Archive for the ‘Events’ Category

Design Effectiveness: tips on successful packaging design

Frank Nas, Managing Director at our Amsterdam office, will be one of the speakers during the Marketing and Design Congress in Amsterdam. In run-up to the event Frank wrote a column about design effectiveness. Here’s a translation of the original Dutch article.

A great British evening in Amsterdam

Longing for the comforts of home, some of the more anglo-orientated members of the Amsterdam studio decided it was time to have a good old Blighty themed knees-up. Festooning the studio with great British delicacies and decor, Design Bridge Amsterdam was set up for an evening of thoroughly British capers and a slap-up meal.

A taste of The Ginger Pig

At a time where consumer concerns are growing around authenticity of meat products in the UK, independent butcher’s The Ginger Pig is striving to create an entirely different brand experience. Strategist Chris Allan went along to a butchery evening class to be fully immersed into the brand.

A Singapore Exchange

Each year some of us are the lucky ones to be chosen for an exchange with our London, Amsterdam or Singapore office. Marloes, designer at our Amsterdam office, was one of the lucky ones to go to the Singapore office for three months. She reveals on our blog here.

We’re shortlisted for the D&AD White Pencil Award!

We’re delighted to be on the shortlist for the D&AD White Pencil award, where we created an awareness campaign around established cause Peace One Day. Check out details of our entry and see our video here.

Friday Favourites

Amazing dioramas, dresses made of balloons, Sugru’s Fixer’s Manifesto, and Dumb Ways To Die, all on this week’s Friday Favourites.

Our visit to the Stedelijk and Van Gogh Museums

In a quest to open their minds to new inspiration, Yvonne and Inge jumped onto their bikes for some time in the museums that flank the Amsterdam office: the recently opened Stedelijk Museum and the Van Gogh Museum now temporarily housed in the beautiful Hermitage.

At the Bar with Kevin Cummins

Bowie, Morrisey, The Stone Roses, Joy Division, Courtney Love; Kevin Cummins has photographed them all. It was our great privilege to welcome him as guest speaker at our latest ‘At the Bar’ – a series of inspirational talks.

At the Bar with Pasquale Pontillo aka Archichef

The series of Thursday night talks ‘At the Bar’ is designed to invite talented individuals to inspire and enlighten – from chefs to tattoo artists and everyone inbetween. Last week we had the chance to meet the food designer Pasquale Pontillo, aka Archichef.nl. Marco Pittoni, Client Manager at our office in Amsterdam, reveals.

The Amsterdam studio away afternoon

Last week the Amsterdam studio went on its away afternoon for a bit of creative inspiration and exercise. They went to an amazing studio in the Jordaan (old heart of Amsterdam), the interior of which looked like an upside down wooden beamed ship hull. Here’s a summary by Zayne, one of our Design Directors in Amsterdam.