Design Debate

The Nova office pod is a wonderful concept, having recently moved to a smaller streamlined office space what you realise is the size is not so important, more how you use it. Our last office was a wooden cabin that had lovely mature trees and bird song surrounding it, now we have a bright white space with far reaching views enjoying rosey pink sunsets. What if you could choose your view, and move your high tech office to enjoy it. Nova is the concept of Cape Town's co-working space collective Work & Co. The pod can be transported pretty much anywhere around the city and is fully fitted with all you could need including a smart TV, printer, white board, coffee machine, charging station, running water and bathroom - all solar powered. Thoughtfully designed, that outside-inside office is successfully pulled off. Cape Town is a perfect location for this kind of concept, great views and great weather. Though I recon Cornwall could equal it for location, a bri...

Every year at Pickle Design we create a calendar to send to our clients. We tend to settle on a theme, turn it into an A2 poster and then spend the year unpacking it a little further. For 2019 we delved back into packaging's past and illustrated twelve British cupboard classics. I often use the computer to create vector illustrations, but this time I picked up my pen and started scribbling. Packaging has always fascinated me. We see these tins, boxes, jars and bottles every day without really looking at them, but once you start studying the details there is so much going on: colour, lettering, illustration, shape and all those little things that make a brand instantly recognisable. Lyle's Golden Syrup was a perfect place to start. When we researched the tin we discovered just how little its familiar green and gold appearance had changed over the years. Even when the details of packaging evolve, it is amazing how a colour, shape o...