auckland, New Zealand. With a strong focus on brand story and solid thinking, I might be biased, but they […]