Archive for the ‘Brand communications’ Category
Design Bridge Student Awards 2013 – the results!
Another fantastic response to this year’s DB Student competition. The work was at such a high standard we have three winners: gold, silver and bronze, plus three runners up. This time we were also lucky to have Design Week Editor Angus Montgomery as our guest judge. Check out the winners and runners up here!
In: Advertising, Awards, Brand communications, DB Student Awards, Food and Drink, Graphic design, Innovation, Ooh that's nice, Product design, Structural design · Tags: DB Student Awards, Dog's Bollocks, Featured News, Students
Apple’s maverick approach to Naming
Our Naming expert Andy Kirk discusses Mavericks OS X – Apple’s move away from its long-held tradition of naming its operating systems after cats. Where did the name come from, and does it fit with the brand?
In: Brand communications, Brand Strategy, Naming, Technology, Viewpoints · Tags: Apple, OS X
Friday Favourites
A paper barbecue, really useful outdoor advertising, a melted ice cream van by the sea, and the story of Design in a Nutshell, all on Friday Favourites.
In: Advertising, Architecture, Art, Brand communications, Film & Animation, Food and Drink, Graphic design, Ooh that's nice, Structural design · Tags: Friday Favourites, Installation, Outdoor, Paper, Paper cut, Paper sculpture, Sculpture
Friday Favourites
House Industries’ alphabet blocks, Coke’s ice bottle, Ben & Jerry’s city flavours, and illustrators collaborate for the Cartoon Network – all on this week’s Friday Favourites.
In: Brand communications, Brand Experience, Film & Animation, Fonts, Food and Drink, Graphic design, Ooh that's nice, Product design, Structural design · Tags: Cartoon Network, Coca Cola, Friday Favourites, House Industries, Ice, Ice cream, Ice sculpture, Kids, Sculpture, Soft drinks, Toys, Typography, Wood carving
Friday Favourites
A hand cut paper leopard, a Coke can that splits in two, edible jelly letters and playful signage for the National Trust, all on Friday Favourites.
In: Advertising, Art, Asia, Brand communications, Brand Experience, Brand Strategy, Food and Drink, Graphic design, Innovation, Marketing, Ooh that's nice, Product design, Structural design · Tags: Copywriting, Friday Favourites, Furniture, Paper, Paper cut, Sculpture, Signage, Tone of voice, Typography
At the Bar with King Adz
Our Thursday night talks ‘At the Bar’ invite talented individuals to inspire and enlighten. Recently we had the chance to meet ex ad man (hence the name), artist and author, King AdZ, who specialises in creating content for the youth, street, and creative cultures. Robin, designer at our Amsterdam studio writes about the highlights from the talk.
In: Advertising, Art, At the Bar, Brand communications, Brand Experience, Brand Strategy, Fashion, Innovation, Insights, Marketing, Ooh that's nice, Seminars/talks, Viewpoints · Tags: atthebar, dbn, King Adz, youth culture
Friday Favourites
Si Scott’s pen and ink illustrations, Hälssen & Lyon’s calendar made of tea, food cut in half, manipulated portraits and fur made of paper, all on Friday Favourites.
In: Art, Brand communications, Brand Experience, Food and Drink, Graphic design, Innovation, Ooh that's nice, Product design, Structural design · Tags: Food photography, Food styling, Friday Favourites, Illustration, Paper, Photography, Sculpture, Tea
Friday Favourites
Zim and Zou’s leather animals for Hermès, beautiful Objects of Use, ghostly installations made of thread and the History of Type, all on Friday Favourites.
In: Advertising, Art, Asia, Brand communications, Film & Animation, Graphic design, Luxury, Ooh that's nice, Product design, Retail · Tags: Colour, Friday Favourites, Hermes, Hong Kong International airport, Installation, Logo, Sculpture, Tumblr, Typography
Friday Favourites
The sound of new Heinz Beanz, famous quotes as typographic artworks, embroidered newspapers and a Pantone book for beer, all on Friday Favourites.
In: Advertising, Art, Brand communications, Fonts, Food and Drink, Graphic design, Innovation, Ooh that's nice, Product design, Structural design · Tags: beer, Bompas & Parr, Embroidery, Film posters, Friday Favourites, Heinz Beanz, Pantone, Posters, Quotes, Sculpture, Typography
Shortlisted for two New York Festivals awards
We were excited to hear that two of our projects have been shortlisted for New York Festivals International Advertising awards. Our identity and retail branding work on Dress2Kill was shortlisted in the Design competition, as well as our 25th Anniversary book, 25 Stories. Results are out on 2nd May – fingers crossed!
In: Advertising, Awards, Brand communications, Brand Experience, Corporate Identity, Fashion, Graphic design, Marketing, News, Retail · Tags: 25 Stories, Books, Brand identity, Design Bridge 25th Anniversary, New York Festivals, Retail branding, Store branding, Tailoring
