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The US Election Campaigns in Graphic Novel Format
Wednesday, 7th November 2012 at 7:29pm
If you've not had enough of the US Elections then here is a great round-up of the whole campaign.
The Guardian has produced an interactive graphic novel of the candidates' campaigns with all the highs and lows.
A good read for any politics junkies.
Click here to read.
The changing face of logos
Monday, 10th September 2012 at 8:33pm
This new book 'Logo Life' is a must for logo buffs, celebrating the development of 100 famous logos over the years. From Lego to Apple and Gap to Adidas, see how your favourite logos have evolved.
The book is by BIS Publishers and you can see an online preview of the book here.
Design comes to London
Tuesday, 4th September 2012 at 1:44pm
With the London Design Festival fast approaching we thought that it would be useful to highlight some of the key destinations for interior, furniture and product design. 
The Festival runs from 14th until 23rd September and encompasses all forms of design from Graphic Design to Fashion.
The key destinations below mostly cover interiors and furniture, for details of other design events you can view a calendar on the London Design Festival website.
100% Design – 19th-22nd September, Earls Court
Decorex – 23-16th September, The Royal Hospital, Chelsea
Tent London – 20th-23rd September, Old Truman Brewery
Design Junction – 19th-23rd September, The Sorting Office, W1
Clerkenwell Design Week – 21st-23rd September, Various Venues, Clerkenwell
ICON Design Trail, September, Various Venues
Super Brands, 20th-23rd September, Old Truman Brewery
Before 1980, 22nd September, Central Islington Library
For full details of all these events please click on the event title to go to their websites.
Here’s to a great festival of design!
Miniature block of flats
Wednesday, 27th June 2012 at 8:10pm
Here's an interesting bit of street art spotted by our Creative Director, Shaun Madle.Transforming concrete blocks into blocks of flats.Tagged Art, Street, Design, Creative, Innovative, Graphic
More colours from Pantone
Sunday, 29th April 2012 at 3:47pm
Ever worried about not having enough colours to choose from? Then this will make your day.
Pantone has issued an additional 336 colours in its 'plus' range to reflect the selection of points within the existing colour spaces to add nuances of tone.
More choice for the creative team to mull over!
Find out more here.
Don't get type cast with Type Connection
Tuesday, 27th March 2012 at 8:49am
For all designers and budding typographers out there this new typographic dating game, Type Connection, helps you pair and compare typefaces to your hearts content.
Have fun!
Simple illustrations that speak volumes
Wednesday, 7th March 2012 at 6:03am
These illustrations are called, 'Play at Work', Hearse and Ice Fishing.
Nick cites his influences as "Hockney, Picasso, Milton Glaser, Tibor and Maira Kalman, Christoph Niemann, Chip Kidd, Chris Ware and many more; I love movies, anything by Wong Kar-Wai, Pedro Almodovar, Wes Anderson; music, sports, books and pretty much everything else I come across that’s interesting."
See more of his work here.
Design of the Year 2012 nominations announced
Friday, 13th January 2012 at 9:05am
All the nominations will be on show at the Designs of the Year exhibtion at the Design Museum, opening to the public on 8 February 2012 and category winners and the overall winner will be announced at the Awards Night at the Design Museum on 24 April.
The Design Museum will be issuing details of each nomination daily on their blog,
Work shown here: Comedy Carpet, Blackpool by Why Not Associates and Gordon Young
Life-Size Paper Monster Hearse by Paul Sahre
British Council launches ADF Papers
Thursday, 1st September 2011 at 8:56am
They commissioned experts in the various sectors to write on particular issues that were key to current UK practice. They say that, 'Each paper includes an introduction, case studies, examples of recent projects and links for further information. The aim is to share our understanding of our sectors with our Arts Managers all over the world as well as design professionals abroad and in the UK.'
The papers were designed by objectif, and printed on Colorplan paper by GF Smith. Axel Feldman at objectif had to develop a unique typography for each of the papers.
Read more on the British Council website
Creative Designer/Art Director Required Immediately
Monday, 13th June 2011 at 8:52am
Candidates will have worked in a similar agency environment and possess excellent knowledge of Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator and In-Design. A knowledge of digital design would also be a benefit but not essential.
We are growing rapidly and have an immediate need for an individual with a strong design and communications background who can add to our creative team that has a great reputation.
This is a fulltime position for a person with outstanding design skills to put their mark on a wide range of marketing media, aiding the growth of the agency.
Salary £25k - £30k pa
Contact Shaun Madle with covering letter, CV and portfolio vis email - shaunm@thinktank.org.uk
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