Design Debate

As 2019 draws to a close we have been busy in the studio creating next years calendar. For 2020 we decided to design a poster calendar on the theme of a graphic design alphabet. This was actually more tricky than I thought! I wanted to pick something for each letter that was part of graphic design. I hand illustrated the letters and then turned them into vectors in Illustrator.    In the past we have done a real variety of subjects, from classic chair design to Cornish food . From British trees to vintage packaging .  Here is just a taster, the A2 poster is at the printers and should soon be ready to send out at the beginning of January. We send them out to all our clients and businesses in the local area, if you fancy getting your hands on one of our limited additions get in touch and we'll see what we can do. 

    London photographer Tim Flach captures the world's animals with such skill, their personalities are evident. He does a few series but his Endangered Animals pictures really highlights these majestic creatures and how fragile their existence is.  From Lemar Leaf Frogs to Egyptian Vultures, Monarch Butterflies and Hammerhead Sharks. The  detail   of the individual portraits is remarkable, and seeing the creatures on mass is really quite special. 

In a series entitled 'Strange Bloke', German photographer Daniel Müller captures his road trip travelling the length of Australia.  Müller's journey weaved from urban to outback, but it was the vastness of this island nation that really left an impression.  Such stunning light, the scale of the natural landscape serves to put you in your place.  I have not made it to Australia yet in my travels but it has always stood out as beautiful landscape, one that can't help but open your eyes and broaden your horizons.  See more at Ignant .  

You can't get much more British than fish and chips, and thanks to a rather passionate advocate, one has opened in Chengdu. The idea to open a branch of Scott's Fish and Chips in China (with a much more superior design it has to be said) came after the president of China, Xi Jinping visited a Scott's shop in North Yorkshire in 2015. Many other tourists followed suit and so the idea came to be that China might be the place to expand. Created by Unknown Works studio, the tiny space, just 33 square metres, opens up with 3d printed doors displaying details of genuine British fish and chip shops. The studio took their 3d scanner up and down the country getting an authentic flavour for the Chinese shop.  White tiles are broken up by neon letters stating 'Scotts'. Panels in the doors drop down to create tables in a smart use of space. The menu is as you expect true to tradition,  battered, deep fried and delicious.     Originally found at Dezeen ...

I thought I would share a some fun branding today for a Japanese eatery, Dumpling Darlings.  I like the bright clashing colours and the manga inspired illustrations of Jo and her pig, Pork Chop. The simple graphic style of illustration works well, the limited colour palette and line shading add a youthful touch. The vertical writing style for the logo has a nod to the orient and I love the packaging design, complete with chop sticks. Wonderfully executed across all areas of the brand. Definitely puts me in the mood for dumplings!  Originally found at The Dieline . 

French photographer Eric Tabuchi has an ongoing photo series, 'Atlas des Régions Naturelles', a detailed documentary of France's landscape, built and natural. Over the course of 10 years Tabuchi will take 25,000 images, 50 images taken in 500 different regions of France. When we think of France we often picture blue shuttered farm houses or elegant Parisian glamour. Tabuchi wanted to capture the whole of France, the anonymous buildings and the left behind infrastructure from a world that was, or might have been. There's a slightly sad quality to the shots he frames, quiet, still. The buildings are diverse but you really focus on them as the subject, you consider its purpose, its place. Originally found at Ignant .