Archive for the ‘Sustainability’ Category

Friday Favourites

Tipsy glasses, illustrated leaves, enlightened souls and more on our Friday Favourites.

Why is the Compleat Cup a great piece of design?

Numerous initiatives are going on out there to make the ubiquitous coffee cup greener and whilst we all get our heads round the habit of a reusable cup, here’s neat solution called Compleat Cup from an architect in the US who developed this idea in his spare time.

Simon Black interviewed on Monocle radio

Head of Strategy, Simon Black, was interviewed live for Monocle 24′s business breakfast show, the Globalist. Simon discusses Fair Trade USA’s recent split from Fair Trade International and the branding issues they may face.

Friday Favourites

Fashion that connects religions, sugar paste typography and a chair in a box – some of our Favourites found this week.

Dog’s Bollocks or Baby Pencils?

Looking to get into the industry? We’re involved in two Student Awards – our own Dog’s Bollocks Award and the D&AD Student Awards. Find out more here.

Can branding save the world?

Attending Future Foods the other week, some colleagues and I sampled jellyfish salad and chicken heart satay, learned about the nutritional possibilities of algae and explored our preconceptions around some non-traditional aspects of the food chain… specifically our food chain.

Friday Favourites

DBN were lucky enough to check out the highlights of Dutch Design Week 2011. Boasting 150,000 visitors, we were all expecting a good show and we were not let down.

Friday Favourites

Crazy birdhouses, book swaps, delicious typography and rubbish posters – some Favourites found this week.

Our safer pint glass becomes reality

Our recent 3D innovation project with the Design Council to create a safer pint glass, has been launched in collaboration with Arc International.

A love story in milk

This is a lovely short film created by Catsnake for a Friends of the Earth campaign. It’s sweet and cute but with a cruel twist at the end!