Zeynep Basay and Cem hasimi pairs a super simple “pd” monogram that uses a binary code “101” as its construction. This is combined with some textured geometric shapes with some smart orange/magenta/aqua gradientst that look just fab! Peckham Digital is a new festival celebrating creative computing in London, with a programme of interactive artworks, artist workshops, talks and events. The […]
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William Morris Design Line
I worked on a branding project down in Walthamstowe just as lockdown kicked in, it had a sprinkle of William Morris as inspiration (we even did some community lino printing) so this one peaked my interest when it hit my feed. Created by Arthur Stovell of mondial it mostly eschews the heavy pattern most famously linked […]
Southwark Council’s £7,000 logo redraw
I regularly argue that councils and municipals need to invest in branding. I wrote an article explaining a few reasons “Why that new municipal council logo isn’t a waste of taxpayer money” and I stand by the points I make in that article. I also understand why it’s such a hard sell, especially in austerity times. Councils do […]
The Doves Type
The tale of Doves type is one of passion and obsession from two men; Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson, a 20th-century bookbinder and Robert Green, a 21st-century designer. Cobden-Sanderson was striving to produce the perfect book, perfect in every way. He partnered with Emery Walker to start a private press called Doves Press based in Hammersmith London (a part of […]
Garden Bridge – a garden over troubled water
Creating a new crossing for the Thames in London is a pretty rare thing, I think the Millennium Bridge by Tate Modern and St Paul’s was the last in 2000. Cursed by a resonating wobble, the opening of such crossings cause plenty of public attention. The Garden Bridge then, planned to help open up areas […]
Coffee House London : How Does One Take Ones Coffee?
I guess like most folks, I’m pretty used to seeing new coffee shops pop up across my local city (Derby), both the big boys and independents. There tend to be 2 stylisic angles they take either uber modern (Starbuck esq) or niche and Italian (more Nero). It’s great to see then that outside of the […]
Kemistry works up London Evening Standard TV brand
A fascinating concept for the upcoming “London Live” taking graphic artists and animating their work for on screen idents. One to watch I think (excuse the pun). Evening Standard Television won the bid for the free-to-air London channel licence in February. London Live will be the capital’s first dedicated entertainment channel. When it launches […]